TRANQUILITY [ Part 10 ]

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SHADOWCAPTAIN

Monday, March 16, 2009 5:41 PM

It's our 1 year anniversary today.
Thanks everyone.

Here's where it all started:

TRANQUILITYS journey Part 1
'Genesis'
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http://www.chatzy.com/993683478721 - TRANQUILITYS War Room [and Lounge]
http://www.chatzy.com/421594713298 - TRANQUILITYS LEVEL 5 CLEARANCE

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Someone tries to kill you... you try to kill'em right back.

OREOISFIREFLY

Monday, March 16, 2009 7:29 PM

(Oreo crawls inside as the main air-lock hatch shuts)

Captain- Cuttin it kinda close don't ya think?

Oreo- I made it didn't I?

Captain- yeah, this time.

(Oreo stands up and notices michael)

Oreo- Who are you?

(Michael extends his hand and introduces himself)

Michael- My name is...

(Oreo walks past him, purposely bumping into him. Michael turns and watches Oreo walk away)

Micheal- So that is the half reaver/human. Quaint fellow.

(Shiny Smiles)

Shiny- Yep, and i saw him first.

(Shiny runs after Oreo, grabbing his hand and asking him questions, Michael stands and watches.)

Michael- A fair Juliet. and what of you Oreo? Romeo, or something else?

(The Captain notices Michael glaring at oreo)

Captain- Might find it within your best interest to stir clear of Oreo. he doesn't take kindly to new people.

micheal- i noticed. Personality trait?

Captain- No, just very protective of his family and the same of us to him. Specaily little Shiny there.

Michael- he's not normal is he?

Captain- well, you said it best. half human/ half reaver, been hard for him and us. we've had to stay 100 steps out in front of the Alliance, but even doing that made no garrantees.

(the captain starts begining sacrastic)

captain- thats not a problem for you is it?

Michael- N...no...

Captain- good, then you should love livin agmong us fugitives then. ( walking away) soon as we reach the black we'll have some chow, see if we can't get us a job.

(in shiny's bunk, Oreo is laying down and shiny next to him)

Shiny- cut it kinda close there big guy.

Oreo- Do you and the captain practice saying that kinda stuff to each other? he said the same thing to me.

Shiny- No.

(Suddenly shinys face saddened)

Shiny-Oreo, something is happening to me.

Oreo- what? what do you mean something?

Shiny(Slight hesitation)- I been, getting dizzy. almost blacking out. My body feels different.

Oreo- didn't the doctors give you a look over?

Shiny- Yes, i even managedto take this...

(Shiny pulls a folder from underneath her pillow and gives it to Oreo. Oreo open and begins reading it.)
.
Oreo-none of this makes sense.

shiny- I couldn't figure a gorram thing out either. Back in there, i tried asking bout it, but the rutting nurse kept brushing my question off. one of them mentioned something bout "Reavr..

Oreo- Reaverism. They think you have reaverism?

Shiny- I dont't know, they wouldn't say. Just kept on doing tests and the like.

Oreo- Test? what kinda test?

Shiny- I dont't know. i was doped up most of the time, but they took blood.

Oreo- does the captain know?

Shiny-No.

Oreo- and nobody said anything else?

Shiny- Only that reaver darts have reaver blood on them and that in some small cases, the darts make people turn into reavers.

Oreo- that could be why you feel the way you do. Maybe we...

Shiny(nervous)- I...also, wonder if maybe that time you and i were together on serenity...

(Oreo suddenly stands up)

Oreo- Do you think i made you feel like this?

Shiny- No, no, i'm just saying, wondering. trying to figure this out.

(Shiny gets off the bed and walks towards Oreo and tries to grab his hand, but he pulls away. From past experiance Shiny throws her hands up in front of her face, half expecting oreo to hurt her, but instead he turns and leaves. Shiny lowers her hands and stares into nothing)

Shiny(Whispers to herself)- I'm sorry...

(Outside the bunks, the captain runs into Oreo)

Captain- Hows it going?

(Oreo wanting to say how he really feels, instead just nods)

Captain- Got some stuff you need to look at, might help with your...condition.Also, gonna need you job worthy, hoping to pick up some work not to long after. Chows in 20.

(Oreo watches as the captain disappears onto the bridge, before disappearing into the cargo bay himself)

Go n-eírí an bóthar leat. - May the road rise with you.

SHINYFRYE

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 12:27 AM

Shiny picks up the folder off the floor and sits
on her bunk.

She's getting a little tired of the situation and angry at herself for letting Oreo know about her concerns.
Shiny opens the folder and starts reading hoping to understand something.
She shuts the folder in frustration and sticks it back under her pillow.

Shiny walks over to mirror and brushes her hair staring at herself she moves as close as she can to the mirror staring into her own eyes. Looking, searching.

Shiny makes up her mind not to let this get to her. But in the back of her mind she's worried not that she's a reaver or tainted with reaver blood.
But something else, something she's not ready to deal with or face.
"Besides" she says out loud,"what are the chances?"

Shiny walks away from the mirror and out of her room.

She walks to the galley, hoping to see the captain or Michael.

...Also, I can kill you with my brain.

SHINYFRYE

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:30 PM

Shiny walks into the galley hoping Oreo was there.
she sighs when she realizes he's not.

Shiny goes to the fridge and grabs a drink
and sits at the table alone. She pops the top and spins it on the table. She takes a sip and closes her eyes. She didn't seem to know just how tired she was until that moment.
Without opening her eyes shiny takes another sip.
then puts the bottle down onto the table.
Shiny continues to sit eyes closed enjoying her drink.

...Also, I can kill you with my brain.

