The Sereni-Tree and the Town Meeting
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Friday, March 31, 2006 14:41
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This is Thread 43 of the adventures of the Sereni-Tree!
For “The Guide to the Clubhouse / Treehouse / Sereni-Tree Threads”, see:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=11877
Below is the (interim) summary of the previous thread, which includes near its top a very long post containing “TheRealMe’s Guide to the Sereni-Tree, V5”. This post is a description of the ship and crew: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=18808
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In the space battle over Boros, after the Alliance cruiser Tripoli was destroyed and the Alliance cruiser Killgore was damaged and driven off, the crew of the Sereni-Tree takes to picking up the pieces. They gather the dead from the battles into a refrigerated cargo bay and begin cleanup and repairs. Mai helps greatly with her squad of automops. Kelly makes food for everyone. A new addition to the crew, McQ the cyborg, carries the body of his lady love, an Alliance casualty, to the Infirmary. Washie comforts him.
Meanwhile, Ath lay dying in the Infirmary of his wounds. He is visited by the Ghost of Riverclone, and she somehow heals him while she, in turn, regains a material form! The newly re-embodied Riverclone takes the body of McQ’s lost love and stores her in a cryochamber. Washie talks to Riverclone about mentats while brushing her hair.
LightMeDark attempt to listen to a disk entitled “Life, the Universe, and Everything!” He convulses in one of his strange dreams until he gets a vision of an angelic Mai, seemingly composed of light. He is helped by SimonWho and Mai.
A group including TheRealMe, Washie, Sparky the Robot, and SoulofSerenity attempt to clear a path through the rubble around the main airlock, which has been piled up by the malfunctioning Ebo Golem. On the other side of that airlock is the ISSCV dropship stolen by Safe, Needy, Bride6, Bride7, Citizen, and the two young stowaways Ghost and Shadow. Eventually, the airlock is cleared, and more patients are taken to an overworked Doctor SimonWho. After the Doctor eventually treats the last critically injured patient, he collapses in a hospital bed, threatening that if he is awakened to treat any minor illness, he will do so with amputation.
ScorpionRegent fears that some of the bodies of Alliance troops may have booby traps or tracking devices on them. He and Soul consider dumping them, but TheRealMe prefers to stick them together in a cargo container first, so that the bodies may be recovered and buried by their families. They compromise, and immediately space only the more potentially dangerous bodies of the soldier-slaves. McQ is worried that he contains such devices implanted inside him. A search and scan of his body is later performed, and a tracking beacon is discovered and destroyed.
After leaving the revived Riverclone to her own devices, Washie goes to find McQ, who has detached his helmet and is looking at his ruined face. She talks to him, and tries to make him feel more human. He is uncomfortable.
Many meetings and reunions occur. Romances are sparked, or flare up, even. Bride2, kidnapped by Cozen, seems somewhat jealous at the idea that Cozen might kidnap other women. Serenity provides her comfort food. Seryn and Jadehand seem to have something that is smoldering. Seryn’s deafness is cured by ScorpionRegent by means of a kissie. It turns out that in addition to the already-showing Serenity, Seryn and one of the Yeti females are also pregnant.
Kelly, NoSkillz, Ath, and Serenity all bond with the orphan stowaways, Ghost and Shadow, baking cookies and laughing (the kids are TOO cute!). NoSkillz’s huge cat, also named Shadow, spooks the kids. Safe later finds them and thanks the adults for watching out for the young ones. Safe thinks he might set up his home in the dropship, still attached to the main airlock.
Citizen reveals to Seryn that he has the equipment and know-how to plant a virus in the Alliance Cortex. Eventually, Seryn gets this device to TheRealMe.
On the Bridge, Quincey detects the appearance of an Alliance
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* TheRealMe gathers everyone in the Sereni-Tree’s Common Room for the Town Meeting. *
Hello everyone. Welcome. I am TheRealMe, the First Officer of the Sereni-Tree.
We are a diverse bunch, and have come aboard at different times. Some of us, like ThatWeirdGirl, SimonWho, PsychicRiver, Mai, and myself, have been here for quite a while. * TheRealMe squints, seeking PsychicRiver in the crowd but not finding him.* Others, such as McQ, Citizen, BeautifulDisaster, Shadow, and Ghost, are quite new. Some of you have been picked up after a great disaster. Others have arrived of your own choice. Still others have appeared mysteriously. But we are all a family here.
Unfortunately, we are missing some key individuals. We do not know the where-abouts of Captain Ebonezer, Chief Engineer TheGreyJedi, Assistant Engineer Needleseye, Chief Pilot Static, or our Veterinarian Montanagirl. Elwoodmom and Lissa are also missing. Emma disappeared on a trading mission some time ago, and we have not been able to track her down, either. Until we can recover these people we will have to make do. Since the Captain went missing, I have been in command of the Sereni-Tree. Ath will be Acting Pilot. Jet will be Acting Chief Engineer, since nobody else has a clue as to how TheGreyJedi’s technomagic works. If there are any volunteers, we could use some more engineers, and perhaps some more medical staff.
This Town Meeting is a chance for us to meet and mingle, to talk and to decide our future.
Here is our current situation: The Sereni-Tree is damaged, but not disabled. We are on the run from the Alliance. We are currently traveling through hyperspace, and shall reach the planet Garrison in a few days. Once we drop out of hyperspace at Garrison, Jadehand, Seryn, and Rat will purchase the components with which to build the new shuttle Ocean Cloud. It is my opinion that the Sereni-Tree is under-gunned. We need more defensive systems and more weapons. Perhaps we can acquire and install more weapon systems at Garrison.
