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The Sereni-Tree and New Arrivals

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:15 AM

THEREALME



Time for Thread 36: The Sereni-Tree and New Arrivals

For the complete “Guide to the Clubhouse / Treehouse / Sereni-Tree Threads”, see:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=11877

Here is a summary of the previous thread at:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=16179

With Mai missing from the Sereni-Tree, TheRealMe organized Mai-Quest 2 to find her. Other Questers included Ath, Serenity, Jake7, Rat, and PsychicRiver. Considering her condition as a mommy-to-be, Jazaf suggested that Serenity should refrain from going. The gaze she returned was painful, and he backed down. SimonWho stopped by to see everyone off. Everyone was somewhat surprised at the sudden appearance of LightMeDark just before their departure on the quest. TheRealMe put on his attire of protective black ribbons and opened a dimensional portal to wherever Mai was. The Questers jumped through, one by one.

The other end of the portal opened in some other reality right next to Mai, who was at that moment walking a plank on a pirate ship, being encouraged to do so by some nasty-looking pirates. Since the dimensional portal opened in mid-air over a long drop into the ocean, the Questers mostly fell, one by one, into shark-infested waters. The exceptions were Serenity, who could fly, and LightMeDark, who used his rather bizarre banana powers to get himself wedged in one of the ship’s cannons.

Serenity flew up to Mai, only to find that Mai was somewhat nuts, thinking that she was playing around in the Sereni-Tree’s water park. Mai jumped off the plank and made a fine dive.

In the shark-infested waters there were, naturally, sharks. TheRealMe was saved from being bit in half by his protective attire. Rat turned a number of sharks into pinkish froth with his Spamgun. Jake7 remained safe and dry (and unable to do much), bobbing about inside her force field bubble. PsychicRiver managed to climb up onto the ship, and tried ineffectively to lasso various people (and sharks). The pirates fired the cannon containing LightMeDark, propelling him a good long way.

On the deck of the pirate ship, a captive elf woman named KellyofLuthien was sent to the plank like Mai. At that moment, Cozen somehow appeared, flying in on a helicopter piloted by his under-paid and intoxicated Russian associate. In his usual manner, Cozen’s arrival made matters worse. He accidentally knocked Kelly into the water and then fell in himself.

Ath had been swimming over to rescue Mai (who had mistaken a shark for one of Bluefishie’s cute pets) when suddenly he experienced great pain and a pair of bat wings sprouted from his back. Ath rescued Mai, Kelly, and Cozen and (after handing Mai off to Serenity) flew to the deck of the pirate ship where a standoff began. Kelly used her Ring of Fire to herd some pirates into the ocean, but others appeared. In the water, Rat sprouted bug wings!

Meanwhile, on the Sereni-Tree: Lissa popped out from behind a door and said, “Boo!” Also, both Jazaf and Bride3 went to investigate some odd banging sounds in the cargo hold, during which they had a chat about Bride2’s determination to be a swordmaster. The banging turned out to be Bluefishie, stuck in a box.

Meanwhile, on Boros: Safe, Jack, Citizen, Bride6, and Bride7 all met in the tunnels while explosions were occurring above them. It seems that Bride6 and Citizen knew each other. Alliance soldiers may be looking for Jack and Safe, and Citizen wanted to know what was going on. They all went to a place Citizen knew and the Brothers Grimm told their story. The pair were former Alliance special ops soldiers who didn’t take kindly to the torture of innocent folk, so they killed their commander and went on the run. They had come to Boros because they had tracked another member of their old unit there. The Boros plotline continues.

Back on the Pirate ship, everyone made it up on the ship except LightMeDark, who was still flying about on a winged banana. Other pirates appeared and there was a stand-off. The pirates threatened mayhem. The Sereni-Tree crew clumped together defensively. These pirates were led by GedunkRose and included BlackJackRackham, Keeper of the Rum. Rose talked about the magical properties of these waters, which cause people to grow wings. Various of the Questers grew wings. PsychicRiver, up in the crow’s nest, spotted another ship approaching. It was captained by the pirate VoodooNell, who is Rose’s sister! LightMeDark rained bananas down on the pirates in an attempt to help his new friends.

Suddenly, from the still-opened dimensional portal came ThatWeirdGirl in her guise as the pirate Mad Anne Rackham. It turns out that the other pirates knew her, and everyone then became friends. Mai-Quest 2 complete, Our Heroes used a dimensional portal to return to the Sereni-Tree. In addition to those who call the Sereni-Tree home, LightMeDark, KellyofLuthien, GedunkRose, VoodooNell, and BlackJackRackham also came along.

BlackJackRackham hit his head and became delirious, so ThatWeirdGirl got him to the infirmary of Doctor SimonWho. TheRealMe took LightMeDark and Rat to the infirmary, too (Rat had lost his memory after bumping his own head). ThatWeirdGirl admitted that BlackJackRackham is her former husband! TheRealMe took Kelly to the ship’s kitchen where she prepared a magnificent feast that was enjoyed by all! Ath has taken quite an interest in the beautiful red-haired elf-lady. Mai and Elemdee seem to have established a rapport, as well.

The Phantom floated unseen among the crew, beginning to make himself at home, though BlackJackRackham and VoodoNell might have seen SOMETHING of him. Phantom seemed to have aquired the ability to influence other people’s actions.

And SoulofSerenity is still dead!

Next will come the very long post of TheRealMe’s Guided Tour of the Sereni-Tree.


TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree


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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:16 AM

THEREALME


THE REAL ME’S GUIDED TOUR OF THE SERENI-TREE, V4

Hello! I am TheRealMe. We’ve had some new folks join us lately, so I will provide another tour of the Sereni-Tree, my fourth. I have paid careful attention over time, and I believe that this layout is consistent with all the stories that have occurred in the Sereni-Tree to date.

WARNING: This post is very long.

Below, I also list the crew that we seem to have now, without bothering to track down every poster we have ever had. At least, this list should include everyone who has added to the story since we departed the Arkham. If I have missed crew or if anyone would like to change my one-line description of them, let me know. There is always the possibility that some missing folks have just been sleeping in their quarters for the last dozen threads, or perhaps they have been placed in the secret cryogenic freezing chamber of the Insidious Doctor Rat. CageyBee? CosmicFugitive? BadgersHat? Apple? ManiacNumberOne? KaySky? Knibblet? Aramina? ImEarly? Needy? GreekToomey? PyreFX?


The Sereni-Tree’s Past

The Sereni-Tree is our home. Originally, it took the form of a tree house built by Ebonezer, and this is the image it has on our flag, the Flag That Shw Made. The tree house was the immediate successor to “The Forgotten Not a Guy/Girl Clubhouse”. Later, PsychicRiver and a few others, including myself, modified the tree house to make it an air-ship, floating through the sky on numerous butterfly-shaped reactionless thrusters. In this form, the converted tree house was named and christened “Sereni-Tree” by Mal-licious, and we left the actual Tree behind as we flew off. Later, TheGreyJedi made even more modifications, and the Sereni-Tree became a starship. We have since been traveling the ‘verse, leaving the destroyed planets of Rukus and Black Diamond in our wake (we REALLY have to stop that). We returned to Earth-That-Still-Is to fight the Evil / Enemy Invaders and to face our own dark selves. After relaxing among dandelions and facing some Reavers, we boarded the nightmare ship Arkham, where we lost SoulofSerenity and all the clones. After that, we recovered ThatWeirdGirl and went on a second Mai-Quest. But there were pirates!


