RP: "Adventures in Gunrunning" - Act 10

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UPDATED: Thursday, March 4, 2004 20:12
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RAVENWHYTEWING

Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:35 AM

OOC, sorry, I have no idea how this happened

SERENITYSSON

Sunday, February 22, 2004 5:27 AM

Jayne's Turn:

Jayne stumbles out from behind a pile of crates and mumbles...

"Whut the ruttin hell ish goin' on out here?"

"Las thing I 'member is going ta look fer Nik..., Ni..., ahh that there psycho, next thing I know I'm face down inna bottle a liquor. Somebody better point me towards a clue cause I got a powerful headache and a loaded gun..."

The Hero of Canton, the man they call... Meeeeee!

GEEZER

Sunday, February 22, 2004 7:58 PM

Thorne's move:

LOCATION - CARGO BAY or CATWALKS

Slight:"Trust me, I already saw the cave through your eyes. So I've got it. But I'm thinking I might jump out just about a minute after we hit atmo. I've jumped out of plenty of my ships in 'the line of duty,'" a pained look crosses Slights face, "and trust me, I've got all the tricks of the trade under this coat, so I'll survive. But you're right. I don't think I'd get a fond farewell. In fact, I should probably keep to myself once we're on the way. But I think I should find the doctor and discuss the stick before I do."

[THORNE steps in front of the departing SLIGHT]

THORNE;"Hold it a second, Boy. I got a lot of attitude, machismo, and self-pity out of that little speech of your's, but no answer. My friends work based on trust and cooperation. If I tell 'em, they'll trust and cooperate with you. I can't do that yet. All I've seen so far is a lone wolf super-hero wannabe, and that don't cut it.

If you belive you can do your mission all alone, you can take whatever you want from my hideout as lovely parting gifts. Then you can be on your way and our paths will never cross again. If you think that money, weapons, transportation, information, and backup might help, and are willing to start acting like a civilized being to get it, let me know before you get off.

OH. An' don't get in another fight with the doctor. RIVER'll end you in a heartbeat. She told me she would, and you know she can if she puts her mind to it."

EOM

"Keep the Shiny side up"

ASTRIANA

Monday, February 23, 2004 5:28 AM

Zoe's Move:
Location: Cargo Bay

ZOE pointedly ignores SLIGHT's comment about her thoughts, although the look on her face suggests that she'd like to force-feed him the entire pack of cigarettes he'd just pocketed.

THORNE: "An' don't get in another fight with the doctor. RIVER'll end you in a heartbeat. She told me she would, and you know she can if she puts her mind to it."

Glances at JAYNE and see that he's still swaying on his feet. Looks meaningfully at THORNE.

ZOE: "On second thought, THORNE, since you know about how much space we're gonna need for this cargo of yours, maybe you wouldn't mind helpin' JAYNE get the cargo bay prepped while I see SLIGHT to the doctor.

Looks at SLIGHT.

ZOE: "Maybe he'll have something he can give you to inhibit your "abilities" 'til we land. Besides, seems he'd just as soon pound your head in as look at ya. Can't say as I blame him, incidentally, but he's got enough patients to last him for a spell."

ZOE turns toward the infirmary, then turns back to SLIGHT, full of menace.

ZOE: "Oh, and cigarettes or no, you get inside my head - or anyone else's on this ship - one more time, might be you'll be seeing landfall a might sooner than the rest of us."

ZOE turns again toward the infirmary, confident that SLIGHT's eagerness to talk with SIMON will have him right behind her.

~A~

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

MANIACNUMBERONE

Monday, February 23, 2004 6:19 AM

Book's Move

LOCATION - Book's Room

Book gets up and leaves his quarters, Bible in hand, and walks slowly through the passenger area checking on everything. Hearing Zoe's voice as he approaches the door to the cargo bay, he enters the bay and watches Zoe and an anxious Slight exit.

Book walks to where the spilled mess of the tequila used to be and turns to Jayne teetering across the bay, Thorne watching him with a wondering look. With a raised eyebrow, Book prepares a speech in his mind on the wickedness of drink.

