RP Act 2 WT "Badgers Betrayal"

POSTED BY: CapnRahn
UPDATED: Friday, January 9, 2004 15:15
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CAPNRAHN

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 7:13 AM

other titles under consideration ...
1) Badger's Betrayal
2) Gunrunning
3) Remembrances of Shan YU
4) Adventures in Gunrunning
5) Procrustean Karma
#5 is the '$20' intellectual title! and for those who like definitions -
{Procrustean: Exhibiting merciless disregard for individual differences or special circumstances.
Karma: The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny.}

LAST TIME ON FIREFLY
whew ... gotta read the thread and condense it.

TEASER: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=3135

ACT 1: http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=3197

GREEN ROOM: http://www.fireflyfans.net/fireflychat.asp

STARRING:
Captian Malcom Renyolds - Humble paulejohns@aol.com
Inara - Ciara elenahope@yahoo.com
Zoe - Astriana htempe@hotmail.com MSN
Wash - ZachsMind zachsmind@yahoo.com
Kaylee - BoomerGoodHeart boomergoodheart@hotmail.com MSN
Simon Tam - CapnRahn CapnRahn@aol.com MSN AIM
River Tam - TeelaBrown lizard80602@earthlink.net
Shepard Book - ManiacNumberOne magicbishop@comcast.net
Jayne - SerenitysSon killianf@bellsouth.net

GUEST STARRING
Niska - Kelso enthelix@yahoo.com
Jubal Early - Succatash

DIRECTOR {i.e. GameMaster}
Everbody!

PRODUCER
Haken

{I know we haven't agreed on any rules yet, just playin' with ideas.}

ACRONYM DEFINITIONS & TERMS
WT = Working Title

POV = Point Of View

OOC = Out Of Character

EOM = End of Move

Italics = an action or description
EXAMPLE - Mal pulls his pistol

Bold = Director's direction/description
EXAMPLE - Reaver 1 turns and whips a knife out and throws it at Kaylee. Kaylee has barely enought time to react. EOM

{} = General Notes, Director or Characters.
EXAMPLE {Well hows this format look so far?}

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

CAPNRAHN

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 8:03 AM

OOC
OK, other than not having the synoposis, how does it look?

I can't seem to change the Main Title when I edit the 1st post. I can do that on EZBoard. Am I missing something here?

If I can't change it we can start a new thread with the Episode title we all agree on and transplant all the opening credit info (1st post).

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

BOOMERGOODHEART

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 11:29 AM

Like I said, whatever you guys decide is ok by me. However....why was it KAYLEE that had a Reaver knife thrown at her? LOL.

That's it...no Kaylee lovin' for Simon.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

CIARA

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 1:29 PM

Ooh did I miss the Kaylee-knife action?! When did that happen? hehe

I'll be on later today, maybe...NO ONE take my towel while I'm gone!

EDIT-oops, I saw the Kaylee-knife action!! Mean Capn!! hehe

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

KELSO

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 3:18 PM

NISKA's TURN

[NISKA awakens to find that he is beaten-up, bloodied, and is missing an ear. He groans and tries to move, however he is tied down. Suddenly, he hears the proximity alarm sounding in the distance and smiles to himself.]

NISKA (laughing): "Now, we all die!"

[Once again, NISKA loses consciousness]

END TURN

OOC: And with that... I'm running late for work.

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Well, here I am.

ASTRIANA

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 4:12 PM

OOC: Looks like it's workin' fine to me. I like the idea of starting each new thread with the cast. Also, I think my vote for the title is 'Adventures in Gunrunning'.

Zoe's Move:
Catches Wash as he falls over unconcious and moves him to the med-bed.

To Simon: "Doc, why don't you have a look at Wash and let me know if he's okay to be moved to his own bed for some shut-eye. While you're at it, take a look at that bump on your head."

To Mal: "Sir, I think we got more trouble comin'."

Heads for the bridge to check the proximity alert.

End Move.

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

CIARA

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 4:20 PM

Inara's move
Inara finally finds her way up the stairs into the infirmary. She clutches Jayne's workout towel in her bloody hands, thankful for it's presence, not so much for the smell.

enters infirmary
sees Simon, bending over the prone form of Wash, still on the med bed.

Simon glances up at her

Doctor...I don't suppose you have a gown of some type around that I could borrow? I want to be dressed when I tell the crew that my ship is gone--I'm not sure who was in it...

..end Inara's move

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

MANIACNUMBERONE

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 6:47 PM

Book grimaces, but hides most of his pain as he touches the bruise on his face.

"I'll take care of the Reavers, and you", Book thinks to himself.

Book to Early

"I've got an idea to get us out of here."

OOC Tash, I just read that you should clean the snow from your dogs paws after they are in the snow to prevent infection.

KELSO

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 8:00 PM

NISKA's TURN

[NISKA re-awakens (a bit more lucid this time)]

NISKA (to anyone in the room): "If you want to survive, I suggest you release me. I have a fully armed gunship nearby, and I know exactly how EARLY sabotaged your engine. This is your final opportunity... before the REAVERS arrive."

END TURN

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Well, here I am.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 8:52 PM

Book looks quickly out the shuttle window, and turns back to Early.

Book to Early

"The Reavers are close and by the size of their ship, they are too many. We need a diversion, and that diversion is us."

HUMBLE

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:03 PM

MAL:[Listens to Niska talk. Gets impatient and while still holding the scalpel, moves on Niska and holds scalpel to his throat.]Says to Niska:"Chur ni-duh! Think yer forgettin' where you are, ta ma duh!" [Hears alarm claxon go off.] Says to Zoe:"I'll be down here in the Infirmary. Give me a holler on the 'com if ya need me!" [Looks at Kaylee] Says to Kaylee:"Xiao mei-mei, how're repairs going? Do we have our engines back yet?" [Same time Mal is talking to Kaylee, he takes off his long-sleeved shirt and gives it to Inara. Mal still has on a tank-top white undershirt on.]END TURN.

Let's Do Some CRIME!

KELSO

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:07 PM

NISKA's TURN

NISKA (to Mal): "Very well, Captain Reynolds. I shall enjoy hearing your screems as the REAVERS tear at your flesh."

