RP: "Adventures in Gunrunning" - Act 11

POSTED BY: FrauDirektor
UPDATED: Monday, March 15, 2004 03:00
VIEWED: 19707
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FRAUDIREKTOR

Thursday, March 4, 2004 7:31 PM

LAST TIME ON Firefly - ARCHIVE THREAD:
Includes episode synopses and links to all the threads for prior acts
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=3681

GREEN ROOM (REAL-TIME):
Chat and storyline work
http://www.fireflyfans.net/fireflychat.asp

CURRENT GREEN ROOM (OOC) THREAD:
More in-depth conversations about character
development/storylines
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=4036

STARRING:
Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds - Geezer (fireflygeezer@cox.net)
Zoë Warren - Astriana (htempe@hotmail.com, MSN, AIM: MissAstriana, Yahoo!: MissAstriana, ICQ: 9592266)
Wash Warren - RavenWhyteWing (ravenwhytewing@yahoo.com)
Jayne Cobb - SerenitysSon (killianf@bellsouth.net)
Kaywinnit Lee 'Kaylee' Frye - BoomerGoodHeart (boomergoodheart@hotmail.com, MSN, AIM)
Simon Tam - CapnRahn (CapnRahn@aol.com, MSN, AIM)
River Tam - TeelaBrown (AIM: Teela Sera)
Inara Serra - Ciara (elenahope@yahoo.com; AIM)
Shepherd Book - ManiacNumberOne (magicbishop@comcast.net)

GUEST STARRING:
Adelai Niska - temporarily played by CapnRahn
Brink 'Slight' Helsing - RavenWhyteWing (ravenwhytewing@yahoo.com)
Damon - Squee (dm_squee@earthlink.net; AIM: Squee755)Jubal Early - Succatash
Mercedes 'Merz' Troy - Mercedes Troy
Roosevelt 'Rosie' Thorne - Geezer (fireflygeezer@cox.net)
Rowan - Channain (channain@yahoo.com; AIM)

DIRECTORIAL STAFF:
GameMaster - Geezer (fireflygeezer@cox.net)
Co-Director - FrauDirektor (htempe@hotmail.com, MSN, AIM: MissAstriana, Yahoo!: MissAstriana, ICQ: 9592266)
Co-Director - Channain (channain@yahoo.com; AIM)
Minion - DirektorsSmeagol (CapnRahn@aol.com, MSN, AIM)

PRODUCER:
Haken

GENERAL POST GUIDELINES
None have been established yet. Each player has a unique style for posting a move that is consistent within itself. You'll catch on!

ACRONYM DEFINITIONS & TERMS
EOM = End of Move
OOC = Out Of Character
POV = Point Of View

RESOURCES
Mechanics of RPing Workshop:
http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=3640

Chinese for the RP Player:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=3658

Last but not least, the Gunrunners would like to extend a big THANK YOU to Joss Whedon for creating a whole new 'verse for us to play in, and to Haken for giving us a bright, shiny new sandbox theater!

JossGunrunners
HakenGunrunners

Frau Direktor

Have fun stormink zee castle!

MANIACNUMBERONE

Thursday, March 4, 2004 7:53 PM

Books Move

LOCATION - GALLEY

Book's brows draw together in worry. "So, you two are heading off together."

Book shakes his head, but knows that there isn't much he can say to make Simon change his mind. "Be careful, son."

With sudden insight, Book reaches into his pocket and pulls out his ident card. He motions Simon close to him, shows him the card and whispers. "Simon, if you need to, my name may help to get you out of trouble."

Book's worry is visible on his face. He turns away from Simon and Slight and says in a hoarse voice. "You two should go... before my senses return and I tell the captain what you're doing."

Book moves to the large wooden table and sits down, a cup of strong tea in hand. He sets down the cup and raises his hands to his head.

(EDIT)

After letting the smell of the tea sink into him, Book raises his head to see that the doctor and Slight have gone. The sound of the ship touching down snaps Book back into the other current situation. Wearily, he rises from the table and goes to the bridge.

Book looks out the front window of the ship as Thorne and Mal go to a nearby cliff overhang and apparently start to quibble. Book's surprise is evident, as he drops the cup he had taken with him, when a very large section of earth rises into a 15 ft tall storage shed.

Thorne leaves Mal and heads to some nearby ruins that Book hadn't noticed yet, and Mal starts yelling at the ship. Deciding he can perhaps do some good somewhere, Book leaves the bridge, passing back through the galley. He goes down the aft stairs to his room and retrieves his Bible, then out a side doorhatch of the ship, and through the underbrush to Thorne and the ruins.