EM

SQUEE

Monday, February 23, 2004 7:40 AM

Damon's turn
Location: fast asleep in the spare shuttle

Quote:
Damon’s eyes snapped open at the sound of a car door closing out front. He turned down the vid unit enough to be able to hear a stream of curses being yelled outside followed by: “HELEN! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO MY SHUTTLE?”
Unsteady footsteps made their way to the door and stopped when it didn’t open. The thirteen year old jumped to his feet and hurried to unlock the door, but it was already being pounded on from the other side.
“Open the damn door!”
Damon unlocked the door and stepped back as it swung open and smacked the wall.
“Trying to lock me out my own house?”
“I didn’t…” A hand flew up and struck him across the face, knocking him to the floor. He tried to move out of reach but a boot made solid contact with his gut.
“You little piece of go-se, where’s your mother?”
When he didn’t answer in time, he received another blow to the face.
“John, stop, you’re hurting him!”
“SHUT UP!”
Damon heard the sound of fist hitting flesh, followed by a cry of pain and his mother hitting the wall. He forced himself to his feet and shoved the drunken man to the floor. Turning to his mother, he knelt down and tried to pull her to her feet.
“Now you’re gonna get it…” A pair of hands grabbed his arms from behind and yanked him off his feet.

I'm not broken, in my dream I win...

CIARA

Monday, February 23, 2004 1:55 PM

Inara's turn

LOCATION - CARGO BAY TOINFIRMARY
As ...

"Inara, could you act as a surgical aide for me during the removal procedure?"

INARA gives a soft reply: "of course, doctor. Whatever I can do, I'm happy to.

SIMON doesn't seem to hear her, he is watcing KAYLEE, his eyes track her hungrily as she begins to exit toward the engine room. Inara sees a brief shadow of pain in his eyes, and recalls their psuedo-clandestine kiss on the Infirmary room floor, and his following angry violence with Slight.

KAYLEE shoots a look of loathing at DAMON and continues out of the cargo bay to the engine room, steering clear of SIMON, INARA and ROWAN on the gurney.

INARA hasn't seen KAYLEE in several hours, since the girl left the Infirmary for the haven of her engine room after SIMON's outburst. Inara can see the mechanic's pain and confusion, the girl's eyes are wide and worried, a look of almost-fear in them.
"I should have gone after her--poor thing..." Inara begins to step toward KAYLEE, hoping to insist she follow them to the infirmary--maybe if she sees how calm Simon is now....suddenly Inara feels SIMON stumble, a slight shudder going through the gurney as he does so--he claps a hand to his right eye and forehead. Inara's brow knits in concern...first his violent outburst, acting so very out of character...now signs of pain and fatigue...

"I must get him alone, surely I can determine what this is all about."

SIMON straightens, his eyes meeting hers, begging her to have not seen his weakness. The rawness in his wide blue eyes is too much for her-she turns to see if Kaylee has gone--she is nowhere in sight.

SIMON to INARA
"We will have to retract the gurney supports to get down her down the stairs"

INARA turns back to SIMON and nods, they retract the wheels and forge the stairs.

Inara and Simon maneuver Rowan's gurney into the infirmary without too many jolts and bumps. At every soft thump of the gurney wheels on a deck plating seam, Rowan groans and seems to grow paler and has begun to shiver a bit.

Inara removes her overwrap and tucks it around Rowan's prone form.

she flashes Simon a worried look:

Inara to Simon:
"She doesn't look good, does she? She's so pale."

The garish bloom of blood on Rowan's forehead stands out in stark relief--Rowan's skin seems to have grown shades lighter.

Simon nods without speaking as they get ROWAN settled in the Infirmary.

End Inara's turn

phew....

