GR RP "Adventures in GunRunning" ACT 17
POSTED BY: DireKtorsSmeagol
UPDATED: Sunday, July 4, 2004 13:22
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Thorne's Move:
Location: Galley
Thorne's internal clock lets him know it's 3:00pm. The meeting should be starting and the Captain and most of the crew are MIA. Seems par for the course. Serenity seems to run on its own time, completely unrelated to the rest of the 'verse. He'll give them a half hour. He settles back in his chair and runs through his plans for tonight's engagement with Inara once again.
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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LOCATION -wandering to DINING ROOM
As ...
Inara's move
Inara makes her way along the catwalks toward the galley, noting the now-neutral smell of the cargo bay, no residue of the earlier alcohol spill remains.
She's sure the other women are making their way to the meeting as well, but Inara is lost in her own head, thoughts flitting in and out with audacious speed. An image here, a sound there, a scent-memory that makes her wrinkle her nose. She holds the sleeves of her gown in her fists as she walks, rubbing the fine cloth between her fingers, the soft rasp rasp playing counterpoint and background to her whirling thoughts.
Inara steps into the galley, and gives Thorne her most brilliant smile, as she steps over the threshold, she glances behind her and notes that the other women have not kept pace. She wonders briefly where they've gone to.
Inara
"Good evening, Mr. Thorne....are both our timepieces so very out of sync with the rest of the ship? The meeting should be starting, shouldn't it?"
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ooc--wow, it's been far too long...hope everyone's doing well!
Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss
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MERZ MOVE
LOCATION - GALLEY
Not being seen following someone is just – second nature. When INARA glances around, of course MERZ is nowhere to be found. But she is following, heading for the same destination. friends. observation does indicate i would seem to have friends here indeed. impossible to deny that i am more comfortable as part of a group, the…team has been too much a part of my life. logical that separated from them i would seek alternatives. does this constitute a weakness? that possibility bears much weight. could be a problem
Slipping into the galley after INARA, MERZ slides around the wall to where DAMON is sitting on the floor, thinking his own thoughts. He seems more stressed than can be accounted for, sitting quietly here. MERZ files that away, for later. am i being unnecessarily paranoid? is there even the slightest possibility that i have been successful in escaping – that i will not be found. or even that i am not being sought?
Sitting cross-legged on the floor next to DAMON, she closes her eyes, sets her ears to alert her for the meeting, and settles back into deep thought. friends or not, i would sound truly paranoid, to speak the truth. might not even be believed. so, whom should know…?
Time passes in thought.
EOM
If Justice is the dish, then I am your waitress
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OUTSIDE to GALLEY
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River finishes wiping down the windows, and comes into the ship. She slowley takes off her suit, and puts it away. She looks at it, and says:
"All alone in there, all alone."
She smiles a little, and makes her way to the galley.
.............
Somewhere, on a dry, desesrt moon, a man comes to pick through the trash. Out slip a fanciful jacket, and a pocket watch, on which the minute hand was gone. "This ticks! I'll make a new hand." The hour hand reads: 15--.
(3--.)
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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2 plus 2 make 4. If that is granted, all else follows"-Winston, 1984
Teela Brown, keeper of bad typing.
"No one reads these things any way."- Bart on Blackboard
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Book's Move
LOCATION - BRIDGE
"I suppose you're right. There's nothing more I can do right now anyway." Book sighs, feeling beaten, and his shoulders sink a bit. He ejects the locator strip from the console and pockets it, then stands and watches River floating away towards the starboard hatch airlock. As she disappears from view a sudden thought strikes him and he turns to Wash. "Wash, for the next few hours, can you set up the incoming wav receiver to emit an audible notice when a wav comes in? I don't want to miss another wav from Simon."
EM
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Wash's Move:
Location - Bridge
(Wash walks over to the console by Book, and turns a knob. To Book): “I turned on the answering machine, and It’ll signal me throughout the ship via the intercom.” (Wash turns to leave the bridge)
When Wash turns away from the console, a sudden tone is heard, and an obviously computer generated voice says: Thank you for calling Serenity. As all personnel are busy, please leave a message and a cortex number and time when you can be further contacted. Please remain aware that your message will have priority with our personnel. Thank you for this message that you will leave after this tone. (Repeats entire message in Chinese) The computer calls out the time: 15:02 AMT (03:02pm). There is just empty silence after the tone. (Wash turns to Mal): “Daì ruò mù ji machine deleted our message again… it’s your turn to leave one.”
- EOM -
Notes:
daì ruò mù ji = dumb as a wooden chicken
Decoy, they make me go first.
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Book's Move
LOCATION - BRIDGE
As Wash leaves the bridge, Book gives a withering look to the obviously makeshift knob that Wash turned to activate the "answering machine." Well, I could have done that. Book thinks tiredly.
Book takes the torn Shepherd's collar from the area near the console and pushes it into the pocket with Damon's gun, which suddenly seems very full. "This isn't the only thing I can try, Captain. I will find out what's going on." Book looks down the hallway to the galley. "We don't want to keep everyone waiting..." He exits the bridge and walks slowly down the hallway to the galley, giving Mal a chance to catch up, and rearranging the items in his pockets.
Mal stands with his hands on his hips, and a sour look on his face. Realizing suddenly that he's taken a strange pose and no one's looking, he becomes a little annoyed with himself and lowers his arms to his side.
EM
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Mal looks at Wash in agreement. He leans in and hits the message record button.
