The Sereni-Tree and the Lost Soul
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Thursday, December 1, 2005 14:53
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Time for a new thread, but first, some housekeeping.
Guide to the Clubhouse / Treehouse / Sereni-Tree Threads:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=11877
Following is the summary of the previous thread at
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=14277
This thread also includes the latest version of "TheRealMe's Guide to the Sereni-Tree" near its top.
While trying to find the source of Emma’s distress beacon, crew members of the Sereni-Tree boarded the derelict Alliance cruiser Arkham in three groups. The shuttles General Lee, General Grant, and the Destiny’s Shadow’s port shuttle went over. Once aboard the ghost ship, each crew found itself facing terrible danger in a number of alternate realities.
The Destiny’s Shadow group encountered the Dark Tower. The Gunslinger Static attempted to climb it. He caught a glimpse of Emma, but this may have been an illusion.
The Lee’s crew found themselves in Ambush Valley on Whitefall, where they faced a never-ending horde of chaos mutants.
The Grant’s crew found themselves in a series of cages connected to some strange gladiatorial arena.
There was some communication and even travel back and forth between these realities.
At one point, the clones of the Big Damn Heroes that we picked up back on Cozen’s pleasure planet of Rukus started dissolving. One by one, they fell to dust in a number of touching goodbye scenes.
The evil Sith Lord, Darth Ath, once again gained control of Ath’s mind, and he attempted to claim the prize of the Dark Tower. Luckily, our “good” Ath was able to wrest control away long enough to put his body amongst the horde of mutants, and out of range of the Dark Tower. Darth Ath was not pleased when he regained control, and was severely injured by the mutants. We had to go back to rescue him.
Before long, through the use of TheRealMe’s dimensional portals, everyone had joined the mutant-fighting group. Sadly, they were losing. Jazaf and his student Bride2 discovered a mutant factory, and were about to do something there.
But then SoulofSerenity made contact with whatever Evil Mastermind had constructed this game. In a Niska-like manner, this being made Soul an offer. Soul’s friends could go free, but SOMEONE must die. Soul must pick. The Mastermind chuckled to himself, waiting as Soul considered this agonizing decision.
Soul chose HIMSELF to die. He sacrificed himself to save the rest of us from the Madness of Arkham!
What a guy!
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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TheRealMe looks around, lost.
"Hello?"
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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Um, I'm fumbling along, sliding down the escarpments....
Soul: Peace be with you. Given is my admiration for your efforts in RL. Can't be easy, and my esteem for you is immense. See ya when you get here.
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"You think somebody wouldn't go see somebody if they didn't want entertainment?"
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*bows his head*
...
*presses a sequence of buttons on his key tool. far and away something hums with power awakening*
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Chief Engineer - USS SereniTREE
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Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
"Hello?"
Hi!
(Bride7 cannot currently receive messages from this site & she is ignoring you.)
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Bye, Soul, see you later when time does return to you.
Otherwise I will let Cozen, in his eloquence, speak for me as well.
I hope things work out well for you.
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Hey! Can I have the Destiny's Shadow? Huh? Can I, PUHLEEEEEZE?
Nah, actually we'll allow the Head of Succatash to fly off with it.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bride7:Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
"Hello?"
Hi!
GAH! What in gorram blazes are YOU doing here?
* TheRealMe looks around, nervously, for Nugget or anyone else! *
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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*PR stood up, as both Cozen and Soul's words rang through his mind once more.*
*He looks around and sees some of his fellow crew members still fighting, and he sees Serenity...serene as ever...slicing through mutant after mutant. PR's face went from sad, to hardened.*
Well, there's only one thing left to do.
*PR took a deep breathe and shut his eyes tightly. He reached out with his mind...further than he had reached before, pushing the boundaries of his sanity. He pushed into the minds of all the remaining living mutant things. He has to be careful not to enter any TREE-members head. Once he is in each and every mutants mind, he sustains the hold for a second. Having his mind opened to there thoughts near destroys his own mind. PR cries out in pain as he squishes the brain of each and every remaining mutant.*
*The sound was sickening. The mutants all roaring in unison as they met their sticky end.*
*PR collapsed to the floor.* 
PsychicRiver
"Two by two, hands of blue." 
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."
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Static stands atop a pile of mutant corpses, steadily firing and reloading. Over his shoulder he calls out.
"Soul!!! I need cover while I reload!"
"Soul!!!"
"Dammit, SOUL!!!" He turns and glances around. Realizing that his friend is nowhere to be found. He makes eye contact with PsychicRiver, who simply shakes his head slowly. Static's expression darkens even further as he continues his killing, whispering over and over.
"I do not kill with my gun, I kill with my heart."
"I do not kill with my gun, I kill with my heart."
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Jazaf eventually overcomes his moment of confusion and races off to check on Duece, his pupil, to see if she might need his help. 'But if she doesn't I'll just stay in the shadows' Jazaf whispers to himself as he goes through some double doors.
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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree 
Navigator on Destiny 
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