DS Hestmanden 3
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Snippet 5: Jaegerkin
a bit of Slice of life that came to me.
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Narvik Harbour:
a casual observer might be confused by the sight of a Young woman in what looked like a modified royal navy uniform stuffing entire shipping pallets into the inside Pockets of her jacket.
those more familiar With the coming and goings of the convoys would recognize DS Hestmanden loading up for another trip.
sitting next to the loading docks, KNM Eidsvold was keeping her Company while Hestmanden was filling her holds.
"hey, Eidsvold, did you hear Haruna got herself a girlfriend who is a tea set?"
seeing the look on the pre dreadnoughts face, hestmanden continiued
"Yeah, surprised me too. well, i suppose i shouldnt be, because... well, we are ships. but i didnt even know there were Things like tsukogami? i think they were called.
anyway.
the English destroyers told me about it, how a hundred years of love and use would bring Things to life. and it got me thinking.
am i a ship girl, or a tsukogami of a ship?
boggles the mind it does"
Hestmanden finished.
Eidsvold looked thoughtful at that, before asking:
"how would you know?"
"well." hestmanden explained. "while i was on loan to the royal navy for the WARs, and they gave me this spiffy uniform, i feel i was never really a navy ship.
i was a cargo ship for 50 years, then spent another 20 as a salvage ship. poor U-843, killed the same day as the Peace came...
and after languishing in dock for about 10 years, i was lovingly restored by men and women who poured their love and effort into making me New again.
30 years of effort just for me.
which takes me over that magical line of a hundred years."
she paused as Eidsvold gave her a side hug.
"I sent emails to a few of the experts, see if any of them know what i am.
because i have no Clue"
"Dont worry horsey, doesnt matter what you are, you are one of us"
Eidsvold reassured the smaller woman.
"now, finish up loading. we need to get a hearty meal into you before you head off again"
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Oslofjorden:
It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, just the right amount of Wind, and a lovely temperature.
once more, the alotted day had come, and the oslo pack of torpedodoggies was unleashed upon the fjord to go play hide and seek among the islands and coves.
and the Coastal forts were put on alert.
Harald checked the rigging of his little sailboat, Fram XV.
satisfied that all was well, he turned to his two Companions for the day
KNM Harald Haarfagre and KNM Tordenskjold were as always ready to keep him Company as he indulged his love of the sea.
the king sat back as his hand took a firm hold of the guide rope.
"well ladies, shall we?" he asked them With a smile.
the two sisterships glanced at each other With a smile. happy to indulge their king and grampa
"after you my lord" they answered as one, as the Three of them left the marina for a day of leasurely worship of the sea
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Narvik is a major export hub for a lot of norway and swedens iron, steel and aluminium Production. metals that are at a Premium in the current ongoing war effort.
convoys are likely making regular Calls there.
and yes, rose potter has left poor Hestmanden With a little Identity crisis.
as for his majesty king Harald, well, the man has been an enthusiastic sailor for about 60 years, and has won several international competitions.
he participated as the Norwegian representative in sailing in the Olympics Three times, and was the world champion in 1987.
i don't see him giving up his passion for the sea just because demons are attacking.
heading out to Discover what is killing the Fishing boats, and finding a strange albino woman standing over the sinking wreck of a small Fishing boat.
the initial salvos, the cat and mouse Chase and realization the woman is playing With them.
the feeling of helplessness as the tragically undergunned top of the line brand New frigate fails to do any damage.
the hopelessness and desperation that as he sheds sweat blood and tears to keep the Nansen running just a little longer untill he can get to the ambush site, and hope that it will be enough, while his ship burns under his feet.
and the end, as the KNM fridtjof Nansen is mortally wounded, and plowes into the shallows as the bridge is riddled With shrapnel from the shredded bow.
the Words failed to do him justice, so i left his tale to the imagination of you all. feeling you will know his bravery.
a bit of Slice of life that came to me.
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Narvik Harbour:
a casual observer might be confused by the sight of a Young woman in what looked like a modified royal navy uniform stuffing entire shipping pallets into the inside Pockets of her jacket.
those more familiar With the coming and goings of the convoys would recognize DS Hestmanden loading up for another trip.
sitting next to the loading docks, KNM Eidsvold was keeping her Company while Hestmanden was filling her holds.
