The Sereni-Tree, an evil doll, and a showdown on Boros
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Saturday, February 11, 2006 06:02
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*watches Jadehands face as she describes her plan to shoot large holes in the Cloud*
*Sighs as JH make a strange little grunting, you gotta be kidding me noise*
Ok, ok, I wont ask you to do that then. Yes I realise full well that its like asking you to shoot your first born.
*JH grunts again, this time she senses he is trying to say 'really?'*
So I wont make you shoot the shuttle. I'll do it.
She goes to the fighter, opens a hatch on the side and pulls out an assortment of weapons, until she finds the one she wants, then stows the others away neatly. 'how these are still here I do not know'Returning to the shuttle she goes inside, retrieves the plans and sets the shuttle to record the effects that the blasts have.
'ok!...' *looks at JH* 'you may want to turn away.'
Using the plans as a guide she spends a few moments methodically shooting the crap out of the shuttle.
' WWWHHHHHOOOOOOOO HHHHOOOOOOOOO!!!'
Jadehand looks round and breaths a huge sigh of relief, the shuttle still stands, a few dints and pockmark richer, and with a giant N drawn in heat damaged glass on one window, but all in one peice. Seryn returns from inside the shuttle and hands the read outs detailing the internal reactions to JH, he studies them carefully, then joins her in inspecting the outside damage closely
JH- 'its only slightly less stable than the real materials,some of it appears tougher! Look, this laser burn, its actually less than it should be...'
'Its fine! Not a single issue! this is brilliant, i'm telling you, magic crayons should become standard issue!'
She finishes circling the shuttle, then fetches the crayon and starts to draw out the damage, improving a few lines, and finishing by drawing in a name plate, the name Ocean Cloud in flowing white letters against the deep blue of an ocean through to the vivid orange and pinks of a sunset. Then she turns and smiles at Jadehand.
'Good as new... almost good as the real thing! Call everyone you can to come here, try and find out if TRM is able to do that portal, see who wants to go... I have to finish the fighter'
And with that she resumes here work patching up the fighter with spare metal sheeting, and drawing in the necessary internal componants with the crayon, the sound of her contented humming soon lost to the dull percussion of the bolt gun and the fizz of the welding torch.
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"She's a mite whimsical in the brainpan."
Xander: "Hi, for those of you who just tuned in, everyone here is a crazy person." *grin*
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*PR feels that odd whooshing sensation that tells him that not only has he found the portal, but he's gone into it. He finds himself crashing into Shw's bar at the bottom of the Sereni-Tree's tree.* Ah, home sweet home. I knew that portal had to be there somewhere!
*Looks around at some of the broken tables and chairs.* Oops. Well, if Shw should ever return, then I shall apologise.
*Back on the Tree, PR had left his mother a note, which reads;*
Ma,
I've just popped out for a second, don't worry - everything's fine. I shan't be long, perhaps a few days.
Stay out of trouble.
PR x
*PR had felt off writing "Stay out of trouble" to his mum, but after all, his mother was ThatWeirdGirl.*
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"Two by two, hands of blue." 
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."
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*Turns away and cringes a little as Seryn opens fire on the Psuedo Ocean Cloud. He turns and watches her as she empties the gun in her hand, and smiles. Together they go over Ocean Cloud and the test results.
Repairs and corrections are drawn up. He watches as Seryn moves to tinker with the fighter. He runs his hands across Ocean Cloud, admiring her form. She's beautiful, a true work of art, perfect in every way. *
Ah, very nice.
*shakes his head and turns to see Rat waiting.*
Oh come on in, we need to run a weapons check and she's ready to go, I don't know if TRM can do the portal thingie, If not we may have to speed up the mine operation. Do you have those names and info I asked about before? Things could get bumpy without 'em.
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"He's seen too much of life And there's no going back.
The loneliness calls him, And the edge which must be sharpened,
He's losing it. And he knows.
But there's a fighter in his mind and his body's tough
The years have been unkind, but kind enough." -Ocean Cloud (Marbles) -Marillion
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*LMD, muttering in his dreams, is awoken by an icy slap to his face. Jerking his head off the bar, LMD looks over to see KellyofLuthien standing demurely next to him.