[laughs maniacally]

END TURN

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Well, here I am.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:15 PM

Early and Book make a grim agreement.

Book to Early

"Next time we meet..."
and Book leaves the rest unsaid.

Inara's shuttle veers towards Niska/Early's gunship, and Early, in his spacesuit, floats through space to the airlock of his own ship. Book turns the shuttle about and see's the Reaver ship's boarding clamps lock into place onto Serenity's hull.

HUMBLE

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:17 PM

Hey Capnrahn-ooc:I like to explain my character's movements /thoughts in brackets[ ]. "Procrustean Karma" is too high-brow for me. "Adventures in Gunrunning" sounds apropos in regards to story-line developments.

Let's Do Some CRIME!

KELSO

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:24 PM

OOC I like "Adventures in Baby-si... err.. Gunrunning" also. ;)

Also, I tend to put my entire TURN in bold and my character's movements in [bold italicized brackets]. I think it makes it easier to read.

Anyways, I'm off to work (again!) see you folks this evening.

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Well, here I am.

ASTRIANA

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:36 PM

Zoe's Move:

{Checks the controls on the bridge, turns off the proximity alarms, and hits the intercom to the infirmary.}

"Sir, I think you better get Niska squared away and head up here. We got Reavers comin' in, and Inara's shuttle's headed for Niska's ship. If we're lucky, Reavers'll follow."

{Hears the docking clamps lock onto Serenity.}

"Looks like we didn't get so lucky..."

End Move.

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:42 PM

[Conversation between Book and Early 3 minutes prior to Early leaving the shuttle]

Book: “You know tactics nearly as well as I do, Jubal. You can see that Serenity’s got no chance as things stand right now, and most likely neither do you. We can make it to your ship and dock, but if and when we run, they’ll chase us. Those guns on the Reaver’s ship far outstrip yours… [beat] but not while they’re docked.”

Early: “I know what you’re getting at. You just want to save your own crew.”

Book: “There’s some people on that ship that you want saved as well. Some mighty valuable people that you’ve been hunting for a long time now. I don’t think you’ll just walk away from that.”

Early: “Not likely”

Book: “You get to your ship. Fire on the guns on their starboard side. As soon as you do, I’ll ram their boarding clamps, then your guns might stand a chance against the Reavers ship’s remaining guns”

Early: “This isn’t over between you and me. Next time we meet…”

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Inara: Who's winning?
Simon: I can't really tell, they don't seem to be playing by any civilized rules that I know.
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CIARA

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 10:37 PM

Inara's move

[nods her thanks to Mal]
Inara pulls on Mal's long-sleeved shirt, and begins to button it up. It comes down to her knees, and the sleeves engulf her hands. She takes a selfish moment to secretly breathe in the scent of the Capitan.

"Simon, if you're done looking Wash over, I can get him to his bunk. The less people you have in here with that monster the better.
[glares at Niska]

She throws Wash's arm over her shoulder-he looks at her with a dazed smile. She proceeds to walk him down the corridor to the room he and Zoe share.
End Inara's move

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

TEELABROWN

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 11:45 PM

So sorry I've been gone so long. Here it goes:
__________
River gets out of her "hiding" place, and walks back down to the infermerary. She sees Simon. and exclaims:

Ge-ge, you woke up! You woke up!

River is now very happy. She is smiling her big smile, etc.

Ge-ge, you wouldn't wake up. Now here you are!

She hugs Simon.
___________

............................................................................................
"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

HUMBLE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 12:04 AM

MAL:[Watches Inara leave with Wash. Look of unrequitted love and longing on his face. Snaps his attention back to matters at hand.] Says to Kaylee:"Nien ching duh, I still need word on my engine status."[Waves hand in front of Kaylee's face as she stares at Simon.] Says to Niska:"Bi zui! Don't you even move a muscle or I'm going to add a finger to my collection! Dong ma?"END TURN.

Let's Do Some CRIME!

SUCCATASH

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 12:23 AM

Early's move

Early floats back to his ship. With the speed of a panther, he charges the ship's weapons and blasts a series of Sonar cannons at the Reaver's ship.

"If a man eats another man, is he still a man?" Early wonders to himself. He smiles as the Reaver's ship gets hit hard on the starboard side.

END TURN

KELSO

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 12:32 AM

NISKA's TURN

[As Captain Reynolds turns to leave, NISKA frees a hand behind his back/ draws a Deringer-style pistol and shoots Mal in the back. Hastily, NISKA cuts his legs free with a scalpel, and leans over Mal]

NISKA (into Mal's ear): I gave you a chance, Captain. You could learn some lessons from Shan Yu

NISKA takes Mal's pistol, and dissapears into the shadows

END TURN

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Well, here I am.

CIARA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 12:33 AM

Inara's move

Inara struggles under the weight of the nearly-unconcious pilot. He's mumbling about someone named Lou....

finally, they reach the hatch to Wash's room. Ai ya--how am I going to get him down there?

[Inara opens the hatch and guides Wash to put his feet into the rungs on the ladder--he promply falls into a nice sleeping lump under the hatch. She climbs in after him.

end Inara's turn
and with that, I'm off to dinner, be back in a coupla hours

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

MANIACNUMBERONE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 12:40 AM

Book flips on the intercom of the shuttle, hoping that it isn't being jammed by the Reavers.

Book to Serenity

"Keep the hatches closed. I'm gonna ram 'em!"

Book waits a few seconds and engages the engines and maneuvers the shuttle forward. With all the power the little shuttle can manage, it rams the walkway between the clamps and the Reaver ship.

Book to himself

"Gou zao de"

KELSO

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 12:41 AM

OOC: ^ Wow, Inara's gonna be pissed

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Well, here I am.

HUMBLE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 12:43 AM

MAL:[Hears loud pop. Feels sharp pain in back. Collapses to his knees and falls forward onto floor of Infirmary. Thoughts flash before his eyes. Ranch on Shadow, Ma, horses, etc.,etc. Then all goes dark and he remembers no more.]END TURN.

Let's Do Some CRIME!

KELSO

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 12:45 AM

^^ OOC: oops.. I didn't mean to kill him

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Well, here I am.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 12:48 AM

OOC -- we won't let Mal die.

