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It was a birght Sunny day in Port Kyohomi, Kanami. The perfect day for a cruise. A small cruise liner was preparing to ship off. It was it's final journey, as the captian was going in for early retirement. A young single woman was excited. This was her last moments of freedom before she took her family farm back in Kurona. Although she was a citizen of Kanami, she was born in Kurona. She had on a real pretty blue denim sundress with a sun hat on, as she walked to the port.

Captain Albert Smith was piloting the boat named the S.S. Headwind
He invited his best freind Christina along for the journey, but he couldn't seem to find her yet. But he spotted her comming down the peire.

"Hey!" He waved to her

"Hey, Albert!" She ran "Thanks for inviting me."

"Sure."

"Is this really your last cruise?"

"Yep. My marriage needs attention. My kids are starting to refer to me as a stranger. And you know what they say, stranger danger. But anyway, I heard you are now taking your family's farm back in Kurona."

"That's right. This is probably my last vacation, because it's back to the ways of old. You'd think it's an Amish country or something."

"Well you'll do fine. Married yet?"

"Not yet, but I'd better."

"Yeah, kind of hard to run a farm all by your self."

"That's right."

"Well there's plenty of guys. And gals."

She laughed "Oh you tease. Nothing against Lesbians, but I'm not intrested."

"Okay okay." He chuckled.

"So how's the weather near South Island?"

"Great, bright hot, sunny, sure to be lots of fun. But it's going to take longer than normal to get there. I have to do a wide path, because of Hanover."

"Figures."

"But other than that we shouldn't run into any problems."

"Good to hear. How many passangers do we have?"

"A good bunch. Should be enjoyable. Anyway, just wating for them to arrive."

"Great."

The clergyman, dressed in respectful attire, with his golden necklace, and holding the hand of his little sister, came onto the cruise ship. ''This looks like a nice ship.'' the man said, his sister nodding in agreement. As they got on, they noticed the others. The clergyman went to them and said ''Excuse me, do you know where the cabins are?''

As a clergyman, he wanted to be polite. He served at a Orthodox Cathedral (think of Greek Orthodox and the such) and he was going through his parents' passing away, as was his little sister.

The girl looked around as the clergyman tried to find out where their cabins were.

Note-Thanks for allowing me to join.

"Ah yes." Said Christina. "Come with me and I'll show you." She guided them along the deck, to their cabin.

"Cabin 2A, right here." She sturggled to get the door open, and then forced it.

"Darn door. Don't worry, I'm a freind of the captain, I'll see that get's fixed. Probably just the humidity."

Marah Sloves ran she thought she was late. But of course the boat was still sitting there.

"Oh wow. I must have set my alarm wrong."

"Hola Senior, I'm a passanger."

Marah Sloves ran she thought she was late. But of course the boat was still sitting there.

"Oh wow. I must have set my alarm wrong."

"Hola Senior, I'm a passanger, here to cruise."

"Ah yes." Said Christina. "Come with me and I'll show you." She guided them along the deck, to their cabin.

"Cabin 2A, right here." She sturggled to get the door open, and then forced it.

"Darn door. Don't worry, I'm a freind of the captain, I'll see that get's fixed. Probably just the humidity."

The girl went into the cabin and before he did, the clergyman said ''Thank you for showing us our cabin. Thank you.'' He went inside and began to set himself up in the cabin.

All we need now is a bit more people and we get sailing!

In one of the larger rooms on the cruise ship, a large crowd had come to see the band. Amoung the band members was Rick Harris, the guitar player. He was letting the glory sink in. His band Talos was a mix of classic rock complexity with metal virtuso and alternative style. As the crowd roared, Rick burst into his guitar solo, an atomic one he wrote himself. Nothing will ruin this day.

Marah Sloves ran she thought she was late. But of course the boat was still sitting there.

"Oh wow. I must have set my alarm wrong."

"Hola Senior, I'm a passanger, here to cruise."



"Hello, I'm Captain Smith. Here is your cabin key."