"Huh...wha?" LMD asks.
"You were having bad dreams, I think," Kelly replies.
"Did you use your Elven magic on me?" LMD seems shocked.
Kelly lets out a golden laugh and holds up an empty, dripping bucket. "Nope, just some ice water from the kitchen. Are you alright?"
LMD nods. "I think so."
"You were muttering something about Mai."
"Mai! Where is she?" LMD exclaims.
"I'm not sure. I just got a call from the infirmary that they need lasagne--stat, so I'm going into the kitchen to prepare some. Perhaps you should go look for Mai."
Kelly looks LMD up and down. "Or perhaps you need a strong cup of coffee."
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The meet-up on Boros:
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TheRealMe wrote:
Bride6 goes to the spot that Safe suggested. She drops her pack and puts on a long brown coat to help hide her weapons.
Reluctantly, Bride7 follows her to the spot. "This is going to get us all killed. You know that, right?"
Bride6 smiles. "Nope. Don't know that at all." She makes sure her weapons are loaded. Then she bends down and digs through her pack. "Grenades?" She stands and shoves a handful of grenades into Bride7's grasp.
"Thanks a bunch," Bride7 replies sourly.
"You're welcome." Bride6 seems thoughtful. "You know what Jayne-clone2 would say? 'Live or die, this here has the makin' of a mighty fine shoot-out!'"
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SR strides into the building with a smooth measured tread and stops six paces inside the door.
"Time is of the essence. Things are motion at high speed. I need immediate disclosure. If you are going to kill me I should let you know that I am holding the deadman switch detonator to the bomb I am wearing and it is large enough to make the surrounding three blocks prime real estate for urban renewal. I am sincere in my interests to do business, but all business ventures require insurance. I all ready know that the man who delivered me here is a traitor."
There is a sudden explosion not too far away.
"He either betrayed me to you or he has betrayed us all. He no longer a issue. Answer quickly please."
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The stranger stands for a beat after making his demand. Citizen smiled and steps closer.
"Well, aren't we the well prepared boy scout?" He said casually.
The stranger raised the pressure sensor clasped in his hand. Citizen smiled and nodded.
"Oh I understand you're in control here." He said slowly. "Far as I'm concerned that man was an outside contractor, if he sold us out you chose your contact poorly." Citizen took another slow step closer to the stranger.
"Life is hard for many here and the Alliance presence is strong. Not many are trust worthy, next time you may want to be a bit more careful about who you ask for help."
The stranger looked Citizen up and down. "Maybe I should start with you, what do you think?"
Citizen nodded toward the statue behind him. "Notice anything?" He said. "Besides, far as I can tell you need me, I'm guessing you want off this rock, and there's only two ways off, one's through me, and the others through the Alliance."
Citizen tipped his hat. "Names Citizen, so maybe we should get down to business otherwise we’re just wasting each others time."
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ScorpionRegent wrote:
SR put's the switch into his pocket and in turn offers with his other hand the gem that he used to capture the late Wally's attention. Simultaneously he takes up the conversation quickly. His words are enuciated smoothly, but with no wasted breath.
"If you were going to kill me I would be dead all ready. I am convinced you don't wan't me as a captive. I'm certain we're not safe here. That's what I have to pay with at the present. You can hold on to it as collateral, if you want something else."
Bride6 smiles at ScorpionRegent, and points. “Yep, that’s him. That’s the guy who was sneaking around and shined the light at me. It’s the same guy who was shooting at those Alliance goons who came for us. I’m thinking… he’ll shoot at them again.” Bride6 puts on a pair of stylish mirror sunglasses. “Let’s stop screwing around and get on with this!”
Bride6 reaches up, pulls the sunglasses down her nose a bit, and peeks over them for a closer look. “Ooooh! A diamond the size of a testicle!”
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Kelly looks LMD up and down. "Or perhaps you need a strong cup of coffee."
No, I don't drink coffee...what I need is to find mai.
