The Sereni-Tree, the Ocean Cloud, and Escape From Boros
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Friday, February 24, 2006 17:35
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yes it is a mite heavy.
She finishes screwing the last lid back in place.
Well, I'm convinced enough of it is there to constituta 'all'
she turns towards the storeroom and makes a clicking noise in the back of her throat. Two little balls of mutlicoloured fur come tearing towards her and she scoops them up, Tickling various ears and noses.
Ok, bar-ward bound! *shouts* Quincey! Jade, er, Roberts, Cozen! we're off to the bar. see you there!
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Shiny proof that stalking really does pay!
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*Serenity heads into the kitchen with a large basket of fresh produce from her garden.*
Hello Kelly! I've brought the latest crop in for you. Tomatoes, pole beans, eggplant, carrots, onion, arugala, radicchio, peppers. Also, I've got tons of fresh herbs.
We don't have any fresh mozzarella laying around do we? I've got a craving for a nice, big salad.
Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom
I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/
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Boros:
Bride6 clambers up the ladder. Safe steps one foot off the ladder and leans against the wall to allow room for Bride6 to climb up next to him.
“Here’s what I need you to do.” They were face to face. “I can lift the bin over the hatch, but just barely, which makes trying to shoot at the same time impossible. So, when I lift, I need you pop up and take out or disable as many as you can.”
Safe lifts the hatch to allow them a final look and then lowers the hatch again.
“I count eight at the gate across the alley. I figure the distance is about 30meters or 120feet. Make every shot count, but don’t take your time. Moving the bin is going to make noise and it’s going to get their attention. You’ll only have a small window of surprise. Ready?” Safe looks into her eyes. Expecting to see fear and uncertainty, he’s shocked to see eagerness and grim determination. Here is yet another person he has underestimated today.
He looks back down the ladder. “Jack, I want the rest of you ready to move as soon as the shooting starts.”
As Bride6 hooks her legs around the ladder rungs to free her hands, Safe puts a leg on either side of her on the ladder and braces his back on the hatch.
“1…2…3…”
Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny
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*KellyofLuthien had raced with Shadowfax until they were both tired. Heading back to the stables, Kelly brushes Shadowfax before turning him out to pasture. She heads to her mallorn for a quick shower. Changing into a dress the color of midnight, Kelly mopes around the house before heading back towards the kitchen.
The ride didn't help clear her mind. Ever since arriving on the Sereni-Tree Kelly has been bombarded with new experiences left and right. As an Elda, most everything in Middle Earth had been familiar to her for generations, but now she feels off-balance, lost in the woods with no bearings. It is both exciting and frightening for her at the same time, but she wouldn't change it even for Valinor.
Kelly enters the kitchen and busies herself making tea. Soon Serenity appears, carrying a basket full of vegetables.*
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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
*Serenity heads into the kitchen with a large basket of fresh produce from her garden.*
Hello Kelly! I've brought the latest crop in for you. Tomatoes, pole beans, eggplant, carrots, onion, arugala, radicchio, peppers. Also, I've got tons of fresh herbs.
We don't have any fresh mozzarella laying around do we? I've got a craving for a nice, big salad.
Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom
I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/
*Serenity looks over at Kelly, meeting her eyes, but Kelly quickly drops them to the floor.
What has gotten into me lately? Kelly thinks. I'm never embarrassed or angry!
*Kelly steels herself and meets Serenity's eyes once again, a slight flush to her cheeks.*
"Why yes, we do have some mozzarella in the fridge. Here, let me help you prepare your salad."
*Kelly walks over to get the cheese. She figures helping make the salad is the least she can do after making out with Serenity's brother right in front of her!*
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On Boros:
For this job, Bride6 has to dump all her bulky gear, including her pack.
As Safe is explaining his plan face to face with her, Bride6 is blushing furiously. For she is, as she described herself, rather “top-heavy,” and the tight quarters with Safe makes her uncomfortable. But if Safe noticed exactly how they were rubbing together, he gives no sign. Finally, she is past Safe and in position for him to open the hatch.