LOCATION - RUINS

EM

SQUEE

Thursday, March 4, 2004 8:45 PM

Damon's turn:
Location: CARGO BAY

Damon looks up as the captain, Zoe and Mr. Thorne cross the cargo bay and lower the ramp. They jump to the ground and walk over to a cliff wall.

Damon continues pulling out the rest of the cannon parts, placing them in organized piles on the floor. He looks up again with a puzzeled look on his face when Thorne starts singing. He stands up and walks over to the ramp, wondering what the hell they are doing. Just as he opens his mouth to ask, a large container begins to emerge from the ground. He folds his arms across his chest and watches as Thorn opens the huge container to reveal a wheeled conex and various other items: a field car, some motorbikes, additional weapons and supplies.

Damon grins as he realizes that he's landed himself on some kind of smuggeling ship and returns to his work.

Thorne:"Remember, just the conex. The rest stays. I got something else to take care of while you load it, but I'll be back by the time you're ready."

The captain stares at the equipment for a moment before turning back to the ship, followed closely by Zoe.

"Zoe, Janye, lets get this luh-suh in the hold. And get Damon started on that cannon. If Wash's right, we'll have purple-belly trouble sooner or later."

Apparently, the captain had been too preoccupied to notce that Damon was already working.

"Captain, how long are we going to be parked? and where do you want this cannon mounted?" Damon asks as Mal passes.

Edited to add Zoe and again to add paragraph breaks here you go Capn

I'm not broken, in my dream I win...

BOOMERGOODHEART

Thursday, March 4, 2004 9:30 PM

Kaylee's Move
Location: Engine Room

Ok, maybe she shouldn't have snapped at that Damon fella. He seemed nice enough, and he DID call her "Miss Kaylee". Smothering a laugh, she drops down from the ceiling. In turning to work on the lower part of Serenity's engine, she notices that her wrench is just where she left, although it's now turned over.

"Least the guy listens," she thinks.

End Move

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

CAPNRAHN

Thursday, March 4, 2004 10:52 PM

LOCATION - GALLEY
As ...

Quote:
BOOK
pockets the memory stick, and immediately a tumble of questions pour out of him
"Are you leaving now? Where is this facility? What do you plan to do if you catch up with this scientist? And when do you expect to return?

Behind BOOK, the saucepan on the stove starts to smoke excessively, which catches both BOOKs and SIMONs attention. BOOK rushes over to the stove and pulls off the ruined sauce.

BOOK
"I'm sorry, I know I'm asking too many questions. I'm just worried about you."

Before SIMON can answer, SLIGHT sidles in behind the doctor.

SLIGHT
cutting off any answer SIMON might have given
"I apologize, Shepherd, but time is of the essence. The doctor and I need to leave. Quickly. If he feels he has time, it's his choice. But I would suggest leaving it until we return."

BOOK
brows draw together in worry
"So, you two are heading off together."

shakes his head, but knows that there isn't much he can say to make Simon change his mind
"Be careful, son."

With sudden insight, Book reaches into his pocket and pulls out his ident card. He motions Simon close to him, shows him the card and whispers.

BOOK
"Simon, if you need to, my name may help to get you out of trouble."

Book's worry is visible on his face. He turns away from Simon and Slight.

BOOK
in a hoarse voice
"You two should go... before my senses return and I tell the captain what you're doing."

Book moves to the large wooden table and sits down, a cup of strong tea in hand. He sets down the cup and raises his hands to his head.

SIMON stands motionless, still holding the ident card and looking at BOOK. SIMON begins to question his own motives in this situation.
Why am I doing this, why is it so urgent to leave right now?

SLIGHT interrupts SIMONs thoughts with a polite cough and he heads for the rear hatch.

SIMON takes one last look at BOOK and follows SLIGHT into the AFT CORRIDOR. He places the card into his Handheld Personal Cortex pouch that is slung under his jacket.

LOCATION-AFT HALL
SIMON stops SLIGHT in the hall.

SIMON
with calm urgency
"I need to speak with Kaylee for a moment. I'll meet you in the Cargo Bay in a few minutes."

SLIGHT responds with a curt nod and moves off down the stairs to the COMMON AREA.

With conflicting thoughts spinning in his head, SIMON walks slowly down to the corridor to the ENGINE ROOM.

LOCATION - ENGINE ROOM
As ...
SIMON stands in the ENGINE ROOM door frame, hesitant to enter the empty room. Suddenly, KAYLEE drops down from the ceiling with her back to him.

TEMP EOM
Temporary EOM until I see what Boomer wants to do with this scene...

