Life Onboard Serenity #44: Who We Were (NEW CHARACTERS WELCOME!!!)

POSTED BY: johnthetheatrefreak
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JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 7:07 PM

DRPAIN

Thursday, January 14, 2010 6:16 AM

OOC: John? The link to this thread in the previous one doesn't work. It might be due to the "[/i" at the end of it.

Infirmary

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From last thread:
"I have a friend who deals with women who have been abused sexually," she offered. "I could call her. Maybe she can help us help Ivy.

"Would you like me to do that?"

"Yes. Please? Thank you, Inara. For everythin'." replied Pain as he looked up at the other woman.

Inara gave Pain a smile and a hug before leaving the infirmary to go back to her shuttle and wave her friend. As she did so, Pain got up and went over to the comm on the wall and punched in Grayson's frequency.

There was a slight lag as Pain waited for Grayson's mug to show up on the screen. When the screen told Pain that Grayson wasn't available at the moment, Pain then left him a message.

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Message from Pain:
I know what happened to her durin' her time as a slave. Everythin' is fine for now. No need to worry. Just thought you should know that I know what happened to her.

END WAVE...

Pain turned the comm off and then went back to Ivy and sat back down next to her. He brushed her hair from her face and placed a kiss on her hand, before he watched her breathe as she slept in a drug induced slumber. He wondered just what was going through her head now and if Tommy knew about it.

ENGLISHIVY

Monday, January 18, 2010 6:27 AM

In Ivy's mind...

The armored area where all of Ivy's pain and secrets and forgotten memories had grown bigger. Plates of armor fell off just as fast or faster that they were being replaced.

Fire raged in one section, pouring out of every crevasse. Sounds of a single gunshot replayed over and over and over reverberated at a painful volume throughout her head.

In between the sounds were wails of anguish and a man's maniacal laughter.

At the base of it all, sat Ivy. She was screaming as the inside of the armored mound was trying to suck her in. It already had one of her arms up to the elbow and she was trying to wrench it free, but all she had to push off of it was the armored plates, which were shifting and unstable.

"NO! NO! I DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER!" she was screaming. "TOMMY HELP ME!!!"

Ivy's alter ego, Tommy, lay motionless a few feet away. Her hands burnt from trying to put the plates back on. She couldn't help now. Ivy got sucked in further, now up to her shoulder. Desperate sobs filled the air, as the sounds got even louder.

She looked behind her and sensed someone there.

"HELP ME!" she screamed. "PAIN! HELP ME! I DON'T WANT TO KNOW!"

She focused a little more.

"JOOOOOHHHHHHNNNNNNNN!"

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JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 5:54 AM

The chaos of Ivy's mind was not something John was used to. Despite his limited ability, he could see clearly. When she called to him, he was unsure of what to do, but then, he came up with something.

"Ivy," he called, "I'm here, but I'm not just going to let you hide again. This is your chance. I think I can help you get through this, let's learn together, I can help you carry it." He hoped that she would finally let herself deal with her past. He was unsure how the whole mental realm worked, but he was sure that he could guide her through without it driving her mad. Of course, this was literally just a figment of their imaginations.

johnttf

ENGLISHIVY

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8:18 AM

John had offered her help, but no to end her torment, but to open it up completely.

"NO! NO! I DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER!" she screamed at him. The area she was struggling in, pulled her closer inside. She screamed in terror as she tried to extricate herself. "PAIN! PAIN! PLEASE HELP ME!"

In the infirmary, Ivy started to talk softly and was obviously agitated.

"Pain..." she whispered, nearly unintelligbly. "Help me Pain..."

But inside, she was screaming.

"JOHN PLEASE! PLEASE HELP ME! PULL ME OUT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!"

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GRAYSONCORNWELL

Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:51 AM

Grayson came back to his ship and saw the 'missed wave' indicator blinking. He sat down and retrieved it. It was a message from Pain. He was immediately concerned that something had happened to Ivy.

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Originally posted by DRPAIN:
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Message from Pain:
I know what happened to her durin' her time as a slave. Everythin' is fine for now. No need to worry. Just thought you should know that I know what happened to her.

END WAVE...

He sat there dumbfounded. Pain knew what happened. Had she told him? At the same time, he was elated because maybe he could get her a specialized program tailored to help her get better. Immediately, he waved Pain back.

"Pain? It's Grayson. Tell me what you know."

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DRPAIN

Friday, January 22, 2010 6:19 AM

In the Infirmary

Pain had somehow fallen asleep watching Ivy and waiting for a response from Grayson. His head rested near her side while he still held her hand in his. He was still in a period of light sleep when he felt Ivy stir a bit. Pain opened his eyes and lifted his head up just in time to see her lips move to mutter something.

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Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
In the infirmary, Ivy started to talk softly and was obviously agitated.

"Pain..." she whispered, nearly unintelligibly. "Help me Pain..."

"Baobei?" he asked, nearly jumping to his feet. "Baobei? I'm right here for you. If'n you need help, I'm right here okay? You got to fight this baby. Whatever it is that you're goin' through in your mind, you got to fight it. You need to be strong, not only for me, but for yourself and Tommy. I'm here for you, baobei. I'll be your strength and your rock."