Bride6 takes a deep breath, wraps her legs around the ladder (ruining her new dress), and balances herself there while drawing a Desert Eagle with each hand.
“Don’t worry, Mister Safe. Jayneclone2 and I spent a lot of time together. He taught me to shoot. Said I had a gift. Uh.. I think he meant for shooting…”
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Safe wrote:
“1…2…3…”
With a mighty grunt, Safe pushes up the hatch, causing the trash bin to move and bang about above them. Still holding to the ladder with her legs, Bride6 pops up out of the opening and immediately starts shooting. The recoil pushes her back into Safe.
At first, she falls into a steady rhythm firing first the left pistol, then the right, in order to minimize problems with recoil. The first four guards are hit squarely in their kneecaps and go down writhing in pain, but the remainder return fire and start to fall back to protected positions. Gravel and asphalt are scattered about the heads of Safe and Bride6 by a hail of near misses.
“Squeeze, don’t pull. Squeeze, don’t pull,” Bride6 mutters to herself.
Next, Bride6 takes careful aim with her right-handed pistol while blazing away randomly with the left-handed one. * BANG * She hits a guard in the right forearm, making a ruin of that limb. * BANG * She misses, placing a large hole in a barrier their foes are attempting to hide behind. * BANG * She hits one in the shoulder, and he goes down. * CLICK * * CLICK *
Both pistols are empty.
By this time, the survivors among the guards have retreated into the hanger out of sight. Bride6 drops her left-handed pistol and uses that arm to launch herself out of the hole, while simultaneously releasing the empty clip on the right-handed pistol. She gets to her feet, slams home a new clip and advances while firing at one of the kneecapped guards who was fumbling with his gun.
There is blood everywhere.
“Six out of eight, Safe!” She calls out as she moves forward. “That’s not bad. But that leaves two hiding, and whatever friends they might have in there. And anyone who heard the gunfire…”
Suddenly shots ring out from either side of them. It seems that some foes are trying catch them in a crossfire. Asphalt and concrete chips are kicked up around Bride6’s feet.
Bobby Sue, Bride6
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*thinks to herself*
Are all elves this weird, or just ones that are in love with my brother?
Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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Boros:
After spending the better part of an hour ducking through back alleys and infrequently travelled roads, Needy’s followers soon become restless
"Is it much further?" Amy asks as they walk through an abandoned yard
"No" Needy replies simply. He knows better. They had only just reached halfway if his calculations were correct, but he couldn’t tell them that – he knew they were growing impatient. Trouble was, by not travelling the easiest and therefore most obvious route to avoid running into the authorities, the walk was longer than it needed to be.
It wouldn’t have been so bad if the main roads were bustling with activity, they could blend in, but as it was, people on foot were few and far between, even on main roads.
What there were plenty of, however, were alliance troops, especially at a time like this when they were out searching for fugitives
They could have taken public transportation, but that too was risky – there was no way of knowing who the driver was or his allegiances, nor if they would be pulled over anyway, as vehicles were routinely searched, whether wanted men were in the vicinity or not.
No, this was the best way Needy reassured himself
"Don’t move!"
Or at least I thought it was the best way
Needy turns around slowly as his eyes catch sight of the man standing behind them. Pointing a gun at the group, the Alliance officer orders "Down on the ground. All of you. Now!"
Needy. Male Companion a.k.a. First Boy Whore of Destiny
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In the Sereni-Tree kitchen, Sparky the Robot comes up to help with the load of vegetables and salad-stuff.
Sparky smiles at Serenity. "Hello, Miss Serenity. Oh, did you see Miss Kelly and Mister Atherton going at it earlier? It was quite a sight. I'll have it available in a downloadable format by dinnertime."
Sparky
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Quote:
Originally posted by mai:
Are we done now? Where are the drinks?
though outwardly showing no signs of his drunken state, the liquid courage emboldens elemdee to do what he wouldn't in his wildest dreams.
he offers mai his arm.
"i believe they're this way," he says as he inclines his head, "will you join me?"
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I'd love to! Let's go!
Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.
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