HUMBLE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 1:01 AM

MAL:[In the darkness,Mal sees bright point of light. Experiences sense of well-being and inner peace. Feels himself moving towards light.]END TURN????

Let's Do Some CRIME!

CAPNRAHN

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 1:12 AM

OOC
Sorry folks ... had a supremely bad day and can't seem to climb into Simon's 'skin' right now. Could sombody 'play' Simon for tonight? Just don't make Simon do baaaad things

I noted that in Niska and Mal's move they both forgot that Simon was still in the infirmary.

I am gonna go off and enjoy my everclear and feirce grape gatoraide.

Have Fun!!! I'll be watching

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

KELSO

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 1:15 AM

OOC: I thought Simon had left.

If you need someone to play Simon for a turn... I'll do it (before Mal dies)

SIMON's TURN (played by KELSO this turn)

[hearing a gunshot, Simon rushes from the bathroom to find Mal lying on the floor. Hurredly, he moves Mal to the exam table, and gets to work on that gunshot wound.]

END TURN

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Well, here I am.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 1:26 AM

The front of Inara's shuttle slices not so cleanly through the weak material of the Reaver's expansion walkway to Serenity. Reavers spill into space as the air is sucked from their ship, but Inara's shuttle has spun out of control. The lights flash warnings on the control panel as through the careening ship, Book tries to reach the controls, but he is hit from behind with an unknown flying object... his last satisfied vision out of the window is of Serenity's hatch, still closed.

TEELABROWN

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 1:39 AM

I think we also overlooked the fact that I was there, too. Oh, well. To continue...
__________
River, on seeing Mal shot, and Niska escape, goes to a corner. She is remembering things from the Academy.
__________

............................................................................................
"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

ZACHSMIND

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 2:04 AM

..WASH'S MOVE

As Inara enters Wash & Zoe's quarters and climbs down the ladder.

Wash moans, "zhong li han shu."

That's supposed to be "gravity works" in chinese. However since Wash is incoherent and I can't read chinese, for all I know it says "I can look up your towel."

Oh. And his inside out pants which were hanging by a thread? They're off now. So's the shirt. Actually, come to think of it, the shirt is still in Inara's hands. It's the last thing she was holding on to before Wash fell down the steps.

Otherwise, he's motionless. Just a lump of flesh and ship grime on the floor. The poor boy could really use a sponge bath.

..END MOVE

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"Hang on, travelers..."

SUCCATASH

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 2:38 AM

Early's move

Early realizes that Book needs instant rescuing.

"Well, he's gonna owe me a big favor after this," Early says with a smile. He jetpacks at full speed towards Book and the shuttle.

Early smacks very hard into Book, knocking the old man unconscious. His jetpack was at full thrust when he blew through the door way. They both fell down. Early pulls out his spare suit and puts the unconscious Book into it.

Then he jetpacks back to the ship. Book's weight makes the jetpack slow, but they make it, just as Inara's shuttle blows up and puts a hole in the Reaver's ship.

CIARA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 2:39 AM

Inara's turn

Inara finally manages to make her way down into Zoe and Wash's quarters without losing her dignity or footing.

jing cai....just jing cai...!!!

[Noticing Wash's shirt still grasped in her hand, Inara glances down at him. He is now unclothed, except for a pair of dirty boxers of an unknown color and a thick layer of dirt and blood

She presses the intercom button near the hatch and calls out: "Can anyone help me get this man into bed?! I mean....ahh go se"

Not expecting any help, considering the rather frantic noises coming from all corners of the upstairs hall, Inara kneels down to try to conivince Wash to wake just one more time

Come on Wash....please! She strains to lift one of his arms

end Inara's move

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

HUMBLE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 2:50 AM

MAL:[All is dark.]

SERENITYSSON

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:00 AM

Jaynes turn:

OOC: Late but still going to try...

Jayne hears a shot from the infirmary, footsteps rapidly aproaching him, he steps out from around the bulkhead leveling Vera, conveniently into Niska's face.

"As much as I'm wantin' ta let Vera here paint the insides a your skull all over the gorram wall, I'm gonna give ya to the count a' NOW to drop the sissy shooter and surrender."

Niska drops the gun and Jayne cold cocks him with the butt of Vera.

"Ah hell, I shoulda' let him walk now i gotta carry him back ta the infirmary."

Jayne grabs Niska's legs and drags him back to the infirmary, bouncing his face and head along the deck plating as they go. Arriving at the infirmary Jayne dumps Niska on the floor and says...

"Hell Mal, if ya can't take care a yur toys, I ain't gonna let ya play with em no more..."
"Uh, Mal?...Mal?... Why is the a hole in Mal?!"
"Someone tell me what the GORRAM HELL is goin' on Reavers at the door, Mal on the floor, and why the Hell is Inara nekid!"
"Not that it's a bad thing mind ya'"
"Doc get Mal fixed up NOW."

Also... I can kill you with my brain...

CAPNRAHN

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:05 AM

Simon's Turn
shoots a grim look at Jayne and continues to sew Mal up. He then administers a shot to wake Mal up.

Jayne, we can discuss these events later. Don't you have some 'heroics' to preform on these bun tyen-shung duh ee dway ro?

I'll get the Captain moving as soon as I can.

EOM

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

HUMBLE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:19 AM

MAL:[All is darkness.]

SERENITYSSON

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:50 AM

Jaynes turn:

"Ain't nothin in here for me ta shoot at ya idgit! Maybe ifna ya even knew which end of a gun ta hold ya'd know Vera cant shoot at the Reavers, nor would it do a lick a good."

Also... I can kill you with my brain...

BOOMERGOODHEART

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:55 AM

OOC: I'm not so hot at putting in the right stuff for italics and bold, so I'm just gonna keep doing it the way I have been. Hope that's ok.

Kaylee's Move:

After having been pushed down by Niska on his way out, and distressed over not answering the Captain before he was shot, Kaylee hovers anxiously behind Simon, watching him work on Mal.

"Is he going to be alright?...Simon, is he?"

Jayne drags in Niska and dumps him on the floor.

"Why did you bring that pile of gossa back here, Jayne? Look what he did to the Cap'n! Dump him out the airlock, let the Reaver's have him, I don't care...just get rid of him."