In any case, next I think we need to find some safe place where we can make repairs and upgrades, some out-of-the-way planet that offers a minimum of Alliance or Reaver interference. This will also allow us an opportunity to relax. For that matter, I had also planned to announce the beginning of our Second Annual Gala Pageant, where both genders could enter and compete in contests. Anyway, these are my ideas. You are welcome to present yours.
So, what now? This is your meeting now, for questions, comments, and introductions.
Who wants to go next?
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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So... potentially violent. Sigh.
Really.
I wuz so looking forward to the wedding! Let there be (chocolate) cake!
*Kidnaps mai, but with this twist: cozen deposits the satinytrussed mai into LMD's quarters {and where are those, exactly?}, and lets happen what would be writ.*
cozen, the Anti-Me™
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The Sereni-Tree hurtles ever onwards.
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*going back just a bit*
Quote:
Trey passes out drinks, then she lifts a glass high.
"Your attention, please! I, Trey, Bride3, would like to make a toast! A toast to our new sister! A toast to Serenity, Bride8!"
Deuce, Jet, Quincey, Bobby Sue, and the yet unnamed Bride7 each join Trey in raising a glass. "To Bride8!" They chorus.
Bride7 chuckles to herself. "Heh. Not last anymore!"
Thank you, Brides! I'm honored to be numbered among you. Literally!
Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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*Xander hands Ash $10*
Ash: Ha! Well now that crisis is over with I guess we can, um, rejoin the group now. What do you think Xan?
Xan: I guess. Oh according to Mr. Me we are listed as Security Deputies! Lets go see how we can help.
*Xander/Ash give Serenity a warm hug*
Congrats!
Ash: Now that we plan to stay here permanently I guess we need to find somewhere to live and then we need to talk with Soul about our various responsibilities.
*They head off towards the West Wing. * (Ha! Get it "Head Off"! Man, I crack myself up.)
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*JadeHand nervously raises a hand and stands to speak*
"On the questions and comments. Well, just a reminder, we need to look over some recently aquired shipments and shuttles. Make sure they're clean. Those cruisers tracked us somehow. And we might also want to look to the bits of DeathBaby3000."
"As for introductions, Well for those of you who were here when I arrived that I've yet to meet, and all those who recently came aboard, I'm JadeHand. I've taken up the position of brewer on board the Tree. So if you have a favourite, let me know. I've made repairs after the fight. Everythings up and running which should make any galas or Wedding Receptions(he says eyeing Serenity and Soul) go well for us. I'll start a vat of Root Beer and Birch Beer for our newest guests as well. I'll help out in other areas where I can, I do have some experience playing doctor..."
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Soul wanders through the crowd and finds Jazaf. Pulling the other man off to the corner, Soul hands him the ring and whispers something in his ear. Grinning, Jazaf focuses his powers and the ring expands slightly. Soul takes the ring back and claps Jazaf on his back.
"Don't forget, you're my best man."
Soul makes his way back to his now-fiance's side and slips the ring onto her finger, pleased to note that it fits.
"There. Now it's official."
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Ooooh! It's the loveliest ring I've ever seen!
*She turns her hand a few times to enjoy the sparkling.*
Thank you! 
Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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Taking her cue from Jadehand, Seryn stands up and waits for her turn to speak. In her clearest voice she starts
"Hey, my name is Seryn, ah, formerly Voodoo Nell, er, formerly, well, thats irrelevent.
Its Seryn. I'm a pilot I suppose, I'm more than willing to help out I engineering, I promise I'll even learn the names of things, which is more than I did in flight school. I can also sew, dressmake, even a bit of tailoring, so if any of you guys need stuff fixing, or even a new outfit for the wedding, then feel free to ask, and, well... I suppose its just as easy to tell you all in one go...
For a moment she on the verge of bottling out, then she summons up the courage.
"Well... gods help us all. I'm pregnant... sort of..."
She notices a lot of faces in the room have turned to look straight at Jadehand.
"It's not his"
A few people turn to look at SR.
"Its not his either"
she sighs,
"ok, believe it or not, its my husbands"
She looks at Jadehand, grimacing and shrugging a little.
"long and involved story, rather boring, not really important... Suffice to say what with the Yeti, oh, yes, one of the Yeti is expecting, and Serenity's sprog, pretty soon we're going to need creche facilities."
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Originally posted by TheRealMe:
* TheRealMe gathers everyone in the Sereni-Tree’s Common Room for the Town Meeting. *
Hello everyone. Welcome. I am TheRealMe, the First Officer of the Sereni-Tree......
.......Anyway, these are my ideas. You are welcome to present yours.
So, what now? This is your meeting now, for questions, comments, and introductions.
Who wants to go next?
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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Washie walks through the throngs of her new crew and family, smiling and whispering congrats to Soul and Serenity as she makes her way toward TRM. Standing at his side, hand tucked through his arm, she raises her hand to signal she has a proposal to make. Clearing her throat nervously, but feeling the time might never be better, she begins:
"Seems to me what I'm gonna say has been long-enough in coming. The 'Tree obviously operates shinily enough, has weathered tribulations a'plenty with TRM in charge, but why not make things permanent-like? We've a de-facto captain of Sereni-Tree in TRM, nobody can deny he's right for the job. Anybody want to join their voices to mine in proposing that whatever rituals need doing get done to give our First Officer a promotion to full-captaincy of this ship?"
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