The Sereni-Tree and the Shopping Trip

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UPDATED: Thursday, April 13, 2006 08:44
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SERYN

Friday, March 31, 2006 9:25 PM

"Ah ha!

Seryn watches amazed as bits of metal fly around the room, at one point even clapping and maybe hopping a little, then she stops and hopes no-one noticed.

"So thats how you are going to do it! Well, hats off to ya mate I never saw that coming.
Right, you don't need me at all really, of we go a shopping. EVERYONE NOT BUILDING A SHIP IN THE SHUTTLE!"

Hopping into the drivers seat she readies it and waits for everyone to board, then takes off for the commerce planet. An interminable amount of time in which the girls talk clothes and the guys attempt to prevent their brains form sliding out of their ears later, they land, and head out to the nearest bunch of shops.

"ok, everyone remember where we parked.
I have that doctors appointment, I'll meet you back here at that cake stand right over there, and then we can go spend obscene amounts of cash in the fabric markets.

Have fun! *turns to LMD* don't pass out!"

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!

CALLMESERENITY

Friday, March 31, 2006 9:36 PM

*Wanders around the various stands in the open air market, looking for some gifts for Shadow and Ghost. She stops in front of a dollmaker's stand to admire the pretty dolls. One in a pink komono catches her eye.*

Mai! Hey Mai! Do you think Ghost would like this doll?

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SERYN

Friday, March 31, 2006 10:26 PM

Ducking down several sidestreets, continually referencing a small map she been sent a few hours before. Eventually she finds the house she's looking for and almost turns and runs, but inside it proves to be clean and shiny and surprisingly non dive-ish.

A spruce young assistant sits her down and starts fussing around and taking samples, then a doctor she recognises as one of the researchers who paused the pregnancy in the first place lets himself into the room and throws her a nervous look.

Half an hour later with introductions barely touched on she finds her self lying back, arms crossed over her chest in mute protest while the doctor pokes at her midsection with a souped up ultrasound machine.

Eventually he breathes a sigh of relief and sits back in his chair.

"Its incredible, but you have there a perfectly healthy child. *rubs his face* wow, even I didn't think it would work. But it did! And years over the projected times!"

"And now you can undo it?"

"yeah *picks up the test results, then crosses to a cupboard and selects several bottles* This should start things up again, and then its normal from there on in"

She sighs and holds out her arm, squeezing hers eyes shut, totally squeemish about needles, then looks back and smiles.

"Thank you."

"No, thank you! I never though it would work, you've... given me hope. Heck, I might even be able to pay off my college debts if I can find an application for this!"

"well, bye bye..."

"yeah, bye, and good luck, not that you'll need it, he's a healthy baby, he's actually large for his stage of development"

*wide eyed and slightly shakey* "He's a... large... child?"

A little while later she stands back at the cake stall where she left the others.

"cake, give me a really large slice of the biggest cake you've got... I seriously need to comfort eat right now."

She sits at one of the little street tables mushing bits of the cake and wondering if she shouldn't have just stayed back for the chocolate jacuzzi in the first place.

yikes, even Cozens play chair was starting to look good.

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.

CITIZEN

Friday, March 31, 2006 11:09 PM

One of the shuttles access hatches fell off, depositing Citizen in a painful heap. Citizen stood up and dusted himself down.

"I hate traveling coach."

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No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity. But I know none, and therefore am no beast.

APRILISE

Friday, March 31, 2006 11:12 PM

Shadow and Ghost followed behind Kelly as she led them to Safe's shuttle. Both silent but for different reasons.

Ghost was silent because she was a ghost, she hadn't spoken to anyone besides Shadow since she first learned to talk. Her head was filled with thoughts though. Like why Ms. Luthien didn't yell at them like all the other adults they had known before coming on this ship, and what the surprise she had for them. Maybe it was a dolly, like the one she had that had burned at the orphanage, or another pretty dress.

Shadow was silent for a whole different reason. Her silence was due to the confusion in her head. She couldn’t remember a time since “it” happened that adults weren’t yelling at them. She had been sure when she had seen Ms. Luthien behind her that the woman was going to yell or hit, or both. But the woman had only taken their hands and led them from the kitchen towards Mr. Safe’s shuttle and said she had a surprise for them. Usually surprises from adults weren’t good. Had she ruined their chances of staying here? Was Ms. Luthien going to get Mr. Safe to take them back? She really didn’t want to go back, this place was nice, and Ghost seemed to like it here. Several times she had thought Ghost would actually speak up and say something.