Mal starts to stir on the table.

"Cap'n? Cap'n? It's me, Kaylee. Got the engines workin' enough to get us outta here. Cap'n?"

A tear traces down her cheek as Mal lapses into unconsciousness again.

End Move

OOC: Sorry I'm late. Damn teenager was yakking with his girlfriend on the phone.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

KELSO

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 2:42 PM

NISKA's TURN

[NISKA finds himself captured, once again, he fights for consciousness... but loses.]

END TURN
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Well, here I am.

ZACHSMIND

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:02 PM

..WASH's TURN

WASH finds himself at Inara's mercy, he fights for consciousness... but loses.

..END TURN

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"Hang on, travelers..."

MANIACNUMBERONE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:50 PM

The world spins into painful colors as Book fights for consciousness... and wins!!! Finding himself conscious and on Early's ship, he opens his eyes a slit, and prepares a hasty plan of escape. With Early involved steering his ship and fighting off the Reaver ship, Book has a moment of clarity.

"His back is turned, he thinks I'm unconscious, and he'll probably use me as a hostage.... this isn't the time to play the Shepherd." Book thinks to himself.

Moving quickly, Book slips out of the bridge of Early's ship and heads for a shuttle to make his way back to Serenity.

ASTRIANA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:51 PM

OOC: See what happens when I leave y'all alone for a few hours? Geez!

Zoe's Move:

From the bridge, see's Inara's shuttle slam into the Reaver's ship and the damage it does. Manages to maneuver Serenity away from the impending disaster, but not so far that Book can't make it back to the ship.

Around the same time, hears the thud of Wash hitting the floor in their quarters, Inara calling for help, and a gunshot in the infirmary. Hits the intercom to her quarters.

"Inara, I'm goin' to check out that gunshot. Stay put, I'll be down to help you with Wash in a minute."

Rifle at the ready, walks down toward the infirmary. Sees that Simon has Mal on the table, River, Kaylee, and Jayne there, with Niska apparently unconscious on the floor. Steps into the doorway with a look at Mal, then Simon.

To Simon: "Okay, I'm gonna say that Niska here shot the captain and Jayne took him out. Seeing as you look like you got things under control here, I'm heading up to help Inara get Wash to bed. Jayne, why don't you see that Niska gets trussed up like a harvest day goose, so this don't happen again? Keep him alive, though. He may have some info we could use."

Without waiting for Jayne's inevitable argument, heads off toward her bunk. Sees Inara standing at the top of the ladder holding Wash's shirt. Does not react to Inara's state of dress. Looks down at Wash's prone form at the bottom of the ladder, in his mostly unclothed glory.

*Beat* Grins.

"That's my man."

Climbs down the ladder, carefully NOT stepping on her darling husband. Motioning Inara down the ladder, takes hold of Wash under the shoulders and with Inara's help, puts him to bed.

Tucking the sheets up around him, runs hand through Wash's hair.

"Only you could manage to sleep through all this trouble..."

To Inara: "Why don't you go see what you can do to help the Doctor. If Jayne's finished seein' to Niska, I could use him on the bridge."

Heads for the bridge to check the latest situation/damage.

End Move.

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OOC: Whew! See what I have to do to keep up!

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

CIARA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:21 PM

Inara's move

Inara finished settling Wash into bed, she glances around and notices a pair of Zoe's dusty leather pants laying on a table near the bed.

Surely she won't mind...

Inara slides into Zoe's leather pants, the leather creaks as she moves. The legs are a bit long, but they'll have to do. Her bare toes peek from beneath the hem of the legs.

She takes one last look at Wash, assuring herself he'll not be falling OFF or OUT OF anything anytime soon, and climbs up the ladder on her way to the Infirmary.

enters infirmary

Notices Jayne, who is paying total attention to his work, tying up Niska in a very uncomfortable fashion.

Upon seeing the Capitan bleeding upon a medbed, Inara's face turns a bit pale.

Mal! Oh Simon...is there anything I can do?

End Inara's move

edited for oopses

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

ZACHSMIND

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:37 PM

Zoom in slowly on Wash's dirty and bloody face, partially obscured by his own arm and the relative dark light in the room. The words of Inara pleading for Wash to regain consciousness or for anybody to help her help him fade distantly into..

..WASH'S DREAM

(Fade on Zoe's face. She appears to be lying on her stomach, resting chin on crossed arms. We see a bare shoulder.)

ZOE: I think it's strange. I mean, I think I should worry that we haven't found him yet.

(Shot of a puppy playing with a blue dog toy)

WASH: Found Lou?
ZOE: Forget Lou. This isn't about Lou.
WASH: But he saved me.
ZOE: You saved you. Lou just led you to the rabbit hole.

(Shot of Wash cleaned up and in a burgundy smoking jacket, looking down at Zoe)

WASH: If not Lou, then who?
ZOE: You know. You'd think he'd have shown up by now.
WASH: Oh. Him. Well. He will. He's just not ready.
ZOE: You're not worried?
WASH: I never worry here. (Smile) I'm safe here.
ZOE: You don't know everything. About us.
WASH: Is there something I should know?
ZOE: No. But there will be.

(Wash smiles, reaches for something.)

(Shot of a paintbrush dipping into ink jars.)

WASH: So ominous of you. That's not our place, to look to the future.
ZOE: The river will not come to us, fiddler...

(tight close up of Wash's face)

ZOE: ... Listen to me. I am your ocean. Take it to the river.

(Wash frowns)

WASH: Don't have time to think about that. You know we have to get to the edge. We have to find Lou.

(The camera pulls back so we can see Zoe is lying face-down on her bed, naked, and Wash is painting on her back.)

ZOE: No. I don't know that.
WASH: Yes you do.
ZOE: You never preached to the choir, my fiddle.

(The look on his face indicates WASH realizes something important. It's a look of mild shock at first.)

WASH: You don't know me so well.

(And then disappointment.)

(Shot of Wash dipping the paintbrush again, moving it across to Zoe's back, which is covered with chinese symbols.)

ZOE: I know you've never been to the edge. You might miss something important if you hurry.
WASH: I don't want to leave here.