*elemdee moves to head off, breaks stride, and rushes back to Kelly, giving her a quick hug
Thanks for waking me, don't mean to be rude...just need to find mai now.
*with that elemdee turns and is gone
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On the Sereni-Tree Bridge just after the Baby3000 is defeated:
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TheRealMe realizes that he probably owes Ath a call! Activates com-link.
"Hello? Ath? This is Me. Here is our situation..."
"An evil robot?! Is Serenity ok?"
After TRM assures Ath that everything is fine and there were no serious injuries, Ath begins running the ship's diagnostic programs.
While the programs are running, KellyofLuthien walks onto the bridge.
"Ath! I thought you should know, that robot baby your sister had went berserk and tried to kill Mai..."
"I know, TRM filled me in. Are you okay?"
"Well, I've never shot a baby before, even a robot one."
"You shot it? I can't picture you using a gun."
Kelly smiles. "I used a bow. All Luthien's are accomplished archers."
*A line from a tv show flits through Ath's mind: Have you ever been with a warrior woman?, but his thoughts are interrupted by the computer.*
System Diagnostics complete
*Ath reads through the report, then contacts TRM through his comm.*
"Hey TRM, the computer says everything's fine. Give me the word and we'll head for Boros."
"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"
“Uh… Excuse me.” Still wet and wrapped in a towel, Quincey pushes by Kelly and makes for the exit to the Sereni-Tree Bridge.
She bumps into TheRealMe, who is entering. “Pardon me, Bride5!” he says. She mutters something back to him and goes on her way. TheRealMe shrugs.
TheRealMe nods to Ath and Kelly as he takes his place in one of the two open control stations. He taps at the console screen and a 3-D star chart is displayed, rotating in the air before him. A red line snakes its way from star to star. “I just need to make a few adjustments…” The red line develops another kink which leads to the ‘Grendel’s Find’ system. “There! Okay, Ath, this revised course should be uploaded to your station by now. As soon as the test flight of the Ocean Cloud is complete, we will be ready to depart. Seryn, Jadehand, or Rat will signal us.”
TheRealMe looks back over his shoulder. “Say, do you think Bride5 was upset or something?”
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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TRM, Ath? Could I see you both in the infirmary, please. There's something important I need to tell you.
"All right, I'll be there in a sec." Ath turns to Kelly. "Sorry, family calls."
*Ath quickly heads down to the infirmary.*
"Hey Serenity. You ok? What's going on?"
"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"
“Very well, Serenity. Ath and I will be there directly.”
Ath and TheRealMe depart the Bridge, go down a level to the lower balcony, and walk along it until they reach the Infirmary. They go inside to meet Serenity, who requests some of Kelly’s lasagna, first.
TheRealMe pulls out his com-link. “Sparky, go to the kitchen, fetch a double helping of warmed-up lasagna, and bring it to the Infirmary.”
TheRealMe arrives in the Infirmary moments after Ath.
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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Quincey walks into the hanger bay. By this time, she has dried her hair and changed into functional rust-colored coveralls. She looks somewhat different than when she applied for her job, back when she had the slinky red dress and expertly-applied makeup. She strolls up to the group of conspirators.
“So, Seryn, I hear that there might be something for me to do here. Maybe some… piloting?”
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Bride6 smiles at ScorpionRegent, and points. “Yep, that’s him. That’s the guy who was sneaking around and shined the light at me. It’s the same guy who was shooting at those Alliance goons who came for us. I’m thinking… he’ll shoot at them again.” Bride6 puts on a pair of stylish mirror sunglasses. “Let’s stop screwing around and get on with this!”
In spite of their clandestine location the brides fail to go unoticed by SR. He notes the reflection off the lenses of the sunglasses. "Loose the shades sister a good observer will spot the flash and well lose any chance of slipping away unnoticed. I know you want to die young and leave a beautiful corpse, but you're not going to kill me doing it."
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Bride6 reaches up, pulls the sunglasses down her nose a bit, and peeks over them for a closer look. “Ooooh! A diamond the size of a testicle!”
"Who do you know that has testicles the size of grapefruit?"
Scorpion Regent
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