RP: "Badger's Betrayal" or "Adventures in Gunrunning" - Act 4
POSTED BY: Astriana
UPDATED: Sunday, January 18, 2004 02:45
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SIMON'S MOVE
LOCATION-INFIRMARY {locked and blinds pulled}
Minutes Prior to landing on Hera
BOOK
"My past is long and colorful and we've got no time now for a lengthy rendition. Perhaps after our present troubles are sorted out..."
Simon nods
SIMON
Of course, anytime.
Book, collects the uncommonly brutal combination of drugs Simon has asked for, and they work together to prepare an extremely effective stimulant. Book hands the syringe to Simon's now somewhat reluctant hands.
BOOK
"When he comes out of it, he might just buck like a horse right outta those bonds. I've seen men gain the strength of five. Maybe an extra set of straps?"
SIMON
Over in the upper left cabinet. curt laugh Enough to make a mummy out of Jayne.
Simon turns and begins to place EEG transciver nodes on the varied neural plexi arrayed across Niska's body as Book goes to a wall cabinet and removes some straps. Book returns and doubly binds Niska to the table. Simon and Book share a final look of pained resigniation.
Simon injects the nearly leathal brew directly between the atlas and first cervical vertrabre of Niska's skull. Simon swiftly withdraws the needle as Book presses down on Niska's shoulders in preperation of the coming convulsions.
Amazingly, none appeared. Only a slight tremblor works it's way down Niska's limbs. Adruptly Niska's eyes shoot open.
BOTH IN SHOCK & NEARLY IN UNISON
SIMON
Ai ya, wo mun wan leh. Nee ta ma duh. Tyen-shia suo-yo duh run doh gai si.
BOOK
Huh choo-shung huh tza-jiao duh tzang-huo!!!
Simon, tears his gaze away from Niska's pinpoint pupils and still form to read the monitors. Book quickly does a check of Niska's vitals by hand.
SIMON
Amazed expression on his face
He is ... normal. Much like deep REM sleep. Impossable...
BOOK
Finishes his crusory, yet through exam
I think you were correct Doctor. He may be more than he seems.
EOM
OOC: Niska and Book
I was gonna end up with Niska REMing it in Rivers old box while we do the Hera scenes ... but I really need to talk to ManiacNumberOne-Book and Kelso-Niska and see what their ideas are.
I may take a little license with your lines and actions, if you want to change them, let me know and I can edit it.
EDIT: I moved my other OCC post to
OCC: Confusion Advoidance
http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=3384
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Zoe said to Mal, "Sir, with all the trouble we had in the gettin' here part o' this job, we might want to take stock o' the crew and see just who's been hurt and who ain't. I can always call Thorne and put him off for a bit if need be. We ain't due to meet him til nightfall."
..WASH's MOVE
Wash squeezes his wife's hand and then lets go.
"I'll make an announcement on the intercom and then go round ever'body up - we'll meet in the cargo bay area, howzzat?"
Wash keeps his body towards Zoe & Mal, so he's walking kinda backwards about three steps to visually catch their cues of agreement, but he's heading back towards the bridge, apparently a little antsy about something.
..END MOVE
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"Hang on, travelers..."
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Kaylee's Move:
After having talked to Mal, Kaylee moves around Serenity, finding and removing little vid-cams. There seems to be at least 1 in every room. She comes to her quarters and starts her scan.
"What the...? That gorramit ming da wei son of a...!"
Furiously, she rips the intruder out of her shower and smashes it beneath her boot. Calmer now, she finishes up her room and heads to those of the other womenfolk on board.
End Move
BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."
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Thorne's move:
Looking at the flatscreen behind the bar, Thorne notices the live porn feed the owner blackboxed in a couple of days ago has gone off line.
EOM
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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Book's Move
Location: Infirmary
Book keeps his gaze fixed on Niska. The imagined accusing stare of the doctor making him increasingly self-conscious. His hand grips and relaxes on his leg as his mind ranges through his dilemma.
Without looking away from Niska's face - Book to Simon
"He should be extremely pliable right now. He should tell us anything we want to know, and not even know he's talking..."
