Life Onboard Serenity: Packin' For Paquin
POSTED BY: DRPAIN
UPDATED: Saturday, August 5, 2006 01:10
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well, maybe I can get this thing runnin' again
*Guy opens the access panel, and begins to examine the wires, wondering what they do*
well, maybe not.
*guy is so busy fiddlin' that he doesn't notice a large man come up behind him with his fist held up, ready to strike*
how's that?
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you
98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature
I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.
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Zoe steps deliberately forward, shielding both Ertia and Mal with her body. "Since when have you been Niska's lapdog, Wolf?"
"Not important." Wolf shifts uncomfortably, "All I want is Malcolm. The rest of you are free to go."
"Like E says," Zoe speaks quietly, and those who know her well know it's a presage to someone dying, "What makes you think we're going to let you do that?"
At a signal from Wolf, a single gunshot echoes and there's the rolling repeat as the bullet ricochet's inside the ship. "Becuase if you don't, we have to kill you all."
"Fine." Mal's voice is tense, cold, "You want me, you got me. They ain't a part of this."
"I beg to differ, sir." Zoe contradicts Mal.
"Stand down, Zoe." Mal faces her as the Wolf watches in bewilderment.
Ertia backs away from the confrontation, startled when her back hits cold metal. The cold metal of the weapons locker.
"SIR! I did not risk everything to get you out the last time just to hand that bastard your heart on a platter!" Zoe argues angrily.
"I'm ordering you to stand down!" Mal barks.
"Can we maybe discuss this whole not giving up thing?" Wash asks tentatively, "Because from where I'm standing, the odds are pretty much against us."
"Against us all. Like wind. Like hands. Pushing." River's voice is pitched, close to one of her fits.
Behind her, Ertia's hand fumbles at the digital lock of the weapons locker, a plan forming in the back of her mind.
I dunno about y'all, but I got no intention of letting anybody take my Captain. If Wolf wanted me trapped, he shoulda done it himself.
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Pain you forgot about me :dissapointed:
"Where are they" john muttered as they waited to be picked up
johnttf
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Eep sorry John! I edited my post to include you.
*Pain and Jayne made their way through the crowds watching the parade. Pain could feel the eyes of the pickpockets, thiefs, scam artists, and the other lowlifes, looking at him and Jayne as they walked past the various alleyways to the marketplace. Pain knew Paquin was known for its sunsets, its carnivals, it bright and pretty lights of its casinos. He also knew about its dark criminal side too. Pain said to Jayne as he briefly looked at one of the floats pass by*
We should be at the marketplace in about five minutes if'n we push are way through this crowd.
*Jayne grinned and said*
I like pushin' folk 'specially if'n they get in my way.
*The two burly mercs made their way through the crowds, various people yelling insults at them, as they pushed and shoved people out of their way. They finally made it to the marketplace and started to scan the crowds for Fly, Kaylee, and John.*
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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Ertia's fingers pause on the buttons. What was the combination again? Did the numbers on the lock-pad run right to left or up and down.
Oh, of course, 050511. Serenity Valley. Taking a guess, she presses the numbers in sequence as if the pad is layed left to right.
"SIR! I don't think this is the time to try to die!" Zoe was arguing strenuously, and Mal was toe to to with her.
"This ain't a gorram democracy, ZOE! I gave you an order! NOW stand down!"
The lock drops open and Ertia slowly, silently pries the locker open a fraction of an inch, her fingers searching the lower shelf. Finally, she finds what she seeks... Now, she just has to make sure she doesn't screw this up.
Her eyes flare across the room, to Wolf, who's watching in amazement as Zoe and Mal fight, to the half dozen heavily armed men with their guns trained on them, to Simon, who's trying to edge closer to River to shield her, to Sybil and JR, unarmed and silent by the infirmary door.
Closing her eyes, she presses the button on the concussion grenade and flips it towards the door of the cargo bay, hoping that the bodies of the six gunmen will shield the rest of them adequately from the blast...
