The Sereni-Tree: Flight of the Firefly by PsychicRiver

*There's a crack of light in the ship's secret sub-basement, fog rolls across the floor. There's a "hissss" as one of the cryo chambers opens, a large fury dude steps out of storage!*

Lucy, I'm home!

*Silence.*

*A tumbleweed tumbles by.*

*Rat looks around.*

Not exactly the reseption I was hoping for!

?????????

Someone please tell me where I am, how I got there, and what my motivation is?

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Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE & Destiny.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 1:12 AM

Still has not recovered from the shindig of all shindigs, but NEEDS some Tree time. Being that I don't last remember where I was I guess I'll just choose ... ummm....swimming, yea swimming sounds like fun.

*Runs to join Ash at the pool*

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 1:52 AM

*BUMPS to keep the tree on top thread

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 2:42 AM

CALLMESERENITY

Quote:
Originally posted by safeat2nd:
Safe looks from his duffle bag, he had just retrieved from the spam covered mule, in time to see the docking door open and vision in wings step through.

aside to TRM: I like them. Can we keep them?

To Jack & Safe: And I'm sure I would remember two charming men such as yourselves.

*A few more pleasantries are exchanged and Serenity heads off to her garden where she picks a basket of fresh fruits and veggies and takes them to the infirmary.*

Hey MG! We're back from another death-defying mission. Only we didn't find Rat and Emma. How are Cozen and Molly doing? I brought Molly some cherries, they're her favourite.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 3:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Rat:
*There's a crack of light in the ship's secret sub-basement, fog rolls across the floor. There's a "hissss" as one of the cryo chambers opens, a large fury dude steps out of storage!*

Lucy, I'm home!

* Up on the Bridge of the Sereni-Tree, TheRealMe feels a disturbance in the Force... or maybe it's just indigestion. *

Dad?

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

(P.S. RAT, it is GREAT to have you back!!)

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 11:31 AM

It's goood to be home.....but...um, where am I and what am I doing?

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Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE & Destiny.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 12:09 PM

THEGREYJEDI

I honestly doubt any of us know what any of us are doing here right now. Other than me floating about in space in this hulk of a mech of mine.

Welcome back, though.

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Chief Engineer - USS SereniTREE
http://tomeofgrey.blogspot.com
http://www.cafepress.com/thegreyjedi
Real Fans Wait - 09/30/05

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 12:26 PM

THATWEIRDGIRL

*switches on comm*
TRM? Here are our coordinates. Can you portal Mal and Zoid back to the ship? I’m gonna keep looking for Emma and Rat. Thanks.

TRM’s post would go here….it will occur sometime in the next few days

*twg hears a strange noise*

What was that? Jayne, didn’t you check the shuttle?

Uh, I’ll go do that….*JayneClone2 walks to the back of the Admiral Nelson and slides open the door to the backroom….*

Jayne: GAH!
Rat: Aaahhhhhhhhh!!!
Jayne: What are you?
Rat: How did you get on my ship!
Jayne: Who? Girl get in here!

*twg runs to see what the heck all the commotion is*

Jayne what is going…oh my….Rat? Is that you? *twg rushes over to Rat and hugs him*

We didn’t think anyone else was on the ship. Here *twg hands Rat a root beer and a razor* When you're ready, come join me…I still need to figure out where Emma is.

*twg grabs Jayne by the collar and leaves rat to get cleaned up and get his bearings*

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 1:22 PM

*Rat looks at the razor, looks for the "On" switch, looks to see if the batteries are in wrong, can't seem to find any batteries.*

Um...what is this thing?

*Sips root beer.*

Ow!!

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Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE & Destiny.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 2:58 PM

CALLMEATH

Rat!! Good to have you back! We were just wondering about you at breakfast on Sunday.

Back to Tree stuff

*Ath and Lissa dock with Destiny's Shadow, inside the Tree's hanger bay. Ath, a little tired of getting attacked by a plastic lobster, suggests to Lissa that they go to the pool. Lissa agrees and they don their swimsuits, joining Ash and Mai in the pool.

Ath brings a beach ball and some of those rings you dive for. Much to Ath's chagrin, Lissa insists on bringing the lobster.*

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 3:29 PM

* In the Infirmary of the Sereni-Tree, TheRealMe hands Rat a root beer. *

It’s good to have you back, Rat! You were sorely missed.

