The Sereni-Tree and the Shopping Trip
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Thursday, April 13, 2006 08:44
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Quote:
Originally posted by ScorpionRegent:
Aboard the Admiral Nelson.
SR toggles up his commlink once more.
V-mail for JadeHand-
"Jade you've always been stable and reasonable, and I respect that, but hear me out on this one. Seryn wasn't. We were at the Nelson, she and I, she got in a mood and locked me out of the shuttles controls and then she asked me to gather everybody up to leave. the women folk were the only ones still unaccounted for. So I commed them and gave them a heads up and a dead line. They blew it off. Then she runs off, she, the one who said we should leave. I gave at carrot and the stick talk that got soundly ignored. Meanwhile, clock's ticking and I still have to give the new shuttle the once over to make sure she's space worthy. You can't come to me. The Cloud could be a deathtrap waiting to happen. So back to the story, to top it all off I asked everybody at the Nelson if they had any problem with leaving and I got no complaints. Then after I'm in flight I find out Citizen is still dirtside playing with yet to be loaded cargo. He could have said something. So he's still back there. Now there's another problem I don't need. Citizen and I are on an inevitable collision course anyways that I have been trying think of a way to delay, misdirect or defuze. Well back to Seryn, if she had just let me take the shuttle I would have been there and back all ready. I'm not going back, not yet. I'll come to you and check out the Cloud. You can take the Nelson back and get them, though that will probably be unnecessary as TRM is bringing the Tree into dock soon. I'll check out the Cloud and if it's ship shape then I'll fly it over to Commerce or standby. Then I will go and stand on the carpet in front of TRM or Ebo or whoever. I'm guessing this will cost me that apartment in engineering I had my eye on or maybe even get me thrown off the ship, which would be a royal pain in the ass as I just went extremely into deep out of pocket exspense to buy raw materials to upgrade the weaponry, while La Capitana is off shopping for frippery with someone else's money. As far as the Nelson's mechanical status there is nothing that I've done that can't be undone in short order, without any permanent or noticeable damage. I'm a butcher in battle, not when it comes to technology. Trust me fixing ships is easy, stealing them seems to be a cake walk too. Fixing people that's tough if not impossible. If you want to get angry with me you'll have to get in line. This is just another in the never ending list of problems brought about by poor communication. By the way if you really intend to put me out a airlock, I'll just set down somewhere else, give you coordinates to find the shuttle and the boys and be on my way."
He then sends copies of the V-mail to TRM, Ebo and Seryn tagged with the heading "The Commerce incident: SR's perspective." And saves a copy for himself.
Scorpion Regent
*Hits the Com*
"SR, First, I have no plans to put you out of an airlock. I was simply reminding you that Admiral Nelson Isn't my boat. It was entrusted to me, therefore my responsablity. Any harm to Admiral Nelson , is likey to get me into trouble. Don't let that happen and we're good, OK?
Second, As for your personal interaction with Captain Nell and Mr. Citizen and the others, Well, I can offer tidbits of advice. You may consider slowing down a bit. Your pace and appitite for constant motion rivals that of the tazmanian devil on speed, It's unnerving to those around you who are accustomed to a more langerous journey. Ocean Cloud seems fine, take your time. TRM is picking up the ladies and the others you left behind. I'll get you a room here and a big bottle of rum, chill, relax, and appologize to those you may have tweaked in the morning, Dong ma?"
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"Whoa, slow down little one. She can't have gone far. We'll find her." Safe says as he tries to calm Shadow down.
Crouching down to the same level as Shadow, he gently grabs both of her upper arms making her look him in the eye. "You and me make a good team right? If we use our heads, I dare say we'd be a pair of the greatest trackers on this mighty ship eh?"
"One thing I've found is my brain never works very well when I'm panic'd. So we've got to take a few deep breaths and calm down. You can help me.." Safe takes a deep breath and holds it pretending to forget to exhale. He looks at Shadow expectantly, turning slightly red.
Letting go of one of her arms, Safe holds his com behind his back and beeps Kelly.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
*Hits the Com*
"SR, First, I have no plans to put you out of an airlock. I was simply reminding you that Admiral Nelson Isn't my boat. It was entrusted to me, therefore my responsablity. Any harm to Admiral Nelson , is likey to get me into trouble. Don't let that happen and we're good, OK?
