The Sereni-Tree and New Beginnings by TheRealMe

Hello! The existing Guide to the Sereni-Tree is still current enough, I suppose. Link to it from the first post if you want to get an idea of exactly what the Sereni-Tree is (actually, it's a huge space ship). But we do need an update on the crew list.

Under active crew I have put everyone who has posted something in the last two threads (about the last two months). I also stuck in River-clone and Seraphina, having no better catagory. I shuffled others off to the MIA list. I completely removed a few folks who only posted a time or so several threads ago (BeautifulDisaster, Superpup, and WitchOfTheDogs).

The Active Crew and Passengers of the Sereni-Tree

13: New recruit with plot ideas somewhat on the far side of outlandish.

CallMeAth aka Ath (Pilot): With Lissa, creator of the kissies; Romantically interested in Kelly; Powers: pyro-kinesis, predictive parrying, and bat wings. Rarely, he shows Jedi powers (but then he usually turns into his dark alter ego, Darth Ath).

CallMeSerenity aka Serenity aka Bride8 (Gardener): Ath’s sister; built greenhouse in cargo bay; New parent of baby Seraphina (with husband Soul); Skilled with katanas. Power: flight via blue-white angelic wings.

Cozen aka The Infinite Goof: Kidnaps women and subjects them to pleasurable torture; Power: insect and clone creation / control. Has pet llama, Schwartz.

Jadehand aka BlackJackRackham aka EVERYBODY! (Brewer and Gunner) : As the pirate Black Jack Rackham, the ex- husband of ThatWeirdGirl. Has developed a romantic interest in Mai. Power: nametags of shapeshifting, which allows him to become anyone, at a price!

Jake7 (Gunner): Volunteers for all the hard missions; enjoys a game of pool. Powers: confuses chickens; gadget that projects force fields and grants night vision.

Jazaf: Master swordsman, mystery man, Sensei to Bride2; has recently mutated arm that MIGHT be fixed now; Power: metal-shaping.

KellyofLuthien (Cook): Red-headed Elf woman interested in Ath. Pleasant, helpful. Powers: Immortality, Elvish magic; wielder of the Ring of Fire Narya and the magic sword Nardol.

LightMeDark aka LMD aka Elemdee (Animal Handler): Tends to remain drunk; had an interest in Mai. Powers: banana powers? Understands speech and writing of all creatures.

Lissa: With Ath, creator of the kissies; tends to prefer the calmer times (and jacuzzi parties).

Mai (Cruise Director / Tour Guide): Not an attack-and-kill kind of girl; has pet dinosaur Frederick; sometimes disappears and has to be quested for. Interested in Jadehand. Power: light generation.

McQ: A cyborg, formerly an Alliance experiment. Not big on people skills. Powers: impressive guns, a jet pack, and other cyborg-ish gadgets.

MontanaGirl (MedAssistant and Vet); Likes Cozen’s kidnapping methods. Likes things to go boom! NASCAR fan. Has ferret friend Dale.

Needy (Companion): A confused boy whore who sometimes talks to angels only he can see. Power: Indestructible.

PsychicRiver (Security Deputy): Son of TWG and SimonWho from the future. Just a little crazy; knits; Currently off in elsewhen talking to his once or future self. Powers: telepathy, precognition, telekinesis.

River-clone: River-clone seems to be back from the dead after healing Ath. Powers: a mind-reading genius with a leaky brainpan.

Rat (Acquisitions Officer / Lee pilot): Troublemaker; messes with things; Powers: inventor, weather prediction, elemental blasts. Missing for some time, but recently climbed out of the cryo tanks.

Safeat2nd: A pilot and former Alliance officer who objected to certain brutal orders from his superiors. Departed Sereni-Tree with Dagger’s crew to look for his old buddy CastIronJack. Took ISSCV dropship with him. Currenly gone from Sereni-Tree but at least he left a cut present for Serenity’s baby.

ScorpionRegent (Engineer): Red-headed pirate formerly with Nell’s crew. Very competent fighter and sniper. An engineer. Friendly with Jet. Getting romantic with Seryn. Powers: Appears and disappears from nowhere with time shifts; Piratey Angst.

Seraphina: Baby daughter of Soul and Serenity. Has cute little angel wings.

