The Sereni-Tree and the Shopping Trip
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Thursday, April 13, 2006 08:44
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WYSB walked through the city streets with his usual self confident air. He really should be keeping himself to himself after the incident on ariel but with a job on the 'Admiral Nelson'he felt a new sense of security.
It was only a week since he'd gotten into a bar fight with the senators son. He'd been enjoing a quiet drink in his usual bar when the arrogant whon don started yabbering away. He withstood it as long as he could before he knocked the young guy off his chair. Not the cleverest idea as half the law on the planet were after his ass for messing up the rich boys smile.
Still he managed to get transport to this little backwater and now he had a job. Manwhoare turned handy man he thought to himself, Could have done worse.
He looked into the shop windows with little purpose but something coat his eye, a shiny little 12mm. His current firearm was perfectly reasonable but with pirating on the agenda he fancied an upgrade.
He strolled into the store and walked up to the girl at the register and smiled. That broad smile was worth more than anything else he had.
"can i part exchange this for that 12mm in the window?"
"Part Exchange? are you serious?" the girl chuckled. she was eying him up though so it wouldnt be a problem.
"yeah, you get this a little coin and my wave number. What do ya say?"
She blushed like a school girl, mumbled something then gave him the gun.
Not a bad days work he said to himself as he wandered back to find SR.
"Now, if i could find a goat......."
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WYSB may be laying low for a couple of weeks due to computer trouble but he'll be back a plenty soon
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"Hey Jadehand, ok, i'm back at the shuttle, I was a model of self restraint I feel. However, Serenity and Mai are still in there."
As is always the way, while she's talking two separate delivery guys turn up demanding directions and signatures "We may need a retrieval team."she points at various spots in the shuttle then signs the chitties with flourishing fake signatures" But, we'll handle it. We've picked up a new guy" thumbs ups the leaving delivery guys "Quincy's gonna be pleased. I expect we'll be back with in the hour. See you then"
She sits back in the drivers seat, prepared to wait a while. Slowly information form an unknown source filters in a forms in her brain.
"Wait... They're shoe shopping!"
Less then five minutes later she's stood next to Serenity clutching a pair of satin slippers for the wedding and the sexiest pair of boots she's ever seen in her life.
"We should head back soon by the way... ....oooooh! strappy sandals with sparkly bits!"
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*JadeHand listens carefully to Seryn's message and asks her to call if she changes her mind about needing pick-up. He then leaves the cockpit grabbing his com-link just in case.*
"Alright Seryn says they'll be back in about an hour, but some are still shopping, so we have about a day to waste before we hear from them again. anything you need, get it now."
*JadeHand strolls back to the office, collects a small briefcase and fills it with the remaining Platinum coins. He leaves the warehouse, and heads for the shopping district. and beyond. He finds himself in a dark corner of a dark alley. He knocks lightly on the cold steel door, turns to the left and kneels on one knee as a box of refuse rotates revealing a camera. Several bolts can be heard disengaging from the door. He bends both arms at the elbow and extends them in front of him. The door swings open and two men step out with shotguns leveled.*
"Tell Benny I've come to square things up. And I'll need a few new toys."
*The two men usher him in and close the door*
One of the men speaks to JadeHand: "Benny never thought he'd see you again. Alive anyway."
"Well, I've been lucky, In some regards anyway. Not all."
"Isn't that the way of things?" the man chuckles.
"Yes, Anyway, all my weapons are in this bag, If you could store it for me. I'll see Benny. Good to see you both again."
*JadeHand walks past several glowing neon signs into a room full of music and bodies in motion. The scent of the heat fills him as he eyes the stairs in the back, and walks directly up them, ignoring the whispers and the pointing. He opens the door and steps into Benny's office.*
"Hey Benny, I've got you some coin to settle our deal, and a list of goods I'll need for the rest."
*JadeHand opens the case on Benny's desk and chuckles as the man gasps. Plucking the list from the top, he hands it to the man."
Benny: "Well, looks like all is forgiven. I'll take this case in back and fill your order."
*JadeHand nods and has a seat in the plush familiar office. Nearly a half hour later, Benny returns with the brief case and a large satchel.*
"You nearly cleaned me out, toys and batteries in the satchel, other needs in the case."
"Thanks Benny, I owe you."
"No, we're more than square. You take care of yourself now."
"Always, no one else will."