"hey, Eidsvold, did you hear Haruna got herself a girlfriend who is a tea set?"
seeing the look on the pre dreadnoughts face, hestmanden continiued
"Yeah, surprised me too. well, i suppose i shouldnt be, because... well, we are ships. but i didnt even know there were Things like tsukogami? i think they were called.
anyway.
the English destroyers told me about it, how a hundred years of love and use would bring Things to life. and it got me thinking.
am i a ship girl, or a tsukogami of a ship?
boggles the mind it does"
Hestmanden finished.
Eidsvold looked thoughtful at that, before asking:
"how would you know?"
"well." hestmanden explained. "while i was on loan to the royal navy for the WARs, and they gave me this spiffy uniform, i feel i was never really a navy ship.
i was a cargo ship for 50 years, then spent another 20 as a salvage ship. poor U-843, killed the same day as the Peace came...
and after languishing in dock for about 10 years, i was lovingly restored by men and women who poured their love and effort into making me New again.
30 years of effort just for me.
which takes me over that magical line of a hundred years."
she paused as Eidsvold gave her a side hug.
"I sent emails to a few of the experts, see if any of them know what i am.
because i have no Clue"
"Dont worry horsey, doesnt matter what you are, you are one of us"
Eidsvold reassured the smaller woman.
"now, finish up loading. we need to get a hearty meal into you before you head off again"
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Oslofjorden:
It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, just the right amount of Wind, and a lovely temperature.
once more, the alotted day had come, and the oslo pack of torpedodoggies was unleashed upon the fjord to go play hide and seek among the islands and coves.
and the Coastal forts were put on alert.
Harald checked the rigging of his little sailboat, Fram XV.
satisfied that all was well, he turned to his two Companions for the day
KNM Harald Haarfagre and KNM Tordenskjold were as always ready to keep him Company as he indulged his love of the sea.
the king sat back as his hand took a firm hold of the guide rope.
"well ladies, shall we?" he asked them With a smile.
the two sisterships glanced at each other With a smile. happy to indulge their king and grampa
"after you my lord" they answered as one, as the Three of them left the marina for a day of leasurely worship of the sea
------
Narvik is a major export hub for a lot of norway and swedens iron, steel and aluminium Production. metals that are at a Premium in the current ongoing war effort.
convoys are likely making regular Calls there.
and yes, rose potter has left poor Hestmanden With a little Identity crisis.
as for his majesty king Harald, well, the man has been an enthusiastic sailor for about 60 years, and has won several international competitions.
he participated as the Norwegian representative in sailing in the Olympics Three times, and was the world champion in 1987.
i don't see him giving up his passion for the sea just because demons are attacking.
jgkitarel said:
Okay, now that is awesome. Rather than do a normal summoning, His Majesty calls upon his people's pre-Christian traditions, and they answer. And is Majesty using the ashes of the KNM Fridtjof Nansen, a man who had fallen in battle, with a sigle request, a final duty. To request to those Einherjar in Valhalla who represent Norway's Navy, to come back. To fight against a new foe. One who is trying to end the world. To fight Ragnarök. And they answered.
thank you. in the end, i didnt name the captain of the Fridtjof Nansen. and showed the end of the engagement from the perspective the infantry ambush, as i didnt feel up to portraying the horror Movie plot the man was subjected to.Okay, now that is awesome. Rather than do a normal summoning, His Majesty calls upon his people's pre-Christian traditions, and they answer. And is Majesty using the ashes of the KNM Fridtjof Nansen, a man who had fallen in battle, with a sigle request, a final duty. To request to those Einherjar in Valhalla who represent Norway's Navy, to come back. To fight against a new foe. One who is trying to end the world. To fight Ragnarök. And they answered.
heading out to Discover what is killing the Fishing boats, and finding a strange albino woman standing over the sinking wreck of a small Fishing boat.
the initial salvos, the cat and mouse Chase and realization the woman is playing With them.
the feeling of helplessness as the tragically undergunned top of the line brand New frigate fails to do any damage.
the hopelessness and desperation that as he sheds sweat blood and tears to keep the Nansen running just a little longer untill he can get to the ambush site, and hope that it will be enough, while his ship burns under his feet.
and the end, as the KNM fridtjof Nansen is mortally wounded, and plowes into the shallows as the bridge is riddled With shrapnel from the shredded bow.
the Words failed to do him justice, so i left his tale to the imagination of you all. feeling you will know his bravery.