#seafarers

[thesilicontribesman]

Coastline and Landing Sites at Castle Haven Iron Age Dun, nr. Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway

[the-river-carrion]

WIP INTRO | Seafarers Book 1

The Promise is on a mission. For the first time since his coronation, King Nicolas has left his gilded halls and set out on an unknown quest across the ocean. On the island he leaves behind, a woman is rescued from the pyre, given a name she didn't ask for, and left, duty-bound and suspicious, in the middle of pirates. She cares little for Captain Hayes, knowing only that he once helped snatch her sister from the sea, and no matter what his ragtag followers say, she knows exactly the kind of man he is. Killing a monster would be much easier if the King stopped chasing a fairytale first.

Additional details below the cut!

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General Info ↴

Title To Be Confirmed

Genres: new adult fantasy, adventure, romance

POV: third-person limited

Stage: planning & outlining

Length: ???

Tags: #seafarers, #sb1, #seafarers worldbuilding #seafarers vibes

Book 1 of 3 (may change)

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Features ↴

Pirates, merfolk, magic, mythical sea creatures and dinosaurs

Classism, imperialism, generational trauma and abuse

Disabled and lgbtq+ characters & themes

Everybody wants revenge on everybody else, it's almost comical

A team of unwilling and accidental saviours of the world

So much world-building, like, so much

Slow burn romance & found family

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Taglist ↴

[under construction]

Requests to be added are welcome in the tags, replies or inbox ♡

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(the exact synopsis could change due to the state of the story but the details and gist of the starting plot are all there ♡)

[roxanedrawing]

the difference a background will make for the atmosphere of a drawing!

(I made these for the cover of a publication – the full colour version was on the front cover, the simple line version was a small vignette for the back cover.)

[wolf-girld]

"Aristocrats consider nauts nothing more than a necessary evil and simply forget about their children given to the sea."

Captain Vasco

[refinestein]

Some vessels we love, and others we tolerate…

[pio-tsoglanos-den]

Η πιο δύσκολη θάλασσα όπου διέσχισα ποτέ (εάν την διέσχισα ποτέ), είναι αυτή του χωρισμού μας. Σαγαπώ, μου λείπεις, να προσεχείς.

[rhianna]

Twenty years around the world by John Guy Vassar 

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70180

LoC ClassG: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation Subject    Voyages around the world Subject       Voyages and travels

PREFACE.

Early in life the author of these letters suffered from ill-health, and necessity obliged him to seek more genial climes in order to escape the rigors of our northern winters. Duty towards his only brother and a beloved uncle induced him to sketch his travels, and keep them advised of his movements. His letters passing into the hands of kind friends, for perusal, led to further inquiries; and demands for publication in a weekly paper in his native city, were the result.

He has always hesitated to come before the Public, although constantly solicited and urged by his friends to do so, as a duty he owed to society; at length, through constant importuning, and to avoid the clamors of those he loves and esteems, he has concluded to accede to their wishes. This book is the result.

Traveling becomes a passion with some, and in this instance, a decided one. Necessity at first, with improvement in health, and finding himself better on the move than when quiet, sight-seeing and obtaining general information became more and more desirable.

After having seen every State and Capital in his own country, his desire was to visit every Capital in Europe. After having seen the antiquities and works of art of Italy, Greece, and Turkey, his ambition led him to see the older objects of Egypt and Asia Minor. Then came the desire to visit the Celestial Empire, and the East Indian world.

The West Indian Islands brought a disposition to see those of the Pacific, and those of the Mediterranean, the Levant, and the Polynesian, Canary, Cape de Verde, Azores. North America,[vi] including the Canadas, having been seen, South America in all parts could not be neglected. Northern Africa, Egypt, Syria, Algeria, and Morocco had been visited; but the western and south-western coast of Africa, the Gulf of Guinea, demanded their share of effort and exposure. When in China, he desired to visit Japan, but Commodore Perry had not yet made a treaty. While at Singapore, he wished to embark for Australia; but no opportunity offering during the typhoon season, he was obliged to renounce the idea. Last Spring he made an attempt to get around from the south coast of Africa, but without success. Had he succeeded, his twenty-one years of travel would have probably closed his extended wanderings, as the whole world would have been seen, large portions of it having been repeatedly visited.

He has great reason to be thankful to the Almighty for his preservation of life and health. Surrounded by dangers of every name and nature, while scores of his companions have been swept off by shipwreck, cholera, fever, assassins, and barbarous tribes of savages, or Indians, he has passed unscathed and unharmed.

