The Sereni-Tree and the Shopping Trip
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Thursday, April 13, 2006 08:44
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To save Wash’s Brother from confusion, there are actually several different active groups of Sereni-Tree-ers operating right now.
On the planet Garrison in a rented hanger is Jadehand in the new stealth shuttle of his design, Ocean Cloud. Leaving that same hanger is Deuce (Bride2), N0Skillz, and the latter’s tiger companion Shadow. They are going to search the streets of Garrison Town for Quincey (Bride5) who is off partying and McQ the cyborg who is busy extorting ammunition and upgrades.
On Commerce, a moon of Garrison, is a group that took the shuttle Admiral Nelson for a mostly girly shopping trip for the upcoming wedding of CallMeSerenity and SoulOfSerenity. These include (CallMe)Serenity, Mai, Seryn, LightMeDark (the male whose job it is to carry packages), ScorpionRegent, and Citizen. The latter two have had some shady dealings of their own. Wash's brother has been talking to Seryn and ScorpionRegent of this group.
PsychicRiver is off in spacetime somewhere talking to his once or future self, having traveled there in the Blue Box of his father-to-be SimonWho.
Pretty much everyone else (including everyone in the vodka-chocolate jacuzzi) is on the Sereni-Tree, our starship in orbit around Garrison.
EDIT: While talking in the chat room, McQ said that he made it back to the shuttle, and I checked earlier in this thread. It turns out that he is correct! So perhaps Bride2 and N0Skillz will follow his footsteps all around town and back to the hanger, or perhaps they meet him coming in to the hanger while they are coming out.
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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Feeling a little cramped and being the only one currently in the shuttle, McQ decides to step out once more and await the others to return. He sees Jade working on Ocean Cloud and wanders over to observe him working.
"Would you happen to require assistance?" he asks.
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To Seryn: "Yes we're here, what's your ETA of return? do you need any help over there?"
*turns to McQ
"Welcome back, no, we're all good here."
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Wow, Mai, you are a marathon shopper! I am impressed. I didn't think it was possible to buy that many pairs of shoes that fast!
Oh, that's nothing, I once bought an entire years worth of shoes in one weekend shopping trip! We must go shopping more often I haven't had that much fun in a very long time. Well, unless you count,... ah but that's a whole other kind of fun... um yeah, so pretty shoes. yay!
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I've just picked up something... this can't be right... two women in a shoe shop for less than twenty minutes... and they actually bought not one but several pairs of shoes? Without planning to return them later? This breaks every law of time known to man! I fear something terrible is going to happen.
*mysterious something wicked this way comes music plays throughout the Sereni-TREE and back on the shopping planets*
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I am giving you a choice. Kill yourself or someone you love.
*lmd's head snaps forward.
Uh-Oh. That can't be good. Well, at least we will have fashionable footwear when evil comes callin' this time.
Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.
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McQ nods and returns to the shuttle, awaiting the return of the others. He decides to hook up to his new small generator and recharge his power curcuits as he waits.
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Originally posted by seryn:
if you're wondering where the money is coming from, i'm signing it all to my mother-in-laws account, so if you want anythin' just let me know."
SR is beside himself, "You have a sky's the limit exspense account and now after I've been throwing away my cash all day you tell me I can charge it? You are too cruel!" SR turns to the newest crew member. "Lad was there something you wanted for your last birthday that you didn't get." The young man nods.
"Well then go buy it! Consider it a advance on your first pay, and get back in twenty minutes."
Scorpion Regent
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The heavily modified Errant class transport floats in the space above Boros. Inside, a fist slams down on a control panel.
“What do you mean you can’t find it?? I gave you its location, drew you a map, and you tell me you can’t find it?? Why do I always get saddled with hulking imbeciles?”
Finally, having had enough of the stranger’s attitude, the pilot stands. At six foot two inches tall, two and a half feet wide at the shoulders and barrel-chested, he was indeed a hulking man.
