RP: "Badger's Betrayal" or "Adventures in Gunrunning" - ACT 6

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CIARA

Monday, January 26, 2004 12:41 AM

Inara's turn

Inara watches Book exit Simon's quarters.

Simon seems to have calmed some, and is now gently rocking his sister--eyes glazed and distant.

To Mal and Zoe: I'm sure some preparations need to be made before we can leave this place, if you need to go, I can watch over Simon and River. The worst seems to have passed for now.

Inara glances at Rowan, then back down at Simon's gently swaying form.

she puts a hand on Simon's arm, crouching down, and looking at his face from below. "Simon...let's get you back to bed....

Inara gently coaxes River: Come one baobei...let's get your brother to bed so he can rest...ge-ge can sleep now...

End Inara's turn

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

CAPNRAHN

Monday, January 26, 2004 1:32 AM

LOCATION-SIMONs ROOM
Just after Inara speaks and everybody except RIVER,INARA and ROWAN leave to deal with the altercation on the docks.

INARA
gently coaxes RIVER:
"Come one baobei...let's get your brother to bed so he can rest...ge-ge can sleep now..."

SIMON still cradling and being cradled by RIVER, looks up, eyes suddenly very clear and even has a slight sparkle in them. He peers deep into INARAs eyes for a long moment.

SIMON
"Thank you, but I have had my fill of sleep. It might be better if I keep busy. I'll get the infirmary ready, just in case our heroes accidentally have holes shot in them as per their usual modus operandi."

"However, River has been under a heavy strain as well and needs to rest."

Looks again deep into INARAs eyes. As if trying to see the real her beneath the beauteous veneer of a Companion. SIMON smiles boyishly in a a lopsided grin, still looking haggard, but somehow appearing to grow stronger by the minute

SIMON
"Inara, could you take River to her room and help her get to sleep?"

SIMON stands with RIVER still clinging to him, he gently disengages her and looks down at her

SIMON
Please, go with Inara, I have work to do. Things to sort out. You need to goto sleep, for a time.

Looks back at INARA

SIMON
"Later after things have calmed down and if you're amenable, may we talk?"

Sensing movement SIMON looks over to the new female {ROWAN}. A flash of surprised recognition flashes across his features for a split second as he takes in her beauty and balance. So fast is this transition, that it could be taken as a mere physical painful flinch resulting from the headache. Seemingly paying no attention to her current state of near undress in her robe, he focuses on her deep ebon irises, which appear just one shade lighter than the jet of her pupil to his trained eye. He then smiles at her with a disarming boyish and shy play of his lips.

SIMON
"Welcome to the Serenity." gently laughs
"I hope we'll have time later for you to meet my sister and I."

Turns and tries to get RIVER to go with INARA

SIMON
softly and with deep feeling to INARA
"Thank you so much for helping us. I really hope we can talk. I need to ... I hope you can understand. Thank you again"

SIMON strides off towards the Infirmary

EOM

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

GEEZER

Monday, January 26, 2004 2:23 AM

OOC: Plan B it is, based on events.

Thorne's move:

Thorne's meditation on Leonardo DiCaprio's performance as Ahab in the 2035 version of "Moby Dick" is interrupted by the sound of gunfire from the berthing area. He looks out to see most of the guards at Dock 4 running to the sound of the guns.

"Damn. That fool kid probably got in a ruckus somehow. Should'a known better than to work with an unknown quantity. If you want something done right, do it yourself. Makes a good distraction, anyway."

Thorne checks the narcotic loads in his revolver, slips on a red jacket and hat bearing "Redex" logos, and cranks up the truck. He drives over to dock 4 and backs up to the loading platform.
Two of the four remaining guards advance.

"Hey buddy, you can't park that truck here."

Thorne gets down from the cab, clipboard in hand. and walks toward the guards.

"Ain't this freight dock 4? I's supposed ta pick up a deliv'ry fer the gov'ner here."

"No, dickweed. This is Alliance dock 4. Freight dock 4 is down that way. Now move it."

Thorne keeps walking toward the back of the truck, trying to get all four guards in sight.

"That so? My stupid boss said it was right here. What's all that shootin' anyway?"

