GR RP "Adventures in GunRunning" ACT 22

POSTED BY: CapnRahn
UPDATED: Thursday, October 28, 2004 03:16
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CAPNRAHN

Thursday, October 14, 2004 1:06 PM

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CREDITS & BIOS:
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RPing TOOLS:
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GREEN ROOM:
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OOC 21 http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=7150

ARCHIVE:
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MECHANICS OF RPing:
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Last but not least, the Gunrunners and Hitchers would like to extend a big THANK YOU to Joss Whedon for creating a whole new 'verse for us to play in, and to Haken for giving us a bright, shiny new sandbox theater!

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"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

CAPNRAHN

Thursday, October 14, 2004 1:15 PM

WHERE ARE THEY NOW >>>
Roundabouts 2000 hrs/ 8:00 PM AMT

MERZ, RIVER, INARA, BOOK, DAMON & MAL - In the Infirmary

THORNE - In Inara's Shuttle sleeping blissfully.

WASH, ZOE, KAYLEE & ROWAN - On the bridge.

JAYNE - Heading for the cargo bay - Wondering just 'Why' River sez he has been cheating.

SIMON, CORVAIR - Off on a tangent.

SLIGHT - Still in the GryFalcon - Preparing for a visitor.

MALICHI - About to apprehend a miscreant! {see above}

JONAS HEXX - In New Hokkaido, casing the villa of The Shop

FROST - Still on ice.

NISKA - Hera - passed out on ly a kliometer from the city.

EARLY - Tied to a Reavers 'Kings Cross' and awaiting his Ceremony.

SAFFRON - Trying to hide from the same Reavers.

OR'SHA - Waiting for Hexx.

XIANG - Oroboros, beginning to feel the 'pressure' of the coup happening to the Enclave.

BOOMER - Selling leather-goods at the Uchigatana ReinAct Faire - unaware of her impending meeting with Nicoallez after the Faire closes

NICOALLEZ - Taking a break from telling stories at the entrance of the ReinAct Faire on New Hokkaido and checking out the Faire grounds.

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

CAPNRAHN

Thursday, October 14, 2004 1:17 PM

Mal's Move

LOCATION - INFIRMARY
As

Mal stands just outside the open Infirmary hatch and watches this passion play unfold. His eyes focus on Merz and River - unwilling to even see Inara. He can smell Thorne's scent all over her. His jaw draws tight as he makes a decision. Things will never change. Inara can never understand a dirt farmer turned ship captain. All this is complicating his boat.

As Merz passes by, he grabs her left biceps. Momentary shock flickers in his eyes at the firmness of her arm, he is nearly torn off of his feet by her inertia. Spinning around, his jaw unclenching, he says:

MAL
...in his best command voice, yet nearly a whisper...
"Stand down solider, and come with me, ... audible to everyone else... "Alone."

Mal heads up the back stairs to the galley - knowing Merz is sure to follow.

EOM

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

SQUEE

Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:23 PM

Damon’s turn:
LOCATION - COMMON AREA to LOCATION - CARGO BAY

Damon watches as Mal stops Merz, whispering something inaudible, then adds to everyone else... "Alone." He turns and heads for the back stairs, Merz close on his heels.

Damon turns to follow Jayne and calls to Mal: “I’ll be helpin Jayne in the cargo bay, captain, holler when you need me.”

OOC: Debs, I assume Merz would follow Mal without hesitation so I hope Damon’s observation is ok

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

SAINT JAYNE

Friday, October 15, 2004 1:01 AM

JAYNE - CARGO BAY

Damon clambers through the portal to the cargo bay after Jayne as he lopes towards the airlock doors where his metal beam construct lies. The air gets warmer with each step.

"Guess yer lookin' to be sure all the work gets done so cap'n don't throw nobody out like he said." Jayne can't resist teasing Damon like he has with so many others. "I still got an important job ta do 'morrow, so I figures I'm not going anywhere fer now. More'n likely he'll just toss one of you out to set an example fer the rest."

Jayne stops at the cargo hatch. He looks up and holds, as if studying the crane above him mounted on rails.

INARAESQUE

Friday, October 15, 2004 3:16 AM

LOCATION - INFIRMARY

MERZ
How can I help her? What do I need to do? How can I protect her? Help me.

MERZ is unsure; for the first time since INARA met the woman, she is obviously in the grip of some intense struggle, confusion, emotion, and INARA finds she likes MERZ better for it.

BOOK steps forward, standing between INARA and MAL, and INARA feels the faintest flicker of amusement. It's probably very, very wise of the Shepherd to do that: she should not be out and about in her robe when there's a client in her shuttle. THORNE may be sleeping, but he is still in her shuttle. And yet, how could she not respond to the terror in RIVER's screams? Contrary to what MAL seems to believe about her, INARA is not made of stone.

BOOK
Inara is telling you the truth child, no one here would hurt her... or you. You don't need to do anything to protect River right now. I'm afraid the future is quite uncertain though... we may all need you then.

Isn't that the truth? INARA thinks, sighing softly, taking in the faces around her, judging the situation as best she can. Her mood is still good, still hopeful, thanks to THORNE's generosity, his offer of her cure, but her heart goes out to those around her.

RIVER calms herself in MERZ's arms, and addresses MAL directly.

RIVER
He's gone again. It's the second time he's had to leave home for me. If the letters stop coming we must find him.

