TRANQUILITY [ Part 10 ]

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COLOURSCHEMER

Sunday, April 5, 2009 6:40 PM

As Michael is pondering how much he does NOT want Oreo to help him down, his PCR begins ringing and buzzing (apparently picking up a signal from Miranda's old comm network). As he tries to flip it open, it buzzes right out of his finger tips and falls into the grate in the floor below. Shadow walks back into the cargo bay, and notices Michael hanging by his ankle.

"Not exactly what I had in mind when I ordered the crew to strap in, Michael."

SHADOWCAPTAIN

Sunday, April 5, 2009 11:20 PM

SHADOW watches the device fall into the grates.
he looks up.

"looks like you're the only one who has... or had any communication with the outside world. our communications are fried."

he continues as he begins to get MICHAEL down.

"it gets worse. i just took a look at the outside of the ship. we'll be here a while. we've got a couple broken wings, and at least 1 shuttle has major damage. anyway, we'll know more in the morning when we can see better. it's getting foggy out there. i'll be scouting the area after that. you're welcome to come if you like. we should get some rest."

MICHAEL:
"how are the others?"

"most are ok, TWINS have some cuts from flying debris. KAT is unconscious in the medlab. figure she was strappin' the kids in when we hit."

SUMMER calls up to MICHAEL from under the grate.
he's holding the pieces of MICHAELS PCR:
"hey mister, your thing is broken."

the ships windows light up white, from the outside source momentarily, then darken again.

the voice in SHADOWS head speaks again:

'And a good south wind sprung up behind;
The Albatross did follow,
And every day, for food or play,
Came to the mariner's hollo!

In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud,
It perched for vespers nine;
Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white,
Glimmered the white Moon-shine.'

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SHADOWCAPTAIN

Monday, April 6, 2009 1:16 PM

the crew has a hard time sleeping.
noises from outside the ship, intermittently break the quiet, during the night. what sounds like footsteps are soon followed by a very low, howling sound, which seems to drive the 1st sounds away.

morning breaks.

O2 has fixed the internal ships 'com, but no other communication is working.

SHADOW 'coms the crew:
"mornin' all. O2 and i will be goin' out into the jungle to see what we're dealin' with.
OREO, MICHAEL, you're both welcome to come. SHINY, i need you to look after KAT and THE TWINs... just for a spell.

those goin' with me need to meet me in the cargo bay in 10. bring weapons."

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COLOURSCHEMER

Monday, April 6, 2009 2:30 PM

The captain's comm comes through when Michael has just gotten the shattered shell off the PCR. Most of the internal electronics seem okay, maybe a few snapped connections on the GPX chip.

Though he's not keen on wild jungly exploration after last nights eerie noises, Michael feels he best join in. He swaps his comfy loafers for a pair of decent boots and puts on his dirtiest and least favorite clothes. He heads down to the cargo bay to retrieve his weapons cache.

When the Captain and Oreo enter the cargo bay, Michael is standing there patiently, a large Bowie knife on his belt, a bandolier holding a dozen or more throwing knives, a machete in each hand, and the handle of what appears to be a katana curving up from behind his back.

"Top o' the mornin', gents. ...The world 's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open."

SHINYFRYE

Monday, April 6, 2009 3:41 PM

Shiny walks into the cargo bay and Looks at the Captain, "Why can't I go to?"

Captain,"I need you to stay with the twins and Kat."

Shiny looking at Michael seeing all his Knives seems to confirm to her that she's not the only one
who has an eerie feeling about this place.

Shiny not happy turns away from the Captain,
"fine."

Shinys to proud to say she's frightened to stay behind.

Oreo sensing whats wrong walks over to shiny and puts his arm around her shoulders and whispers. "you'll be fine, I promise."

...Also, I can kill you with my brain.

SHADOWCAPTAIN

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 2:06 AM

SHADOW, OREO, O2 and MICHAEL start their survey of the jungle around them.
it's early in the morning but the heat and humidity
are already taking their effect.

the 4 head east.
they soon come to what looks like a 'border', were the jungle thins out some.
a few yards later, something catches their eye.
it's a sign on a tree:

SHADOW:
"well MICHAEL, looks like your friends have been here."

O2:
"looks like some of them still are."

O2 points to a corpse, sitting with his back to a tree, and a gun in his hand. he's wearing an ALLIANCE project worker uniform,
with a patch on the left breast, that matches the sign on the tree.

MICHAEL:
"suicide?"

O2:
"looks like."

OREO searches the dead worker and finds an ID card along with some other things that he puts into his pocket.
he hands the ID card to the captain.

SHADOW:
"let's keep moving."

just past the sign, they come to a series of steel poles that appear to run a perimeter.

O2:
"electric?"

SHADOW:
"probably. lets find a way to test..."

OREO walks right between two of the poles.

OREO:
"fence ain't workin', let go."

no one moves.

OREO:
"you guys chicken?"

the other 3 are looking up above OREOS head, and off into the distance.
OREO turns around and looks up.
the 4 are looking at a black tower that reaches well above the tree line that lies in front of it.
it resembles an 'earth that was' lighthouse-except much taller.

SHADOW:
"anyone curious?"

the 4 continue on.
the shadow of the tower starts to envelope them a mile before they get to the black lighthouse. it takes them longer to reach it than expected.
they walk around the huge building looking for an entrance, but no luck. it's just smooth black stone, all around,
except were one side of the lighthouse abuts the ocean.