Ralph Phillips shifted his bulk out of the cab he took to the end of the peir. He looked unhappily at the long walk ahead of him. Paying the driver and unloading his two suitcases (which only added more agony to the walk) he turned and began walking. Several minutes later he stopped at the gang plank. He put down his bags and wipped his brow. He was wearing shorts a loose button down shirt, sandals, and a non-descript hat. His neck and ears had already begun to turn pink as he started up to the ship.

"Welcome sir." Christina said. "Let me take your bags, and I'll take you to your cabin."

Sasha turned in her rental bike, and walked down the peire. She was excited about her nice cruise. Lie on the beach, soak up some rays. She was greeted by a nice woman, and shown to her cabin. She unpacked a few clothes, including her swiming suite, and her raincoat. She really was hoping it wouldn't storm on this trip. Sasha hated storms, they scared her and they put a damper on the fun. She wasn't used to seein such calm waters. The Xanadouien Sea is very rough, and it storms frequently. She changed out of her overalls, and into a bathing suite, and lied down for a quick nap.

OOC: sorry got busy so am here now

It was a quiet calm day Matt arrived at the dock "This is a nice ship, wonder if it looks just as good on the inside?" he said to him self as he boreded the ship. he had packed the basics but he planned to go build some low income housing when they arrived in port so he brought some tools with him in a couple bags. "I wonder if any thing interesting or exciting will happen on this cruise" he was wondering to self he then got rid of those thoughts since trips like this were always save and weather forcasts said good conditions all week.

(Hey Kurona, would you like to be bunk mates. I guess I should ask Kanami)

"Thank you my good man."

(Hey I don't have a problem with it)

(at GTI) "I hope you don't mind. You'll be sharing a room, I need to save space untill I can finish some of the other cabins on B."

(At Spit break) "Good day to you sir. I'll take your bags and show you to your room."

sure sounds like a great idea

"Thank you" he said to the man "carefull with these three there heavy" he said giving the man a word of warning. Matt knew he needed this vacation he had been working for a long time even though there have not been military operations for Spit Break in a long time he was still busy during the rainy season.

Marah walked into the cabin. There was another girl in there who looked about her age.

"Hola, Seniorita."

Dave exited the taxi, one medium sized piece of luggage in hand. He smiled. He knew this mission would be easier than the other missions when he had to follow a man on a ship, for this ship was smaller than a lot of cruise liners. He scanned the area for the man, and then boarded the ship.

Sasha sat up at the girl. "Hello, I guess we're rooming together? I'm Sasha."

"Hi, I'm Marah. But apparently we are rooming together. " She laughed "You know I was almost expecting hamocs, boy have I been living in the past. Oh I don't mean to sound like a sicko or anything but you look really cute in that swimming suite."

Sasha laughed. "Heh you haven't lived in the past untill you've lived in Kurona. Its like living in a time warp. And thanks, did you bring one? I have another if you didn't."

"Yeah I do have a swiming suite. I might as well change into it now, it's so hot. Of course Gram always said, hot days bring the storms about. But of course that's just Isle superstition. But non the less, brough my rain gear. Be prepared. So your from Kurona? Don't know much about it, maybe you can tell me."

Matt put his hand above his eyes the sun was right in his eyes. He could see alot of other people on the ship "so are you going to show me to my room or do i have to find it my self?" he asked the man

"Come with me." He led him to his cabin. "Here you are sir."

Dave exited his room, looking at his PDA, and walked over to the railing of the ship. He looked over, and waved to everyone. He put on his sunglasses, and looked for a member of the crew.

"Thank you" he said before putting down his bags down. "now to get my self a drink" he said efore closing the door and going down the hall to were he could get a drink. He got to the 'mess' to get a drink he wanted something cold and with a zing but he didn't know what.

Dave exited his room, looking at his PDA, and walked over to the railing of the ship. He looked over, and waved to everyone. He put on his sunglasses, and looked for a member of the crew.


"Hello, sir, can I help you with anything?" Christina asked

"Bar-tender get me a Sweet Saketini" he said. A Saketini was made with Gin and Sake and was a good drink he always did like so he stuck with what he liked best. He got his drink and went top side where every one was "hi every one" he said walking over.

"I'm not really a bar-tender, but you can help your self."

