RP: "Badger's Betrayal" or "Adventures in Gunrunning" - ACT 6
POSTED BY: Astriana
UPDATED: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 17:10
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OOC: Not Thorne per se, but cant resist.
Two very proper housewives are walking down the street behind the Hara Cary when they notice eight naked men laying asleep in a neat row in the alley. They are the Fed squad that Thorne drugged. They have been stripped of their weapons and uniforms by enterprising locals. Someone has also gotten very creative with a can of red paint. The matrons go over for a closer look. One bends over the first man in line, gently turns his head to the side, and kicks him squarely in the face. They then procede down the street.
EOM
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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Rowan’s Move:
Not having so much as flinched – even when a shepherd deemed it prudent to break a man’s wrist in her defense - Rowan glowers at the man now howling on the deck, practically at her feet. Then she looks up to send an equally deadly glare across the cargo bay to the two men accompanying him. One of them is the mark from the Hara Cary bar.
ROWAN (loudly): "I suppose you conveniently forgot to mention you paid more attention to my boobs than the game, didn’t you?"
Reaching out a hand, the mark grabs his partner to hold him back.
On the floor, the mark’s boss looks up at the shepherd, then at her.
BOSS: "My man says you hustled him – cheated him."
Stepping forward to angle past the Shepherd, Rowan leans down so her face is right in front of the boss’s.
ROWAN: I won the break, square, and I sank all my shots, friend. You can even ask the bun tien-shung de ee-duai-ro and he might be able to tell you I sank each and every one - didn't have to call a safety even once. Not my fault he came in planning to pick up a piece of tail instead of play a decent game now is it?"
Seeing that the Boss’s eyes have wandered to the delicate dragon tattoo on the upper curve of her left breast - the exact spot that the Mark’s eyes went for the entire fifteen minutes it took to finish the game - Rowan grabs his face and lifts it so their eyes meet.
ROWAN: "First rule in nine-ball, hwin dahn – keep one eye on your opponent and the other on the gorram game."
Letting him go, she stands over him regally, completely unintimidated and unimpressed in the blustering of a local crime boss wanna be. Her black eyes are cold, and more than a little daunting.
ROWAN: "I’ve seen the worst in this ‘verse, and you definitely are not it. Best you get off this fine boat before the Shepherd here sees fit to damage something you might consider a little more valuable."
EOM
I draw, therefore I am
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MAL'S TURN
[Still in the Infirmary.]
Says to River:"Well, looks to me like Simon here is gonna be sleepin' for a spell. What-say I put him in his quarters?"
[Hoists Simon over left shoulder and puts him on his cot in his quarters.]
Says to River:"Now for you Missy. Why don't we go see what Kaylee's up to in Engineering, yeah? Maybe we can put some of that genius IQ of yours to good use! Plus, I think Kaylee might be a tad lonesome. Don't worry about your ge-ge, he'll be right as rain in no time."
[Pats River on the shoulder. Both set out for Engineering.]
[Mal, with River in tow, arrive in Engineering. Mal sees Kaylee busier than a one-legged man at an ass-kicking contest.]
Says to Kaylee:"Kaywinnit Lee Frye, you are a gu nian zhong de gu nian! How's it going on the repair work? We gonna be able to make our pickup in less than two standard hours? Brought our wonder child to help out if an extra set of hands is needed."
[Mal looks around Engineering, seeing equipment lying around. Looks like she really went shopping! Don't expect I'll be seeing any change back from all this. Typical woman!]
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Book's Move
Location: Outside Cargo Bay Door
The large man on the ground leers at Book.
Large man says
"Shepherd... bah!"
Rising without ease, the large man reaches for his knife, but Book kicks it away.
Book to Large man
"I don't think you heard the lady so well."
The large man spits in the general direction of Serenity, cradling his wrist as he backs away with hate in his eyes.
Book moves back to Rowan shaking his head and says
"Riffraff. Hmpf! Is this all the baggage you've got? Come. Follow me."
Book leads Rowan (whom I hope is following him) through the cargo bay to the common area, just missing seeing Mal and River go up the aft stairway
"I thought the captain was back here. I wanted to.... Oh well, he'll find out soon enough."
Book leads Rowan to the room he had previously prepared for her, pointing out things along the way, such as the infirmary, the stairway upstairs, the bathroom and the like.
