The Sereni-Tree and the Neverending Peril
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 9, 2006 03:53
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After JadeWho has taken ThatWeirdGirl from the bridge, TheRealMe shifts his control console to monitor ship systems. Jet had been having trouble controlling the power distribution to the reactionless thrusters AND the quad-lasers AND the Somebody Else’s Problem field. He helps her balance the flow.
“Bride4, it’s probably a good idea to cut back a bit. We’ve been red-lining the main fusion plant for a while, now, especially while over-driving the quad laser turrets. Have you considered injecting some of Knibblet’s Stupendous Engine Additive?”
Jet’s voice comes over the com: “We’ve been running on Knibblets’ since the SEP field came online."
“Oh!” Concern showed in TheRealMe’s face.
“But I can light one or two of the auxillary fusion plants.”
“Light them all, Bride4, and cut back on the Knibblet’s. That SEP field is a power sink! How is our fuel situation?”
There is a pause as Jet checks some readings. “Uh, not too bad. But we’ll want to refuel after the next FTL jump.”
From up in the pilot dome, Quincey calls down: “Ummm, RealMe? the cruiser? ...It just exploded!"
TheRealMe blinks. “What? THAT was an unexpected and undeserved bit of luck, no doubt caused by one of our own.” He sighs. “Another Alliance Cruiser destroyed! Well, this is one more system that we can never come back to.”
“There are still some fighters out there that it dropped,” Quincey adds, “but I don’t think that they’ll be a problem.”
“Bride5, keep the SEP field up, but quit the evasive action and get us back into some kind of parking orbit where we can rest the thrusters. So, how many more wayward shuttles are we waiting for?” TheRealMe ticks them off on his fingers. “Is it down to Safe’s dropship and Sparky in the Napoleon? Hmmm… after the Nelson crash, is the hanger even in a state to receive them? We might need to unload the passengers and ditch both craft.”
TheRealMe scans the bridge. “Shadow? Has anyone showed you how to scan for our shuttle beacons?”
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
We’ve been red-lining the main fusion plant for a while, now, especially while over-driving the quad laser turrets.
Which is somehow a progression from:
Quote:
This is a club for people who arn't guys.
Pretty self explainatory i should think.
So yeah! Join the newest little side club thing at FFF.net.
Rule number one) there are no rules.
Rule number two) no outside food.
And NO boys alowed. (Besides, gentlemen, its not like joining said club is going to get you laid, so whats the point of trying?)
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Four out of five dentists reccomend calling Ebo....
*Thanks McQ for the timely rescue.*
*Puts on a dress, thinking this may somehow placate the Great Spirit Ebonezer.*
Then again, maybe she'd rather be placated by spirits?
*Settles in for the long wait until she reaches legal drinking age.*
***
"You think someone wouldn't go see someone if they didn't want entertainment?"
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As Thatwierdgirl is taken to the infirmary Wisp contnues to battle the flames inside the hangar. There probably should be some form of high-tech-sprinkler system but it obviously wasnt working. A few of the crew had come to his aid but he didnt recognise any of them.
The fire was now raging and Wisp was beginning to worry about the people inside, The hull must be at least a few thousand Kelvin and whatever fuel was in that thing just kept coming.
"does anyone know whos inside this thing?" Wisp called out to no-one in particular. After no reply he followed it up with
"Any plans on how to get these people out before theyre Poached?"
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Quote:
Originally posted by cozen:Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
We’ve been red-lining the main fusion plant for a while, now, especially while over-driving the quad laser turrets.
Which is somehow a progression from:Quote:
This is a club for people who arn't guys.
Pretty self explainatory i should think.
So yeah! Join the newest little side club thing at FFF.net.
Rule number one) there are no rules.
Rule number two) no outside food.
And NO boys alowed. (Besides, gentlemen, its not like joining said club is going to get you laid, so whats the point of trying?)
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Four out of five dentists reccomend calling Ebo....
*Thanks McQ for the timely rescue.*
*Puts on a dress, thinking this may somehow placate the Great Spirit Ebonezer.*
Then again, maybe she'd rather be placated by spirits?
*Settles in for the long wait until she reaches legal drinking age.*
TheRealMe makes a reverent gesture at The Very First Post.
Yes, Cozen, a very logical progression, if you use the logic most in favor here. Ebo created the Clubhouse and later the Treehouse, I got us equal rights for males, ThatWeirdGirl got us mobile, and TheGreyJedi got us into space. You and Rat, of course, provide the weirdness.
But never fear, as soon as I can work us free of the Peril, I plan to stage the Second Gala Pageant.
But that will have to come after putting out the fire that is about to consume the ship... and you. I believe that you are in that burning shuttle with McQ and ScorpionRegent.
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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OOC: Crud.....I need to check this more frequntly I so lost! 
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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree 
Navigator on Destiny 
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On the Sereni-Tree's bridge, Quincey calls down from the pilot dome. "Okay, RealMe, we're in a parking orbit, still invivisble. The Alliance cruiser has been destroyed, but there are still a few of its fighters about. We still need to pick up at least two of our shuttles from the moon of Commerce, and we REALLY need to put out that fire in the hanger bay and save the people in the Admiral Nelson."
"Right! Before the flames ignite the ordnance or the fuel reserves." TheRealMe is talking while putting on an emergency vac suit from a bridge locker. "I have an idea I got from Battlestar Galactica. But I need to stop by the kitchen, first."
