'Firefly: Sidere' A Take Turns Writing Thread

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SOULOFSERENITY

Monday, May 2, 2005 8:30 PM

I'm gonna go ahead and start a new thread, hopefully getting this started up again. The link to the old thread can be found here:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=7925

So the story so far:

This is back when Serenity was a brand new Firefly, back when the Alliance was just starting to gain power, back when our BDH's were no more than children, and some of them weren't even that yet. This is the story of a ship called "Sidere", a ship that would later be known as "Serenity", and the first crew to fly aboard her.

The Crew:

The Captain - Teela Brown. She's a good captain, who only wants the best for her ship and her crew. She bought the ship with the intention of making some money and having a bit of adventure. She found both, and more than a bit of trouble. - Played by TeelaBrown.

The Pilot - Ebo. She's a damn good pilot, but she's a crazy one, too. The rest of the crew makes jokes at her expense, but she plays right along, and she keeps them alive. She's the heart of Sidere, as much as she would not like to admit it. - Played by Ebonezer.

The Mercenary - Soul. He's got a past that he's running from, but that keeps coming back to haunt him. A former member of the Expendables (assassins-for-hire), he's on the run after going against orders and not killing a man named Alias Mantichorus. Soul has an implant in his head that allows him to mentally access the Cortex for information. He's easy going, but he misses his wife and son, who had to go into hiding. - Played by SoulOfSerenity.

The Fugitive - Mantichorus. The name he gives is Alias Mantichorus. No one knows if that is his real name or not. He was a victim of an experiment done by Blue Sun with the authorization of the Alliance where they messed with his brain. He managed to escape, but now he's on the run. He has times where he blacks out, only to wake with a vision of the near future. He's a pre-cog, and the Alliance wanted to utilize his abilities. He carries with him his shuriken and an Alliance digital encyclopedia that he stole from an Alliance Lieutanant. All he wants is to have a life away from fear of being put under the knife again. - Played by Mantichorus.

The Fighter Pilot - Glico. She's a loose cannon. She showed up in her fighter as it was low on fuel, and docked with Sidere. She's a great pilot, but prefers the quickness of her fighter over the controls of a Firefly. She's an excellent shot as well, which has helped on occasion. She likes to jump the gun, and has no patience for plans, but she gets along well with the crew. Her motto seems to be "shoot first, ask questions later." - Played by Glico.

The Mystery Passenger - Jazaf Kazaa'r. He's a mystery even to himself. Only recently added to Sidere's growing roster, he's already shown a disturbing tie to an up-and-coming gangster named Adelai Niska. He's a decent shot, but he prefers the use of his katana, something he has an odd attatchment to. - Played by Jazaf.

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This is a take turns writing, our own little RPG. Right now, we've landed on the planet Banning, and after a bit of miscommunication involving our cargo delivery, we're searching for another job, and maybe a few paying passengers. Feel free to sign up!

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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree

Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

SOULOFSERENITY

Monday, May 2, 2005 8:52 PM

Oh, and here's the link back to the very first thread, if you want to catch up on the whole story.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=7178#99551

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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree

Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

JAZAF

Tuesday, May 3, 2005 1:03 AM

Lying in his bunk, staring at his memory chip, Jazaf congratulates himself. 'He can't touch you now. He can't even find you. But now you're mine. Without you he can't do a gorram thing.'

A grin sneaks it's way across his face. But as soon as it arrives it vanishes. 'No! I can't let this get to my head. Gotta stay out of his reach. Don't know how far he can extend now. Gotta be .....'

"What'cha doin' Jazaf!"

"Aiya!" Jazaf sits up quick as a bolt, gasping for air, "You gotta reason for sneaking up on me like that?"

Ebo giggles, "No, not really. I saw you head back into the ship. Just wanted you to know that the crew are headed into town. Interested in coming?"

"I....guess." said Jazaf.

"'kay. Seeya outside!" With that Ebo left.

Hiding his memory chip in the securest place he could think of, Jazaf then strapped on his trusty Katana and headed outside as well.

'Who knows.', he thought to himself, 'Things could get a little interesting here.'

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Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with till you
understand who's in rutting command here.

MANTICHORUS

Tuesday, May 3, 2005 2:40 PM

OoC: Wow, the third chronicle of the Sidere adventure...
For this, our third term, we can promise you this:
"I aim to misbehave."
Hold on tight.
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"So... How much d'you want?" Mantichorus asked.

The stall-holder looked at Mantichorus, Soul and Glico just standing there looking at him, and did a few quick calculations. "90 creds...?"

"Sounds reasonable." Mantichorus nodded, and threw the money over to the man. He cautiously handed the engine part over to Mantichorus. Mantichorus smiled, nodded, and walked over to Teela with the part alongside Soul and Glico.

"Well?" Teela asked, squinting in the light of the local Sun.

"Got a discount due to our intimidating manner." Mantichorus replied, then stopped and looked around. "Say, where'd Ebo go?"