There was a beep coming from the screen telling Pain that he had received a message. He swore under his breath. He really didn't want to leave Ivy's side. Not while she was muttering for his help. He looked for something to gently throw at the screen so he could see what the message was. He looked on the ground and found some medical instruments laying around near his feet. Not letting go of Ivy's hand, Pain bent down and picked up a few of the instruments. The first one he threw at the monitor missed completely. Pain swore and threw another at the monitor. It hit it, but bounced off the 'Play Message' button with no effect. The third time was the charm as Pain chucked the small metal whatchamacallit at the screen and hit the button. Fortunately the message was displayed in text. Pain would've been somewhat embarrassed if he had gotten that message in video.

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Originally posted by GraysonCornwell:
"Pain? It's Grayson. Tell me what you know."

Deciding to answer Grayson's message later and hoping the other man would understand, Pain leaned over and whispered into Ivy's ear, "Baby? Be strong for me. I know you can be strong. I want you to fight whatever it is that you're dealin' with inside your head. If'n you need help, you know that there are those here that'd provide it. You have one of them here already. Come on, baobei, stand up and fight. I got your back."

BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 7:17 PM

Wolf sat in the Cargo bay legs dangling from the catwalks highest point, an old revolver, red with rust, being fingered lightly in his one organic hand. As the memories came flooding back, so did the anger, the regret, the crushing sense of loss. But that was behind him now, he had tried to make a new start with the resurgent Browncoat faction.
They had tasked him with bringing in Malcolm Reynolds, by any means necessary were the actual instructions, but Wolf had gone down that road before, already betrayed the man once, and he didn't think he could do it a second time.

The *clomp* of boots awoke him from his daydreaming, Jayne was coming to sit next to him.

"Now theres the look of a man with a set of trouble" rumbled the bulky merc, "you ain't thinkin' of doin' anythin' stupid now are ya?"
"What ever gave you that idea?" replied Wolf.
"Well, as I remember it, last time your past came back to haunt us, there was an attempted mutiny that ended with me getting to beat you round the head with you're own arm." He grinned at the memory.

Wolf was taken aback, he had never assumed that the grizzled gun-nut was that astute, he had apparently been mistaken.

"Fair play I suppose, but this isn't a scuffle with augmented pirates, we are on the sword-edge of 'verse politics, my employers really want Mal, and I'm not sure what my options would be if he refused to come peacefully." the british pilot looked worried, " I really don't want to stir up any bad feeling, but at the same time, I have a job to do, a job that I agree with."
"If it were me, I'd just take that fancy ship o' yers an' boot, keep flyin' in what direction takes a fancy in that sick little head of yours," the merc stood up, spat on the floor and turned to leave, "we don't need no-more trouble than we can bring down our own selves."

Then he was gone.

Wolf realized that he had been expecting a heart-to-heart, maybe some advice, from Jayne?
He was clearly letting the ship get to him, but if he could just let Mal see one of the Browncoats military bases, even a smaller one, he might be convinced that they have a chance, it was worth a shot at any rate, for all hat was at stake, anything was worth a shot.

He holstered the inoperable firearm and got to his feet, tried to shake some courage into his head and went off to find the captain.

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"of course i've gone mad with power, ya ever tried going mad without power? its no fun, nobody listens to you!" The Simpsons Movie

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Friday, January 29, 2010 12:15 AM

John was a little disappointed, but at the same time, he understood. She just wasn't strong enough. Unsure of how this worked, he reached out for her and grabbed her. Instantly he felt what she was, she was being yanked away with a force unlike any John had faced in reality.

He pulled, hard. He was unsure of how this would go, but the harder he pulled, to less and less avail, the more he felt Ivy being pulled away. He was afraid that soon, whatever was chasing Ivy would suck them both up.

"Ivy, one of these days you have to face this. Why not do it on your own time? Don't make it pull you in, go willingly. I'll come with you. And if not, I think we both may be going in anyway.

johnttf

ENGLISHIVY

Friday, January 29, 2010 5:16 AM

Ivy screamed again as the sound of a gunshot reverberated over and over in her mind. Her eyes pleaded with John to help her and finally, he grabbed her hand and pulled. It wasn't helping, but he still tried to get her to face what was waiting on the other side of the unstable armor. To where her blocked memories lived. To where she didn't want to revisit.

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Originally posted by johnthetheatrefreak:
"Ivy, one of these days you have to face this. Why not do it on your own time? Don't make it pull you in, go willingly. I'll come with you. And if not, I think we both may be going in anyway."

She stopped screaming, knowing her was probably right, but tears of terror still streamed down her face. Then she heard a soothing voice, someone she really wanted right now. Someone who had pledged to stay by her side. Pain.

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Originally posted by DrPain:
"Baby? Be strong for me. I know you can be strong. I want you to fight whatever it is that you're dealin' with inside your head. If'n you need help, you know that there are those here that'd provide it. You have one of them here already. Come on, baobei, stand up and fight. I got your back."

Ivy nodded so so slightly and then there was movement behind John. It was Tommy, she had found her way to her feet and came over to John. She had a piece of the armor in her hands and as he barely registered that she was there, she clocked him with the armor, effectively knocking him out.

"She ain't ready to face it yet, nimrod," she said as she looked down at his prone body. "I can't have you forcing her when she ain't ready."

Tommy reached over and grabbed Ivy's hand and effortlessly pulled her out of the danger she was in. Once Ivy was free, the armor clicked back into place and chaos was put at bay again.

"It's OK, Ivy," Tommy said. "Everything will be OK. Now, go back to Pain. He'll protect you."

Outside the infirmary, John collapsed to the floor as Ivy regained consciousness. She swallowed as she opened her eyes.

"Pain?" she asked. "What am I doing here?"

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