* TheRealMe waves one of those medical scanner thingies over Rat. *

Hmmmmm… Well, it looks like the DNA scan shows that you are really Rat, and not some imposter. The only problem is....

* TheRealMe activates a monitor screen showing the bridge of the shuttle Admiral Nelson. It displays the images of ThatWeirdGirl, Jayne-clone2, and… RAT. *

To add to our confusion, Rat, the readings that ThatWeirdGirl has sent me show that the Rat with her on the Admiral Nelson is ALSO really Rat.

* TheRealMe puts away the medical equipment. *

Say, Rat, do you remember when I went to visit Mal-licious and SoulofSernity IRL? And while I was gone, you tried to take over the ship by assuming all the officer positions on board? I think you were Acquisitions Officer, First Officer, and Chief Engineer, at least. You made a Rat-clone to help out with the extra work.

Uh… Whatever happened to that Rat-clone, do you think?

See, we know that Rat left with Emma on the Admiral Nelson to look for a trade opportunity. That must be the Rat that ThatWeirdGirl just found. But THIS Rat sitting before me just came out of the Sereni-Tree's secret cryogenic chamber (yes, of course I know about it), after someone froze him in there.

Here is what I think happened:

One of our two Rats froze the other. The non-frozen Rat went off with Emma. The frozen Rat just thawed. So now we have one Rat on the Sereni-Tre and another on the Admiral Nelson.

But which is the original Rat, and which is the Rat-clone? Or does it really matter?

Here, have another root beer.

* Next, TheRealMe sees if Cozen and Molly are still sleeping in their autodocs. *

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 3:35 PM

Here’s how things are on the Sereni-Tree:

A while back, the Sereni-Tree landed among dandelions on Earth-That-Still-Is, and we relaxed for a couple threads, singing songs and breeding blue fishies and piffleponies. We even had a pifflepony race. During this time, Emma and Rat departed in the Admiral Nelson, one of the Sereni-Tree’s four shuttles. Their stated goal was to seek out some extra-terrestrial trading opportunity.

Sadly, at the start of the race, MollyTheParrot was injured in a tragic sporting accident. This sort of drove Cozen crazy, and he summoned up vast numbers of his Cozenbugs to assault the ship. The Sereni-Tree was damaged by the time we could re-gain control of the situation. This resulted in both Molly and Cozen being left to heal inside autodocs in the Infirmary, under the care of Montanagirl and SimonWho, our resident Vet and Doctor, respectively.

Then a distress call came from Rat and Emma. They were in trouble, being attacked and/or boarded by some unfriendly aliens far off in the black.

The Sereni-Tree was still too damaged by the Cozenbugs to go to the rescue. That was when SoulofSerenity revealed that he had a ship of his own, the Firefly class Destiny’s Shadow. Soul picked about half the Sereni-Tree’s crew and took them on a rescue mission. The Destiny’s Shadow, took off, piloted by the disembodied head of Succatash. Meanwhile, TheRealMe, TheGreyJedi, Jet, and Needleseye worked to repair the Sereni-Tree.

In Deep Space, the Destiny’s Shadow found the missing Admiral Nelson, adrift in space. ThatWeirdGirl and Jayne-clone2 went over in space suits to check it out. At that time, the DS was attacked by an enemy ship. Through some fine captaining, fancy piloting, and crack shooting, the enemy was destroyed. Aboard the Admiral Nelson, TWG and Jayne-clone2 found Mal-licious (?), Zoid (?), and Rat! TWG powered up the shuttle and flew off. Or at least flew around.

Back on Earth-That-Still-Is, the Sereni-Tree was repaired and about ready to take off to join in the rescue mission. However, Piffle and PsychicRiver were off playing around with their hang glider. They crashed near a village that was being attacked by REAVERS! They find a mule and speed back to the Sereni-Tree. They are followed by a pack of Reavers, driving bikes, cars, and buggies, Road Warrior style. TheRealMe has the Sereni-Tree take off and pick up the speeding mule. We also pick up newcomers Safe and Jack, who were also fleeing the Reavers.

It was at that time that TheGreyJedi decided to act, summoned up his ultra-tech super-sized mecha, destroyed all the attacking Reavers single-handedly, and immediately teleported his mecha and the Sereni-Tree into the vicinity of the Destiny’s Shadow in deep space.

