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<blockquote data-quote="Scotley" data-source="post: 2579423" data-attributes="member: 11520">The 'Rest by boatWith two stout seamen at the oars the longboat is soon away, with Finn, Rook and Morwyn aboard dressed in their best clothes. The 'Rest looks a little different from the water than on the ramps. It seems busier, more active. Small boats are darting about with seemingly no order. Many are vendors hawking their wares or taxi services. Further out fishing boats strive to bring in food for the teeming masses at the 'Rest. The people are in a constant struggle to maintain the rotting fleet of vessels that make up the floating island. The sound of hammers, saws and shouts of workers are all around. The smell of hot tar barely covers the odor of floating garbage and raw waste in the water. Occationally, cooking smells dominiate for a short distance, but are soon lost in the stench. A boat festooned with bundles of hanging dried peppers and herbs seems to be doing a brisk business. Small flatboats with kegs of water and beer as outriggers are common. Soon the 'Lady in White' Appears. The ship has been washed in something that has turned the stout oak timbers a pale greenish white color. The ship is large yet somehow graceful. An old design, but one that has stood the test of time and sister ships are being constructed even now some 25 years after this keel first touched water. The ship appears to be emaculately maintained. The sailors aboard all wear crisp uniforms and the lines are run with geometric presision. As your small boat arrives a folding gangway is lowered from the maindeck to reach the small long boat and lines are lowered. An honor guard of two and an officer are waiting at an opening in the railing at the top of the stair to welcome you aboard.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scotley, post: 2579423, member: 11520"] [b]The 'Rest by boat[/b] With two stout seamen at the oars the longboat is soon away, with Finn, Rook and Morwyn aboard dressed in their best clothes. The 'Rest looks a little different from the water than on the ramps. It seems busier, more active. Small boats are darting about with seemingly no order. Many are vendors hawking their wares or taxi services. Further out fishing boats strive to bring in food for the teeming masses at the 'Rest. The people are in a constant struggle to maintain the rotting fleet of vessels that make up the floating island. The sound of hammers, saws and shouts of workers are all around. The smell of hot tar barely covers the odor of floating garbage and raw waste in the water. Occationally, cooking smells dominiate for a short distance, but are soon lost in the stench. A boat festooned with bundles of hanging dried peppers and herbs seems to be doing a brisk business. Small flatboats with kegs of water and beer as outriggers are common. Soon the 'Lady in White' Appears. The ship has been washed in something that has turned the stout oak timbers a pale greenish white color. The ship is large yet somehow graceful. An old design, but one that has stood the test of time and sister ships are being constructed even now some 25 years after this keel first touched water. The ship appears to be emaculately maintained. The sailors aboard all wear crisp uniforms and the lines are run with geometric presision. As your small boat arrives a folding gangway is lowered from the maindeck to reach the small long boat and lines are lowered. An honor guard of two and an officer are waiting at an opening in the railing at the top of the stair to welcome you aboard. [/QUOTE]

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