Life Onboard Serenity- Into the Black II

POSTED BY: SameErtia
UPDATED: Sunday, June 4, 2006 17:21
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SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 2, 2006 2:32 AM

Ertia makes her way to Inara's shuttle but stops when she hears loud banging from 13's bunk.

Tentatively, she taps on his hatch, "13? Is that you?"

"I'm fine!" The familiar voice yells back, but it's cold, hungry with some darkness.

"You don't sound fine."

The hatch opens and she can just see 13 in the darkness, his claws extended, his eyes sparked with blue against the black. "Leave off, E. You don't want to know."

Startled, she takes a half step back. "I... you..."

He shakes his head, reaches up and slams the hatch back down.

"Lord preserve us, this entire ship is going insane." She murmurs before remembering her mission and making her way directly to Inara's shuttle.

DRPAIN

Friday, June 2, 2006 3:10 AM

Pain and Fly had finished up unloading the crates. They had decided to split up one of the cases of grenades and ammo for the SMGs. Pain said to Fly as she took her grenade launcher and SMG from him*

Hey Fly where's my rocket launcher? The last time I saw it we were on Zenith and you had it.

*Fly blushes, lowers her head and says*

Oh sorry Pain I sorta took it. It's been in my room since then. I'll go get it after we put this stuff away.

*Pain smiles and says as Fly picks up the 30lb crate of rockets with her new toys on the top of it*

It's ok I know how you are with my weapons. You always try to sneak off with them.

*They both laugh as they head for Pain's bunk to split up the ammo and store the rockets in his weapoins locker.*

Ten minutes later.....

*After they had split up the ammo and Fly had put away Pain's stuff, Fly climbed out of his bunk to retrieve his rocket launcher. Pain sat on his bed which was messed up from his and Ertia's lovemaking. He heard the sound of his hatch opening and saw Fly climb down the ladder with a familiar piece of weaponry. Pain smiled and said*

Ah there's my baby.

*Fly smiled, handed Pain his rocket launcher, and said*

Thanks for the new toys. They should be enough of a payback for me helping you.

*He smiled as she hugged him. He watched her leave and walked to his weapons locker. He opened the door and put away his rocket launcher. Pain closed the door and walked over to his desk. He opened a drawer and took out one of the cigars from the humidor. He climbed out of his bunk, stuck the cigar in his mouth, lit it, and headed for the cargo bay.*

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 2, 2006 5:41 PM

Ertia knocks lightly on Inara's doorframe and hears her gentle trademark greeting.

"Inara, do you mind if I use your cortex link? I need a little more power than my handheld is giving me."

The Companion smiles and gestures to her screen. "So, I see you and Pain are getting along well."

Dear buddha! Ertia feels the blush creep over her cheeks. "Yah, Just having some fun."

She listens to Inara's pleased response with one ear while routing through one of Mr Universe's substations, and then through a Blue Sun interference filter before hacking into the Alliance mainframe.

Numbers flash, and her eyes follow the ones and zeros in growing dismay. "Oh go se, Inara. I think we're humped!"

Quickly, she reroutes, tries a different port, reroutes again, her fingers flying across the keyboard.

Finally, she screams in frustration and bangs her head against the screen.

"They've tagged ALL Firefly class transports for station-only renewal. We can't recode automatically!" Ertia pushes to her feet in panic, "I need to find Mal!"

She barely remembers to thank the Companion as she runs down the corridor, calling Mal's name.

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Friday, June 2, 2006 8:22 PM

OoC: that's bad, isn't it

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

DRPAIN

Friday, June 2, 2006 9:00 PM

I'm experiencing computer problems again which means I'm at the library and I won't be able to post as much...again.

*Pain heard and saw Ertia running down the corridor and decided to follow. He blew out a puff of smoke from his cigar and yelled to Ertia*

Hey wait up!

*She slows down long enough for him to catch up. Pain says to her, cigar still in his mouth*

What in the ruttin' hell are ya screamin' about?

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 2, 2006 9:13 PM

Oh no! Pain! that sucks! I thought you just got it all fixed?

Ertia tries to calm herself down. "It's bad, babe. Really really bad! The Alliance must have tagged us back there when we destroyed the cruiser. I can't get us a new registry code!"

Pain is still looking at her blankly. "So, that means ...what?"

"It means that Serenity is a marked fugitive. We can't change our Ident Codes, can't change our paperwork. All Firefly class ships are being required to re-register flight numbers in person at the nearest Alliance Fed Base."

"So...we're humped, yer sayin?" He pulls the cigar from his mouth and looks down at her.