"She went to check on Jazaf." Teela replied. Mantichorus nodded. Jazaf didn't seem to much like the air here. It didn't bother him, his homeworld had several ranches on it, and they smelt worse than this most the time.

"Well, at least she's not getting us into any more trouble." Soul grinned. "...Not yet, at least."

"I reckon trouble's found us." Glico said, and pointed at a large man striding angrily through the crowd towards them. "Anyone know that guy?"

"Uh-huh." Mantichorus sighed. "Bounty hunter. He was sent to pick me up for something once, and I blew his ship up."

"You like blowing ships up don't you?" Ebo quipped, as she and Jazaf ran up.

Soul frowned, leant in towards Mantichorus and muttered: "Tell me, Manti... Is there a chance that one day we may run in to someone who hasn't got a grudge against you?"

Mantichorus shrugged. "Stranger things have happened."

"What ship d'you blow up before?" Jazaf asked, reaching for his blade.

"Alliance fighter. His idea of distraction/way of getting down to a planet without the engines on." Ebo said, jerking her thumb at Mantichorus.

Jazaf nodded. "So it was you guys that made all that fuss at Ballard..."
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OoC: Anyone fancy writing a brawl? I'll write it on Thursday if no-one's called it before...

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Barret: "I been here since the beginnin', an' I still don't know what the hell's goin' on either."
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"...I'm not a man who likes to swear,
But I've never cared for the sound of bein' alone..." -Neil Diamond, I am... I said.

EBONEZER

Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:32 PM

OOC: I'm awake! Sorry guys, I got all distracted like, and more'n a little confused, but I'm here now.

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Ebo eyed the 225 pounds of ugly pushing through the crowd towards them. "You know, its times like this I wish someone would give me a gorram gun."

"No one is stopping you from buying your own," Teela said without pulling her eyes away from the Bounty Hunter.

Ebo snorted, "You gotta pay me occasionaly for that to happen."

"Could we discuss this after the impending brawl?"

"Sure!" Ebo said, "Don't hafta pay me if I'm dead."

"Ain't she supposed to be the positive one?" Jazaf asked.

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OOC: Ebo advances the story none. Sorry. Someone with more imagaination can write the brawl. I'll add the quipy commentary and we shall have ourselves a story.

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Four out of five gynecologists recommend calling Ebo a girl.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/yeabig/

JAZAF

Sunday, May 15, 2005 6:33 AM

The Bounty Hunter finally manages to get in front of the group. He doesn't say a word as he passes his gaze over the crew of the Sidere. He stops when he sees Mantichorus and raises his fist in the air.

"Fugitive Mantichorus! I have come for your head."

"You've tried that before, only to have me slip from your grasp. Careful now, or I won't be the only thing leaving you."

The Bounty hunter just grins. "You'd like to think that wouldn't you. But I've managed to get my own crew together," He brings his fist down to his sides and several imposing figures gather around the hunter,"to assist me in my goal."

Manti leans to Soul "what's your count? I see 25 thugs."
"Same here. Teela? What's the plan, I think this calls for an executive decision."
"Plan? Who needs a plan. This ruttin' son of a gorram weasel is threatening one of my crew."

The Hunter grew impatient of the pow-wow going on in front of him."Now is not the time for talking! Attack! That bounty is as good as ours!!"

The thugs charged, Manti and Soul fired a few rounds dropping some thugs. Then Manti and Soul charged in themselves. Teela managed to toss a gun Ebo's way before she was confronted by two large men.

While trying to get a bead on one thug Ebo was swept up in a fierce Bear-hug that threatened to snap her spine. The thug looked up and laughed, "What good is your pistol now? Ahahaha!"
"Don't fancy myself a good shot," Ebo struggled,"But at this range who needs to be." With that Ebo worked the pistol to the temple of her assailant's head and fired.

Meanwhile, a few well-placed kicks and some gunfire got Teela out of harms way. She went and checked on Ebo.

Katana drawn, Jazaf and a single thug armed with a large pipe faced off. The thug charged in with a downward swing, Jazaf deflected it to the left side as best he could and dove in with a lunge catching the thug in the chest.

"Hey Glico!" Soul shouted
"Yeah?"
"Let's get you Airborne!"
Glico caught the hint and sprinted to Soul's ready hands. As if was a practiced manuever, Soul launched Glico into the air where she produced two firearms and let loose a barrage of bullets dropping even more thugs that were on the way.

Mantichorus made a beeline for the hunter. The Bounty hunter had a smirk on his face as he lifted his gun in Manti's direction.

"You're about to be the easiest mark I've ever had." He spoke gleefully.
Under his breath Manti said, "This is the last mark you'll ever try to catch!"

The hunter fired a single shot, aimed for Manti's head. But thanks to his pre-cog ability ,it never got there. Spinning to dodge the bullet and bring him to within arms reach Mantichorus lashed out with the speed of a serpent and brought the hunter in close. "Goodbye." was all Manti said before he put the barrel of his gun underneath the hunter's chin and fired.