COLOURSCHEMER

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 9:50 PM

...Shiny continues to sit eyes closed enjoying her drink when Michael's voice sounds from the dark galley.

"Ye loik tired, lass. Woon might even say weary, like ye carryin the weight o' the whirld on yer shoulders.

"A boiden like that is no easy thing ta bear, believe me Oi know. But ye got big o' bruiser there, an the Cap'n. Maybe mor'n Oi doon know aboot. Folk ye can talk to, help yeh deal with whatever it is whot got yeh down."

Michael stands up from the dark corner he was apparently sitting in, and swipes the wrinkles from his pants, and shrugs at his suspenders. He leans on the counter so he's facing Shiny, who's just managed to locate the source of his voice.

"It's like this lass, Oi gots nobody. An Oi been some deep dark places with only my id and ego for cump'nee. Oi'd give a fair fortune ta 'ave whot yeh 'ave on this boo't. An Oi signed on fer this riotous adventure to put some space betwixt me and moi deeds. Yeh got folk about whot care for yeh. Doan forget that."

Michael turns and heads out toward the passenger cabins, but stops on the stairs:

"O Gowd, Oi could be bounded in a nutshell, and count meself a king of infinite space—were it not that Oi 'ave bad dreams."

SHINYFRYE

Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:15 AM

Shiny responds to Michael.
"Which dreams indeed are ambition; for the
very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream".

Shiny, Were all in the black running from something"
then she Pauses for a moment
"or to something, I guess."

Shiny takes a sip from her drink,
Then turns and looks at Michael.
"U don't need to leave on my account.

...Also, I can kill you with my brain.

COLOURSCHEMER

Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:01 AM

"Oi took ye silent inbibement as a girl whot wants to be alone. 'Sides, I'm more'n a bit wary of angerin' the 'alf Reaver down yon hallway. It seem't ye two had ah.... ah relationship."

Michael is still standing on the stairs, unsure what to do.

"Oi'm willin' ta listen, if'n ye'd like to talk. I came in here trying to avoid yer big bloke an the Cap'n. Too many questions and sour looks."

He steps down one step and waits for Shiny to reply.

SHINYFRYE

Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:18 AM

Shiny, "sometimes silence can be deafening.

Shiny gets up and grabs two drinks from the fridge.
She opens them both and motions for Michael to join her.

Shiny,"Captains a good guy, He has a right to be suspicious, He means well though. besides if he didn't like ya he wouldn't let ya stay here on our ship."

Shiny picks up her drink but still continues to talk.

Shiny,"Now Oreo. well that's another story. He trusts no one. but he has a right to. What's been done to him no one should go through.but... He is unpredictable. Believe me I know."

Shiny puts her untouched drink down. "He is loyal to his crew mates.

shiny lets out a little laugh,"when he remembers us."

Shiny looks at Michael, She's curious about him
kinda intrigued. She doesn't wanna ask him questions, she knows it would him uncomfortable.

Shiny gets quite, hoping Michael will will start talking about something anything really.

...Also, I can kill you with my brain.

OREOISFIREFLY

Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:50 PM

(Oreo sits on a crate in the cargo bay, lost in a deep trance, when summer and storm waltz in laughing)

Summer- Hello

Storm- Hi, Oreo

(Oreo snaps back to reality and stares at the twins)

Oreo- What?

Storm- You were dreaming.

Oreo- i don't dream for you your information.

Summer- All living things dream.

(Oreo jumps down from the crate and turns away from the twins)

Oreo- Yeah, living things dream.(Begins walking away) but i died awhile back.

(Summer and storm watch as Oreo makes his way in the stairs and outsight)

Summer and Storm- You have a heart. sometimes black, sometimes red. which means you aere living.

(Oreo almost to the bunks whipers to himself)

Oreo- but, what am i living for?

Go n-eírí an bóthar leat. - May the road rise with you.

COLOURSCHEMER

Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:35 PM

Michael pops the lid on the cold drink, sniffs it and sighs contentedly. He ain't had real juice in a long while.

Then he pulls out his Portable Cortex Reader, taps a few times and then spins it about so Shiny can see the screen.

"This 'ere is whot's got me on the run from the Alloiance. Ever heerd of a planet 'Miranda'? Most 'aven't, but this ship's fulla folk ain't most. This 'ere data is proof that the Alloiance knew the affects of the Pax- that chemical whot makes Reavers, knew 'em and ignored 'em."

Shiny looks at the screen displaying scientific jargon, molecular diagrams, and locations for production, and then stunned at Michael as he speaks.

"That's awful! But... but why do you have it here on the table?"

"Oi forgot yeh werint there when Oi told the Cap'n. It fell to me boi accident during a smugglin joib. Asides, this ain't the 'ole thing, juss a copy for research an such. The 'igh density data disk is safely put awoy."

Michael clears the info from the screen, and pulls up a video and turns it for Shiny:

***[Static crackling]***
Mal. Guy killed me, Mal. He killed me with a sword. How weird is that?

I got a short span here. They destroyed my equipment... but I have a backup unit.

Bottom of the complex, right over the generator.

Hard to get to. I know they missed it.

They can't stop the signal, Mal.
***********************

Michael holds the still frame at the end of the video up next to his face to let Shiny see both at once.

"'Ee loik familiar to yeh? Mr. Younivearse was mah yoinger brother. Oi didn't know till Oi saw the video, and did some diggin' on the Cortex. 'Ee and our third left home as youngin's. Meh Ma would surely like it ifn 'er triplet boys came home. Shiny, its the only way Oi can go home- with James alive and Kevin 'ere (rest 'is soul) in a pine box."

Michael hangs his head as he puts away the PCR. His breathing seems ragged.

"So, lass. That enough not-silence for yeh?"

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