Author Topic: PC Miniature 79: The Dolphin  (Read 3901 times)

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on: October 31, 2014, 11:47:35 AM
PodCastle Miniature 79: The Dolphin

by Dave Bishop

Read by Joe Scalora

A PodCastle Original!

I couldn’t see anything amiss and I’d already signed my name, so I pulled myself from my mother’s embrace and sailed away with her tears staining my coat.

“Man the pumps,” called the mate on my first watch.  “Davey Jones is watching us and he thinks the God damn Dolphin‘s his very own pet.  He wants her back, you dogs, so pump or we’ll all go swimming.”

“God damn the Dolphin,” we said as we pumped all ninety-five days to Montego Bay though the sky was untouched, the glass stayed high, and a soft breeze blew us gently from the East.

 
Rated R. Goddamn the Dolphin! Happy Halloween!

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Reply #1 on: October 31, 2014, 12:45:20 PM
God damn the Dolphin

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Reply #2 on: October 31, 2014, 12:53:43 PM
[Homer Simpson Voice]Stupid Dolphin![/Homer Voice].

This was fun.  Strikes me as the classic flash idea that a lot of people might try and stretch into a full story with a lot of filler.  That would not have been good.  But as a cool image and idea?  It totally works.




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Reply #3 on: October 31, 2014, 01:50:47 PM
AHHHHHH

God damn the Dolphin!!  :D :D :D

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Reply #4 on: October 31, 2014, 03:57:19 PM
AHHHHHH

God damn the Dolphin!!  :D :D :D

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Reply #5 on: October 31, 2014, 06:01:21 PM
Nicely done. A cunning, nasty little sea tale. I liked it.

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Reply #6 on: November 04, 2014, 06:36:31 PM
As a huge Stan Rogers fan, I approve. :D



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Reply #7 on: November 07, 2014, 03:56:42 PM
I remembered this one.  :)  Though, admittedly, all I remembered was the phrase "God damn the Dolphin"--I knew it had something to do with a boat.

Not super substantial, but short and fun.



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Reply #8 on: December 01, 2014, 03:42:32 AM
Even better to listen to than it was to read. :)