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  1. Mark Arbour
    Very good. You're on your game!
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    Chapter 18

    Mark Arbour commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Chapter 18

    Happy Birthday!
  3. Mark Arbour
    Sorry about that. I did some editing to make the story better, and in fact, that’s one of the ways I worked my way back to writing. Nothing substantive has changed, though, just took care of some nit picky things that bugged me. I’ll update the other chapters as well.
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    Chapter 18

    Mark Arbour commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Chapter 18

    Thanks! Lots of delays, and it just gets colder.
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    Chapter 62

    Mark Arbour commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Chapter 62

    Thanks for your comments, and for still reading! I think that Stef nailed it perfectly: JJ is too immature to handle Carullo, or probably anyone.
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    September, 1800 HMS Valiant, The Baltic “It is stunning that what took us three days to transit while heading east has taken us two weeks going in the opposite direction,” Daventry grumbled. “Our merchant friends are a lubberly lot,” Granger said with a smile. “You must also factor in the foul weather and winds.” “I would suspect that saving those merchants will do much to erase your unpopularity with their brethren when they return to England,” Daventry
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    Chapter 62

    Mark Arbour posted new chapter in Black Widow

    September 15, 2003 Escorial, CA Will I yawned, even as I walked into the kitchen. Stef and Grand were the only ones there other than the kitchen staff, and they were doing their typical morning routine. Grand was reading the paper while Stef watched the news at the same time he read some report. “Good morning,” Stef said pleasantly. “Good morning,” I said, and yawned again. “Sorry.” “I take it you were up late,” Stef said, but it was really a question.
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    Chapter 61

    Mark Arbour commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Chapter 61

    Thanks. Three more days.
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    Thank you very much.
  10. Mark Arbour
    Spot on, although I always pictured Darius as having features that were a bit pointier.
  11. Mark Arbour
    The odds are good. 🙂
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    Chapter 61

    Mark Arbour commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Chapter 61

    That's exactly what I"m going to do.
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    Thank you very much!
  14. Mark Arbour
    Greetings everyone! I hope this finds you all well, and you don't hate me for being such a sparse poster (and all but ghosting) for so long. I've been really busy these past few years, and the results of that were that I finally earned my PhD (thanks for all the good wishes!). Anyway, all that academic writing clogged my creative brain (SMILE), but I think I've unblocked that. I'm planning to start posting new chapters again for both Northern Exposure and Black Widow starting on Bastille Day.
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    The Norwegian Pavilion at Epcot had a ride called "Maelstrom", which has since been turned into a ride for Frozen 😡 Either before or after the ride, a Norwegian voice that pelted out that "to know Norway is to know the sea." It stuck in my memory.
  16. Mark Arbour
    Very good! I don't know if you're the only one playing, but you're the person who won!
  17. Mark Arbour
    I had to double check to make sure Chapter 13 was within the last five chapters.
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    No, it's within the last 5 chapters.
  19. Mark Arbour
    I don’t think I was clear. It’s at least a sentence long. And here’s a hint: Disney
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    September, 1800 HMS Valiant, The Baltic “Mr. Llewellyn, signal the convoy to heave to,” Granger ordered, even as he grappled with the dilemma in front of him. He had to take possession of two captured ships, and he still had four merchants that he needed to chase down and recapture. “Aye aye, my lord,” he acknowledged. “Mr. Weston, I want you to go take possession of the smaller frigate and assess the damage,” Granger ordered. “Aye aye, my lord,” he
  21. Mark Arbour
    Sometimes, just for fun, I'll put a modern term into a historical story. A good example would be in "Master and Commander", when Granger is approaching Port St. Louis, they must hoist the recognition signal, which is 4-20. There's one in Northern Exposure. Did you find it?
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    September, 1800 HMS Valiant, Near Bornholm Granger paced the deck with Daventry, pondering the action they’d had yesterday with the French privateer, and further pondering their next steps. “I slept quite happily last night,” Daventry said. “Indeed?” Granger asked. “Whenever my mind shifted to unpleasant thoughts, I had but to imagine Lord Whitworth trying to untangle this latest mess you’ve tossed in his lap to make me smile most broadly,” he said.
  23. Mark Arbour
    My initial thoughts on Dillon are that he's a rebound, but then again, that's quite subject to change. 😉
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    September, 1800 HMS Valiant, Copenhagen Harbor “My lord, the Danish ships give us a good beacon,” Schein said. “They are moored at the start of the middle ground.” “Could we take this channel and avoid them entirely?” Daventry asked, pointing at the King’s Channel. “We could, my lord,” Schein answered. “It may not be as well buoyed, and it is not as well known.” His answer meant nothing to Granger, who had already decided on his course of action. “S
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    Chapter 11

    Mark Arbour commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Chapter 11

    Me too. I thought I'd solved that problem. Hopefully now it's fixed.
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