J. G. V.

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[manuelinfantewriter]

Merry Christmas to all my friends, followers, colleagues of all ages and from all different countries of the world; To my family; To all seafarers sailing the world who are on board or at home with their family, may these best wishes of mine reach you wherever you are; To all children, boys and girls, men and women, a warm wish for a merry Christmas, which can give you all a peaceful Christmas, in the name of family, children, and all ethical and moral values enclosed in the word "Love"! May Divine Providence give all of you everything you need, may all your dreams and goals come true as each of you wishes, and may all of you receive from this new year that all the love, good health, strength, happiness and prosperity that you all deserve is coming in. God bless you, your family and all those you love! My best wishes from the bottom of my heart. With love Manuel Infante Writer #Christmaswishes #Christmasquote #auguridibuonnatale #merrychristmas #happynewyear #feliceannonuovo #2022 #2023 #manuelinfantewriter #seafarers #family #friends #children #parents #relatives #lovers #couple #relationship #love #peace #hope #dreams #targets #happiness #prosperity #livelyday #godblessing #christians #holiday https://www.instagram.com/p/CmkFPRcsUfW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[alexblog-stuff]

The Tempest. Act 1, Scene 1. Last four lines.

[girikmaritime]

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[thoughtswordsaction]

Seafarers - Another State

“Another State” is the latest released by Seafarers, an exceptional English group based in London. It’s their third full-length album, arriving after “II” and “Orlando,” two excellent works released in 2022 and 2020 that you should immediately check out. Lyrically, “Another State” explores themes such as relationships, friendships, feelings, moods, circumstances, situations, and characters. These…

[the-river-carrion]

The World of Hemaia

Welcome to Hemaia, the land of dyads.

I figured, what better way to start worldbuilding than to introduce the world in which I'm building! Briefly, about the map, I drew it in a tiny notebook at work so it's not the full world; primarily there's the rest of the main continent and the odd, small island missing, and the dotted lines indicating ocean borders are a work in progress, but this is my base.

So, Hemaia is made up of two primary land masses/land collections. You have Therrera, the biggest landmass, inspired by supercontinents like Pangea and Rodinia, and The Kosmene Isles, a collection of islands where the story of the Seafarers trilogy takes place. It has two moons, two primary Gods, and pairs and dyads are this land's bread and butter.

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Therrera ↴

Talking about this first because it's not the focus of Seafarers and is inherently less developed, most of its details right now come from wanting it to feel real, especially in relation to TKI.

Anyway, literally named 'the land of beasts', Therrera is the birthplace of the mountains and the thirchainum. It spans across the better part of Hemaia and is split into dozens of regions with a deeply diverse array of people but rigid and unyielding Kingdom lines.

While those at the coast often worship both Gods, the closer you travel to the centre of the land, the more faith skews towards the sky god Caelumann. Every set of mountains has a shrine and/or monastery as they're considered deeply holy places, and those who wish to climb the mountains must receive a blessing first.

It's very common for the lower class in more landlocked areas to have never seen the ocean before, some outright even considering it a myth or not knowing it exists at all.

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The Kosmene Isles ↴

The woman of the hour. The icon herself. The girl I could talk about for hours. Our setting for the Seafarers Trilogy.

The Kosmene Isles was named as such for the way the moons reflect on the ocean, appearing as though made of crystal; it's made up of six primary islands with a handful of small pieces of land dotted amongst them (usually inhabited by smaller trade villages but a few providing a home for the less accepted folk). While the populace of the Isles come from many different backgrounds and mingle quite easily, the overarching culture of this region is affected by The Murex Crown, who reside on the smallest island in the archipelago but whose influence has morphed into an empire.

While the Kosmenians live on the land, they share their oceans with the merfolk, Cayotia's children, creatures of the water who are said to eat the hearts of those that slip beneath their waves. While a handful of thirchainum species have been brought over to the Isles by Therreran traders, the main source of magic in this region is the merfolk; humans are not born with magic unless there is some ocean in their bloodline.

The Kosmene Isles fear magic. They fear the sea and her people, and they hunt them under the guise of protection. They can hide in plain sight, growing legs, teaching themselves to speak, and choosing names any normal person might use; a hint of magic, a slip in their step, or not quite fitting the binary, and a pyre is where they'll find themselves.

King Nicolas is the only human capable of using magic unscathed.

The Murex Crown, while building their empire, have perpetuated this need to hunt and kill, and never has a greater divide been created. Hunters are employed by the royals, paid a handsome sum for tails or heads they must get before these creatures die, and use ships made of trees only born underwater that have long been driven to extinction.

Where there are Hunters, there are always Pirates; outcasts, rebels, and self-proclaimed free-thinkers. They cause trouble where they can, disrupting trade routes or hunts, and some say every pirate ship must come with a mermaid, a blessing from Cayotia herself. Pirate ships are not made of long-lost, unsinkable trees, they are made up of every place a crew has been, and the lives they've left behind; the bottom of the ocean is lined with ships like theirs because Pirates do not fear what lives in the sea quite as much as Hunters do.