TheRealMe had the Sereni-Tree dock with the Destiny’s Shadow, allowing the crews to mingle. ThatWeirdGirl, Jayne-clone2, Mal-licious, Zoid, and Rat are on the shuttle Admiral Nelson. Grey is in his super-mecha. Everyone else is on the combined Sereni-Tree / Destiny’s Shadow.

Just recently, Ash and Mai took a swim, and a second Rat woke up on the Sereni-Tree. Frankly, I’m wondering about Zoid being around. He hasn’t been in a clubhouse thread for perhaps 25 threads! Maybe that’s just a Mal-clone that Mal-licious was with (in a Zoid mask?). Or maybe it is really Zoid, and Mal-licious has kept him captive secretly all this time!

Anyway, that’s the way it is.

Oh, and CallMeSerenity has detected another ominous approaching blip on the sensors.

* In response to ThatWeirdGirl’s request, TheRealMe opens a dimensional portal from the Admiral Nelson to the Sereni-Tree for anyone who wants to use it. *

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 4:26 PM

MONTANAGIRL

*mg gently unbandages Molly's wing.*

Okay, try stretching it out slowly. Good girl. It looks like you're going to be just fine.

*Molly spies the cherries being offered by Serenity and takes off across the room.*

Well, it looks like that wing works! Hey Serenity, do you have any apples in there?

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"Do you accept gifts from strange men?" -Brisco
"Well, strange is no problem, but I draw the line at men I don't know." -Dixie

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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:16 PM

*Climbs out of the pool to tempt the (3 story?) slide. From the top of the slide spots Molly flying about slowly from room to room.*

MOLLY! Oh you're all better! I was awfully worried after that terrible accident.
I know you're sick of being cooped up why don't you go and pay a visit to TRM. I'm sure he'd love to see you.

*Suddenly Molly flies off at full force in the direction of TRM*
(Wanders if Molly has an evil side as well? I guess we'll find out.)

*Stands at the top of the slide and shouts*
Who wants to race me down?! (Suddenly several more slides appear from the the same landing as the first).

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FYI:
IAM MAI
also
MAI IAM

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 1:20 AM

* To prepare himself for any gifts that Molly might bestow upon him, TheRealMe unfolds an umbrella. *

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 1:37 AM

MOLLYTHEPARROT

*Flies overhead in search of TRM. Spotting him Molly swoops down and nudges her beneath the umbrella and perches on his shoulder.*

SQQQQQUUAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWKKKKKKKKK!

*Molly then flies quickly off his shoulder she takes out a pair of scissors (they're parrot sized and being that Molly is much more intelligent than anyone previously knew you'll just have to go with it, ok?) and begins cutting a large hole in the top of the umbrella.

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 2:45 AM

CALLMESERENITY

*as Molly zooms away*

Well, glad to see Molly is better! Oh, and yes, MG, there are a few apples in here.

*She rummages through the basket and tosses MG and apple. Dr. Whom walks in*

How's Cozen doing, Doctor? Has he recovered yet?

And, oh look! Rat's back, too!!

Any word on Emma yet? I hope she's okay.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 2:45 AM

XANDERLHARRIS

Xander looks to Mai. "You are so on."

"Really Xan she has the benefit of less resistances and so forth so why bother?"

"Shut up Ash. Quit being so damn practical."

Xander stretches and readies himself for the slide.
"Geronimo!"

Ash

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 2:50 AM

Hey! Get back up here. No one said "go" yet.

*Quickly lies down on her stomach and plummets down the slide*

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 3:01 AM

STATIC

About 25 feet above TRM's umbrella, a hole opens in the fabric of space-time. A scream is heard and a rather disheveled-looking person in a flight suit falls from the hole, landing solidly upon TRM with a grunt, then lies face-down, groaning to himself.

"Man, that real life is a bitch."

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 3:24 AM

SAFEAT2ND

Safe: "Jack, seems to me, we're the only ones concerned about the "other" ship."

*Slips a pair of throwing knives into the top of his boot and throws a flak jacket on over his bandages, wincing a little in the process.*

Jack: "Can never be too safe when strangers come a knockin'" *Pumps the last round into his shotgun.* "You gonna be ok?"