The Sereni-Tree on the Inside

The Sereni-Tree is a structure much larger on the inside than it appears on the outside, thanks to my ability to fold space-time in higher dimensions. On the outside, the Sereni-Tree is perhaps the size of a modest two-story house. On the inside, it is larger. MUCH larger.


The Common Room

The Common Room is the center of life in the Sereni-Tree. It is a huge cylindrical room perhaps 20 yards/meters across and three levels high. There are two encircling balconies, one above the other, around the Common Room. Equally spaced around the Common Room’s curving walls are the exits to the North, East, South, and West Wings. While it is true that the Sereni-Tree can move about and adopt any orientation, the names are traditional, coming from the time it was still a stationary tree house. There will be more about the Wings later.

In the center of the Common Room sits the pool table. In many ways, it is the critical nerve center of the ship, and battles have been waged for its possession. Underneath the pool table is the nest of Captain Ebonezer, where she piles her stuff (although the Captain has a designated room in one of the Wings, that room is rarely used). Also under the pool table are the remains of Cozen’s Pleasurable Torture Chamber, which includes “the Chair”. The top of the pool table is where the Captain sometimes climbs to address the crew. Note that the pool table is missing its eight-ball, which Rat once traded for more Spam. Its cue-ball is stained purple from travel through the purple dimension. Above the pool table is an anti-gravity chandelier.

On the wall between the North and East Wings (and in that general area) is the game arcade. We have many pinball and video game consoles. A favorite is the Whack-a-Fox-Executive game, a device of my own invention. It’s similar to a Whack-a-Mole game, but much more satisfying. Beyond the arcade area is a door in the wall of the Common Room that provides access to the room beyond, a lounge / party room / mess area / lecture hall with enough tables and chairs to seat perhaps 40 people. The balconies above this area give access to the bridge.

On the wall between the East and South Wings is the bar run by Trey (Bride3). It is finely constructed of a dark, polished wood, with barstools lined along it, and several tables out in front, and a place behind it for a bartender to work some alcoholic magic. On the wall directly behind the bar is a large mirror (unfortunately cracked in several places) and our carefully arrayed bottles of booze. Above the mirror is a sign: “Trey’s Bar, where every hour is a happy hour!” As you face the bar, a door to its right leads to our personal micro-brewery, with vats of beer (and root-beer?). A door to the left of the bar leads to our fully equipped kitchen and pantry, with an enormous walk-in freezer. The balconies above the bar provide access to conference rooms and various offices on the upper levels (including at least offices of the Captain, First Officer, Cruise Director, and Security Chief with attached brig).

On the wall between the South and West Wings are a huge plasma television, an impressive sound system, and a DVD player complete with racks of all Whedonverse DVD sets, as well as complete Doctor Who, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Farscape, Babylon 5, Twilight Zone, old and new Battlestar Galactica, all the Stargates, Highlanders, X-Files, the live-action and animated Tick, the Predator, Alien, and Star Wars cycles, Lord of the Rings (extended editions), The Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Abyss, and many other science fiction and fantasy television series and movies. In front of this television sits a large (96” by 40”) comfortable leather-covered couch donated by Mal-licious, and a couple of love seats and recliners and some tables for holding munchies and drinks. To the right of the television as you face it is a doorway to the multi-level Infirmary of Doctor SimonWho and MontanaGirl, which has an operating theater with overhead viewing area, convalescent ward, examination rooms, supply rooms, a cryogenic freezing chamber (containing SoulofSerenity), and medical offices (the upper levels of the Infirmary connect to the balconies above the Common Room). To the left of the television, as you are facing it, is a hatch to a major airlock. This placement allows us to drag wounded into the Infirmary from the airlock after a failed ground expedition (the airlock also connects directly to the Infirmary), or from the vehicle bay in the South Wing. On a wall in the airlock, hanging among vac-suits and space tools, is a fishing pole for retrieving Rat on those occasions when he has been spaced. There is an armory near or as part of this airlock, where one can requisition all sorts of odd gear, including space-suits, Spamguns, and jetpacks. The balconies above this area give access to a plasma cannon turret on the side of the ship.

On the wall between the West and North Wings are public bathrooms with showers and lockers (the women’s bathroom apparently has a odd device/ride called a “potty-go-round”), and beyond is access to the Sereni-Tree water park. The water park includes an Olympic sized swimming pool, a sauna, a jacuzzi (which can be turned into a chocolate jacuzzi with a flip of a switch), a floor to ceiling blue fishie aquarium, a pair of water slides that extends up three floors, and (floating in mid-air) a large zero-G blob of the same breathable fluid featured in the movie “The Abyss”, this last courtesy of SimonWho. The balconies above this area lead to platforms at various levels near the top of the water slides, and to the diving platform. There is talk of a “kissie pool”, where one could jump in among those charming affectionate creatures, but I don’t think it has been installed yet.


The Bridge

The Bridge and related structures are reached from the upper balcony to the northeast, jutting out from the side of the ship high over the lounge / mess hall. The main level of the bridge has a number of view screens and three main control stations, any of which can be configured for any ship function. Climbing a ladder up and forward from the main Bridge level gets you to the pilot dome, which is dominated by Static’s cramped cockpit. From here, the pilot has an excellent view, though this is easily supplemented by holographic images. From the Bridge, one has control over the ship’s functions of command, maneuver, navigation, sensors, computer, communication, weaponry, engineering, ship system status, security systems, and just about anything else. This control is shared by Main Engineering. Just off the Bridge are ladders that lead up and down to the dorsal and ventral gunnery stations. These access ways are not nearly so long as one would expect from the apparent height of the ship. On either side of the Bridge are mounted the twin-linked plasma cannons that are among Static’s favorite toys.


The Rest of the Central Core of the Ship

On the roof of the Sereni-Tree, above the Common Room, were once mounted MaRTHA and BERTHA, a catapult and high-powered gun both devised by TheGreyJedi, though he later removed the gun and mounted it upon his mecha, Aegis, to deal with a perceived invasion of the planet Rukus. Sadly Aegis has since been lost in a singularity accident. There is a dorsal quad-laser emplacement and gunnery station on the roof of the Sereni-Tree. Also on the roof is an observatory dome that splits open to reveal a high-powered telescope. There is an observation lounge on the top of the Sereni-Tree, a transparent enclosure that offers a stunning view. This is perhaps located on the spot once occupied by TheGreyJedi’s lawn chair back when it was merely the roof of the tree house.