Cayotia, the Goddess of the sea, is as worshipped as she is feared. The myths say she gave the Kosmenians their land, and they thank her for that; they thank her for water, coastal air, and all the beauty the sea has to offer. But she is still the mother of the creatures they fear, and they do not think themselves loved enough to pray for them to disappear into foam.

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Miscellaneous ↴

I've mentioned Gods and faith briefly here, but there is a much longer rant I could go on regarding the High vs Low faith in Hemaia because there is very much a difference. Cayotia and Calumann are deities whose existence is reliant on a person's belief, their myths are bizarre and contradicting, they differ based on culture and location, and I enjoy them a lot, but they are beings a lot less tangible than some other god-like entities we actually meet.

Thirchainum is my world-specific word for dinosaurs lmao. Much like the merfolk (who they may or may not be connected to depending on what you believe), they are creatures of magic; each species has its own name determined primarily by either appearance or magic type, and they have different values to people depending on which culture you find yourself in as some locations view them as dangerous beasts while others integrate them into working life.

I plan to go on slightly extensive talks regarding my magic systems, and different elements of the merfolk in the future, but if you do have any burning questions about anything, feel free to ask them!

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Taglist ↴

@outpost51, @writernopal

Requests to be added are welcome in the tags, replies or inbox ♡

[thedalatribune]

© Paolo Dala

Seafarers

One-fourth  (1/4) of all the seamen in the world are Filipinos because we are natural water people from the very beginning. That’s how we originated. We travelled through the seas...

If you go to the Philippines, you will find that any two (2) islands separated with water will speak the same language because we are connected by water and divided by mountains. Look at Negros. Negros is divided by Mt. Kanlaon. The side that faces Iloilo speaks Ilonggo, the side that faces Cebu faces Cebuano. Masbate. The one that faces Leyte [and] Samar speaks Waray, the one that faces Bicol speaks Bicolano... 

This is true anywhere in the country. If two (2) islands are separated by water, they are more unified. So, it’s not true that we are divided because we are an archipelago. In fact we are more united because of being an archipelago.

Prof. Felipe M. de Leon, Jr. The Filipino Story

[musicarenagh]

Love's Foggy Labyrinth: Seafarers Sets Sail with "Everything I'd Do" Forget conquistadors in search of El Dorado - Seafarers, the London chamber pop crew, are on a quest far more perilous: to wend one's way through the treacherous waters of unrequited love. The latest single from the group, "Everything I'd Do (to Get a Hold on You)", feels like walking through a Victorian streetscape, forever fog-bound and lamppost-cast with long shadows of melancholy. https://open.spotify.com/track/26QttWMWPK9kQJHPHdC4XK?si=80ec9daac87243f1 This is a lush tapestry woven with shimmering threads of guitar and Lauren Kinsella's vocals as smoky and rich as a good, well-aged bourbon. There's a clear reverence here for the old country weepers of the '80sᅳBonnie Raitt's aching vulnerability and Emmylou Harris's crystalline sorrowᅳbut there's a sharper, more urban edge in this, a feeling of claustrophobia that must be part of the setting expressed by the song, where dreams have gone to a dead-end university town to gather dust bunnies. [caption id="attachment_56430" align="alignnone" width="768"]

[dayoftheseafarer]

Join the campaign: Share safety tips and experiences.

To raise awareness about the safety of seafarers, an IMO social media campaign has been launched, focusing on safety at sea. 

Seafarers are invited to share photos and top tips for safety at sea, using the hashtag, #SafetyTipsAtSea on Facebook, LinkedIn, X or Instagram.

Organizations, shipping companies and anyone in the wider maritime community and public are also invited to show support for seafarers by joining the conversation with the hashtag.

Ms. KC Abigail Chin-Sood, a seafarer from the Philippines, shared her tips for women in the sector: “Safety at sea involves not only adhering to the highest standards of work safety but also, for women, establishing and maintaining clear boundaries with male colleagues. Preserving your dignity on board is crucial for ensuring your personal safety. By maintaining professionalism and setting boundaries, you can protect yourself from potential scandals and preserve your mental well-being, contributing to a safer and more positive experience on the ship.”

Mr. Yrhen Bernard Sabanal Balinis, also from the Philippines, added: “Communication is key onboard ships.  Whether it be anchoring, pilot boarding, or mooring, the officers need keen situational awareness to ensure that things are running safely... But effective shipboard communication is not only limited to those.  Is a crewmate feeling down, homesick, or anxious? Is abruptly agitated or constantly isolated? Has their performance drastically plummeted?  Tactful communication plays an instrumental role in seafarers' psychological safety.”

Follow the conversation using #SafetyTipsAtSea or #DayOfTheSeafarer

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