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Vessel
involved has more curve
to
its hull
lines than one
might usually expect.
Its bow
is pitched higher
and sharper.
Vessel
is
-fairly large,
with
an unusually deep
draft
-for
its
length and
width.
Bottom
of
hull
is more rounded than pointed,
almost
ball -like.,
It
is presently moving south before
it
eventually turns due
west.
I
is
in
open water,
but approaching
land-fall
off
in distance over
horizon.
Land
is flat,
heavily
forested and vegetated.
Sense
of
palm—like trees,
but
also heavy
undergrowth except one place with nice lawns that come right
down
to the water.
A sense
of
estate or country-clubs
manicured sort
of
grounds-keeping.
In the vessel
are
long,
hard,
smooth,
slightly slippery objects that are longitudinal
but
lying
horizontal 1 y .
They are
in
a dark,
relatively narrow,
confined
space that
is stuffy and hard
to access,
with some sort
of
concept
of
"saddle tanks"—space
is not geometrical ly regular
that
is not exactly rectangular.
It seems to follow the curves
of
the vessel,
not centered,
but towards the side of
the vessel,
below deck
level,
towards
or
a little forward
of
the middle.
It
mi ght
be matched
by
a similar space on
the_jappos:i. te side
of
the
vessel,
though
there
is less
i mp r ess i orf~t.Tiat anything o-TlnterBst
is carried therein.
The objects
have' rounded , hut
also boxey™
shaped portions;
they are stored
together.,
arid make aTc lacking
sort
of
sound
when bumped
together.
They are wrapped
or
enveloped
in thick material
like chamois
(tan,
smooth/soft,
but
tough,
though
not especially .valuable)
.
The objects are
definitely being taken somewhere to be unloaded/del ivered...
There
doesn't seem to be
a sense that they are being specifically
"traded"
or exchanged
for
something
el se—al most more
a sen se
of
being
sold.
Whatever
is being received
in exchange is much
>
smaller
in
volume for the equivalent
value.
A/S of
a
white,
powdery,
floury sort
of
stuff.
Also something darker
in color
along
with
it that's also valuable.
It. glints
in places,
with
a
sense
of brittleness and
translucence.
Little sparkles,
like
flecks
of
mica seen
in
a handful
of
clay
or
dirt.
There's an
impression
it's., highly valuable,
though
I can't see
why.
There's
a sense that
the present
location of
the vessel
is the Gulf
of
Ilex i c o
.
Objects were originally
in
a
large,
old,
musty,
damp,
dank,
dark,
dilapidated warehouse--! i ke structure,
with
an ambience
of
southern-US
(perhaps Alabama/ Mi ssi ssi ppi /Del ta area) ..
Somewhat
inland
but
still
accessible by marine transport.
"Like" New
Orleans,
11 1 i ke"
a
little ways
up
a river,
but
smaller and
less
ostentatious.
Deep .south
feel
to
it,
"lTRe"
Mobile.
Objects don't seem to be the latest „type——more
like used or
surplus,
but
still
highly functional
and
well
kept.
A/S
__
suggestion
g-f
weapons.
If they are,
they are
long,
not easily
conceal able,
probably capable
of
full
auto.
Reminds me
of
Bundeswehr
MG-42s/l)S m~60 and/or
Bel gi an FALs/German G—3s.
There
i
s
an element
of
shady deal i ng here ,
though usual 1 y not strictly
ill egal
a
.gestalt
of
a business that the authorities tend
to
"look
the other
way"
about,
though
in this specific case they may
not be so
inclined.
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