Below the Common Room is the Main Cargo Bay. The Cargo Bay is a huge place, with a number of levels of vaults and subdivided compartments for various goods. There is a massive hatch that allows easy loading access from outside the ship. In one of the compartments is stored the original “Forgotten Not a Guy/Girl Clubhouse, recently recovered from Earth-That-Still-Is. Another holds CallMeSerenity’s extensive greenhouse garden, usually kept under lock. There is also a space in the cargo area that has been greatly expanded to hold a pifflepony ranch. In addition to our herd of piffleponies, we also house some horses and a corral of kissies.

Below the Cargo Area is Main Engineering, the realm of TheGreyJedi, Needleseye, and Bride4 (Jet). All sorts of arcane techno-magic occur in this place, and most ship functions can be controlled from here, in addition to the Bridge. Grey has a command chair that he rarely leaves, that seems to hover anywhere he needs to go. There are power plants and spacedrives of almost every description, including a console for the highly experimental quad-locked Grav Drive (aka Ether Drive). The life support systems are no doubt in this section as well. Off of Main Engineering are Grey’s quarters and a series of lockers and a bathroom. Somewhere, the Sereni-Tree must store its fuel, so perhaps fuel tanks are near Main Engineering as well. Or perhaps the ship requires so little fuel that its storage is not an issue.

In the days of the Sereni-Tree airship, Main Engineering was merely the boiler room, though it has since been upgraded significantly. However, the old boiler room had a permanent dimensional portal that connected to Zoid’s Pub at the Bottom of the Tree. I don’t know if this portal is still active, but if not, that could explain why we don’t see much of Zoid these days. Also in the old boiler room used to be the Big Red Button for enabling Real World Physics. TheRealMe has used warning signs, locks, titanium bulkheads, and duct tape to seal this away from Rat’s prying hands so THAT HE COULD NEVER MESS WITH IT AGAIN.

There is a ventral quad laser emplacement underneath the Sereni-Tree

The Sereni-Tree is also equipped with grappler arms, huge mechanical arms that can be used to hold or manipulate items, or even other ships.

Somewhere deep in the bowels of the Sereni-Tree is the secret cryogenic freezing chamber of the Insidious Doctor Rat. Inside are stored former crewmembers that have neglected to post in a long time and the remains of the FemaleReaver and the traitorous Bride1 (either of whom may be resurrected when plots really slow down).


The Wings

The North, East, South, and West Wings of the Sereni-Tree all have identical floor plans, mostly because they are, in fact, the same exact space folded twice through higher dimensions. This has worked well; except for the time that Rat re-asserted real-world physics and the Wings all collapsed back down to just three dimensions. That got confusing. And crowded!

The Wings are entered off of the Common Room through four doors placed at the cardinal points. There are additional doors above these, one on each encircling balcony per Wing. On the left side of each of these doors is access to an elevator. On the right side of each is access to a stairway. These access ways run through all the decks of the ship, from the roof structures down through the Common Room, Cargo Bay, and Main Engineering, to the ventral lasers.

The Wings have three floors each. The bottom two are for living quarters, with ten modest apartments on each floor, five on each side of a central corridor. The apartment of TheRealMe, the apartment once used as the FemaleReaver Containment Area, the apartment temporarily expanded to hold the population of Black Diamond, and Needleseye’s apartment are all on the lowest floor of the West Wing. The Real Me has one of the two apartments at the end of the corridor with windows giving a nice view of space. SimonWho’s apartment is also in the West Wing, probably on the middle floor, to be near both the Infirmary and the zero-G blob of “Abyss” fluid that he provided. MontanaGirl and (the late) SoulofSerenity have apartments in the South Wing. Static and ThatWeirdGirl are in the upper quarters level of the North Wing, so as to provide Static quick access to the Bridge. Mai and PsychicRiver once shared quarters at the end of the North Wing, as they have a window that looks out on space. CallMeAth is also in the North Wing. CageyBee used to be in the East Wing, as Cozen is now. I don’t know about anyone else, but feel free to pick a spot.

In addition to the two levels of living quarters, each Wing has a third floor with an extra-high ceiling containing something special:

The North Wing third floor contains the “This Land” game preserve / mini-theme park / miniature golf course, where we usually keep Mai’s pet dinosaur, Frederick.

The East Wing third floor contains a recording studio, stage, and dance floor (with disco ball!) for our band, “the Fireflies”.

The South Wing third floor contains the hanger for our various small craft, including the shuttles General Lee for Southerners or Dukes of Hazard fans, the General Grant for Yankees (if Safeat2nd did not get it blown up on Boros), the Admiral Nelson for Brits, and the Napoleon Bonaparte for any French Browncoats, at least a half-dozen speeder pods, TheGreyJedi’s new mecha “Megadeus”, Emma’s shrunken ship when Rat is not carrying it in his pocket, and perhaps SimonWho’s Blue Box when he doesn’t have it with him. At one point, there was also a modified Alliance fighter, but it may have been cannibalized to build something else.

The West Wing third floor has the magnificent floor-to-ceiling Willy-Wonka-esque Dream Machine created by ManiacNumberOne, where one’s mind can be played with. The West Wing also has a gym, with showers, lockers, mats, weights, treadmills, stair-masters, etc. There is a sports room with table tennis Who knows, we might even have a full tennis / basketball court, and a ring for UNPROFESSIONAL WRESTLING! Maybe we have a bowling alley, too, or a firing range.

The Sereni-Tree! Who needs to visit a pleasure planet?



