RP: "Badger's Betrayal" or "Adventures in Gunrunning" - Act 4
POSTED BY: Astriana
UPDATED: Sunday, January 18, 2004 02:45
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Rowan's Move
In the Hara Cary bar, a slim Asian woman is leaning over the holo-billiards table. The two-piece cue braced on the edge of her hand, resting lightly on her thumb is simple black lacquer, bearing the Chinese symbols for Luck and Fortune opposite the symbols for Black Dragon, all engraved in platinum. Hearing the thud behind her that punctuates some powerfully loud, but remarkably on-key Italian Opera, she sees the martini pyramid first, then its architect schlumped on the floor against the bar, humming. Absently, she wonders if there's anyone who would bother to wonder whatever became of him.
Shaking her head slowly, she returns to her shot - five ball in the corner - well aware her opponent is paying closer attention to the neck of her blouse than the fact that he's fast on his way to losing 100 platinum.
Medium thrust, soft tap on the cue ball and she stands back to watch. The sound of the cue ball tapping the five makes her smile (just right--gotta love the Billiards Gold upgrade with true table sound) and she turns to her drink as the five sails right into the pocket.
The mark...that is, her opponent - who had gone from checking the neckline of her snug black T-shirt to checking her rear view - suddenly takes account of the fact that only four balls remain on the table and he's hasn't so much as lifted the butt end of his cue off the floor yet.
MARK: "I...wait, you. When...how'd you do that?"
Downing a shot of the shiong mao niao that passes for whiskey (no tequila to be found anywhere on this rock, the horror of it all), she smirks and turns.
ROWAN (lifting one shoulder noncommittally): "Dunno, I just hit 'em and they fell in."
As she lines up the next shot - six ball in the side - a high-pitched beeping starts from somewhere behind her. Looking again, she scans the bar and finds the signal is coming from the fella under the bar. Apparently someone just might be wondering a bit. Who'd've thought?
EOM
OCC: Back to Reading
Edited for formatting and a little content - decided a little less is more.
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OOC
__--__ Hi RP Readers.
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I am curious how many non-player readers there are who are willing to chime in.
Nothing sinister, just curious what kind of following, if any, there might be.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Channain:
OOC:shiny! I'll be keeping my avatar for awhile - part of the whole idea of making Rowan Asian. At least until I find a picture (or draw one) that fits her.
Hmm...Asian woman professional nine ball player? How about this one:
http://www.wpba.com/cms/?pid=1000976
RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.
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Thorne's move
Thorne hears his comm link beep, but knows his recorded message will respond. Eyeing the two cute Asian chicks hustling the marks at 9-ball, he launches into the drum solo from In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, using the now-empty Buddha as a drum and a pair of ebony chopsticks as drumsticks. Thorne loves classical music.
Edit: EOM (gotta remember protocol)
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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LOCATION : INFIRMARY
Book eyes harden once more, and he glances up to see Simon's askance view and his raised eyebrow.
Book
"I wish it were, son. But I've had this a little too long..."
Book looks down again, staring through the hull of the ship to a point in space far away.
"... Too long."
Jayne barges into the Infirmary and sees Simon and Book leaning over Niksa.
Jayne
"Doc, get away from that bastard and git me somethin fer my hand. My arm started spasming when i was loadin a belt feeder inta' on of them guns I took. you got a pill or somethin' ta stop the shakin?"
Simon comes to examine Jaynes hand and Jayne violently pulls it back.
Jayne
"I didn't say I needed no fixin' just a pill for the shakes Doc. I've had em before and the pill fixes 'em up just fine."
Simon shakes his head at Jayne then heads to a cabinet.
Simon
"I'm sure your simian brain can't remember the medical term for the 'pill' you took before so I assume Dipanabromaline is what you need."
He pulls a bottle and removes 2 pills, setting them down on the counter and turns back to Niska. He waves his hand vaugley towards the door.
Simon
"You can go now..."
Jayne exits
Book looking up from nowhere at the sound of Wash's voice coming over the comm, he is drawn back to the present. Book walks silently to the door of the infirmary, leans himself forward and peers quickly from side to side, assuring that he and Simon are alone with Niska. He closes the door and goes back to the med table.
Book
"I thought you'd realize my deception sooner, doctor... I'm sorry I had to do it."
Simon
Shepard, you should know that I don't pry into anothers affairs. smiles ironically And I know how to keep a secret or dozen. It was a long process getting River from those maniacs using only my private resources. If you need or want to talk ...
Book takes the vial from Simon and peels off the false label he had attached.
Book
"I didn't want anyone to know I had this... better, if ever it got found, that they thought it was a stimulant... and it can be used as one... a very powerful one. Better to think that they are using it for that... better than to know... the truth"
Simon
Your business is none of mine, unless you want it to be. Between only us.
holds hand out for vial and accepts it.
"Well, it looks like we need to get our noses to the grindstone then. I'll need 23cc' of clorozopram, 3cc' of zoloftvecid and ... about 2 tablespoons of sugar."
EOM
OOC
I am trying something new here in the 'format' of this post .... tell me if you like it.
"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"
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OOC: Figured we can't go further until we touch down so lemme git this outta the way. Hopefully I'm not jumping the gun.
..WASH'S MOVE
No surprises. By the numbers. Isn't that how Mal always wants it to play? Well, that is for once just how things go down, and even Wash's more pessimistic fears melt away as they pass one outpost and looming Alliance vessel after another with nary a blink and a nod. Besides the predicted coms between Wash and Space Traffic Control to clear for a landing at the port on surface, planet fall goes through without a hitch.
As the ship enters orbit and then breaks through the atmosphere, we are treated to a series of brilliant scenic shots of Serenity. She shows a few dark patches and cuts and scrapes along the side near the damaged shuttle, but it makes her look like a wild dolphin in the sea with a few battle scars from other dolphins and sharks. Rough around the edges but eclipsed by Hera's daystar, it's nothing short of glorious, and accompanying these scenes is a brief acoustic rendition of "Freedom's Girl" by Diana Lorden.
"you don't owe nothing to anyone
well the world is your playground and the rules are your own
so you'll thrive with your independent nature
you've got freedom
but freedom is a lonely word."
And Serenity lands with a grace rare among several tons of metal.
Wash clicks the intercom, "all ashore whut's goin' ashore!" He sounds perky.
..END MOVE
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"Hang on, travelers..."
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Kaylee's Move:
Kaylee runs into Mal making his way to the bridge, finishing up her meal.
"Captain? I think you need to see this. After the fire with the homing beacon, I got to thinkin' and rigged up this here scanner. Beeps when it runs across something that oughten't be there. I was usin' it in Inara's shuttle and found this dohickey. Pretty sure it's a vid-cam. Chances are we'll find more scattered 'round Serenity. Do you want me to do a sweep first, or go out for parts first?"
End Move
BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."
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OOC I like it.
Is the spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down?
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OOC
Wow. I don't know which impresses me more; that there is such a thing as a professional female Asian 9-ball player, or that Shiny knew who she was. Nicknamed "Black Widow" even. Sa-weet!
Thanks Shiny!
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MAL:Says to Kaylee:"First things first. Are we all right for entering Hara's atmo? Did we take any structural damage to our heat shielding when we were attacked?" [Looks at the doo-dad she's holding.] Says to Kaylee:"Think I've seen one of these before. When we land do a clean sweep of Serenity and then go for supplies."END TURN.
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