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

RAVENWHYTEWING

Monday, February 23, 2004 5:53 PM

Slight rolls his neck, so very tired. Come on board with the best of attentions. Get laid out by a pasty little doctor he was trying to help, yelled at, and gorram denied one of the few therapies he has.
"Look, Rosie, I'm sorry. I don't intend to be lone flyer about this, but I've had just myself to worry about. This is the first time anyone has sincerely offered their help. You saw the doctor-his reaction to my help was about mild compared to others. As far as the attitude, can you honestly blame me? I've had nothing but hate and distrust screaming at me since we went skyward. Once we hit dirtside, I intend to take my time getting back into town. Or to your cave." Slight turns to follow Zoe, finishing his tirade with a parting shot. "And as far as goodwill, I don't take kindly to charity cases. And as for the doctor, he started the fight not me. I haven't done a damn thing to her, whatever anyone else says on this boat. As a matter of fact, I'm as much a victim as she. I understand better than anyone what she went through, and the fact that I alone hold the key to keeping her alive doesn't seem to make me very popular."

Slight sighs, rubbing his face. It has been a long day.

Everyone Dies. Someone's carrying a bullet for you, doesn't even know it. The trick is, to die of old age before he finds you.

CHANNAIN

Monday, February 23, 2004 6:12 PM

Rowan's Move
LOCATION - CARGO BAY to INFIRMARY

Rowan's Ruminations:
What's it all for, anyhow? All the ambition to keep moving, not get tagged by the Alliance. No real proof that they even know who I am, who I was connected with. Then again, who knows what they pulled out of Xiang before they...before...

Xiang. He never wanted to be a hero, or a leader of the new free 'verse. He did want to see to it there was a free 'verse, but that was all. If he could have kept on teaching history until the end of his days, it would have been all the same to him. But he couldn't just stand by, could he? He had to be part of it, to see it was done right.

And if he hadn't, where would I be now? Probably back home, married off to the best prospect from poppa's firm, raising 2.5 brats, maybe contracting systems analysis work from home as a distraction rather than an occupation. By the Almighty it sounds good. Sheltered, secure, maybe even peaceful. Sure, it would be under the heavy hand of the Alliance and would it have mattered?

Doubtful. The war would have come sooner or later and I would have chosen my own path regardless - I always do. The fact that it just happened to cross Xiang's was coincidence, although he preferred to think of it as fate. He was the one who believed we were meant for each other, that our souls had met countless times before. I was never so confident, at least not until it was too late.

She could still see as his face at the moment his body guard dragged her away under his own orders. The look in his eyes when their gazes meshed one final time. She could still hear the words in her mind, although he had never spoken, as if transmitted through some connection she hadn't been fully aware of until that awful day.

XIANG's voice:
My soul is eternally bound to yours. I will love you forever.

She could see it more clearly in her dreams - in the same dream that came every night for the next four years that followed. She can see it even now, just at the edge of consciousness. Feeling the gurney tilt erratically, keeping her from sleep, she shifts aside the cover Inara had laid over her, preferring the chill. Too warm and she would fall asleep and see him again - see herself being torn away from him. She can't bear it. Not anymore.

ROWAN (softly to no one):
I have to find him...finish this. Have to know...make it stop...

EOM

We have art so as not to die of truth ~ Neitzsche
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

GEEZER

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 12:26 PM

THORNE's Turn:

Location: Cargo Bay

SLIGHT:"Once we hit dirtside, I intend to take my time getting back into town. Or to your cave. And as far as goodwill, I don't take kindly to charity cases. And as for the doctor, he started the fight not me. I haven't done a damn thing to her, whatever anyone else says on this boat. As a matter of fact, I'm as much a victim as she. I understand better than anyone what she went through, and the fact that I alone hold the key to keeping her alive doesn't seem to make me very popular."

[As SLIGHT heads for the infirmary, THORNE thinks:"It'd sure be nice if I could get a straight answer out'a that one. Still not sure if he wants to take me up on my offer. Yeah, he's had a rough life. Too bad. There's others here that have problems just as bad, but they learned to let folks help them.

I can tell he's a good kid at heart, but 'til he gets that poker out his ass and admits he can't go it alone, he's gonna be one sad puppy. Well, it's his decision."

[Remembering what ZOE said about setting up for the cargo load, THORNE walks past the still-swaying JAYNE to the tackle locker. He removes pulleys and tie-downs, and skillfully begins to arrange them for use.]

EOM

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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