Towering over the stranger scowling, the stranger can see where the pilot got the name Bear. The stranger draws his gun pointing it at Bear and holding up a bag of coins with his other hand. “Ah ah ah! If you want to get paid, behemoth, you’ll sit right back down. See I have the gun and the money, so I make the rules”
“I wouldn’t shoot him if I were you” the copilot sneered. “You’ll only make him mad.”
The navigator snickers “Let it go Bear, he’s paying us enough to put up with his lip. Lets just focus on finding his "jewel"”
Looking around at the three men that comprise the crew of the Dagger, the stranger is struck by the thought that the only thing keeping them from forcibly taking the money and tossing him out the air lock was not his gun, but the thrill of the chase.
The thought that there was nothing he could do to intimidate these men sent chills down the stranger’s spine. After all, intimidation was his game.
Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny
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Ghost watched from the doorway as the silly adults continued playing in what looks like chocolate. She did wonder what they were doing, she never saw adults act so silly, and had never seen anyone swim in chocolate. And some of the adults were kissing. Kissing boys was gross, ‘Specially the way some of these adults were.
Silently sneaking into the room she continued to watch the adults not noticing the small bit of chocolate on the floor until she slipped on it, her legs flying from beneath her, her body hitting the ground with a thump.
For a few minutes she was silent, then her eyes filled with tears and she began to cry.
Shadow was enjoying the ride, she never noticed when Ghost disappeared. She'd never ridden a pony before. For a few hours she forgot about responsibility, and acted like the ten year old she was. Noticing Mr. Captain Safe walking towards her she slowed the pony, and allowed him to walk beside her.
Their conversation was light, no mention of her and ghost’s past, or why they were in the shuttle in the first place. He was more interested in how she and Ghost were settling in, and if she was having fun riding the ponies.
That conversation suited Shadow just fine, but she knew eventually she’d have to talk about their past. Looking up from the conversation she scanned the area for Ghost almost falling off her pony when she saw the pony ghost had been riding grazing in the field Ghost nowhere to be found.
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Safe stands at the fence, one foot on the bottom rail, his forearms resting on the top rail.
Kelly had asked him to keep an eye on the girls while she ran an errand. Safe had a feeling there was more to it than that, but held his tongue. Besides, he didn't mind one bit. It was nice to relax for a bit without someone shooting at him.
Safe lightly vaulted the fence and walked towards Shadow. They were due for a talk, but he didn't want to push to hard, just lay the groundwork.
It was light talk, and Safe was happy to see that she was relaxing a bit, when the panic jumped back into her eyes hard and heavy, nearly knocking her from the horse.
Curse him for getting too caught up in the momment. Safe snaps his head around looking for the threat.
They were alone. No one else was there. What had caused the panic?? Then it hit him... where was Ghost??
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Originally posted by Aprilise:
Ghost watched from the doorway as the silly adults continued playing in what looks like chocolate. She did wonder what they were doing, she never saw adults act so silly, and had never seen anyone swim in chocolate. And some of the adults were kissing. Kissing boys was gross, ‘Specially the way some of these adults were.
Silently sneaking into the room she continued to watch the adults not noticing the small bit of chocolate on the floor until she slipped on it, her legs flying from beneath her, her body hitting the ground with a thump.
For a few minutes she was silent, then her eyes filled with tears and she began to cry.
Kelly is giggling--giggling!--for the first time in ages as she splashes around in the chocolate. Having only drank Elven wine and ale, Kelly finds the vodka to be quite tasty, and can't help but lick her fingers. All in all, things are going well.
Then she hears a plop, and a small cry like a wounded bird. Quick as a flash, Kelly is out of the jacuzzi, dripping chocolate on the floor as she runs over to Ghost who is clutching her bottom and crying.
"Aiya, little Ghost, how did you find me? And where's your sister?"
Ghost looks up at Kelly, huge glistening tears in her eyes, and Kelly realizes that she is lost. Quickly drying herself off, she helps Ghost up, smoothing her hair behind her ear. She shoots an apologetic look toward Ath and the others and grabs Ghost's hand.
"Let's find Shadow, OK?"
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