The Crew and Passengers of the Sereni-Tree

BlackJackRackham, Keeper of the Rum aka Jadehand: Pirate from the Sea of Wings, from Rose’s ship. Drinks copious amounts of rum. Ex- husband of ThatWeirdGirl. Power: Refilling rum bottle.
Bluefishie: Often just wanders around the ship. Has pet blue fishies. Power: “Magic” marker.
CallMeAth aka Ath: With Lissa, creator of the kissies; Powers: pyro-kinesis, predictive parrying, and… wings?
CallMeSerenity aka Serenity: Ath’s sister; built greenhouse in cargo bay; Power: flight via blue-white angelic wings.
CastIronJack: One of the Brothers Grimm. Picked up during Reaver attack. Perhaps a bit high-strung. Currently on Boros.
Citizen: A businessman of Boros dealing with Safe and Jack who has not yet set foot on the Sereni-Tree.
Cozen aka The Infinite Goof: Kidnaps women and subjects them to pleasurable torture; Power: insect and clone creation / control.
Ebonezer aka Ebo(Captain): Exuberant, impulsive; nest under the pool table; Power: speaks to any creature.
Elwoodmom (Mom): Knows what is best for us; occasionally stops by to give advice; Powers: eyes in the back of her head and other “Mom” powers.
Emma: Space-going entrepreneur (thief). Owns (stolen) spherical spaceship. Faints at the slightest danger. Currently MIA.
GedunkRose: Pirate Captain from the Sea of Wings, sister to Nell. Loyal to friends; ruthless to enemies (or anyone else!).
Jake7: Volunteers for all the hard missions; Power: force field-projecting gadget.
Jazaf: Swordsman, mystery man, Sensei to Bride2; Power: metal-shaping.
KellyofLuthien (Cook): Red-headed Elf woman interested in Ath. Pleasant, helpful. Powers: Immortality, Elvish magic; wielder of Narya, Ring of Fire
LightMeDark aka LMD aka Elemdee: Somehow arrived drunk from the eighth floor of a skyscraper? Powers: banana powers?
Lissa: With Ath, creator of the kissies; tends to prefer the calmer times (and jacuzzis).
Mai (Cruise Director): Not an attack-and-kill kind of girl; has pet dinosaur Frederick; sometimes disappears and has to be quested for. Power: light generation.
Mal-licious (Mistress Most High): Regal and self-assured Goddess-Queen; Powers: thread-jacking, charisma, and beauty. (Not seen in a very long time; perhaps still enjoying the World’s Most Comfortable Chair).
Monkeytail: Former cabana boy of the Forgotten Not A Guy/Girl Clubhouse. Admits to being a bit lazy. Found on Whitefall.
MontanaGirl (MedAssistant and Vet); Likes Cozen’s kidnapping methods. Likes things to go boom! NASCAR fan.
Needleseye (Assistant Engineer): Aquatic carnivorous faerie creature; shapeshifts to monster; creates flowers.
NoSkillz: Something of a gunslinger picked up on Arkham; Has a pet tiger Shadow. Not seen for a while, since the wake for Soul.
Phantom: A ghostly being wandering unseen among the crew.
Piffle101: Breeder of piffleponies.
PsychicRiver Son of TWG from the future. Just a little crazy; knits; Powers: telepathy, precognition, telekinesis.
Rat (Acquisitions Officer): Troublemaker; messes with things; Power: inventor, weather prediction, elemental blasts.
Safeat2nd: One of the Brothers Grimm. Picked up during Reaver attack. A pilot. Currently on Boros.
SimonWho (Physician): Helpful, friendly, annoys women he likes; Power: blue box; destroys entire planets
Static (Pilot): No-nonsense guy; Gunslinger; Powers: piloting; combat with blade and gun.
ThatWeirdGirl aka TWG aka the pirate Mad Anne Rackham (First Lieutenant): Playful and weird; Pepsimilk proponent; Power: Confusion; also shorts out electronics.
TheGreyJedi aka TGJ aka Grey (Engineer): Loner tech-priest; Powers: MacGuyver-like scrounging / inventing; angelic Jedi powers.
TheRealMe aka TRM (First Officer / Navigator): Level-headed, reliable; Powers: inventor, dimensional portals, and space-folding.
VoodooNell aka Seryn: Pirate Captain from the Sea of Wings, sister to Rose. Has trained attack bunnies.
XanderLHarris aka Xander aka Ash: Powers: two heads; Shindig goddess.


The Brides

Bride2 aka Deuce: Red hair, freckles; impulsive, tempermental; strong, athletic, and tomboy-ish; acrobat. Has pair of katanas.
Bride3 aka Trey (Bartender): Tall woman of African descent. Practical, wise. Mixes drinks and deals cards.
Bride4 aka Jet (Assistant Engineer): Small of stature, dark hair, brave and intelligent, wears glasses.
Bride5: Beautiful woman of Asian descent; long straight black hair; affects the “glamorous” look; fashion conscious. A pilot.
Bride6 aka Bobby Sue: Giggly and excitable blonde; curls and dyes hair; does nails; likes frilly and lacy dresses. Currently on Boros.
Bride7: Blushing psychotic bride; files nails; avoids work; good cook; possibly cannibalistic. Currently on Boros.


On Ice (known to have been put into cryogenic suspension):

Bride1 aka Ace: Blonde assassin with katana. “Reaverized” by FemaleReaver. Slain by Needleseye.
FemaleReaver: Very dangerous, very intelligent, very clever, very persuasive, very good combat skills. Escaped on Black Diamond, where she was hunted down and squashed.
SoulofSerenity aka Soul: Former Sereni-Tree Security Chief. Archer with desolidification powers. Gave his life to save his companions during the Madness of Arkham.


The Black Diamond Creatures

Yeti: A dance troupe of perhaps a dozen yeti, friends to ThatWeirdGirl.
Windmill Giants: A few shrunken giants, including Rat’s friend Wendel.


Mechanical and Magical Servants, Friends, and Pets of the Sereni-Tree

Aluminum: TRM’s white horse, for when he’s playing at being Sheriff of Serenity County.
The Black Ribbon: MontanaGirl’s magical protective black ribbon kept in a glass of Pepsi.
Blue Fishies: Pets of Bluefishie.
Dale, the Intimidator Ferret: Montanagirl’s friend, who takes revenge on those who disparage NASCAR.
DRDs: An unknown number of Diagnostic Repair Drones, presumably built by TGJ.
The Ebo Golem: The Effigy of Ebo, magically animated by TRM to replace Sparky.
Frederick the Dinosaur: A pet dinosaur picked up in the Land of the Lost by Mai during Mai-Quest.
Kissies: Numerous pokemon-ish emoticon creatures which spread affection everywhere.
MollytheParrot: A cute creature cloned from Cozen’s one-time mouthpiece, Black Jack Silver.
Nugget, the Meteor Troll: Emma’s friend, a large and brutish creature with some affection for TRM.
Piffleponies: Everyone wants a pifflepony, deep down. Piffleponies include: Patience, Prudence, Penitence, Ororo, two mothers, four foals, among others.
The Pillow CageyBee: The golem created by CageyBee of fabric and stuffing; not seen lately.
Shadow: NoSkillz's tiger companion.
Sparky: The Mechana-Cabana-Boy 3000; much repaired, rarely working robot of TRM.




TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:33 AM

JAKE7


**jake7's stomach rumbles loudly.**

Oops! Guess I'd better go get some food before it's gone!

**jake7 runs to the common room and fills up a plate with potatoes, chicken, and pizza. She hunkers down and starts stuffing her face -- making growling noises something like a barn cat with a gopher. As food drips from her chin, she looks up to see everyone staring at her with stunned expressions. She becomes more cognizant of her behavior and is totally *mortified*. She thinks to herself...*

What in the sphincter of Hell just happened? I never eat like this! I mean, yeah, I was beyond starving as we haven't had a decent meal in months, but this is crazy!

**She looks around wide-eyed and opens and closes her mouth like a fish, totally at a loss as to what to say to her companions. Finally she chokes out:**

Forgive me! I don't know what just happened, but I'm going to go eat in my room in case this happens again.

**she looks down on her jumpsuit to see it covered with food.**

Plus, I need a shower and another change of clothes...

**she turns and runs to her room in disgrace. Meanwhile, the Phantom floats in the corner giggling. The Phantom controls himself and wipes a tear from the corner of his eye.**

Phantom: That was too much fun! I wonder what *else* I can do?

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.
***********
"They just float out there, sending out raver breeding parties..."

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:07 AM

MAI


Quote:
Mai, sweetie, is something wrong?


Hey you. No, its nothing. No big deal. *half smiles* nothing a little chocolate, scratch that a whole lot of chocolate ice cream won't fix.

Right now I've got to deliver this and talk to one of the newcomers for a bit. I think we maybe on to something. Maybe after supper you could come join us? You see I had this dream that wasn't a dream... and we'll I'll explain it all later, ok? I could really use your insight on this one.