Marah changed into her bathing suite. It was a black bikini, that didn't leave too much haning, but let her show her natural tan skin off. Her hair to her shoulders. "Let's go on deck I don't want to be cooped up here all day."

OOC: still got my drink lol

OOC: Sorry, can i get the link to the OOC? i think i signed up..

yeah you signed up http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=498649

Matt sat down in a chair saketini in hand he took a sip "ah man thats good" he said to him self before putting his sun glasses on and lying back to relax.

"Yeah okay. Soak up some sun. But your already tan. Heh. Okay sorry bad joke." They walked out on deck together, passing a few other passangers.

Both girls said hi

OOC: Catching up...sorry for the delay..

Anthony Cross's driver pulled the black Mercedes Benz C230 up to the entrance area for the cruise, Anthony had been working hard lately and decided a little vacation was in order. Once his baggage was stored he strolled up the gangway and nodded to crew members greeting passengers,

"Hi, hows it goin'"

The ship was packed with people heading in all directions, struggling through the crowd he found a steward,

"Excuse me, could you direct me to this room please?"
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Anthony was staying in a very well furnished state room aboard the ship, he had paid a pretty penny for this place. After visting his room briefly it was decided that he stroll the decks and enjoy a cigar, as he walked slowly along the upper decks he glanced out at the sparking blue sea,

Quite the sight he thought....

After adjusting his sun glasses he used his cigar cutter then placed it back in his pocket removing a zippo lighter he sparked the cigar.....

Matt looked to his right "Hmmm? more people I see" he said before taking another sip of his drink "man thats good"

"Nice to see others on this cruise. I always feel more secure in large crowds."

Matt turned to the man "just means this ship has to go faster cause we will eat more food a drink more" he said

She contiuned on with what she was talking about earlier to Sasha

"So yeah, that's how it is. I cant wait to get home. I miss him."

Anthony puffed on his cigar slowly glancing around at the other passengers. He slowly walked over and sat in a deck chair putting his feet up,

Ahh, finally..a little bit of rest and relaxation

He glanced at his watch,

I hope we get underweigh soon..

His cellular phone started to ring, he simply took it out and turned it off then placed it back in his pocket,

My retreat from the world, Anthony Cross has dissapeared for as long as this ship is at sea..

"Can I have your attention please? I'm Albert Smith, I'm your captain. This is my good freind Christina, she's single and looking.

"Albert"

"Now a full intenary of our trip is posted. In the event of an emergency, their are life jackets in your rooms, and the life raft is right to your right over there. Now please extinguish any smoking material properly, and please throw away your trash in the bags and cans. Thaky you and enjoy your cruise."

Anthony sighed and slowly got to his feet taking three more puffs from his cigar then looked around, no one was paying attention to him so therefore he chucked it over board,

I should get a drink..

Anthony headed for the bar smiling at people as he passed. Once he got into conversation with people he would try and promote his fathers buisness aswellm he had a pocket designated for buisness cards. Once at the bar he ordered a Rum and coke, taking a sip he let out a deep breath,

This is going to be good for me, i can tell already..

He listened, turned, and walked to the bar. "Vodka martini," he ordered, and turned to the man next to him. "Rum and coke, a simple, but good drink. I'm Dave Rickards, who are you?" he said, extending a hand.

Anthony turned to face the man extending his hand, with a bright smile he replyed,

"Hi, im Anthony Cross, agreed, but simple is sometimes best"

He reached into his sport coat and withdrew a buisness card then slid it over to Dave....

"So Mr.Richards, taking some time off work aswell?"

He sipped on his drink once more...

"No, actually, this ship is taking me to somewhere I can work without any... disruptions. And it's Rickards. With a K." He pocketed the card.

Anthony apoligized for getting the name wrong,

"Sorry, i didn't hear you right.."

After a breif pause he continued..

"So, Mr. Rickards..what is it that you do?"

Anthony was curious and glad to have met some one to talk to, he enjoyed a good conversation...

Ralph finished with his bags and headed out to the deck where some of the other passengers were collecting. Feeling akward amoung all the people, he headed to a chair off to the side and sat down, staring out at the water.