(Zoe twists back to look at Wash)

ZOE: Why not?

(Wash stands up, looking down at Zoe. He turns away toward a dark red curtain. Walks over to it.)

WASH: It's so bright. The star that guides me. And I feel someone has walked this path before me. Worn my boots. Slept in my bones.

(Pulls back the curtain to reveal a brightly sunlit desert. The light falls on Zoe, who looks over. Wash looks back at Zoe, still holding the curtain open.)

WASH: That someone once breathed life into the broken river, and and that someone becons me now. Becons us. Unfinished business. It knows I'm the pilot, and you're the second, but it knows us by other names. Other masks.

(Wash looks back out to the desert through the window. Shot of the desert, scattered plants and rocks. We briefly see something moving, then it's gone.)

ZOE: It knows us all.
WASH: It thinks we've swam these shores before.
ZOE: Don't be afraid. We have.

(Shot of the puppy stalking forward toward the camera, in slow-motion.)

WASH: But it's waiting for us.
ZOE: It is us, lover.

..END DREAM (for the moment)

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"Hang on, travelers..."

MANIACNUMBERONE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:45 PM

OOC wow, crazy dream

ASTRIANA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:50 PM

OOC: Wow, Zach!! That was one HELL of a dream!!

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

CIARA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:56 PM

OOC
woo--second that....there is some excellent writing going on here---not that I'M doing any of it---but...

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

ZACHSMIND

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:58 PM

OOC:

Just an idea I've been tinkering with for several weeks now. It's been brewing in my head. Kinda hit me with a flash this morning. Not quite coming out how I expected. Joss uses archetypes in all three series, so I'm playing with the similarities and differences between characters in all three series.

Come to think of it though, this should probably evolve into its own separate fanfic. Suffice it to say Wash continues to have funky dreams after Inara leaves the room. I'll probably document them over at the Blue Room though if I ever find the time to finish. I thought at first this thread'd be the ideal place to explore this idea, but with 20/20 hindsight it's probably not.

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"Hang on, travelers..."

ASTRIANA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:00 PM

OOC: Still and all, it's pretty cool. It almost sounds like Wash is having some River-like, ESP-induced visions of his own. Could make a really interesting fanfic.

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Astriana:
OOC: Still and all, it's pretty cool. It almost sounds like Wash is having some River-like, ESP-induced visions of his own. Could make a really interesting fanfic.

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

OOC It was definitely River-like... I thought that it was a little bit Hugh Heffner induced though...

Joking, of course, but that playboy-like smoking jacket brought funny images of Wash inflating his own self image to my mind.

ASTRIANA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:11 PM

OOC: Yeah, but in a cool, fun way...

I like the back painting... too bad this is Wash's dream...

And now I'm REALLY gonna get back to work for a bit!

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

ZACHSMIND

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:19 PM

OOC: Besides, my character IS gonna be unconscious for eight hours of game time, so I gotta keep him interesting in SOME fashion. Maybe I will continue to explore this restless idea in here, and then incorporate it into a more extensive fanfic later on. Just don't wanna derail the thread.

I should add though that it's not canon of me to assume Wash has River like abilities. I don't mean to go there, but I do believe the fact River has arrived with this group may trigger something deep in all of them. A need to protect River for reasons they do not consciously understand but can be explored aprocryphally without disturbing canon.

River is a very special little girl, who happens to be able to kill with her brain. =)

We now return you to your regularly scheduled shared hallucination.

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"Hang on, travelers..."

CAPNRAHN

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:33 PM

OOC
Zach - I am thunderstruck! I think I see where you may be going with this. Way too cool.

Please post a link to the your FanFic (Blue Sun Room, right) here on this thread, so we can find it eaiser.

Shoot gotta still move ... Using this post a place holder post/move too.

I'll figger my move and be back.

I got ALOT of catching up to do!

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

HUMBLE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:27 PM

MAL:[Still unconscious. All is dark with him.]END TURN.

CIARA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:46 PM

Inara's move

Inara approaches the still form of Malcome Reynolds.

There is a garish bloom of bright red blood on the chest of his undershirt.

She pulls one sleeve of the long, white shirt that she's wearing up so that she can lay a cool hand on his sweaty brow.

He smells of dust, blood, and the musky scent of man. She closes her eyes a moment, hears the metallic clink of Simon's insturments as he lays them out on a sterile work table. There is bloody work to be done here.

He moans a little now, turns his head toward her.

His eyes are glazed and dark....

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

CIARA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:46 PM

sorry, repost

HUMBLE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 8:42 PM

MAL:[Feels hand on his forehead, smells exotic fragrance of Inara's perfume.Mal struggles to open his eyes.Sees Inara close at his side, smiles weakly.] Says to Inara:"Guess I really got myself jammed up, huh? You look good in my clothes by the by. 'Nara, if I didn't know better, I'd swear you were worryin' over me!"[Looks around room, tries to get up but winces in agony and lies back down again.] Says to all very weakly:"What'd I miss while I was out? Everyone allright?"[Mal closes eyes, relaxes with Inara's nearness to him and listens as the others tell of all that has transpired.]END TURN.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 8:57 PM

Book finds his way to an empty shuttle, and pauses seeing extra spacesuits in a nearby open locker. Praising his "good fortune" at not seeing any more troopers, he quickly grabs a suit, and shrugs it on inside the empty shuttle.

Book to himself and God

"Please, let them be too distracted to notice me."

The shuttle fires up and swiftly floats away from Early's gunship. It moves in a strategic pattern trying to avoid both Early's guns and the returning fire of the Reaver ship.

ASTRIANA

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 9:14 PM

Zoe's Move:

Knowing that Wash will be out of for a while, Zoe settles herself on the bridge and begins flipping switches and checking readouts, looking for any new information on the battle between Niska's (Early's?) ship and the Reavers.

She thinks to herself: "Shepherd, I hope you're plannin' on gettin' here soon. I don't know how long we can wait with this battle goin' on."

Hits the button to call down to the infirmary.

"Doctor, is Kaylee still down there with you? I need to know if we can move our girl off this battlefield."

End Move.

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 11:29 PM

...with unsuspected skill, Book maneuvers through the crossfire and draws close to Serenity. Putting Early/Niska's shuttle on autopilot, Book turns on the life support of his spacesuit, and steels himself for a spacewalk.