*wings become droopy and wilt away to nothing*

Ah well. It's going to be one of those days.


Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:28 AM

KELLYOFLUTHIEN


*After her announcement, KellyofLuthien waits in the kitchen, wringing her hands as she worries about the meal. Soon she hears the pattering of many feet in combat boots heading her way. Everyone heads towards the food like they haven't eaten in a month. Kelly finds herself bustling around the kitchen, finding more silverware, helping serve the salad, and generally keeping busy. She pauses only for a moment to witness some ravenously messy eating by Jake7 before getting back to work. Mai comes in pushing a cart and begins loading food for those in the infirmary. Kelly sees that Mai wants to introduce herself, but suddenly she feels eyes upon her. She looks around to see Ath staring at her, clearly at a loss for words. Vaguely realizing that she is being a bit rude to Mai, Kelly locks eyes with Ath and for a long moment neither of them move. A growl from the corner where Jake7 is eating snaps Kelly back to her present task. She walks up to Ath and smiles.*

"I never properly thanked you for saving my life back there. Please forgive me for not showing my appreciation sooner."

Kelly takes Ath's head between her hands and kisses him lightly on his forehead.

"Are you hungry? I haven't eaten for two days, and would love to have some company."

Ath's blue eyes grow wide and he gives a slight nod. Kelly walks him over to the food and says,

"Oh, and I am called KellyofLuthien. Cormamin lindua ele lle." At a quizzical look from Ath, she translates: "My heart sings to see thee," and gives a small smile.

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I love my Captain



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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:30 AM

KELLYOFLUTHIEN


*A thought suddenly jumps into Kelly's head and she turns to look for Mai but she is nowhere to be seen. Kelly makes a mental note to find her later, if she can tear herself away from Ath. She wants to know why Mai was on that ship...*

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:09 AM

VOODOONELL


Nell stands stock still, a lettuce leaf wilting halfway to her mouth.

'that is not right... hell, something is actually very wrong, these folk are nothing if not overly civilised... and theres that wierd pressing feeling again'

she glances at PR, but he's staring at Jake,obviously not using his powers.

'theres is definitly something not right here, infact, something is very, very wrong. I wonder if.... no, not my place, not my issue, i'm just visiting. I wonder if the Elf would know...'

Nell turns to look at Kelly -

@well, no use going to her, the sadly-not-naked one is here and I doubt she's pickin' up anythin but pheremones'

Jake seems to come too, her eyes refocus, and she mumbles something, then runs out, frightened, the pressure seems to grow, then recede, like its getting further away..

'hey, PR, why don't we do that tour a little later, i'm tired, i'm gonna go dump my bag then get some shut eye.'

'Howzabout we meet nice and early tomorrow in the gym for a practice session at swordfightin'....'

'that is, ha ha... I assume you have a gym with a practice room in it?'

Nell leaves the kitchen, but can't feel the strange sensation, after wandering around the common room for a while she still can't feel anything.

'oh put it down girl, you couldn't do anything about it now anyway'

Sighing, she heads off to the west wing to find herself a room for the night.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:24 AM

CALLMESERENITY


Mmmmmmm..pizza!

Hey, Kelly! Do we have any chocolate sauce?



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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:08 AM

GEDUNKROSE


Well, it's been loverly, but I'd best be gettin' back to me ship afore me 1st mate gets ideas in 'is 'ead.

*stops in at infirmary and says goodbye to Annie*

Take good care o' Jack for me, I'll be needin' 'im back in a bit. It was good to be seein' ye again, Annie. Ye've made a good life fer yeself 'ere. Not gain an' glory on th' high seas, but tis a good life none-th'-less. Be well.

*catches her sister in the commom room to say goodbye*

Stay too long an Mad Morty'll be takin' over. I'll try to keep the mutiny to a minimum whilst ye be gone. And don't ye be worryin' none, I'll be takin' good care o' ye cabin boy.

*find TRM in the dining room*

I'll be appreciatin' ye sendin' me back to me ship now. Tis a fine spaceship ye be havin', but I be missin' the sea beneath me boots and th' smell o th' salt air somethin' fierce. An' a word t' th' wise: be checkin' me sister's pockets afore ye be lettin' 'er return t' her ship. She 'as a tendency to be pickin' up odds an' ends, real accidental like. Savvy?

*and with that, TRM opens a portal and GeDunk Rose heads back to her ship, and to terrorizing unsuspecting landlubbers.*

Most Feared Piratess in 6 o' the 7 seas!

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:37 AM

PHANTOM


He floats away, back towards the infirmary. He can’t figure it out, but something is drawing him back. Making the girl in the kitchen eat like that had been funny, and he had found out that humor was a big part of his persona. Still, something was wrong. How can he really enjoy himself if he can’t have fun with anyone. No one can see him. A few seemed to recognize that he is there, but he can’t interact with them save for making them do a few silly involuntary movements, and it isn’t enough anymore. He passes the girl called Serenity, and something leaps inside him, something trying to tear it’s way out of him—

--And then the barrier hiding his memories cracks, and he suddenly knows what to do. As fast as he can, he flies to the infirmary and makes his way to the room holding the cryogenic tubes. On the way he reaches out to a girl – TWG - and makes her walk to the tube and activate the waking process. Then he lets the her wander back out of the room, now confused as to how she got in there.

The tube hisses open and warm saline solution begins to run into the veins of the body. Phantom stares at the prone figure and the barrier falls, all of his memories rushing back in a flood. He arcs his head back and screams, for once glad that no one can hear him; he races up to the ceiling as his true identity returns, and drops like a bomb, still screaming as he rushes to the body, inside the body, and—


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"That's my man" - Zoe

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:37 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...


SoulOfSerenity opens his eyes. He is freezing and confused. The last thing he remembers is being on board the Arkham and—

He sits upright, as fast as his thawing body will allow him.

I’m supposed to be dead!

His head is swimming, but somehow he manages to swing his legs over and stand up. He stares down and realizes that he’s naked. He looks around until he sees a table piled with his clothes. Slowly, painfully he dresses; and then his nostrils open up to the smell of food. He grins and makes his way out of the room. He passes through the infirmary where someone he doesn’t know lying on one of the beds, with TWG sitting next to him. Weirdess doesn’t glance up as he passes her, but he hears a gasp as he leaves, causing him to grin again. Walking out the door, he turns and heads for the kitchen, his body warming and growing stronger with each step. He reaches the doorway…and steps through.



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

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:49 AM

CALLMESERENITY


*Serenity heads over to the fridge to refill her glass of water. As she turns back to the table, she sees someone walk through the door. Someone that can't be there. The glass falls to the ground and she falls after it.*

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 11:53 AM

VOODOONELL


*hugs Rse*

'so I suppose the squishy goodbyes were in order afterall.

listen, keep Mad Morty from runnin' well, mad, and you start trainin' up that cabin boy, I want him to become the best pirate that ever sailed!

And have fun, I'll drop in to see you all at some point.Yeah i'll keep Rackham out of trouble.'