Shadow was also worried about what would happen next. She knew she’d have to explain some things eventually. She was almost certain that they wouldn’t let her and Ghost stay indefinitely without knowing something about them, and possibly even after that, once they knew enough about them she wasn’t sure if they would report them to children’s services or not. She didn’t think anyone was looking for them but there was always a chance that someone at the orphanage would have reported them to the Children’s services, in either case they would be put back in the orphanage or another foster home.

She also wondered what she was going to do about their birthdays. She didn’t have enough money to buy anything, she didn’t think she’d be able to get down to whatever planet they were on to steal something, maybe she’d forget about them this year. Ghost didn’t really understand birthdays, Shadow had never been able to give her a real party or much of anything in the way of presents, and her own birthday was usually forgotten.

As they walked closer to the shuttle, the frown that was on her face deepened, as she looked around fear, sadness, and worry evident on her face.

April (AKA Shadow and Ghost)

LIGHTMEDARK

Friday, March 31, 2006 11:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mai:
Oh good. Now there's something I've been wanting to say to you. Three little words that I hope you will accept with open arms...

LMD: (suddenly comes out of trance like state) Wait, whoa slow...

Mai: Hold my purse?

LMD barely keeps himself from falling over and littering the store with the absolutely insane myriad bags, boxes, and bling he's carrying.

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JAZAF

Friday, March 31, 2006 11:31 PM

Jazaf finally awakens after what felt like days but was actually hours. His left arm had stopped throbbing and his head no longer pulsed annoyingly.
'Glad that's over.' He looks down at his stomach as it rumbles and complains.
'Right, gotta get something to eat.' Jazaf heads out of his room and down the hall to the kitchen. He opens the fridge and sticks his head in, checking out the leftovers.

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JADEHAND

Friday, March 31, 2006 11:52 PM

*JadeHand notices the clapping and hopping, A smile escapes one corner of his mounth.*

"I'd go with you, but I'm not yet finished here. Be safe, and send a wave if you need anything."

*JadeHand walks around the Ocean Cloud hand extended, the metal polishing, welds tightening. Joints and moving parts are tested. Satisfied, JadeHand moves to a table full of electronic bits and carefully shapes more parts, leaving them organized on the table. He reaches up and peels the tag off, returning to his normal self. He pulls a bottle and has a long pull of rum... "Don't panic." he says almost to himself, "Just one more, then I'll take care of it, no build up this time." JadeHand reaches for the tags again and simply writes "Forge". Placing the tag to his chest, he again changes. One arm and one leg twist into metal, his hair grows black and long, and his skin darkens. He works diligently assembling several devices for the internals of the Cloud . Nearly finished, he breathes deep, then a flash of thought crosses his face. He goes back to the parts and makes a few duplicate items. Collecting the parts he goes inside and begins attaching the items he's made.*

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MCQ

Saturday, April 1, 2006 2:19 AM

McQ wanders about the market area but not really looking for anything to purchase. His main concern was getting off the 'tree and getting a chance to get some fresh air. Feeling out of place among his new allies and still trying to adapt to his new robotic limbs, this seemed to be his chance to recollect his thoughts and get them in order.

Many of the other citizens making their way about the market stop to give McQ a startled or curious or feared look as they've never seen a cyborg before. Many weren't sure if he was patrolling the market or if he'd open fire on someone, so they pretty much cleared around him and avoided getting too close.

McQ keeps walking until he reaches a small bench under shady tree. As he's about to sit down, he hears a woman cry out for help. McQ decides to investigate as the woman is being mugged by some young hoodlums. McQ walks up behind them, grabs one by the collar of his jacket and tosses him aside like a puppet. The other turns to look up at him and is instantly filled with fear as the massive cyborg stares down at him.

"You might want to leave this woman alone for your own good," McQ says in a deep, steady and slightly mechanical voice. The young thug gets up, still holding the woman's purse and tries to run off. McQ holds up his blaster rifle and sets it to 'stun' then shoots at the thug, knocking him from his feet. By now several shoppers have stopped and gathered to watch, thinking it was some sort of show being performed. McQ walks up and retrieves the woman's purse and brings it back to her as several local police arrive to arrest the thugs.

"Why, thank you, sir," the shaken woman says. "It's not common around her for people to help a defenseless woman as myself."

"It's no problem, ma'am," McQ responds then turns to the police who also thank him for helping them catch the thugs. "Just doing my duty, sir" McQ states.

He returns to the bench and sits down, observing the shoppers as they scurry about and stop to look at him while doing so.

CALLMEATH

Saturday, April 1, 2006 5:33 AM

*Meanwhile, back on the Tree:

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
*she swipes a bit of chocolate off her face and plops it on Ath's nose*

What are you waiting for?

Well, I was gonna wait for Kelly, but...

*Ath quickly changes into his trunks and hops into the chocolate.*

Ahhh, good times....

*Splashes TWG.*

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