Book, no longer concerned with stealth, exits the shuttle, speeds through space and slams a little too hard into Serenity. He engages the autograv and his boots suction soundlessly to the hull.

SUCCATASH

Thursday, January 8, 2004 1:19 AM

Early's move

Early is having trouble handling the ship by himself.

"Book," he says, "come give me a hand." Early looks back and realizes the cowardly fake shepherd has stolen a shuttle and disappeared.

"Well, that no good, one ball muther humper!" Early exclaims. "Is this how he thanks me for saving his life?"

Early checks his vid monitor and sees the fleeing Book floating towards Serenity. Early says, "Damn, the bugger stole my space suit too!"

Early fires a cannon towards Serenity. A warning shot, but the proximity blast knocks Book off the ship's hull. Book floats off in a crazy figure eight pattern, heading straight for the Reavers.

"Hah, that'll teach that one ball bugger," Early says with a smile.

END OF MOVE

MANIACNUMBERONE

Thursday, January 8, 2004 1:45 AM

A sudden jolt knocks Book off his feet and he spins wildly out of control. But Book recognizes Early's spacesuit from lengthy descriptions from the other crew members, and using the remote control on the arm of the suit he calls Early's shuttle back to him, and quickly boards before reaching the crossfire.

Before Early can act again, Book zooms the life-saving shuttle quickly back to Serenity, where he again exits the shuttle, but this time near the top hatch of Serenity. He enters Serenity, and calls down the hallway to whomever may be on the bridge.

"I'm back on! GO!"

SUCCATASH

Thursday, January 8, 2004 2:05 AM

Early's move

Early's jaw hangs in amazement. He realizes that Book just did impossible things.

"Wow," Early says, "That little one-balled bugger sure can light the fire in his pants, I'll give him that."

Early changes the remote code on the stray shuttle and calls it back to his ship. He can see the Reavers are having trouble with the hole in their ship. Early has one cannon left and he debates whether to shoot the Reaver ship or Serenity.

He thinks about Book and gets really mad.

Early makes a decision. "I need reinforcements. I'm almost out of fuel and weapons. Does that seem right to me?"

Early turns his ship and heads towards Whitefall to visit Patience. But before Early leaves, he discharges a cloaked tracking device onto Serenity's hull so he can easily find her again in the Black.

Early grits his teeth and says, "Goodbye, Serenity. Your days are numbered. I'll be back in no time."

He leaves Niska, Serenity and the One-Ball Book far behind.

BOOMERGOODHEART

Thursday, January 8, 2004 3:15 AM

Kaylee's Move:

Hears Book shouting down the corridors.

To Zoe: "Book's on, Zoe! Get us outta here!"

Glances back to Mal, where Inara is stroking his forehead. Manages to look both happy & a little jealous at the same time.

Under her breath: "You'll be ok now, Cap'n. Inara'll take care of you, and Serenity'll take care o' the rest."

End Move

OOC:
Wow. What a dream sequence, Zach. Talk about deep. I love your idea about River's proximity triggering something in everyone else's brain. Hmmm...maybe the only way they could access that ability is through dreams? Then have to try and interpret when they wake up? Notice the exchange between Mal & River in "Safe" when she's talking about the cattle not being cows on the ship, and Mal understanding what she's saying. I have to say, I'm a bit envious of the deep connection that the characters seem to have. *sigh* Wish I had that in my life, even just a smidge.

End Selfish Longing. LOL.

By the by--Tash, "One Ball Book" is killin' me!

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

ASTRIANA

Thursday, January 8, 2004 3:53 AM

Zoe's Move:

Hears Kaylee tell her to go, assumes that Serenity can move under her own power. Watches the sensors and confirms that the Reaver ship is indeed following Early's exit toward Whitefall (where Patience is).

Presses Wash's "big red button" to call the shuttles home and watches Inara's shuttle limp its way slowly back toward Serenity. Waits for Inara's shuttle to dock via its autopilot.

Thinks to herself, "Here goes..." Pushes the appropriate buttons/throws Wash's three "do something" switches, and heads Serenity into the black toward Hera.

Once solidly in motion, sets the autopilot, and heads down to check on Wash and Mal... and make sure Jayne hasn't killed Niska...yet.

End Move.

Edited to account for the status of Inara's poor shuttle, damaged when Book rammed the Reavers' docking clamps.

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

KELSO

Thursday, January 8, 2004 5:07 AM

NISKA's TURN

[Lying (tied up) in the floor of the infirmary, NISKA chuckles to himself... which is actually rather painful in his present condition.]

NISKA (to himself): "They actually think they are winning..."

[At this thought, NISKA's chuckle escapes into laughter]

END TURN
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Well, here I am.

SUCCATASH

Thursday, January 8, 2004 5:36 AM

Early's move

Early speeds towards Whitefall, but his ship is suddenly jerked violently and comes to a halt. The ship's controls are no longer responding.

Early's ship has been grappled by the Reavers.

"Gorram Reavers must have learned to patch a hole," mutters Early. "Why didn't they go after Serenity? Well, I won't let the Reavers have me for a second time!"

But then his ship loses power, and by the time auxilliary power comes on, Early finds himself surrounded by Reavers. They have boarded Early's ship.

He puts up a tremendous fight and kills half a dozen Reavers, but they finally poison him with Clover Potion and take him prisoner.

For the second time.

Before Early loses consciousness, a female Reaver sits on Early and straddles him.

She reaches down his pants and grabs a testicle.

"Helloooo, Wunnn Bawlll....." she hisses. She squeezes with all her might.

Early screams and faints. The Reavers drag him away. Early has become a one-ball prisoner of the Reavers.

Like Book once was, long ago. And why he's more or less intact, now.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Thursday, January 8, 2004 5:56 AM

OOC Book is INTACT Gorramit!!!!!!!!

SUCCATASH

Thursday, January 8, 2004 7:02 AM

Early's move

Early is unconscious aboard the Reaver's ship, but he dreams, remembering his past. He remembers when he is a teenager and he first meets "Book" on Ariel. Back then, the young Book is called "Strike" and he is a newly recruited gutter guard in sector 9A, forced to hunt members of his own former gang. He serves on a Firefly worse than Serenity. It is a shaky ride. Strike is a very scary man.