MICHEAL:
"the entrance has to be down there."

he points to a rough path that leads down to the beach below.
the 4 go down the path and see a wide, semi-circle stone patio that reaches over the shoreline.
it's connected to a lower level of the lighthouse. they walk over to it and find a door.

OREO tries the door:
"it's locked."

SHADOW uses the workers ID card.
the door slides open.
the 4 walk into the building and straight down a hallway that leads into a giant octagonal room with a door at each of the sides.
at the center of the room is a large 8 sided table with 8 computer terminals aligned with each door.

SHADOW:
"let's see if we can contact some help."

O2 checks 1 of the terminals.

O2:
"looks like it's on a small network. we can contact other terminals that are on this same 'closed' circuit."

SHADOW:
"see what you can do."

SHADOW walks over to a large bookcase and takes out one of the books. its a journal.

"looks like the 'keeper' logged everything that happened here."

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OREOISFIREFLY

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 5:44 AM

(Oreo stares at the book in the captains hand)

Oreo-How's about you forget that eerie ass book and let get movin?

(The captain looks up at Oreo)

Captain- Don't tell me you're scared. I should have left you on the ship and brought shiny.

(Michael snickers. Oreo quickly fires a round from his Kr-20 repeater sending it sailing and ricocheting off the concrete floor a few inches from Michael s foot.)

Oreo- Not Scared. Just cautious is all. Wanna get outta this rutting uber creepy place.

(o2 checks around looking for signs of movement)

o2- doesn't look like Oreo shot was heard Captain. (turns to Oreo) probably not my place to say but you might want to holster weapon from here on out , less you really need to use.
(walking away) gonna have the whole damn place coming down on us.

(Michael walks up to Oreo. mouth open ready to say something. Oreo quickly pulls out a pistol and jams it into his forehead.)

Oreo- Turn around and walk away

(Michael steps back a few paces, turns and walks away. captain stares at Oreo in disapproval. Oreo begins to holster his pistol)

Oreo- Its not like i pulled it on you

Captain- You did...

(Oreo quickly looks up at the captain)

Oreo- What?

(The captain gets right into Oreo's face)

Captain- you shot at my crew! you pulled a gun on my crew!

Oreo- He ain't your crew Captain!

Captain- He's on my ship, He's my crew when i conjure he is. and right now, He Is. You are on your last dog leg with me.

Oreo- Is that right?

Captain- Yes, it is.

(Oreo finishes holstering his pistol and turns and walks in the opposite direction)

Captain- Where do you think you're going?

(Oreo pulls out his com from his jacket pocket and tosses it over his shoulder towards the captain)

Oreo- I ain't your problem no more.

(o2, Michael and the Captain watch as Oreo disappears into the jungle. The captain coms Shiny)

***Captain Coms***

Shiny, Oreo just walked. Keep a look out for him. Com Me if he gets back there to the ship.

***ends Com***

***Shiny Coms***

Xie-Xie Captain. Why did he walk?

***Ends Com***

***Captain Com***

I'll tell you about it when i get back to the ship

***Ends com***

Go n-eírí an bóthar leat. - May the road rise with you.

SHADOWCAPTAIN

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 12:59 PM

O2:
"hey CAP, you're gonna want to see this.
each of these 8 terminals has a corresponding door."

he points to each of the 8 doors that surround them.

O2 continues:
"they each have a password that won't be easy to crack. i can also use these terminals to contact remote terminals -
ones that seem to be in other stations just like this one, on different points on MIRANDA.
looks like they have a few of these stations positioned all over the planet...
some kind of monitoring network."

SHADOW listens to O2 as he continues to flip through the journals of the stations 'keeper'.

SHADOW:
"looks like this 'keeper' guy has been the only one here for a while. before that, the ALLIANCE had a crew of 4 workers assigned
to work here and help him with that COLOUR SCHEMER PROJECT. they worked and lived here for 3 months at a time.
then a new 'shift' would replace the 1st crew.
but the KEEPER would remain here."

SHADOW continues to looks through the journals...

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SHADOWCAPTAIN

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 9:20 PM

SHADOW and MICHAEL start to look around the station. the 8 doors cannot be opened without a password,
so they go back to the entry hall and try to find a way up.
they do find a stairwell that winds it's way up along the inside wall of the lighthouse.
each level that they come to has a heavy door with a pass code panel next to it.

SHADOW:
"i'm thinkin' we need to start lookin' for some passwords or codes or somethin'."

it takes them a long while to get near the top but they are stopped by a wall before the final few levels.

SHADOW:
"we should think about getting back to the ship before it gets dark."

MICHAEL:
"i'm with you."

the 2 go back down the stairs and get O2.
they begin to head back.
SHADOW brings a journal.

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SHINYFRYE

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 12:03 AM

Back on TQ Shiny's pacing the corridor she glances
in on Kat once in awhile.
the twins are in the galley eating a snack Shiny made for them.

The ships to Quite for Shiny.
When the Captain coms her she jumps.
she can feel hairs on the back of her neck stands up.

Shiny ends the com with the Capt.
She's clearly spooked and now worried about Oreo.

Shiny walks to the cargo bay and sits on a crate.
She pulls her gun out of the back of her pants. she sits there staring at it, thinking, waiting.

...Also, I can kill you with my brain.

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