OOC: Shit, I forgot I was in this

IC: Felicia looked out over the railing of the boat at the water. Her blond hair blew in the wind as she watched the water smack gently against the boat. She was glad that she was away from the Confederacy and all of the suitors who were constantly trying to win her hand. This vacation was exactly what she needed.

"I'm thinking were the only two teenagers on this." She walked up to the blond woman. "Hi, I'm Marah."

By now Matt had finished his drink and was wondering around the ship "Man there alot of people on this ship" he said to him self wall walking down a hall way. He made his way to his room to watch a little TV and when he got there he sat down and turned on the TV but what should he watch?

Anthony apoligized for getting the name wrong,

"Sorry, i didn't hear you right.."

After a breif pause he continued..

"So, Mr. Rickards..what is it that you do?"

Anthony was curious and glad to have met some one to talk to, he enjoyed a good conversation...

"It's no problem, lots of people get it wrong." he replied. "My job," he said, thought for a moment, and said, "I work for several nations governments. I do many different tasks. I used to be in the special forces of a nation that is now dissolved from a long civil war. My first job in the government was in the Navy. My worst memory of the time was, when the ship I was stationed on was torpedoed. It was the worst experience of my life. Let me tell you, you never want to be on a sinking ship, especially below decks. I was on the next to bottom beck, so I was below the water line. People dieing, left and right, drowning, trapped under debris, it was awful. When I finally got to the top deck, water started to flood the flight deck. (It was an Aircraft Carrier.) I swam to the nearest life raft, and found a couple of guys. We we at sea for a couple days, and we were found by a group of civilian deep sea fishers. The ship, the crew, the mission, lost. If we didn't sink, we could have stopped the war before it started." He turned. "Sorry, I don't mean to ramble."

A fax message printed out. It was a weather report. Albert picked it up.

"Hey what's up?" Asked Christina.

"Hey Chrissie. Well it looks like we have a storm off of South, and another one brewing off of Angel Island."

"Storm? You think it'll be bad?"

"I doubt it. It will likely dispate, and Angel probably won't get very far. But tell the passangers it will probably get a little rough later on."

"Will do."

She went around to everyone to tell of likely rough waters. But she said it probably wouldn't be too bad.

"rough waters eh? well just one more reason never trust the weather service" Matt said as he heard about the bad weather when he stuck his head out side his door. He walked over to his bags "now which one are the regular tools in?" he asked him self thinking if there was a mechanical problem he could help.

"You hear that?" Rickards asked Anthony while ordering another drink. "Rough waters. Another thing to add to my story, the weather was about as perfect as it could get that day. We never could have guessed all the deaths that would occurr that day."

"Sounds like it's going to get stormy later then."

"Sounds like it, but it's clear as a bell, right now."

Matt went out to get a drink he could use a saketini, he got to the Mess and made one up then he sat down. "If the rough waters spill my drink I'll be mad" he said joking to others around.

The waters and sky were gradually growing dark.

Christina looked at the sky. She went to the bridge, and started putting on her raincoat.

"Boy it looks like that storm is moving in fast." There was a light rumble of thunder.

"Well nothing to be afraid off Chrissie. We'll be through this in no time. Go inform the passangers tell them were hitting the storm, and they best go to their cabins.

There was a light house.

"You see that Chrissie? That's Emerald Isle. It's a lone light house still works too."

"Wow. Maybe I should be a light house keeper."

"Too late your going to be a farmer remember?"

She shook her head and walked out on deck

"I don't like the looks of that storm for some reason maybe its the fact am on a boat" he said as he finished another drink. He then went back to his room and put on his dog tags and then went back to the mess.

OOC: you will know why he went just to put his dog tags on later

"I'd rather not go to my cabin unless i'm going to sleep." With that, he got up, walked out to the railing, and looked up to the sky. "Yeah, it's a storm alright." He walked back into the bar and ordered another round.l

Christina came to him. "Sir I really must urge you to go to your cabin, it's getting stormy out here."

"You hear that?" Rickards asked Anthony while ordering another drink. "Rough waters. Another thing to add to my story, the weather was about as perfect as it could get that day. We never could have guessed all the deaths that would occurr that day."