Early remembers playing with his mommy and Strike in the yard. Early remembers everyone laughing and then his mommy makes him go inside. But young Jubil Early hides in the bushes to listen to his mother talk to Strike.

"I'm pregnant, Strike," she says.

"Jubil is going to have a brother? Well, there's no way I'm the father. We made a deal."

"I'm pregnant again, Strike Early, don't you be leavin' me with 2 children..."

"The second child isn't mine! You cheated on me!" cries Strike.

"No I haven't, both children are yours, I promise!" cries Jubil's mother.

Strike interrupts her angrily, "Well everyone around here thinks you're guilty of being unfaithful."

"I promise, I'm innocent," cries his mother.

"I don't give half a hump if your innocent or not. Now where does that put you?"

"I'm pregnant with your child, that's where!"

"Well, if it's copper you need, sell him to the academy. They pay good coin for potentionals."

From behind the bushes, young Jubil Early is scared, but also very intrigued. "Strike is my father?" he thinks, astonished. He wonders what the Academy is.

Suddenly, Early wakes to the present and screams in horror as the Reavers warm up their drills and laser knives.

END OF TURN

SERENITYSSON

Thursday, January 8, 2004 7:02 AM

Jaynes turn:

After making sure Niska is tied up tight (thinking to himself, hey ain't my problem if his friggin' hands start turning purple, tight is tight and they only said don't kill 'em), Jayne heads over to the cargo bay and starts doning his spacesuit.

Over the comm Jayne says...

" I'm headin' out after the sheppard, 'afore he gets himself fried up an eaten by them damn Reavers."

(Muttering) "Can't believe im riskin' my fool neck for some gorram sheppard, he better get me a good spot in the hereafter, or at least some womenfolk..."

Jayne grabs two extinguishers and the tow line and heads out the airlock. Using the fire extinguisher to jet himself towards Book, he holds on for dear life to the tow line so he can pull them back if his makeshift jetpack gets used up.

He sees Book taking the other shuttle towards Serenity, gets all agravated that his Heroics got prempted, and heads back inside

OOC: Well I'm opening and closing manager at Chili's today so Jayne will need to be minimally active today... :disapointed: Also, stay away from Jaynes nether regions with with you Reaver antics Tash!

Also... I can kill you with my brain...

BOOMERGOODHEART

Thursday, January 8, 2004 7:48 AM

OOC:

SerenitysSon, Sheperd is already on board. He managed to make it on himself.

And my, how his life story has taken a crooked turn, thanks to 'Tash. *snicker*

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

TEELABROWN

Thursday, January 8, 2004 1:13 PM

Okay, I've been gone for to long here, I agree. Gorram schedule. But it looks like you haven't really needed me too much, so it's alright. Like that little "proximity trigger" in the brain for River. Okay, got to do River now...
______________
River is still in the infirmerary, looking at all that has happened. In and out if the ship. Her brain is getting very full, and she says:

It's getting very, very crowded in here!

It appears that she is talking about the physical people, which we know (OCC), she's not. River leaves and goes to her room. When she gets there, she falls asleep before she hits the pillow.
_______________

Like the whole Book/Jubel thing, and Wash's dream. Wake me up when needed, I'll try to reply as soon as possible, if I'm not there.

Keep flyin', really loving this!

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

SERENITYSSON

Thursday, January 8, 2004 4:22 PM

OOC: Well that is wierd, I never saw any of the previous posts about Book making it on board. I checked carefully too to make sure I contributed the right stuff, well editing the old post now.

Also... I can kill you with my brain...

MANIACNUMBERONE

Thursday, January 8, 2004 4:28 PM

Book falls to the floor outside the galley, weak with exhaustion, and passes into a jumbled remembrance. Book had been a shepherd a long time, longer than anyone thought. In his time as a shepherd, he had visited many sick, demented, and injured people, but one stood out in his mind… the one he couldn’t help… Jubal Early.

Book had spent many months visiting the demented Early in his padded cell, trying in vain to help him remember his past life, to recall his humanity, but to no avail.

Early’s delusions had often come sputtering from his madness in the form of talking about his father, whom Early believed to have abandoned him. But Early was lost in a dream world, his father having been killed in the War.

ZACHSMIND

Thursday, January 8, 2004 4:30 PM

OOC: I'm still around. Just checking in. Wash is still sleeping and healing up from his earlier escapades. For a glimpse into what's going on in his head, check out the dream fragments in Remnants, over at the Blue Sun Room. I'm writing them up as they come to me.

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"Hang on, travelers..."

CIARA

Thursday, January 8, 2004 5:05 PM

Inara's turn

As Mal loses conciousness again, Inara's eyes shine with unshed tears. She glances up at Simon-who is still engrossed with preparing for the long surgery at hand.

She smoothes Mal's hair from his face, touches the minute scar on his ear, where once the flesh there was rent, then turns at the sound of Niska's maniacal laughter. Anger swells in her.

"What amuses you so, you old bastard?!" I swear on all that is holy, on the god and goddess, on ALL my training, if he dies, you will never laugh again. I know a man's body, and I can hurt you in ways not even you can imagine.

...she continues to glare in Niska's direction as Simon begins extracting the bullet from the Capitan.

End Inara's turn

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

HUMBLE

Thursday, January 8, 2004 6:22 PM

MAL:[All is darkness.]

SUCCATASH

Thursday, January 8, 2004 7:10 PM

Early's move

Early lays in the Reaver torture chamber. He is naked, and he is now missing a testicle.

"Now I'm like Book, my one-balled father," thinks Early. He groans in pain.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Thursday, January 8, 2004 7:16 PM

Book comes back to himself and climbs out of the spacesuit. He moves tiredly down the crew quarters hallway and checks to see if anyone on the bridge heard him.

Quote:
Originally posted by Succatash:
Early's move

Early lays in the Reaver torture chamber. He is naked, and he is now missing a testicle.

"Now I'm like Book, my one-balled father," thinks Early. He groans in pain.

OOC Whew! you're killin' me with your Early/Reaver/Book drama, Tash.