Safe: "Good to go"

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 3:29 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...

Soul steps into the room just in time to see Static fall from the sky.

"Static! Welcome back!"

Soul removes Tash's jar from under his arm and sets it next to the pool.

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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree, Captain of Destiny.

Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 3:30 AM

MOLLYTHEPARROT

*Perched on a pillar above Molly witnesses Statics graceful entry*

Squawwwwwwwwk...squarakkk...Squawkkkedy (that's parrot for hysterical laughter)

It appears that Molly will no longer have to take her revenge on her almost killer.

*Notices the guys aren't moving much.
Flies down to the floor to see if TRM and Static are both in one piece*

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 3:54 AM

CALLMESERENITY

*From the infirmary, Serenity hears a commotion and wanders outside just in time to see Static land on TRM. She runs over to see if everyone's okay.*

Hey Static! Good to have you back. Here. On the ship.

*Several people help TRM up. He seems to be okay, if a little disoriented.*

Soul, Tash, have you guys figured out what the big blip I saw was? Are we in any immediate and immenent danger? Or can I join the others in the pool?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 4:28 AM

STATIC

**Static stands and his body creaks and cracks loudly. His face is as it always was, but. . .different. The lines run deeper...the hurt that always burned in his eyes is now much more visible. The easy smile that constantly played across his lips has gone. Only the faintest hint of humor remains in his visage. His chesnut brown hair now has visible silver at the temples. There are two scars on his face...one across his right cheek, and another semi-circular scar that dominates his left. The one on the right is clearly from a cut, or more likely a bullet graze, and the left looks to have been the result of a burn.

His familiar Desert Eagle automatic pistols are gone. Instead, he wears two large, .45 caliber revolvers that appear very old. They are un-plated steel that bears an interesting shine, and sandalwood grips. They hang in belts that criss-cross Static's hips and are loaded with rounds.**

"My travels have been long and difficult. In truth, they seem to have taken me hundreds of years. But I'm home now, say thankya. Good to see my absence was felt by SOME."

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 12:16 PM

THATWEIRDGIRL

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
Good to see my absence was felt by SOME.

Ouch...and touche.

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Mal and Zoid and Jayne step thru to join the crew, leaving Rat and twg to continue further into the black.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 12:28 PM

LISSA

Quote:
Originally posted by mai:
*Quickly lies down on her stomach and plummets down the slide*

*lissa grabs mai as she splashes into the pool and squeals "girly bathroom time!" lissa and mai skip to the bathroom, and stop dead in their tracks as they see something new where the toilet should be: a shiny pink merry-go-round.*

WHEEEEEE!!!!

~lissa, retired spwhore

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 1:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
"Good to see my absence was felt by SOME."

Static! I assure you that I keenly felt your absence!

* TheRealMe rubs the shoulder that Static landed on. *

As well as your return!

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 1:59 PM

COZEN

*For some strange reason, he dreams his toes are numb.*

*Zzzzzzzzzz (etc.)*

*CHOMP!*

YOWWCH!

*He awakens with a painful lurch and a strangled scream. In attempting to dive off the medicot and escape the pain, he discovers his movements are restricted by several strategically placed bindings.*

Ack.

*His left big toe throbs with pain. Peering along the length of his forcefully prone self, he blearily espies a ferret, smiling, blood dripping from it's ferrety teeth. In the background he hears a splurty guffaw. His eyes slowly focus to a point across the infirmary, where a computer screen and several shiny instruments of torture, er... surgery look to be freshly besplattered with Pepsi.*

Funny, eh?

Hmmmm....

***
"You think somebody wouldn't go see somebody if they didn't want entertainment?"

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Thursday, October 6, 2005 3:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
Good to see my absence was felt by SOME."

Did you Go se where?

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Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE & Destiny.

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Friday, October 7, 2005 2:09 AM

*Stands in front of the merry-go-potty with lissa and stares in wonder.

*BURSTS INTO UNCONTROLLABLE-CANT-BREATHE-KINDa laughter.*

Hmmm.. this could be fun.

*Taps lissa on the shoulder.* You go first.

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Friday, October 7, 2005 5:59 PM

*Bump*

Someone start a new thread.

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Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE & Destiny.

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Friday, October 7, 2005 7:38 PM