*realises that the strange sensation in her head has gone entirely*

Ooh!

*see's Rose's questioning look*
'Oh, nothing, twinge in my leg, you know, where I got shot that time...'

They say their goodbyes and rose goes to find TRM, Nell is about to head of towards the west wing again when...

*a crash sounds from the kitchen, she goes over to investigate and finds everyone gathered around Serenity. Digging into her bag, Nell produces a small jar containing something browny green and unplesant looking*

'wave this under her nose, but do not let anyone touch it.'

'what is it?' someone asks suspiciously.

'mud from the banks of the Bog of Eternal Stench, best known cure for the vapors, and pretty good as a threat. Like I said, no touchy, just wave it around... GENTLY!'

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 1:23 PM

PSYCHICRIVER


Quote:
Originally posted by VoodooNell:

'hey, PR, why don't we do that tour a little later, i'm tired, i'm gonna go dump my bag then get some shut eye.'

'Howzabout we meet nice and early tomorrow in the gym for a practice session at swordfightin'....'

'that is, ha ha... I assume you have a gym with a practice room in it?'

Oh, sure! You must be tired...as easy a form of transportation it is...portal-hopping can really take it out of ya! Of course we have a gym area...I'll meet you at the pool table early tommorrow then! *PR smiles and then heads out of the kitchen/dining room area. As he walks past Jake7, he notices she feels a little...blank, almost like she's not quite there. He gets to the door and stops.* Laughing. *He puts a hand on the wall next to the door.

That laugh...it sounds...familiar. *Frown.*

*PR slowly turns his head and stares right at the Phantom. Staring right at it...but not really seeing it. Like he is staring right through it. He blinks and leaves the room. He heads for his tent in the observatory tower.*

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 1:44 PM

BLUEFISHIE


*falls over, managing only to catch her fishie bowl before hitting her head on the table and knocking herself out*



^by my friend Yoko, an interprentation of me
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Yay myspace...

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:07 PM

SIMONWHO


*glances at the headline on tomorrow's newspaper*

THE DEAD WALK!

Scoff!

*looks over to see Soul of Serenity strolling around the ship*

Gah!

*newspaper scatters everywhere*

Soul! But? Soul!!

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:13 PM

THATWEIRDGIRL


*twg hovers near the waking Jack, trying to figure out why she was in the cryo room. She looks up to try to catch Simon’s glance, she needs to talk to him about their new comrade…as she lifts her eyes, she sees Soul…*

*Gasp*

*twg runs to the com and slams her fist on the buttons*

Attention all hands! Attention all hands! SoulofSerenity is awake. Repeat, Soul is awake. He just left the infirmary and it looked like he was heading towards the kitchen. Soul’s back!


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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:34 PM

PSYCHICRIVER


Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:


Attention all hands! Attention all hands! SoulofSerenity is awake. Repeat, Soul is awake. He just left the infirmary and it looked like he was heading towards the kitchen. Soul’s back!

*In his tent, PR gasped.* Of course!

*Considers getting up to greet his once dead friend.*

Nah...I'm shattered.

*Snooze.*

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:42 PM

JAZAF


Jazaf spots Soul in the Common room between bites of the pizza. When he realizes it's not his mind playing tricks on him he gets up and walks to Soul as calmly as he can. Soul extends his hand and Jazaf grasps it by the wrist, while placing his other hand on Soul's shoulder he smiles warmly and says, 'Welcome back.'

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:34 PM

BLACKJACKRACKHAM


*stirs slightly, his senses slowly returning. A familiar scent brings a wry smile to his face. Then he hears it, the voice of an angel once known to him.......*

*the sound of the intercom coming on*

*Wrac*"...........and............................
..................awake. .................awake.
He....................r........................e
..'s........(y)ow.r...............Soul...back!"

*He sits up. Wide awake. A sense of void in his chest suddenly filled.....empty since last he saw her. He stands and approaches her sensing a tension in her as she stands by the wall holding some strange box tied to the wall*

Anne, I'm sorry. I thought you were dead, and I died inside myself. I've been knockin' on Death's door tryin' to find ya again all this time.

*his right hand brushes through her hair and holds the left side of her face as she leans into it. He kisses her lightly on the forehead.*

I see you've made a new life for yourself. That's encouraging. Have ta tell me about it sometime. Guess I should do the same, eh? I think I've been ignor'n someone I shouldn't, 'fraid of hurt'n again.
Thank you for findin' me....Makin' me whole again luv.
*sniff, sniff*
Somethin' smells great. What d'ya say luv? Dinner with an ol' friend?

*he takes her by the hand and leads her towards the scent of a glorious meal*

ummmm....Marillion

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:13 PM

THEREALME


BACKING UP A BIT:

TheRealMe is exhausted after sending GedunkRose back to her pirate ship through another of his dimensional portals. To recover his energy, he has returned to the dining hall with seconds (thirds?) from the fabulous feast of KellyofLuthien. He has just sat down at a table and is about to dig in, when…

**CRASH**

TheRealMe looks up, startled. Not far away is Serenity, who has just dropped a glass. Her eyes are wide, her wings are extended, and her face is pale, as if she had just seen a…

“OH! Hmmmm…”

TheRealMe pulls his com-link from his belt. “Hello? Doctor SimonWho? This is Me. I’d like you to come to the dining hall, please. Bring your med kit.”

“What seems to be the problem?” SimonWho asks over the link.

“Well, do you recall when Jazaf brought the body of SoulofSerenity back from the Arkham?”

“Of course.”

“And how you pronounced him dead on arrival?”

“Yes. Sad, that.”

“Well, the body seems to be showing signs of life.”

“That is quite unlikely, I assure you. What sort of signs?”

TheRealMe glances up to better relate the scene. “Uh, well, it seems to be walking around, talking to people. Hugging them.”

“I see.” A pause, while SimonWho scoffs and makes a notation in a report suggesting that TheRealMe has perhaps been working too hard, and might require some time off. Then he looks up at a monitor screen showing a commotion in the mess hall, where he…

Quote:
SimonWho wrote:

*looks over to see Soul of Serenity strolling around the ship*

Gah!

*newspaper scatters everywhere*

Soul! But? Soul!!


“Doctor? Did you say something?”

“I shall be there directly!”

Before TheRealMe puts away his com-link, he records a memo for himself: “In the future, always freeze bodies of dead crew; never cremate them.”

At that moment, Serenity faints dead away at the sight of a living, breathing, walking, talking SoulofSerenity.



TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:25 PM

CALLMEATH


Quote:
Originally posted by KellyofLuthien:
"Are you hungry? I haven't eaten for two days, and would love to have some company."

Ath's blue eyes grow wide and he gives a slight nod. Kelly walks him over to the food and says,

"Oh, and I am called KellyofLuthien. Cormamin lindua ele lle." At a quizzical look from Ath, she translates: "My heart sings to see thee," and gives a small smile.


*Ath smiles back, and is about to speak when a voice comes over the comm:*

Attention all hands! Attention all hands! Soul of Serenity is awake. Repeat, Soul is awake. He just left the infirmary and it looked like he was heading towards the kitchen. Soul’s back!