ASTRIANA

Thursday, January 8, 2004 9:33 PM

Zoe's Move:

Runs into Book on her way to the infirmary.

"Shepherd, good to see you made it back. Didn't think we were gonna be able to wait for ya much longer. Why don't you head down to the infirmary with me and let Simon have a look at you?"

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OOC: This won't do! We can't have the RP fall off the recent thread list! How will we ever find it again?

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

HUMBLE

Thursday, January 8, 2004 9:51 PM

Astriana-I would like to continue on with the character of Mal in this thread. However, I'm at an impasse as to how to write myself back into it. Barring going back and doing a rewrite (which I'm against). I really need the character of Simon to complete work on Mal. It's not realistic per the story-line for Mal to just "get up" like he wasn't shot. Nonetheless, I'm really enjoying the story thus far and am keeping an eye on developments.

CIARA

Thursday, January 8, 2004 10:19 PM

OOC--maybe you or I, someone in the room, can write in his part--through our own eyes, of course?

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

MANIACNUMBERONE

Thursday, January 8, 2004 10:28 PM

Shepherd Book looks up wearily as he and Zoe almost collide.

Book to Zoe

"Thanks Zoe, I'm fine though."

Book to himself at the same time

Thank God

It's obvious that Shepherd Book isn't fine, yet he is too proud, at the moment, to let on.... He lets Zoe lead him down the stairs to the infirmary

CIARA

Thursday, January 8, 2004 10:41 PM

Inara's turn

The surgery went well, it was a clean shot, back to front, hitting no major arteries, and missing all vital organs, and exiting the chest.

Inara barely listens as Simon continues to talk as he works....she can't stop looking at the small, puckered hole where once blood had flown, now neatly cinched up with blue thread.

Simon is just finishing up the last bit of suturing on Mal's chest when Shepherd Book walks in, a nearly imperceptible stumble in his step.

"Shepherd!! You're back! I was so worried when I saw you....you were unconcious..but I...."

she stops speaking and lowers her eyes in shame. I should have stayed to help you...please forgive me, Shepherd....I was thinking only of myself--I was so afraid, and ashamed....

she pauses, realizing that it's possible Book has seen her completely naked, tied up, and devoid of any pride. Her knees begin to tremble, red spots rise before her eyes.

....so ashamed...

End Inara's turn

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

HUMBLE

Thursday, January 8, 2004 10:42 PM

ooc:CIARA-Filling in for CAPNRAHN (who plays SIMON) would be problematic for me. As ZACHSMIND and I encountered this problem earlier in the thread (RP?) of writing in for absent characters or doubling up on parts. If there is already someone playing the part of SIMON, would that person have to resign participation in RP? Or would CapnRahn be allright if someone else filled in for him? Another option would be to ask for new player for part of SIMON. I would like to keep on going with story, but it seem like we're getting bogged down with extraneous events and not moving with storyline. I mean we ARE still heading for Hara to pick up weapons right?

p.s.: I think you guys are very talented writers and I like how you all remain true to character.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Thursday, January 8, 2004 10:59 PM

Even through his hidden pain, Book senses Inara needs his comfort. He walks to her fragile form and pulls her shaking shoulders close to his chest and holds her.

Book (softly) to Inara

"It's all right child, everything's all right."

Inara's tears stain Book's grey and black coat.

TEELABROWN

Friday, January 9, 2004 12:31 AM

__________
River is still sleeping, because things has been bery tirering for her.
__________
Wake her up when needed.

............................................................................................
"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

HUMBLE

Friday, January 9, 2004 12:39 AM

MAL:[Still unconscious after surgery.] ooc:Any idea of how soon it will take for Mal to recover?

MANIACNUMBERONE

Friday, January 9, 2004 12:47 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by HUMBLE:
MAL:[Still unconscious after surgery.] ooc:Any idea of how soon it will take for Mal to recover?

OOC Just a guess, I'd say he will awake an hour or two after the surgery anesthesia wears off. Then depending on the advancement of future medicines, (I bet they kick ass) he could give orders almost immediately, he could be ready to move within a day or two, and he'd be back to his ole self within a few weeks.

CIARA

Friday, January 9, 2004 12:49 AM

OOC--pretty hardy guy--I'd bet he's at least up sitting in the helm soon...get this thing a'movin--maybe we should go wake up Wash now? *grin*

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

TEELABROWN

Friday, January 9, 2004 1:47 AM

Or we could wake up River? But Wash is prority. We need a pilot!

............................................................................................
"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

SUCCATASH

Friday, January 9, 2004 2:05 AM

Early's turn

Early is semi-conscious, as he lies in the Reaver torture chamber. "Why haven't they killed me?" he wonders.

Early forces himself to stand. To his surprise, the door isn't locked. He limps out into the corridor, naked and bleeding.

Several Reavers are in the corridor. Early slouches and growls and slobbers, pretending to be a Reaver. They ignore him.

Early lurches down the hall and begins searching for his ship.

END TURN

HUMBLE

Friday, January 9, 2004 2:12 AM

ooc:That puts me back on my feet when we land on Hara. Wake me up when we land, please!

TEELABROWN

Friday, January 9, 2004 2:24 AM

Man, 1/3 of our crew is asleep. Or unconcious.

............................................................................................
"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

CIARA

Friday, January 9, 2004 2:32 AM

Inara's turn

Inara regains her composure, leaning against Book for support. She begins to notice that his muscles are starting to tremble with the strain of holding them both up. She looks up into his smiling dark eyes, and sees pain there.

"Oh Shepherd...what you must have went through--please..lie down here. We'll have Simon check you over."

Gets Book to one of the side med-beds, and calls for Simon to look at him

presses the intercom

"Zoe-are we on our way now? Mal's all sewn up, and he should rouse in a few hours. Do you need me to go wake Wash?"

End Inara's turn

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

MANIACNUMBERONE

Friday, January 9, 2004 2:50 AM

Shepherd Book closes his eyes and hears music. His hands fold on his chest and a long moment passes before the scent of safety relaxes him. Book opens his eyes into the light of Simon's tiny flashlight

Book (looking past Simon to Inara)

"I'm afraid your home is badly damaged."

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