Incased in a vac suit, TheRealMe opens a dimensional portal to the ship's kitchen and walks through.
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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Jazaf, I think you are down on the moon of Commerce with Soul, Safe, Needy, and perhaps others in or near Safe's ISSCV dropship, participating in the rescue of Serenity from her captors.
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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In the kitchen, TheRealMe, still wearing a vac suit, waves at Bride6 and Ghost, who are having a snack. Then he rummages around in storage to find the backyard grill that was used to cook burgers and brats back during the beach party on the world of Rukus.
"Ah! Success!"
TheRealMe pulls free the circular, meter-wide grate of metal, still covered with grease and charred burger bits.
"Huh. Guess we forgot to clean it."
He opens a com channel to the ship-wide speakers. "Attention! This is Me. If the firefighters can't put out the hanger fire within about 40 seconds, evacuate the hanger!"
TheRealMe next opens a dimensional portal to the main airlock, walks through, and closes it behind him.
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
EDITED to add Bride6 and Ghost.
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Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:Quote:
Originally posted by cozen:Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
We’ve been red-lining the main fusion plant for a while, now, especially while over-driving the quad laser turrets.
Which is somehow a progression from:Quote:
This is a club for people who arn't guys.
Pretty self explainatory i should think.
So yeah! Join the newest little side club thing at FFF.net.
Rule number one) there are no rules.
Rule number two) no outside food.
And NO boys alowed. (Besides, gentlemen, its not like joining said club is going to get you laid, so whats the point of trying?)
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Four out of five dentists reccomend calling Ebo....
*Thanks McQ for the timely rescue.*
*Puts on a dress, thinking this may somehow placate the Great Spirit Ebonezer.*
Then again, maybe she'd rather be placated by spirits?
*Settles in for the long wait until she reaches legal drinking age.*
TheRealMe makes a reverent gesture at The Very First Post.
Yes, Cozen, a very logical progression, if you use the logic most in favor here. Ebo created us and the Treehouse, I got us equal rights for males, ThatWeirdGirl got us mobile, and TheGreyJedi got us into space. You and Rat, of course, provide the weirdness.
But never fear, as soon as I can work us free of the Peril, I plan to stage the Second Gala Pageant.
But that will have to come after putting out the fire that is about to consume the ship... and you. I believe that you are in that burning shuttle with McQ and ScorpionRegent.
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
OOC: There's no one in the Nelson but me and I haven't adopted any imaginary friends so it's just me, every one else is on the dropship. Buy the way, I don't appreciate wisp setting me on fire. I could do with a little down time to tinker and such. Of course it is a given that once someone take's part in this thread that control over the situation is a total illusion, so what happens happens. If i wasn't able to deal with it I wouldn't be here. By the way let's agree on one thing. The cruiser just destroyed was Blue Sun not Alliance. The difference is important, atleast to me.
Scorpion Regent
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Kelly and Ath, still dripping from their swim, head toward the light...no, not that cheesy "head towards the light" stuff, just heading towards where they saw a light through the trees. They climb a hill, and as they crest the top they suddenly see....
"Is that a grail?" Ath asks.
"Uh....yes," Kelly replies slowly.
There is a grail, a most holy looking grail, lighting the top of a stone castle. Staying behind a tree, Kelly and Ath peek out to see if anyone is home.
Suddenly the great doors burst open, and two knights exit quickly, one pulling the other by his tunic as they escape the clutches of young, nubile women dressed in white. Kelly and Ath glance at each other, clearly confused, until they overhear:
LAUNCELOT:
Come on!
GIRLS:
Sir Galahad!
GALAHAD:
No. Look, I can tackle this lot single-handed!
DINGO:
Yes! Let him tackle us single-handed!
GIRLS:
Yes! Let him tackle us single-handed!
LAUNCELOT:
No, Sir Galahad. Come on!
GALAHAD:
No! Really! Honestly, I can cope. I can handle this lot easily.
DINGO:
Oh, yes. Let him handle us easily.
GIRLS:
Yes. Let him handle us easily.
LAUNCELOT:
No. Quick! Quick!
GALAHAD:
Please! I can defeat them! There's only a hundred-and-fifty of them!
DINGO:
Yes! Yes, he will beat us easily! We haven't a chance.
GIRLS:
We haven't a chance. He will beat us easily...
[The door clangs shut, and from inside a wail:]
DINGO:
Ohhhhhhh, 
.
LAUNCELOT:
We were in the nick of time. You were in great peril.
GALAHAD:
I don't think I was.
LAUNCELOT:
Yes, you were. You were in terrible peril.
GALAHAD:
Look, let me go back in there and face the peril.
LAUNCELOT:
No, it's too perilous.
GALAHAD:
Look, it's my duty as a knight to sample as much peril as I can.
LAUNCELOT:
No, we've got to find the Holy Grail. Come on!
GALAHAD:
Oh, let me have just a little bit of peril?
LAUNCELOT:
No. It's unhealthy.
GALAHAD:
I bet you're gay.
LAUNCELOT:
No, I'm not.
...and the two knights storm away.
"Looks like there's peril afoot," Kelly grins.
"Yes, I think it's time we faced the peril. I shall go first, it is my duty as a man and your protector," Ath winks.
"No peril for you, young man!" Kelly laughs, and drags Ath away from the castle.
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