EM
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Kaylee's Move
Location: Engine Room
Kaylee is busy bustling around, installing things and moving other things around. Her hair is fly-away and her face is smeared with grime. She's in her element.
"Oh, Captain! Didn't hear ya come in. I got everythin' we need fer repairs, an' even some stuff that may save our collective butts one day. The engine's ready whenever you are. Serenity's almost right as rain. Gimme another day 'n you may not even recognize yer own boat. Cap'n. Oh, hey, River! How's Simon?"
Kaylee ends this little speech in a rush, her eyes sparkling and her cheeks flushed.
End Move
BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."
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Rowan's Move:
She watches the Boss leave, growling at his men as they go. The Mark follows, but not until after allowing himself a long look fairly dripping with raw lust. Looking so...so pathetic that she can't help but laugh out loud.
ROWAN: "In your dreams, hundan!"
She's still laughing when the shepherd comes back from chasing the Boss off the ship.
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Book moves back to Rowan shaking his head and says: "Riffraff. Hmpf! Is this all the baggage you've got? Come. Follow me."
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Book looks back at her once as she follows behind, still tittering over the folly of men. He leads the way to the passenger area and conducts a comprehensive tour of all the ins and outs, the necessary, directions to the kitchen and finally her room.
Bigger than she expected, and brighter too. She likes the choice of color for the walls, the way it warms up the place. Stepping inside, she slips the duffle and attaché both off her shoulders and sets them near the entry. Going to the bed, she leans down to test the mattress with both hands and finds it firm enough. The bedding appears clean, as does the general condition of the place.
After what she'd been sleeping the past four weeks, this place is a palace. Turning, Rowan sits on the edge of the bunk and gives the Shepherd a smile of heart-felt appreciation.
ROWAN: "Nice - thank you for this."
Laying back, she stretches slow and surely like a cat, arching her back to work out the kinks - all of the kinks. Pulling herself back up again, she leaves her head tipped back to take another long, soothing breath before she centers her gaze thoughtfully on her escort.
ROWAN: "What do they call you, Shepherd?"
EOM
I draw, therefore I am
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MAL'S TURN
[Grinning from ear to ear, Mal pats Kaylee on the cheek and pinches. She's such a joy. Whenever I'm feeling like crap, she always lifts my spirits.]
Says to Kaylee:"Good work kiddo. I knew I could depend on you! We'll talk about that other 'stuff' you got ahold of after Supper."
[Mal goes to intercom. Clicks it on.]
Says to Bridge:"Okay, Wash. we're all squared away in Engineering. Get the engines fired up. Time to get this party started!"
[Mal waves to River and Kaylee and heads down to Cargo Bay. Thinking on where to store the contraband cargo.]
END TURN.
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Book's Move
Location: Rowan's Room
Book waits until Rowan feels settled.
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ROWAN: "Nice - thank you for this."
Laying back, she stretches slow and surely like a cat, arching her back to work out the kinks - all of the kinks.
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As Rowan begins stretching, Book swallows and looks down at his hands, slightly shifting his stance so as not to be able to see her.
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Pulling herself back up again, she leaves her head tipped back to take another long, soothing breath before she centers her gaze thoughtfully on her escort.
ROWAN: What do they call you, Shepherd?
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Book looks askance at Rowan as she speaks to him, and seeing that she's done stretching, he turns back to her again.
"Book, they call me Book... [beat] We'll have plenty of time to get acquainted. I'll be around if you need anything."
Book nods once at her, and leaves Rowan sitting on her bed.
EM
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Rowan's Move:
ROWAN: "Shepherd? Shepherd Book? One second."
Following him out into the hallway, she waits for him to turn to her and notices that he doesn't quite turn all the way around. Recognizing his discomfort all too easily, Rowan decides that rumor she heard once upon a time about Shepherds being eunuchs was nothing but pure Shiong mao niao. Smiling gently, she stays put and asks a question.
ROWAN: "Now that you mention it, I have been in these clothes for more than one dance. I was wondering, since there's a shower on board - you don't suppose I could make use of it?"
EOM
I draw, therefore I am
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Book's Move
Location: Common Area
Book smiles and gestures towards the semi-open bathroom door across the common area.
"You'll find what you're looking for through there. I'll bet you're hungry too. I'll go set out some things up in the galley. Meet me up there when you're through."
Book turns and goes up the aft stairway to the galley.
EM
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