*He gasps, then looks wildly around the room. He sees his sister, standing by the refridgerator, drop her glass and then pass out. He immediately runs over to her, but before he gets there he sees a dead man.*

Soul?

*He doesn't pass out, but it's a near thing.*

"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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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:03 PM

N0SKILLZ


*N0S finally finds his way back to the common room after being lost*

"Hmm, I wonder where every--" Confusion washes over his face, He trys to form sentences but is unsuccessful

"You.... dead... wow... " and then finally "Huh."

*N0S stumbles over to Soul and shakes his hand*
"Welcome back mate. Shall be a strange news day tomorrow!"

(ooc: sorry its been so long, needed to find my creativitive again. Posting will be very sparatic, but i'll try to check it when i work, at least until i get my stuff in then it should be more often)

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"Right Now/ Somebody's stuck in Iraq, Hoping that he gets shipped back breathing/ In a war he's not really sure the reasons/ So we show our support when the press misleads him/ Though we mourn / Remain proud / Salute the troops..."-Ryu of Fort Minor
Death is like sex in high school... If you knew how many times you missed having it you'd be paralyzed- Georgia Lass (Dead Like Me)
*Andersen AFB, Guam*

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:26 PM

MAI


A few minutes before...

*passes Soul in the hall to the infirmary*

Hey Soul.

*dramatic pause*

Wait. No that's just impossible. What am I saying? *mentally runs through a list of strange phenomenon experienced aboard SereniTREE*

*Grabs LMD and runs back down the hall toward the common room*

Come on. Looks like there's about to be another celebration.



Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:37 PM

VOODOONELL


Nell, looks around, wondering what all the fuss is about, sure, new guy, but the screaming and the fainting? what gives?

Nevermind. 'Ath? ATH!' She clicks her finger near his face, oooh, looks like this ones a fainter too. 'yeesh'

Nell very carefully unscrews the jar, placing it as close as she dare to Aths nose, he screaches, recoils and starts trying to climb the side of the fridge.

'Wha? What the hell is that!'

'horror in mud form sonny'

Placing the jar on the floor, Nell pulls out a blow up bath pillow and places it beween Serenity's head and the fridge door, then waves the jar near her nose.
Serenity's head jerks about, her arms and legs trying to carry her away from the terrible hideous smell, then she regains conciousness.

'don't try to sit up just yet sweetie, stay there.'

From her bag Nell then pulls a thermos of hot coffee laced with brandy 'have a small sip, you'll feel better' Screwing the lid tighly back on to the jar, Nell puts it back in the bag.

'aye, works every time, It the one thing gauranteed to get either your brain or your body working its very hardest to get you out of a dodgy situation, regardless of yours or anybody elses wishes *grins* I've seen dead people run screaming from this stuff.'

Suddenly, all the little clues add up and mix themselves with a healthy dollop of guess work.

she turns to SoulofSerenity -

'so why ain't you runnin' buster?'

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:50 PM

VOODOONELL


*see's the shocked expressions of the crew that can hear her, realises all around are happy, hugging the recently-dead guy.*

'I take it you're one of the crew? Why are you not dead, sorry, forgive me, i'm rude I know, but more importantly i'm curious.'

'in my experience, dead people don't just spontaneously start their second chances, not without some majorly bad mojo helping or just waiting in the wings for its cue'

'I'm very pleased to meet you by the way, my names Nell.' She stands up and shakes his hand before someone else hugs him
'But you have to forgive me for being a bit wary when five minute ago you were all corpsified, and now you're stood here, making people swoon, and still a little sticky'

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:41 AM

CALLMESERENITY


*Serenity sits slumped against the fridge, holding the mug Nell shoved in her hands. She is finding it hard to breathe."

Soul?

*She has to touch him, to feel that he is real. She tries to stand, but her knees give out and she slides back down the fridge.*

Soul?

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:52 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...


Quote:
Originally posted by VoodooNell:
[B
'I take it you're one of the crew? Why are you not dead, sorry, forgive me, i'm rude I know, but more importantly i'm curious.'

'in my experience, dead people don't just spontaneously start their second chances, not without some majorly bad mojo helping or just waiting in the wings for its cue'

'I'm very pleased to meet you by the way, my names Nell.' She stands up and shakes his hand before someone else hugs him
'But you have to forgive me for being a bit wary when five minute ago you were all corpsified, and now you're stood here, making people swoon, and still a little sticky'


Soul smiles.

"I'm honestly not quite sure myself. As far as I can figure, my soul-" he grins at using his namesake "-kinda got tied to this place, and these people are my family. I guess even when my body died, my soul just couldn't leave."

He shivers a bit, and someone places a jacket over his shoulders.

"Plus, I can't leave this ship without a Security Chief. God knows what Rat would have done!"

He laughs out loud, and it feels so good. Then he sees her, lying on the floor by the fridge, and he races over to her side.

"Serenity?"

She looks up at him slowly, a strange look on her face. Her eyes focus, and she slaps him hard.

Then she kisses him.

From the back of the room, Cozen sighs. "Do I have to die to get a kiss around here?"

______________________

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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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:18 AM

SIMONWHO


I highly recommend not dying for kisses, much better to live for them. Although I'll restrain myself to a firm handshake if it's all the same to you Soul.

*shakes*

It's good to see you again. Being dead is so overrated anyway.

Bad mojo? Nonsense, that's just supersticious phooey.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:31 AM

THEREALME


* TheRealMe looks up from his meal at the table. *

Uh, Doctor? Perhaps you should take Soul and, you know, run some tests?


TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:49 AM

CALLMESERENITY


*And then all the tears that Serenity had been keeping inside burst out of her. She clings to Soul, sobbing uncontrollably, for several minutes while he rocks her back and forth, whispering soothing things in her ear. She finally calms down to the occasional sob or hiccup.*

Don't you EVER die on me again!

*she manages weak laugh/sob and a watery smile.*

Oh, and I have something important to tell you.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:51 AM

JAKE7


**jake7 steps out of the shower just in time to hear TWG over the intercom:**

Attention all hands! Attention all hands! SoulofSerenity is awake. Repeat, Soul is awake. He just left the infirmary and it looked like he was heading towards the kitchen. Soul’s back!

**She stands there, disbelieving. Then, all of the sudden, a rush of joy spreads through her being. She hurriedly gets dried and dressed and makes her way to the dining room to see for herself. She makes it just in time to see SimonWho come to get Soul for testing.**

I can't believe my eyes!

**She rushes to Soul and gives him a bear hug**

Welcome back!!!!!!

(OOC: Drat! simultaneous post! Um...let's do this...)

**Just then, Serenity rushes over, pushes jake7 out of the way and holds on to Soul for dear life**

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"They just float out there, sending out raver breeding parties..."

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:58 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...


Quote:
Originally posted by jake7:
**She rushes to Soul and gives him a bear hug**

Welcome back!!!!!!



"Uh...thanks..." Soul says while being squeezed to death. "It's good to see you, too."

Jake lets him go, and he turns back to Serenity.