Anthony replyed,

"Thats a very interesting story Mr. Rickards...truely amasing.."

Anthony sipped on his drink and continued,

"Well, if this ship was ever about to sink..im staying alongside you sir"

Anthony grinned...

There was not a thought in his mind there was even a chance this ship would sink.....

OOC: Sorry for the late reply....had some stuff going on..

Matt stood up to grab some food "hmm what do we have here" he looked up at the choices "hmm shrimp sounds good to me and its BBQed" he said as he put some on a plate.

Both girls went back to the cabin with a few plates of food. Apparently they would be cabin bound for a while.

"So tell me more about Kurona Sasha. What was that about past thing?"

"Huh oh that." She paused at the thunder.

"Well, Kurona is very old fassiond. I live on a farm, and we have no electricity. Just fire light. But we have running water and indoor plumbing. Everything is done by hand, and no cars either. Same with our boats, we just sail by instinct."

"Wow that's very intresting. Not many places like that in GDI."

Matt turned "Don't see weather like this in Spit Break not even in the deep south I wonder where in the world we are?" he said as he over heared

Ralph noticed the gathering storm clouds and heard people saying to go back to their cabins. shifting himself off the chair he started the long walk back to his cabin, gazing longfully at the deck chair he was leaving.

Christina came back to the cabin. "Okay, everyone is back in the cabin."

The sky was getting increasingly darker.

"Chrissie, I think we're in for a big one. This doesn't look like it's disapating and the sky is pitch black."

"Yeah it looks really bad, and it's getting rougher, I'm worried."

"Well I'll just have to stir us through this best I can, go to your cabin."

"I don't want to go back."

"Go!"

She huddled up as rain poured down on her. With thunder and lightning

"Is it just me or does this storm feel more like a hurrican?" Matt asked aloud to every one

"This is one heck of a storm." thunder crashed she instinctivley put on her rain coat, and watched the high waves toss them. She looked at Sasha who looked scared. She embraced her to try to comfort her.

Dave sat in his cabin and watched the movie of the night, which happened to be the Posiedon Adventure.

Matt looked out a window "Its coming down bad out there I hope this ship can hold up" he said

"I'm thinking were the only two teenagers on this." She walked up to the blond woman. "Hi, I'm Marah."

Felicia smiled. "Hi, I'm Felicia. It looks like a storm is coming. We should go inside."

Sasha was scared. She was being held by a total stranger but she didn't care.

"Maybe we should go to the bridge."

Sasha wasn't thinking straight, she ran out onto the deck despite Marah's cries against her. She couldn't really balance like she thought. This was a very bad storm, she fell into Felica's cabin, and Marah came tumbling after. Sasha was soaked despite her raincoat. Thunder and lighting just continued

Marah tried to stop Sasha, but she couldn't. She chased her down on deck and into fell behind her in Felica's cabin.

Dave thought to hisself that he had to see this storm, so he got up, opened the door, looked down the hallway, and snuck up to the deck to see the storm. When he got there, he casually walked into the storm, turned, and took a leisurely walk around the ship.

Christina was making sure things were safe for passangers. It was very tough, this was a very violent storm. They may have to evacuate if it gets any worse. She held down her rain hat tightly to keep it from blowing off.
Thunder crashed often

Matt went back to his room any more of this and he thought he might get sea sick "ah men what did we ever do to nature to deserve this? oh right the whole poluting the planet thing" he said to him self

Felicia shrieked as the people came tearing into her room. "Wha-what are you doing!!" she screamed.

Matt then looked outside he law lightning strike the water causeing a big wave of water to hit the boat. "Man what the hell is going on out there?" he asked him self before walking over to his bags "I better put these by the door" he said as he moved them

"We're sorry, this storm is so rough, we can't keep our balance well."

"This ship needs a better stabalization system" matt said as he moved the last bag

Dave, finishing his walk around the ship was soaked. He walked into the stairway, and headed down to his room, dripping water everwhere.

Matt then turned around he heard water dripping so he went to find it. He looked around the window first but there was no water then he thought the roof he felt around till he found a wet spot it was big and the middle was getting soft "Thats not good, I need something to stop it from breaking" he said to himself.