All four in range, Thorne drops the clipboard which was masking his gun, and quickly knocks out the guards. One by one,he moves them inside out of sight and hops on a forklift. It just takes a minute to load the crates in the back of the truck. The tranks he used create a short-term amnesia, so the guards will never remember seeing him. Just as well, since he has to live here after all this commotion is over.

Cranking up the truck and heading for Serenity's berth, he thinks:

"Well, that went smoother than I expected. If I'd had to pull the job with Captain Gung-ho, half the warehouse district'd probably be on fire. Now we can just unload this stuff at our leisure and head for the Valley."

EOM

"Keep the Shiny side up"

TEELABROWN

Monday, January 26, 2004 3:08 AM

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River reluctantly unwraps herself from Simon, and follows Inara.
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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

SQUEE

Monday, January 26, 2004 6:50 AM

OOC: I hope its ok if I do a brief Mal...

Mals turn:
Location: on the bridge with Zoe and Book?

Mal turns on the com to the entire ship: "Alright, people, lets wrap this up and hit atmo. Jayne, you and Zoe come with me and find out what the guay is happenin' out there and see if we can get Wash and our passengers on board without any complications."

Damon's turn
Location: moving in the general direction of Serenity

Damon struggles to keep from falling as he ducks behind an abandoned wagon, Helsing right behind him. He glances over to see only three Feds still standing, and they look to be second guessing their decision to take on a man who has left more than a dozen Feds lying on the streets spanning nine blocks, especially now that he has reinforcment.
Damon hoped that they wouldn't call for more back up. An hour ago he was having a quiet drink in a run down bar. Then the Feds bust in, and after a brief fight, a not so brief beating and a very lucky escape, he began his twenty minute marathon that seemed to have lasted days. He wanted nothing more than to lie down and fall asleep. But he couldn't.
"Drop your weapons and put your hands in the air! You are outnumbered and have no where to go!"
"Jien tah duh guay!" he yells back and opens fire again. Between the two of them, Damon and Helsing quickly take down the three Feds.
Except for the sound of his hard labored breathing and a distant motor, it was silent.

Everyone dies alone...

CIARA

Monday, January 26, 2004 11:07 AM

Inara's turn

SIMON:
Looks again deep into INARAs eyes. As if trying to see the real her beneath the beauteous veneer of a Companion. SIMON smiles boyishly in a a lopsided grin, still looking haggard, but somehow appearing to grow stronger by the minute

Inara's dark eyes widen, and an unaccustomed flush creeps up her neck. Simon's bright blue gaze seems to penetrate some hidden part of herself--to the real woman inside the Companion's costume.

She smiles back quickly to cover her shock. She has never known Simon to be so relaxed around a woman besides River. In fact, that is what she had found so appealing in Simon, on a purely platonic level, of course. His bumbling stiffness with Kaylee spoke of purity and a sweet, boyish charm so often missing from her clients. His forwardness worried her for a moment, but she just chalked it up to a bit of disorientation due to his recent troubled sleep.

SIMON: "Later after things have calmed down and if you're amenable, may we talk?"

Inara nods absently, reaching out to grasp River's hand. She smiles at the young woman, then turns her attention back to Simon. "I would enjoy your company, Simon. After I get River settled, if things are a bit calmer, perhaps we can see what Book has cooking. I feel as if I've not eaten in days.

Inara puts an arm around River's thin shoulders, and begins leading her back to her room. She keeps glancing back at Simon, but says nothing.

Simon gives River one last wave, then heads out to the infirmary.

Inara pulls open the door to River's dorm, and leads her to the bed. Here you go, darling...your Brother said you should sleep...if you can. We'll be leaving this planet soon, and there will be lots of new people to talk to, from the looks of things.

Inara strokes River's hair, as she's so often seen Simon do. The girl's huge, penetrating eyes close slowly, and her breathing seems to deepen. Inara turns to leave, and is about to shut the door when she hears a soft voice say: "It's not really him, you know. He's not the only one in there."

Inara starts, pulls back open the panel, and sees River, seemingly still asleep on her bed.

She shakes her head slowly, and shuts the door.

Inara heads into the Kitchen to see what Book has made to eat.

End Inara's turn

ooc TeelaB--hope it's ok I SORT of put words in River's mouth--though we're not sure she said 'em--let me know if you dispprove

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

CHANNAIN

Monday, January 26, 2004 4:48 PM

OOC: I don't like having to do this, but I'm adding dialogue for Mal into this move, just to get Rowan confirmed as a passenger and get things moving.