"We're humped." She sighs. "One simple ten digit code and I can't get my friggin' hands on it! I've messaged MrUniverse, maybe he can help, but..."

Mal speaks up from behind her, "But until then, we got an entire verse full of Alliance lookin' to track us down?"

"That's about the sum of it, sir." Ertia frowns, holding her com-unit against her chest. "Unless we can change ships, or disguise Serenity as a JayHawk 211, we're humped."

DRPAIN

Friday, June 2, 2006 9:36 PM

Yeah I thought so too but when I tried to get on this afternoon I got a "modem not functioning" message (which ironically is an Error 666). *Sighs* Things never go smooth.

*Pain ponders their situation and what Ertia said. He puffs on his cigar and says*

I think I might persuade my Uncle to help us.

*Mal and Ertia look at him. Mal says to Pain in a stern voice*

Go on.

*Pain replies*

Well I told you my Uncle owns a courier business on Persephone that's a front for his black market dealings yes?

*Ertia and Mal nod as Pain continues*

Well when I was there he had about half a dozen ships sitting there collectin' dust. Most of them were Wren class Transports but there was a couple of bigger vessels I think they were some kind of cargo vessels I don't know what class they were. Also there was an Alliance ASREV in the warehouse I don't know if that means anything to you Captain, but I can wave him on a secure channel if you'd like.

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

13

Friday, June 2, 2006 10:04 PM

(Oh no. Maybe I'll die again and resurface once all this trouble is solved...I've done it before! ;)

*13 is still brooding in his bunk, pacing while his blades retract and extend erratically. He is murmuring something to himself, shaking his head.*

I won't do it, won't do it...

(Yes you will...just give it time, and you'll see things more clearly...)

*13 drives a claw into the claw in desperation, trying to drown out the voice with action. The blade breaks, and 13 sinks to the floor, curled into a quivering ball.*

(Weep. It will do nothing. You don't even produce tears, there is no point.)

Don't, please don't...

(OoC: What does it all mean? Find out, next time!)

EDITED TO ADD: Loud banging? Is that some kind of euphemism?
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13, First Mate of the 'Heart of Haven'
and Honorary Forsaken

BIGWOLF18

Friday, June 2, 2006 11:13 PM

*wolf pops his head out of the newly emptied bunk*

wolf" wats goin on?"

*river runs by*

river" we cant be helped, we're stuck in the mud."

wolf" what?!"

* river makes an annoyed sound and walks off mumbeling something about nobody unerstanding.*

wolf" weird kid."

*wolf runs up to the bridg but hears grinding sounds from 13's bunk, like blades hitting stone.*

wolf" hey, 13?"

*he lowers himself into 13's bunk0

*in the darkness wolf saw 13's electric blue eyes glowing omniously*

13" get out." ( through gritted teeth)

* he runs at wolf, but wolf jumps on to the ladder and up out as fast as he could.*

*wolf continues into the bridge where ertia and mal are talking*

wolf" whats goin' on with 13, he just tried to attack me, is he tripping? why was i here... oh yeah WHAT IN THE NAME OF EARTH THAT WAS IS GOING ON! theres people shoutin' and i just had a 17 year old girl gabble at me about mud."

*the crew just stare at him, looking like he's crazy*

wolf" anyway i'm just a little bit confuzzled as guy would say"

ertia" o.k, anyway we can't get out of it, we can't get re-papered!"

SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 2, 2006 11:14 PM

Don't you dare, 13! You've spent enough time around here bein' dead! Now quit feeling sorry for your robot self and go do something about BlueMask, even if it's just tossing him out an airlock!
And no euphemism...that time! LOL

Wolf stands there, panting, eyes wild. "Serious! I think 13 tried to kill me!"

"Wouldn't be the first time he's tried to kill us all." Pain grunts, unconcerned.

Ertia shakes her head. She'd seen 13 earlier and knew he didn't look good, but she pulls herself back to the problem at hand, and Pain's suggestion of contacting his uncle.

Ertia glances hopefully at Pain. "It can't hurt, Captain. If Universe can't help us, I'm out of ideas."

Mal nods slowly. "I'll tell Wash to get us off the radar. I'm bettin' Wolf might have some ideas about that, too, if he's as good a pilot as he claims."

"I'm sorry, Captain. I've never had this kind of trouble before." Ertia feels terribly guilty, and for some reason, responsible.

Mal shakes his head, "We've got to deal with things as they come. Lets get to New Canaan, unload some of this cargo, then maybe we can lay low in Londinium while we get things sorted."

edited to fit in with Wolf's post.

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