Finally mastering his emotions, Book turns to look at his forgotten Bible, lying on the floor where he dropped it in his haste to reach Niska. Guilt wells up in him, and he swallows it back down.
"Let's get this over with. This kind of work leaves a bad taste in my mouth."
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Inara's turn
Jayne grudgingly turns heel and exits his bunk.
"gorram womenfolk 'an their modesty.."
Inara sighs and looks up a the ceiling for a moment.
She stands and begins rummaging about in Jayne's cabin for something to use as a towel. She pulls the edge of a large cloth protruding from beneath Jayne's bed. It turns out to be a large sheet wrapped around a dozen or so dangerous-looking weapons. Shaking her head, she pushes the bundle back under the bed.
Opening cabinets and drawers, she finds that nearly every space is housing some type of weapon or other...
Finally, under a duffel in the corner, she comes across a small towel.
Inara shrugs out of her gown and gets the tap running, to warm up.
The harsh light of the overhead lamps throw her pale skin into stark relief. There are a multitude of angry purple bruises all along her arms and hips where Jayne caught her as she thrashed. Her blood, being so thinned, rushes to the surface of her skin with almost no urging. She leans close to the mirror, seeing small purplish abrasions at the corners of her lips as well.
She wets the towel in the now lukewarm water and begins to daub the blood away from her nose and mouth.
End Inara's turn
Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss
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Book's Move Supplemental
Location: Infirmary
Book stands and moves to each of the windows in turn, closing the coverings. He stoops to pick up his Bible, goes to the door, unlocks and opens it and goes sadly, but resolutely to his room - returning momentarily without his Bible. Book takes one last look around the common room, steps through the doorway of the infirmary and again shuts and locks it.
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SIMON'S MOVE
LOCATION:INFIRMARY {locked and blinds pulled}
still prior to landing on Hera
After Book leaves, Simon moves to his med kit and removes a small oval case and removes a delicate looking headset/glasses device. He stares at it for what seems an eternity.
He took it from the EnCephalo Lab on Ariel to aid in healing the leisons in River's brain.
But to use it in this manner ...
SIMON
softly and with much regret
Do no harm ...
He looks up and sees the deceptively frail comotose form of Niska. Closing his eyes and summoning his resolve, he takes the case and attaches the leads of the transceviers to it. After resting the case on Niska's chest, he closes his eyes and places the glasses over his eyes and the speaker-gels in his ears. After making sure they are firmly in place and the sensor foam is pressed to his brow, he touches a control on both the case and glasses.
DISCONTINUITY
Images and sounds ravage Simon. He falls to the floor, still as death. The glasses falling unheeded underneath the exam bed.
Seconds later, Simon moans and rolls over, gets to his knees and dry retches several times.
Book re-enters the Infirmary and sees Simon on his knees almost in a fetal postion, his head on the floor. Book rushes over to Simon
BOOK
Son! What have you done!
Simon attempts to stand. He only makes it because of Book's strength in holding him up.
SIMON
Tried ... something ... radical ... coughs spasmodically ... should have waited for you ...
EOM
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MAL:[Listening to Wash with growing impatience. Then looks to Zoe and sees look of affection she has for her husband.] Says to Wash:"I think you have a good notion. All we've been through. Wash, I'd like you to take care of that while Zoe and I meet with the contact. As you pointed out, Alliance is keen on patrols around these parts. I want to get our "goods" loaded up and us airborn without too much ado. After you get done with the crew meeting, see that Serenity is fueled up and ready to go." [Turns to Zoe. Gives her a look as if saying:"How'd I do with my social skills?"] Says to Zoe:"I'll go get the mule fueled up and ready to go. Why don't you grab the radio gear and bring Jayne up to speed on our op?"[Mal exits Bridge and heads to Cargo Bay, whistling softly to himself as he goes.]END TURN.
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Kaylee's Move:
Kaylee runs into Mal on his was to the cargo bay.
"Captain, I found these all over the ship."
Hands 20-25 small cams to Mal.
"Pretty sure I got 'em all. Might do a sweep again later. Can I catch a ride with you & Zoe inta town? Need ta get those parts ya wanted."
Kaylee sees no need to worry the other women about the vid-cams she found in their quarters. Better just to be done with 'em.
End Move
BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."
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