The story has been floating around in my head for quite a while now, just thought it was time to start writing it down so I can clear out some space. At my age it tends to get a bit crowded in there at times.
Although I have put these first three chapters together, and in the Mind Control category, the story is going to eventually have a bit of everything. I will however put those chapters, belonging specifically to other categories, in their correct place. As you read these first three you can imagine where things might go.
As usual, all persons having sex are aged 18 or over.
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Chapter 1 - Catamarans Are Safe, Right?
"The Cyprinid," Jason said. "This is really the name of the boat, and you expect me to get on it?"
"What's wrong with the name?" George asked.
"Have you ever watched Gilligan's Island George?" Jason replied.
"Of course I have," George answered back.
"Well, a minnow is a type of Cyprinid." Jason sighed, "Well, here goes nothing," he began walking up the gangway and stepped down to the deck.
"I don't get it," George said as he stepped down.
"The name of the boat in Gilligan's Island that wrecked was called The Minnow." Jason held his hand out for Susan, and she took the offered hand.
"Don't forget, in the movie, the second boat that wrecked on the same island was called The Minnow 2," Susan said as she caught her footing on the deck and released Jason's hand.
"Shit, your right," Jason said. "Now I really have my reservations. Just as long as the captain isn't called Skipper, and he has some geeky first mate he calls Little Buddy."
"If Nicolas calls me Skipper EVER, it will be the last thing he ever does." A tall black woman in her mid-30s looked down from the deck above and continued, "Welcome aboard, I'm the captain, but you can all just call me Juliet, Julie, or even Jules. Just NEVER Skipper, or Jewelry. I had an ex call me Jewelry once and they almost swam with the fishes over it."
Jason laughed and replied, "Nice to meet you, Jules." Jason at once liked her. She was tall, at least 6', she kept her black hair short and allowed the natural curl. Her black skin was dark and shiny making him think she might be wearing a sunscreen oil or lotion maybe. Her eyes were a light amber color, and Jason thought she was beautiful. He had never really been attracted to black women, but Juliet was making him reconsider that.
"Down that companionway," Juliet continued. "Now, the two men are in the second cabin, and the woman next one down. As soon as everyone's aboard we will set sail and Nicolas will explain the layout."
The three friends all went down to drop off packs in their respective cabins. Not much more than a bunk bed on each side of the space between the door and porthole. However, it was supposed to be just a place to sleep. The real adventure was the sailing of the 110' catamaran they just boarded. 30 days with 12 ports of call to resupply. It was a dream of Jason's to do something like this and George and Susan were more than happy to join him.
Jason was the older of the trio having just turned 50, but he was still very fit and worked out in a gym 3 days a week and has done iron man races since he was in his 20s. He was tall, standing just a couple tenths over 6'3." His hair was still a light brown with only showing some bit a grey in the short beard he sported.
George and Susan were twins, and have been Jason's best friends since meeting in college. They were however night and day. They only thing similar about them was their 49 years in age. Also fit, they all belonged to the same gym and worked out together, and although Susan didn't join George and Jason doing Iron Man, she trained side-by-side with them. George was 6'2 and dark hair, and like Jason showed a bit of grey in his hair. Susan was his opposite, standing 5'8" she was light blonde and could easily be mistaken for someone in her mid-30s.
When they came back up on the deck there was another group Julie was welcoming. "This is the last of 'em Nicholas, cast off!" She called out and then addressed the newcomers. "The two young men in the second cabin with those two," she pointed at George and Jason. "You three girls in the third with her," now pointing at Susan. "That leaves you two in the first cabin. It's only cabin that has a single bunk bed." The man and woman she addressed must have been husband and wife, but only late 20s or early 30s, so not parents to the five younger men and women. That made the full 12-man crew along with Juliet and Nicholas. "Nicholas will get you all shipshape in no time everyone. By the time we are on day 2 you all will know every job on The Cyprinid, and we will be on full sail. Until then I'm taking her out with the engines while Nickolas squares you all away with where everything is, and what everything is called. Just know, that way is port," she said and pointed to the left. "So, remember where you sleep is port. That makes the other side starboard. The front of the boat is the bow or prow, and the back is stern. I'll not be calling them anything else from now on. Again, I don't mind you calling me by my name, but if I give an order I want to hear 'Yes, Captain!' loud and clear so I know who's doing what I said, and they understand. Is that understood?"