*The men shake hands, and JadeHand turns and exits the office, down the stairs and past several clusters of pointing, whispering girls who have stopped their dancing. He meets the guards, collects his bag, and stops to open the briefcase. He pulls a ring of keys, checks them in several locks, and retrieves one of the pairs of handcuffs from the case. The case is locked and then secured to his wrist. He nods to the boys, who open the door. "Later gentlemen." and he returns to the hanger ,to his Ocean Cloud . *
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Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
"Wait... They're shoe shopping!"
Less then five minutes later she's stood next to Serenity clutching a pair of satin slippers for the wedding and the sexiest pair of boots she's ever seen in her life.
"We should head back soon by the way... ....oooooh! strappy sandals with sparkly bits!"
SR toggles up his com-link to connect with JH.
"Jade disregard that last ETA. The "model of self-restraint" has just had a relapse. She ran off and left the shuttle in lockdown. We are affectively stranded indeffinately. Were it my call I would have been in transit to you ninety minutes ago. I am going to take measures to get this group back to you as soon as I can, but I can make no promises."
SR then toggles up a conference call to all the shoppers currently MIA on commerce.
"This is the quartermaster of the Admiral Nelson speaking. We are now overdue for departure. You are ordered to return immediately to the shuttle. Prompt and timely compliance will void the necessity for harsh punitive measures, ie. a spanking for the last person to arrive. The newest crewmember is putting his affairs in order and is scheduled to return in," SR pauses to glance at his watch. "ten minutes. He seems a trustworthy sort so I am optomistic that we will not have to leave him behind. He is also handy an not unpleasantto look upon so I propose that he give a foot massage to the first person to arrive. Remember there is always the possiblity of more shopping tomorrow."
Scorpion Regent
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*Serenity is very glad she opted for the "mute" button on her comm link. It is much easier to ignore a little flashing red light than an impatient, yelling quartermaster.*
Mai, I think you should definitely go with the beaded sandals. They'll look great with the fabric we got for your bridesmaid's dress. And check out these teeny tiny baby shoes! I have to get a pair!
Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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WYSB strolled back into the shuttle with his wordly belongings over his shoulder and a goat trailing close behind. He sat down in a seat near the back and tried to will himself into a cat-nap.
'A wedding' he thought to himself'with shoes and everything'. He lazily forced the images of the girls into the front of his brainpan and had a breif thought about servicing either of them, or both of them. He'd always been quite the ladies man, till around 15 he'd been quite ordinary and backgroundish but after he found his disarming smile women just seemed to fall at his feet. (how terrible). He stood up and checked the goat, for the price he payed he wanted to make sure it wasnt just two dwarfs in a fur coat.
"Im gonna call you Doris" he said to himself, it was directed at the goat but she didnt seem interested. He walked over to the door and leaned out, still no sign of any return.
He returned to the seat and closed his eyes awaiting his first client for a foot massage and promptly fell asleep
WSYB may be laying low for a couple of weeks due to computer trouble but he'll be back a plenty soon
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Citizen watched WashsYoungerSexierBrother enter the shuttle.
"Hey new guy, since your the FNG wanna give me a hand stowing this stuff?"
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity. But I know none, and therefore am no beast.
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Oooh those are adorable! Look at that they have them in flats and kitten heels too! Don't you just love the new shoe smell? *Awwwws at the teeny baby shoes* Those are the cutest thing I have ever seen. Hey I was thinking. Maybe we should get the guys some new boots. It's not like they are ever going to take the time to get them for themselves. Speaking of... wonder what they've been up to while were here?
Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.
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SR having lost all his patience decides to declare war. He toggles up seryn on his comm-link.
"V_mail for Seryn:I have no more time to wait. None of the shopping ladies cares to leave so I am taking up the control boards to by pass any lock outs in place because I am now seriously overdue for a engineering in inspection of the new shuttle on Garrison. I'll be back tomorrow morning to pick you up."
He turns to face Citizen, LMD, a the FNG.
"No one minds if we come back tommorow for the ladies right?"
Scorpion Regent
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Deuce and Noskills wander all through Garrison City, following the tiger who is tracking McQ’s scent. They go past a park, past a shady looking arms dealer, through many winding streets, and finally end up at the very hanger from which they departed much earlier in the day. Deuce enters the hanger and clambers aboard the Ocean Cloud to find McQ sitting down, hooked up to some kind of power supply.
Deuce sticks her head out of the hatch and yells at Noskills. “We found him!"
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