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

GEEZER

Friday, March 5, 2004 2:17 AM

Thorne's Move:

Location: Ruins of Thorne Farm

[Leaving behind the bustle of the crew, THORNE walks to the ruined building. All that remains of a substantial brick house are the foundation walls and the stone steps leading to the porch. Kneeling, THORNE removes the spray of flowers from his bag. He climbs the steps and places the flowers on the porch, in front of where the front door would have been. He stands silent for a moment, head bowed, and then returns to the steps. He sits on the top step, looking out at the desolate valley.]

Thorne:"Last time pays for all. After this load the Valley'll be clean again. No weapons left, just like I promised. Will you forgive me then? Can I finally leave? Father, can I finally leave?"

[There is no answer, and THORNE sits, head in hands.]

EOM.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

GEEZER

Friday, March 5, 2004 2:28 AM

MAL's Move:

Location: Cargo bay

DAMON:"Captain, how long are we going to be parked? and where do you want this cannon mounted?"

[MAL stops at DAMON's question. He notices the components neatly laid out; the tools at hand. Maybe this will work.]

MAL:"THORNE said the pod would fit any standard sensor mount. There's one on the bridge roof an' one below. Pick the one as will give the best use against another ship in atmo or the black. Controls to go on the bridge. Check with WASH about where."

"You got about an hour. That time enough?"

EOM

...and off to bed

"Keep the Shiny side up"

SQUEE

Friday, March 5, 2004 2:37 AM

Damon's turn:
LOCATION - CARGO BAY

MAL:"Thorne said the pod would fit any standard sensor mount. There's one on the bridge roof an' one below. Pick the one as will give the best use against another ship in atmo or the black. Controls to go on the bridge. Check with WASH about where. You got about an hour. That time enough?"

Damon thinks for a moment before answering.

"Well, if you want it mounted: yes. If you want it mounted and functional, I could use another pair of hands. Your mechanic seems to be the top of her class, but I think she's pissed at me... Anyway, mounting it under the bridge would be best. Harder for the Feds to spot or shoot at from under there. But I'm gonna need a ladder or something to get up there."

I'm not broken, in my dream I win...

MERCEDESTROY

Friday, March 5, 2004 3:48 AM

LOCATION - SERENITY VALLEY to LOCATION - CARGO BAY
As ...

MERCEDES listens to the incoming engines and pulls back out of sight, to see who/what is arriving. The ship banks in to a landing near the ruined buildings across the valley. She had left those ruins alone, nothing there of interest to her. Perhaps she was mistaken there, for they appeared to be of interest to someone.

She watches the activity and scans the sounds for a time, deciding if this might be her way out of this place. Having found nothing to point a new path, a way off of this rock might be nice.

Carefully putting out her fire, and gathering up her belongings, MERZ prepares to approach the ship and bargain for passage. She has skills, possibly even something they need. If not, it's a long walk back into town - might as well start now.

The ship almost looks familiar. Mentally reviewing the sketch she found that she believes is, or will be Chimera, there is a distinct similarity to the vessel in front of her. It may or may not mean anything, but is worth investigating.

It is not too hard to sneak up closer, the crew has not apparently anticipated anyone else being around, and has too much else going on. She stays behind the main body of the ship for as long as possible and then slowly up one side - away from the direction of the ruins and the activity there. As she approaches the open cargo hatch however, she hears

Quote:
"Well, if you want it mounted: yes. If you want it mounted and functional, I could use another pair of hands. Your mechanic seems to be the top of her class, but I think she's pissed at me... Anyway, mounting it under the bridge would be best. Harder for the Feds to spot or shoot at from under there. But I'm gonna need a ladder or something to get up there."

Well", she thinks. "That is talk I understand. MERZ sets her bundles down and, holding her empty hands away from anything, steps into the open hatch and in sight. Clearing her throat she states in a firm voice "My hands are free at this time. Are you in need of an extra engineer?"

If Justice is the dish, then I am your waitress

MANIACNUMBERONE

Friday, March 5, 2004 9:22 AM

Book's Move

LOCATION - RUINS OF THORNE FARM

From a distance, Book stops to watch Thorne place flowers on the ruined doorstep of a old farmhouse. He assumes that this site belonged to Thorne's family or close friends.

As Book watches the pained look on Thorne's face as he sits and looks out over the valley, he has a cathartic moment, and grieves deeply remembering lost lives. He never wanted to have anything to do with the Battle for Serenity Valley.

Very slowly he approaches the ruined farmhouse, head low, watching the sticker-bushes and tumbleweeds at his feet where there should have been wheat or barley. As he nears Thorne, he stops, tucks his Bible under his arm, and wipes the tears from his eyes.

EM

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