INARA follows her gaze to the Captain, feeling that ever-trecherous pang in her chest as he refuses to even acknowledge her presence. She has hope now, though, and she will not let him ruin her good mood. In time, she will be able to share it all with him, she hopes, in they will learn to understand each other. In time.

For now, the shuài bèn dàn will continue to snarl like a tiger with a sore head, and she will continue to keep her own counsel. In time, she tells herself. In time...

She looks away from MAL, only to catch MERZ's eye briefly. INARA smiles reassuringly at the other woman before MERZ turns to MAL.

MERZ
The interruption in my duties was an momentary occurrence. I will return to work now.

Her deferring to the captain doesn't surprise INARA. The fact that, as she turns to go, MERZ smiles almost tenderly at RIVER, however, does a little. MERZ moves past them all, only to be grabbed by MAL, who drops his voice to barely discernable: his manner is almost as military as MERZ's is, though, and that in and of itself is rather intriguing to INARA. He finishes speaking audibly, once again pricking her curiosity.

MAL
Alone.

The two soldiers exit, MERZ trailing MAL without hesitation, and INARA surpresses a tiny, nasty little jealous pang. It's foolish and hypocrital of her, just like her tears over MAL and Nandi had been...

DAMON
I’ll be helpin Jayne in the cargo bay, captain, holler when you need me.

With that, INARA is left alone with RIVER and BOOK.

INARA
Well, that was certainly interesting, she murmurs, mostly to herself. She crosses to RIVER's side, offering the girl and the Shepherd gentle smiles. Feeling better, mei-mei? she asks, smoothing River's hair with a gentle hand.

SQUEE

Friday, October 15, 2004 7:46 AM

Damon’s turn:
LOCATION - CARGO BAY

Quote:
"Guess yer lookin' to be sure all the work gets done so cap'n don't throw nobody out like he said. I still got an important job ta do 'morrow, so I figures I'm not going anywhere fer now. More'n likely he'll just toss one of you out to set an example fer the rest."

Damon has to fight the impulse to snap a threat in self-defense (though he can’t help taking note of Jayne’s holstered gun, the knife in Damon’s boot, and his pocketknife)- from what he’s seen, Mal isn’t that kind of captain. Jayne’s either joking or just trying to pick a fight. Either way, Damon mimics Jayne’s edgy tone and locks his dark gaze onto Jayne, deciding to let him determine whether he’s serious or not.

“Over my dead body. ‘sides, what are you doing tomorrow that’s so damn important? There’s nothing you can do that I can’t, except maybe apply make-up, an I’m makin half of what you’re getting so who’s to say he won’t throw you out and save himself the money?”

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

SQUEE

Friday, October 15, 2004 7:58 AM

River
LOCATION - INFIRMARY

River glares after Mal as he turns and leaves with Merz without even acknowledging her.

"IGNORING THINGS WON'T MAKE THEM GO AWAY!"

She gives Inara a frustrated look. "It's past his bed time."

OOC: gotta love counting the # of meanings in River's lines

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

SAINT JAYNE

Friday, October 15, 2004 2:36 PM

JAYNE - CARGO BAY

"Over my dead body."

Jayne mutters, "Generally how it's..." before Damon continues.

"‘sides, what are you doing tomorrow that’s so damn important?"

Jayne continues to eye the crane above with occasional glances to the cargo hatch below his feet. Damon is certainly as defensive as they come. It isn't even any challenge getting him riled up. Heck, that's pretty much his natural state. "I'll be down planet side gettin' shot at t'morrow."

"There’s nothing you can do that I can’t, except maybe apply make-up, an I’m makin half of what you’re getting so who’s to say he won’t throw you out and save himself the money?"

Calm and nonchalant, he lets Damon get it all out. Then he adds flippantly, "Good point. I wonder why yer not coming down tomorrow to secure the drop spot? Maybe 'cause ya draw on yer own crew? Or Mal might want a team down there who knows how ta take the safety off. Either way, I guess I'm just worth what I make."

Now they lock eyes for a second. Jayne wears a slight grin. He turns back and walks towards his project.

GEEZER

Friday, October 15, 2004 2:56 PM

Thorne's Move

Location: Inara's Shuttle/Sickbay

THORNE wakes and reaches over to touch INARA, but finds only an envelope on her side of the bed. Curious, he wonders if she left the traditional approval reimbursement, meaning she would consent to see him again, but decides to not peek until the evening is over.

Suddenly realizing that it was a scream which awakened him, he begins to retrieve and don his scattered clothes. Expanding his awareness he feels RIVER's emotional flareup, now beginning to subside a bit.

Dressing more quickly, he decides to head for the sick bay and see if he can make connection with RIVER again. Even though his enhancements were voluntary, and far less invasive than hers, they are parts of the same family of 'modified' humans and he feels a responsibility to help her.

He leaves the shuttle and heads down the catwalk. Feeling MAL's bad mood moving towards the galley, pulsing like loud bad music, he instead goes down the aft cargo bay stairs and enters the common area without being seen by JAYNE or DAMON, who appear to be playing with some sort of large rope.

As he approaches the sick bay door, THORNE feels RIVER's mood turn from unease to childish petulance. Someone has managed, perhaps unwittingly, to get her mind off her fears. That was good work. He enters, throwing a quick nod at the SHEPHERD and giving INARA a lingering 'I missed you' glance.

[to RIVER]"Hello, little sister. You seem to be having a bad night. Is there anything I can do to help?"

EOM

OOC: It's been a long day's night.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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