Rowan's Move:
Location: Simon's Room, before Mal, Zoe and Book go to the bridge

From muttering nonsense about witches brew, to standing tall and composed next to her, Rowan decides this young man is a quandary of unusual proportion, same as his sister. There's something familiar about him as well, although she's pretty sure a shuai boy like him would have stuck in her memory at some point. It's more like he has the sophisticated bearing about him of one raised in the core. Educated, refined, and elegant even when he's just recovered from being a cowering heap on the deck. He reminds her a little of Ru, who had that same look.
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SIMON
"Welcome to the Serenity." gently laughs
"I hope we'll have time later for you to meet my sister and I."
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He talks to Inara about having some kind of heart to heart later - companions were prize listeners as a rule, trained up to it in fact - and leaves a bit brusquely. Once River departs with Inara, Rowan finds herself in the presence of the two people in authority {MAL and ZOE}. The captain's eyes are thoughtful, probably considering still what manner of female she is while the woman's are downright suspicious. Folding her arms, Rowan doesn't take any care with the robe, leaving it off the shoulder as she figures covering up now wouldn't make much difference anyway.

ROWAN: "So, captain. I'm still needing passage and I'd like to get this all worked out before something else odd happens."

MAL (thoughtfully): "So that's all you want, then? Just a lift off-world?"

ROWAN (nodding): "That's all I want. I've got half the fee and I'm willing to do the rest on barter. You got a job around here that needs doing, I'll do it, no complaints."

Seeing enlightenment in his eyes, Rowan watches him consider it further, then turn to consult the woman. The pair share a quiet council briefly and then on the woman's grudging nod, he turns back to face Rowan and holds out a hand.

MAL: "I'm Malcolm Reynolds, captain of Serenity."

Taking that hand in a firm grip, Rowan adds a genial smile before she lets go.

ROWAN: "Pleasure to meet you captain - finally."

MAL (gesturing to Zoe): "This is Zoe, my first officer. As I got a schedule needs keeping, I figure I can let you two work out the particulars of the barter. Keepin' in mind though, if you end up doin' the laundry or somesuch, I don't tolerate any starch in anything."

Seeing those dark blue eyes sparkle, Rowan decides this captain can be quite the charmer when he wants to be. She'll have to keep mindful of that, just to be sure his first officer didn't take a mind to yank out that gun on her hip and make use of it.

ROWAN (nodding concisely): "No starch - dong ma dà ge."

MAL: "All right, then, probably see you at dinner. Zoe, ma shong."

He moves past Zoe to leave and disappears down the hall, leaving the two women alone, gauging each other like two cats meeting on neutral ground.

EOM

OOC: Who knew when I started this I'd have to engineer Rowan's passage myself? Feels a little like cheating, actually.

CAPNRAHN: Everything about Rowan is black, from her hair to her eyes and wardrobe.

I draw, therefore I am
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TEELABROWN

Monday, January 26, 2004 5:17 PM

Hey Ciara, that's fine.
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River just goes to sleep.
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I is tired...talk more later...

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

CAPNRAHN

Monday, January 26, 2004 7:50 PM

LOCATION-INFIRMARY
Immediately after SIMON leaves his room.

SIMON enters, checks the blinds and moves back to the threshold of the partially open door. With a unusal casualiness he glances around from under a furrowed brow. Observing no-one in the immediate view, he reenters the infirmary, closes and locks the door.

EOM

OCC:
Channain, thanks - fixed the post with this

he focuses on her deep ebon irises, which appear just one shade lighter than the jet of her pupil to his trained eye

Is OK?

Was wondering ... does she have any colored 'flecks' in her iris?

I have a character (Marovech) that has tiny copper and silver flecks and 'rays' populating his 'ebon' irises.

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

RAVENWHYTEWING

Monday, January 26, 2004 8:05 PM

Brinks turn.

Brink turns to Damon, and nods. "That's the ship we want, yes. There's a doctor on board, a fairly good one. But their leaving soon."
Brink looks down at the gun, then pockets it in disgust. "Damn Alliance go-se," he mutters, then wraps an arm around Damon and half walks, half carries him towards the Firefly.

Everyone dies. Someone's carrying a bullet you for right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is, to die of old age before he finds you.

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