i need to get across this land mass

we are about to make our way through one of the most noteworthy above-sea sea-tunnels on all of Planet. there are hundreds of these natural or man-made tunnels all over the globe, and they are, for the most part, relatively short and navigable and have calm waters and few hazardous features making them great short cuts from one area of The Sea to another where, without them, a ship charting a course around the land masses they run through would be adding days to a journey. the only problem with the passages is the frequent piracy and other forms of lawlessness which flourish due to the fact that the tunnels are under no ruling body's jurisdiction. also they are poorly lit. and there is a lot of graffiti (mostly pirate style). the risk is usually worth the time saved and most ships have insurance and the pirates are largely a very silly lot. they will take everything, but it's funny.

the tunnel we are approaching, Brand New Tunnel, is much different. a hand full of these tunnels are privately owned and operated (and ((usually)) policed) by some of Planets fanciest wealth-guys. Brand New Tunnel is owned by industrialist and media mogul,...i forget... anyway, basically it's a winding 13 mile long shopping mall/casino/theme park/indoor golf course/condominium complex/other stuff. i think we will dock by the first pizza place we see that also has video games.


a small, insignificant tunnel. our giant ship wouldn't fit in there!

slim pickings

we haven't caught any decent sized whales lately. i don't know where they're living these days. we did find and capture a school of mini-whales. mini-whales aren't as valuable per pound because they lack the thick layers of blubber or something. i have to consult my sea creature encyclopedia/market price guide. they are mainly used in stews or more recently whale sliders. some people keep them for pets. not us though.

one of the men catches a mini-whale

serendipitous haute couture

the new captain's jacket i ordered came in the mail today. mail at sea is very exciting because it is so rare on account of there is no service that actually delivers mail to ships at sea here (which there SHOULD be) so, if you do get a care package, it's usually just that old lunatic, tables who calls himself "Mail Captain Tables" and shows up every once in a while in his pick-up boat (it's great fun - we see this dot on the horizon and it seems to take forever and the lookout comes running down the crow's nest escalator ((which he is NOT supposed to do (((also a rule is no running with a telescope in your hand))) )) with this maniacal look in his eyes, gagging on his excitement unable to speak with tears of joy running down his cheeks and all the men shout, "tables!" and run to get the best spot ((which is a gamble because he normally circles the boat a few times, so you really don't know where he's going to throw the "mail")) and they sometimes hold sparklers to get his attention so at night it's even better) and Mail Cpt. Tables throws a bunch of neatly wrapped trash on the deck, shoots a flair at someone or something, and speeds off. he's an interesting guy. always wearing the most serious and intensely determined expression that is laugh out loud stupid.
anyway, i ordered this really great captain's jacket that is made from 10 captain's jackets (very expensive) and tables delivered it to me.