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*Kaylee was the first to notice Pain. It wasn't that hard really, since Pain stood 6' 8" it was easy to pick him out of the crowd. Kaylee jumped up and down, waving her arms around as she yelled*
Pain! Over here Pain!
*Pain looked in the direction from which Kaylee's voice came from and elbowed Jayne to look as well. Pain waved at Kaylee as him and Jayne made their way over to the mechanic. Kaylee, Fly, and John were standing underneath a tree that was surrounded by benches. Fly looked at the two men and said*
Where's the hover mule and where's Guy?
*Jayne spoke up*
Well we kinda had a problem with the hover mule. Guy's watchin' over it though.
*Kaylee replied in a worried tone*
What kinda trouble?
*Pain replied*
The electrical kind. We were headin' down here to pick you folks up when the electronics got fried. Even are transmitters got fried. We wound up skiddin' to a stop about a half mile from here.
*Fly looked at the crates John was standing by and sighed. She looked at Pain and Jayne and said*
Well it looks like we're goin' to be walkin'. Jayne would you be a dear and help carry some of this stuff. You know you guys are lucky I brought a com unit with me.
*Jayne grunted and said as Fly handed Pain the portable com unit*
Yeah sure why not. Ain't like I got nothin' else to do.
*Jayne picked up two of the boxes as John picked up one and Fly picked up the last one. Pain made sure they got everything and led the way back to the hover mule and Guy. Pain clicked the com button, selected Serenity's frequency and said into it*
Uh Captain we've had some slight problems with the hover mule. We'll be a tad late arrivin' to Serenity.
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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*Guy lays face down in the dirt unconscious with his hands tied*
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you
98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature
I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.
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jezz, you go to sleep for a couple of extra hours and its like no one remembers your on ship.... 
Choo stands behind everyone eyeing the nine heavily armed men. Smirking he remebered the Alliance made Desert Eagles always seemed to jam at the wrong moment. Looking up Choo then notices the large ball like object flying over head....
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"Remember, always be yourself. Unless you suck."-Joss Whedon
Ralph Wiggum(after walking into the 'Adults Only' section): Everybody's hugging!
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ok, sory bout that guys, time zones are a drag.
*the concussion grenade hit the soldiers hard, but wolf jumped off the stairs and in front of the crew just in time to be sheilded when they were.*
wolf" E, that was NOT clever!"
*he punched zoe in the chest, she hit the side of the cargo bay and fell unconsius. he ran to ertia and shut her in the weapons locker, he then locked it.*
wolf" well, that was annoying."
*the crew got ready to fight wolf and wolf flexed his robotic arm.*
wolf" i dont want to hurt you, but if you get in my way, i may have to."
sorry about the tight squeeze ertia
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:) NO problem. I'm in the weapons locker...
Ertia twists in the tight space, grabbing the spare ballistics vest and wedging it between her and the vented outer wall.
Unable to bend down, she dug with her bare toes, praying that Jayne hadn't used them all or taken them with him.
A Grizwald...that tiny concealable grenade, just big enough for one. This is the mini-griz, designed to disable a single soldier, or even a single body part. Mal hadn't wanted them onboard when Jayne bought them. He'd said they weren't in the business of leaving maimed and wounded in a bloody trail behind them.
Since that day, Jayne had used them numerous times to open strongboxes, break doors, and on one occassion, cause havoc at a cocktail party. That had been a fun day! She smirks at the memory.
Praying no one is on that side of the locker, she wedges it into the vent, as close to the doorjam as she can manage.
If she's wrong... if she miscalculated... It doesn't bear thinking about. So what?! If she miscalculated, it will all be over very very quickly! No time to worry!
She shoves all of the spare ammo to the back, tossing a flak blanket over it, and then grabs the AK off the rack, slamming a full clip home. As an afterthought, she pulls on the orange ear-guards, then she curles herself as far into the ballistics jacket as possible, the rifle protected between her knees.
Reaching back, she presses the set-button on the mini-griz, curls her entire body into the jacket and ducks her head...
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