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:

Oh, and I have something important to tell you.



"Really? What is it?"

______________________

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."

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:03 AM

CALLMESERENITY


Jake7, I'm just not ready to let go yet. Give me some time.

Soul, I know Dr. Whom needs to run tests on you, but really, this can't wait. Come on!

*She pulls him out of the dining room, away from the crowds to a deserted corridor.*

I wanted to tell you alone, and before anyone else could spill the beans.

*takes a deep breath*

I'm pregnant.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:05 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...


Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:

I'm pregnant.



Silence. Soul stares at her, a goofy grin breaking out on his face.

"Is it...mine?"

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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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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:11 AM

CALLMESERENITY


*Smacks him in the arm. Not so hard this time*

No, you moron! It's Cozen's! OF COURSE it's yours. What kind of a girl do you take me for?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:56 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...


Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
*Smacks him in the arm. Not so hard this time*

No, you moron! It's Cozen's! OF COURSE it's yours. What kind of a girl do you take me for?



"Ow," he says as he rubs his arm. Then he looks back at her, awe on his face. "So I'm gonna be a dad. Wow."

______________________

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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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:05 AM

CALLMESERENITY


Yeah, I know!

Now, let's get you to the infirmary. Dr. Whom says I'm due for a check-up anyway, so I'll come with.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:51 AM

N0SKILLZ


*N0S joins in the celebration party, that is almost now in full swing now that Soul is back*

"Well! A lot has changed since i've i've been lost."

-------------------------------

RAF Lakenheath

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:48 AM

KELLYOFLUTHIEN


*KellyofLuthien stares in silence at the drama unfolding before her. As Serenity takes Soul out of the kitchen, Kelly shakes her head quickly to refocus. She takes stock of the situation: Ath, almost fainting, others gaping and staring, Nell just as confused as she is. Kelly heads over to the Elven wine and starts to pour a glass. She stops suddenly as an idea comes to her. She walks out to the bar, rummages around, and comes back into the kitchen carrying a large bottle of brandy. Noticing that most people haven't moved, Kelly starts taking out glasses from a cabinet.*

"Looks like we all could use a shot of this." Kelly pours glasses of brandy and passes them around. She takes a long sip, then sets her glass down.

"Now, can anyone explain what happened here? How did he die in the first place?"

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:07 AM

CALLMESERENITY


*Soul and Serenity head to the infirmary.*

Hello Doctor! I've brought Soul for you to run some tests on.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:15 AM

N0SKILLZ


*Heads over to KellyofLuthien to introduce himself and get a glass of brandy*

"Hey, I'm N0Skillz, most people just call me N0S or Skills. And i think I could use a glass of that"

-------------------------------

RAF Lakenheath

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:18 PM

VOODOONELL


Yeah, I'm with Kelly here.

That is one long story I could stand to hear more of.

*drinks from a small silver hip flask, grimaces a bit then waves the flask around vaguely, offering it to the others*

Yeah, and that whole 'bad mojo' think, sure its all stupid superstition. Until it leaps out and bites you in the ass, and then it kinda becomes one hell of a... a... well, pain in the ass.

Feel totally free to ignore me however *grins* It wont be my ass its biting.

Now, who is gonna start spilling those beans?




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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:20 PM

KELLYOFLUTHIEN


Quote:
Originally posted by N0Skillz:
*Heads over to KellyofLuthien to introduce himself and get a glass of brandy*

"Hey, I'm N0Skillz, most people just call me N0S or Skills. And i think I could use a glass of that"

-------------------------------

RAF Lakenheath


"Mae govannen, NOS. I am called KellyofLuthien, but you may call me KOL or Kelly if you like. Let me get that for you." Kelly pours NOS a glass of brandy. "Now, what in Middle Earth is going on here?"

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:23 PM

PSYCHICRIVER


Quote:
Originally posted by KellyofLuthien:
*She walks out to the bar, rummages around, and comes back into the kitchen carrying a large bottle of brandy. Noticing that most people haven't moved, Kelly starts taking out glasses from a cabinet.*

"Looks like we all could use a shot of this."
I'm awake! I'm awake!

*Takes glass.* Thanks.

*Sits down at the table, next to Nell.* Oh yes, the death of Soul...tis an epic tale.

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:26 PM

N0SKILLZ


*nods*

"PR is right, 'tis a tale worth telling. Just not by me, i ain't much of a story teller"

-------------------------------

RAF Lakenheath

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 1:56 PM

VOODOONELL


so who is it best to torture for answers?

Sorry, *smiles rufully* 4 years on a pirate ship, he he.

I am so tired, no-one minds if I just fall asleep here do they? Wake me up when a talker gets here.

*sits leaning against a cupboard, legs tucked under her and bag used as a pillow*

No-one mind me...

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:11 PM

THATWEIRDGIRL


*as twg and Jack sit down to eat, she spies PR with a glass of Brandy*

One. Any more than that and you may not be able to keep your mind clear of everyone's thoughts.

*she turns to Nell* Bad mojo? Lessee, I've died twice, that we know of, and I'm not cursed...heh...the men may be cursed but I'm not.

*she sits next to Jack and they do a bit of fond staring, twinkling eyes and such. They sit for a while nibbling of bread and sipping wine, while they talk about their new lives* I hope you're happy. You deserve to be happy.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:49 PM

LIGHTMEDARK


Quote:
Originally posted by mai:
*Grabs LMD and runs back down the hall toward the common room*


/me stumbles along after Mai, still having a hard time taking everything in and still getting used to feeling as though he's not quite whole.

/me watches the magnificent and breathtaking turn of events and stares as drinks are passed around.

Hmm, I'm sober again...but why not?

/me pulls out his flask, takes a long pull, and offers the flask to Mai. while her eyes are on the flask in his hand, Elemdee takes the opportunity to really look at the girl that was thrust so suddenly into his life. Beautiful eyes, he thinks, and that smile. Unable to help himself, a smile begins to tug at the corners of his own mouth.

Do you like bananas?

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:28 PM

SIMONWHO


*sees Soul and Serenity walk into the medical bay*

Ah, excellent. Patients. Let me just check your charts.

Now you... you're some sort of winged creature who is pregnant. And you... you're deceased.

If you weren't good friends of mine, I'd be calling for a vet and an undertaker right about now.

Okay... we'll start with the ex-corpse. Open your mouth and say "Ahhhhh." Good, say "Twim". "Twim". "Phadabahaweee". "Twim".

Excellent, nothing wrong there. Okay, let's get a little more technical...

*starts scanning*

Hmm. Oh. Turns out that not only are you the father of CallMeSerenity's child, but you're also the father of PsychicRiver who is the son of TWG!

Ah, just kidding. Nothing like a little humour, eh? No? Well, suit yourself. We're still looking for the boy's father though everyone on board has been tested.

*scanner starts making weird beeping noises*

Mmm. This is a little more serious though. I'm going to need to run some analysis on this. CMS, things look basically okay with you and the little one, but I'll run a more thorough medical later.

*wanders off to run the results through the lab, muttering about patients self-medicating*

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