Second, As for your personal interaction with Captain Nell and Mr. Citizen and the others, Well, I can offer tidbits of advice. You may consider slowing down a bit. Your pace and appitite for constant motion rivals that of the tazmanian devil on speed, It's unnerving to those around you who are accustomed to a more langerous journey. Ocean Cloud seems fine, take your time. TRM is picking up the ladies and the others you left behind. I'll get you a room here and a big bottle of rum, chill, relax, and appologize to those you may have tweaked in the morning, Dong ma?"
"We can face to face when I arrive, which should be about a ninety minutes. I'm all talked out right now." SR replies and shut's down his comm.
He looks over his shoulder at the new crew member. "You catch all of that? What's your name anyways?"
OOC: Is Garrison the moon of Commerce or is it the other way around? Seryn FYI all of SR's hardware purchases were made on Garrison. His purchases on Commerce is mostly small stuff, like your jewelry, toys for the girls, etc.
Scorpion Regent
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{OOC-ah, well i'll go do the round on Garrison and then I'll have an even bigger purse to throw at you won't I? 
- question is. do I edit or ignore?)
Seryn shuts the telephone directory sized menue and sits back in her seat
"wow, this is a great resturant, looks like they serve pretty much every cuisine ever known to man or ficttion. Its like one of those replicator things with silver service waiters"
She orders some bread and olive oil from the tapas section and a large jug of virgin margheritas. and they tuck in whilst waiting for others to arrive.
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"Did I hear talk of food?" Citizen said throwing the cunningly concealed tasteless MRE aside. "This is the type that involves taste right?" He said into the com-link. "I'm there, but where's there?"
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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*Serenity sips on her virgin margartia.*
Aaaah. This is nice.
Are all pirates as tense as SR? He really needs to learn to relax. I think when we get back to the TREE, we should force him into the Choccuzzi until he mellows a bit. At least he seems to mean well.
And I appreciate everyone's concern for my wellbeing, but really, I think I'm perfectly capable of not getting myself dead or kidnapped or maimed while shoe shopping!
*takes another peek at the menu*
I think I'll start with some Thai coconut soup and then have a curry and maybe some green tea ice cream for dessert.
Edit: *over comm link* Citizen, we're at the "International House of Food" on the corner of 5th and Peach Tree.
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TheRealMe lands the shuttle Napoleon Bonaparte on Commerce, moon of Garrison (which could easily have retail outlets for the military hardware produced down on Garrison). He instructs Sparky to watch the shuttle, then gets directions to this amazing restaurant from Seryn. He joins Seryn, Serenity, Mai, LMD (and Citizen?) at the International House of Food. He is dressed in a fine suit.
"Hi, everybody!"
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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Quote:
Originally posted by citizen:
Citizen lifted his Com-Link to his mouth.
"If I don't get my, erm, toys back, I'm not going to be a very happy bunny. Dong Ma."
Aboard the shuttle Admiral Nelson enroute to Garrison from Commerce:
After about twenty minutes of quiet time SR reaches a possible solution to the situation of Citizen's stuff and reluctantly turns his comm-link back on sends Citizenthe following V-mail:
"I have no interest in any of your stuff, though it is interesting stuff. When we land on Garrison I will personally inventory all of your stuff with LMD and the FNG (fresh new guy) as witnesses. We will then draw up a itemized list and fax it to your comm link. Now if customs, local police or alliance feds come along we will surrender the list to them and let them know that the cargo belongs to you and that you can be found at the international house of food in Commerce City on Commerce. Or we can trust each other, I'll seal the crates and boxes unopened and trust you don't blame me, LMD and the FNG for something missing that we never saw to begin with and will all be each other's witnesses. And you can trust that we won't rob you blind. and we can all trust that the afforementioned agents of interference and neglect will feel compelled to do the latter and not the former thus allowing us to be about our shady business unmolested."
SR switches off the commlink and mentally adds ship thief and gun runner to his long list of positions held and duties performed to his resume. Then he wonders if there really is honor among pirates and thieves.
Scorpion Regent
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Hey TRM! Don't you look spiffy!
Try these noodles, they're delicious!
*holds out noodle-laden chopsticks.*
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The FNG still was just starting to get to grips with who was where and was disappointed hed missed a fancy meal but decided to cut his losses and get to known SR.
"The names Washes sexier younger brother but everyone calls me Wisp" SR gives him a bemused frown "its a type of mythical creature it was my nickname way back when"
"anyway im the new guy ill tell you all my life story when were together so lets here yours?"
Wisp rootled around in his bag and removed an oaty bar and looked attentivley at SR
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