"Yes, Captain!" Everyone said with most of them also laughing.
"That's what I want to hear," Juliet called back. "Joyful obedience," and everyone laughed this time. "Now then, stay out of Nicolas' way, but pay attention to what he's doing because like I said by day two you will all know what, how, and why he's doing it. Enjoy yourselves, we have a month together, and we will all get to know each other very well." With that last word Juliet turned and climbed up to the third deck and left the others below to watch and stay out of Nicholas' way.
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"Alright, listen up ya land lubbers," Nicholas began and everyone laughed. Nicholas had an obvious accent that Jason thought might be Australian. He was about 6' and in his mid 20s. Jason noticed all of the woman noticing Nicholas. "You all have your cabin assignments, the cabin at the bow belongs to the Captain, and mine is the first on starboard side hull. The two rooms next are the women's head and then the men's. Make sure you lock them if you are in there so everyone can see it says either vacant or occupied. Then the next area is the galley and pantry. All meals will be served on the second deck where there are the tables and deck chairs for when you don't have duties. There is a dumbwaiter that will take the food up to the second deck. Now then, from here on the deck you are on now will be called the upper deck, the second deck is main deck, and the third is the quarterdeck where the captain commands the boat. Now, everyone come up to the main deck and we will discuss the various jobs you will all be doing."
Jason listened to everything and took it all in. Then it was time for introductions. He went first, as Nicholas said they would go from oldest to youngest. Then George and Susan. The husband and wife went next. "Hi everyone, my name is Jimmy, I'm 28 and an investment banker." Jimmy was shorter than all the other men, maybe 5'9." Next was his wife Melissa, who was 27 and also about 5'9." She said she had been a volleyball player in college. She and Jimmy both had dark complexions that made Jason think they might both be Middle Eastern.
Next were the 5 teens. They were all 18 and just graduated from high school. Mark was big and blonde, at 6'5" he had just signed to play football for Texas A&M. Anthony, or Tony as he said he preferred, was a complete nerdy geek in glasses and light brown hair. He was 6' and thin. Katherine, who liked to go by Kat, was Asian and goth, with black hair and black clothes. Her 5'5" frame was well proportioned and she had on black eye shadow, black lipstick, and black nail polish. Behind it all, Jason thought, had a very cute face. Next one was Amy, head cheerleader, Mark's girlfriend, blonde hair with big tits, and Playboy material. Last was Alexandra, but she went by Angel. She was taller, nearer to Julie's 6' than Melissa's 5'9" so Jason was going to go with 5'11. She said she played basketball in high school but didn't get an offer to play for a college. She was the plain Jane of the group, and said that Tony and she used to date, but remained best friends. They were a weird group, but Mark had said that a flyer was put up on the school's website with the chance to do this month-long sailing learning opportunity, and they were the ones who had signed up for it.
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They were on day 2 of 3 out of Guadeloupe, sailing southwest to Aruba when the storm came out of nowhere in the middle of the night. It was all hands-on deck, everyone in life jackets. Juliet ordered half the crew to have everything loose or non-essential to be secured or stored. The other half joined Nicholas in removing all the canvas. Jason could feel the two massive engines engage as Juliet turned the boat to ride through the waves. Jason remembered that Nicholas told him that a catamaran can withstand waves equal to its width. The Cyprinid was 14.25 meters wide, so after a fast calculation he was comfortable knowing they would be safe from any wave under 45 feet tall, or approximately the size of a three-story building.
After helping store all the canvas Nicholas ordered the men to the main deck and the women below, but everyone to keep their life vests on. He then ordered all the men to stay calm but be ready to act if the captain gave orders. He then went up to join her on the quarterdeck.
Soon Julie could be heard from above, "Throw the drogue!"
"Yes Captain!" Both Jason and Mark call out loud. The drogue was a cone shaped piece of canvas that acted like a sea anchor, in that it slowed the speed of the boat.
"OH FUCK," Jason then heard her yell out. "THROW ALL ANCHORS, God save us!"