The few thugs remaining scattered, leaving the area as swiftly as they came.
"I think it's best if we do the same," Teela said, "Let's go."

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OOC: If, this seems like crap I apologize, I pulled this outta my butt at like 1:30 AM eastern time, so I'm really tired.

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Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with till you
understand who's in rutting command here.

JAZAF

Sunday, May 15, 2005 6:33 AM

OOC: If mantichorus was supposed to black out after his pre-cog kicked in, I'll just say he had one hell of an adrenaline boost that kept him going.

MANTICHORUS

Monday, May 16, 2005 9:28 AM

OoC: Hey, works for me...
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The hunter's remaining crewmates milled about for a second, noticed the glint in Ebo's eye now that she'd gotten a gun, and ran for the hills.

"I hate bounty hunters..." Mantichorus muttered. He shook his head groggily. 'Wish I didn't have to blast the poor stupid son-of-a-bitch, but I didn't have much choice...' He sighed inwardly.

Jazaf whistled appreciatively. "How in the good gorram did you manange to dodge that bullet?"

Mantichorus shrugged. "Adrenaline...?" He managed to suggest before pitching face down in the dust.

Teela looked around, and saw that their fight had attracted more attention than was desirable for such a small crew. "Rut. One of you, grab Manti. This ain't the only settlement on this rock, we'll look for the bits we need and a job elsewhere."

Soul walked over to Mantichorus and was about to pick him up, when he heard a sound that was like a cross-breed between a groan and a whimper. "Hey, Manti."

Mantichorus sat up uneasily. "Hey Soul." He frowned. "Umm, are you here?"

"Yeah..." Soul replied.

"Right. And am I here?"

"Yeah..." Soul replied again, frowning worriedly.

"Good. Let's not be here." Mantichorus suggested, and got unsteadily to his feet. He would have fallen down again, but Soul and Jazaf each grabbed an arm. "Thanks fellas."

The crew of Sidere made a steady tactical withdrawl to their craft, and took off.

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"I swear, I sometimes wonder if you're worth the gorram trouble..." Teela sighed.

"Who're you talking to?" Ebo asked.

"The whole gorram 'verse." Teela replied.

"Nee ta ma duh tyen-shia suo-yo duh run doh gai si." Mantichorus muttered darkly, holding an ice-pack to his head.

Ebo stared. "Watch your gorram language."

"I have the great-great-grandmother of all migranes..." Mantichorus snarled. "Could everyone please be quiet?"

Sidere carried on in silence apart from the whirr of the engines. Finally, they reached another settlement where they could do business.
Thankfully for all concerned, Mantichorus' headache had cleared.

Select to view spoiler:

Wash:"This is going to get pretty interesting."
Mal:"Define 'interesting'."
Wash:"'Oh God, oh God, we're all gonna die.'"

JAZAF

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:29 PM

'I wonder if we'll find work on this planet?' Jazaf wonders to himself. He straps on his Katana and heads for the Cargo Hold.

"Ok. Let's try this again." Teela said "Soul and myself will go and find us a job to do everyone else hang out around the town until we contact you."

So once the crew got to town everyone dispersed. Glico and Manti went in search of some hard liqour, Ebo went off babbling excitedley about something in the area and rushed off to see it, and Jazaf wandered aimlessly about the town.

During his walk a hand reached out from an alleyway and pulled Jazaf in.

"Hey!"
"Shhhh!" the shadowed figure whispered, "I have an important proposition for you."
The tone of voice used intrigued Jazaf, "Go on. I'm listening."

A few moments later Jazaf left the alley, alone. Under his breath he whispered "Now how to pull this off."

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Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with till you
understand who's in rutting command here.

MANTICHORUS

Wednesday, September 21, 2005 11:14 AM

Alias Mantichorus surveyed the stall in front of him with an approving eye. The owner of the stall grinned at him, with very few teeth left in his mouth.

"So...you're serious? This weapon will just set me back 10 credits?" Mantichorus asked.

The stallowner beamed and nodded. "Yes. It is not very new, this weapon. This is why it is so cheap."

Mantichorus raised an eyebrow at the phrase not very new. He recognised the design. It was a firearm from ETW -- during the late 19th, early 20th century. A Colt Peacekeeper. Vintage.

"What the gorram have you got there, Manti?" Glico called, coming out of the store behind him.

"Gun. Cheap. Not new, but it looks good." He looked up at the stallholder. "Done." He passed the 10 credits over, paused, and threw another 10 in. "Been lookin' for a gun like this for a while now." He explained to the man who gaped at him.

The stallholder gathered the credits up, and handed Mantichorus the Colt and some bullets. Glico caught sight of the gun as they left the stall.

"Go-se! That's a Colt Single Action Army! Those are...you got it for 20 creds?" She hissed.

Mantichorus nodded. "That's why I gave him 10 creds more than his askin' price. ...How 'bout that drink you were talking of earlier?"

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Time to get this running again...

"If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, it's just possible you haven't grasped the situation." Jean Kerr.

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