"This is the Captain of Serenity, leave a message ... and don't forget to say who it's for."
Mal leans back to peer owlishy at both Book and Wash sidling down the hall.
"Well, I best git moving to the galley."
He rolls his eyes as he thinks about what the next half hour or so will be like. He mutters to himself - "Like herdin' wild felines!"
EOM
OOC::biggrin:Couldn't resist using yer line, Geezer!
"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"
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OK, I really mean this 'space is RESERVED for the MEGACHAT post - go ahead and post moves that happens after the meeting, following this DragonFlyDriector entry!
I suppoz' it would be best to wing it fer the time being, until the MegaChat Post gets, well, posted.
WHAT THE CREW ARE SUPPOZ'd TA BE DOING AFTER THE MEETING...
Jayne and Damon should be checking the inventory or freight rails, seismic charges etc.
Wash should be insuring that their 'counterfeit' {under assumed name} Alliance Planetary Geological Survey membership is still valid, plotting courses etc - during which he will get the "brrp" of an incoming LIVE wave. Hummm ... who could it be?!
Mal, Rowan, Inara Mal will talk to briefly to Rowan about the bar he wants to use as a contact point. He then will ask Inara if she has a moment to sit and talk and share the wine(?) directly after the meeting.
Zoe, Merz, Kaylee should begin to suss out how to hide Serenity's new "fangs" before they hit New Hokkaido's outer marker beacons.
River, Book and Thorne - I can't remember what OR if they had any "work" applied to them ... Meebe River dinna finish up the windows - them are mighty huge winders!
Who did I miss?
TEMPORARY ORGINAL MEGA CHAT TRANS-SCRIPT
For a tiny bit of info to work with
ORIGINAL CHATTERS
MAL – Capn Rahn
MERZ-Tampa Cyberose
ZOE-MissAstriana
DAMON-Squee755
JAYNE-Hlastoni-SaintJayne
RIVER-Teela Sera-Teela Brown
INARA-GameStopGrrl-Ciara
ADDITIONS
THORNE-Geezer
You have just entered room "GunRunner Grand Experiment."
MAL: ALL Also try to indicate who you are speaking to by Capitizlating their character name or do ALL like I have just done - it will help.:-D
MAL: ALL we start right after the last post, I suppose.
DAMON: less confusion if we type which character we are talking to
DAMON: ((ok, so if anyone needs to talk OOC put it in brackets))
MAL: ALL OOC idea good if for ALL to know, if not a private IM shouuld work
MAL: ((Meebe a skip ahead to after Thorne gives his assessmnat - I am assuming Geezer won't show tonight))
DAMON: or just blend Thorne's assessment after?
MAL: ((HEY EVERYBODY SETTLE DOWN _ CURTAIN IN 3 MINUTES))
MAL: ((OK STOP CHATTING FER A MOMENT PLEAS))
MAL: ((ALL CAPS ARE FRO THE DIREKTOR< NOT YELLING _ SORRY))
MAL: ATTENTION ON DECK - **DireKtor walks on stage**
MAL: OK SETTLE DOWN PLEASE ...
MAL: DIREKTOR NOTE - Ok, please go slow and if you get frustrated take a deep breath - this is an experiment
MAL: AT START OF this scens we are about to do EVERYBODY is in hte galley ... I hate that ROWAN and Geezer are MIA but we must solider on...
MAL: OK EVERYBODY GEST SETTLED AND FINDS A PLACE TO SIT OR STAND - PLACEMENT NOT IMPORTANT NOW _ WE FIX IN POST PRODUCTIONM, :-P
JAYNE: *Jayne walks in with Damon and steers him to the bench*
MERZ: *Merz is standing*
RIVER: *River is standing/going to sit*
ZOE: *Zoe is standing*
DAMON: ((SJ, we were bother already in the Galley))
WASH: *Wash is still standing, looking at coffee cups*
INARA: *INARA stands near the table, one knee resting on an available chair*
MAL: OK, - MAL IS AT HIS CHAIR AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE NEAR THE FORWARD HATCH
RIVER: ((Teela doesn't know what to say))
MAL: OK WE BEGIN WITH MAL...
WASH: *Wash sits next to captain on right side of table*
RIVER: *River sits down within a couple chairs of
Mal/Wash*
ZOE: *Zoe sits next to Wash*
THE MEETING!!! sorta - pasrts at least
MAL: To ALL : Everybody settled? Good. Wash, you go tthe maps I requested?
INARA: {{CIARA has to go to bed with husband, but may return}}{{SORRY GUYS!}}
DAMON: *sits in a corner on the floor, feeling slightly uncomfortable with so many people in the room*
WASH: Zoe: wanna sit down?
WASH: {{oops, ok}}
WASH: ((Yes, here they are))
WASH: *hands maps to Mal, in a binder, neatly*
MAL: **Mal takes the maps**
MAL: ALL; You heard Mr. Thorne's assessment - got
any opinons?
WASH: Mal: Groom L
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LOCATION - GALLEY
Timetick - As the meeeting is breaking up - lets say around 3:45
Mal turns to Inara as she moves towards the aft hatch.
"Inara, could you please wait a sec? I would like to see if we could have our chat now. I just gotta ask Rowan a thing or three."
He nods at Inara's response and allows a tiny smile to flit across his features. He then turns and moseys over to Rowan.
"Rowan, can you give me any more intel on that bar you mentioned?"
Mal leans aginst the kitchen counter with his arms folded over his chest as he awaits Rowan's response.
EOM
"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"
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