Seryn aka VoodooNell (Nandi and Bonaparte pilot; hanger mechanic?): Restored the Nandi to full operation. Pregnant. Has bag of holding and trained attack bunnies. Power: Shapeshifting.

Shadow and Ghost: Orphans and stow-aways. A rather young pair of sisters picked up from Boros. Not seen for a while, but they left a present for Serenity’s baby.

SimonWho (Physician): Helpful, friendly, annoys women he likes; Has something of a once and future romance with TWG. Power: Timelord; blue box; destroys entire planets. Recently kept busy with birthing babies.

SoulofSerenity aka Soul aka Groom8? (Security Chief): Archer with trick arrows. Willing to sacrifice self for friends. New parent of baby Seraphina (with wife Serenity); Power: Desolidification.

TheRealMe aka TRM (Captain): Level-headed, reliable; Powers: inventor, dimensional portals, and space-folding. Rarely, he shows Jedi powers.

WashsYoungerSexierBrother aka Wisp: Young sexy fellow picked up from Garrison. Brought along Doris the Talking Goat. Has been swimming in popcorn for a thread or two. Had a fling with Bride6.

The Brides

Bride2 aka Deuce: Red hair, freckles; impulsive, temperamental; strong, athletic, and tomboy-ish; acrobat. Has pair of katanas. Student of Jazaf.

Bride3 aka Trey (Bartender): Tall woman of African descent. Practical, wise. Looks out for the others. Mixes drinks and deals cards.

Bride4 aka Jet (Engineer): Small of stature, dark hair, brave and intelligent, wears glasses. An excellent engineer. Usually keeps to herself down in Main Engineering.

Bride5 aka Quincey aka Quin aka Mei-ling Kuin (Assistant Pilot): Beautiful woman of Asian descent; long straight black hair; affects the “glamorous” look; adept at vamping men to get what she wants, fashion conscious. Likes piloting. Has father who is connected with Chinese Tongs.

Bride6 aka Bobbie Sue aka Roberta: Giggly and excitable blonde; not overburdened with intelligence; does nails; likes frilly and lacy dresses. Barbie collector. A gun nut, after spending time with Jayne-clone2.

Bride7: Blushing psychotic bride with sarcastic, cutting remarks; files nails; avoids work; good cook; possibly cannibalistic.

The Fairies

The Olympic synchronized flying team of pint-sized fairies, including: Luna, May, Fauna, Merle, Amber, Orla and Tiffany. They wear gowns they make themselves, out of spider silk and faerie glamour.

The Black Diamond Creatures

Yeti: Assan, Corbin (who recently gave birth), Ervin, Hewitt, Lichna and SimonYeti (Corbin’s baby, named after our good doctor).

Windmill Giants: A few shrunken giants, including Rat’s friend Wendel.

Mechanical, Natural, 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.

Attack Bunnies: Archie and Esme and their ever-expanding brood, pets or companions of Seryn, but being handed out to whoever wants them.

Automops: A modern convenience devised by Mai.

Baby3000 aka CallMeCharles aka CallMeCharlise aka CallMeChucky: Evil robotic “practice baby” once acquired by Serenity and Soul. Hopefully destroyed (again!)

The Black Ribbon: MontanaGirl’s magical protective black ribbon kept in a glass of Pepsi.

Blue Fishies: Pets of Bluefishie.

Cats: PsychicRiver’s cat Annabelle and Mai’s cats.

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 and programmed by Jet.

Doris the Goat: A talking goat brought aboard by Wisp.

The Ebo Golem: The Effigy of Ebo, a statue magically animated by TRM; lost an arm after the Boros Incident.

Frederick the Dinosaur: A pet brontosaurus picked up in the Land of the Lost by Mai during Mai-Quest1.

Kissies: Numerous pokemon-ish emoticon creatures which spread affection everywhere; also they have medicinal properties.

MollytheParrot: The cutest baby parrot ever! A 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, Shadowfax, two mothers, four foals, among others.

The Pillow CageyBee: The golem created by CageyBee of fabric and stuffing; not seen lately.

Schwartz the Llama: Cozen’s pet or companion, who recently got a bath, courtesy of Seryn.

Snarky: A robot built by ScorpionRegent, stronger than Sparky; takes the Three Laws of Robotics as guidelines only.

Sparky: The Mechana-Cabana-Boy 3000, Mark II; a robot built by TRM. Follows the Three Laws too precisely.

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.

Departed, Missing In Action, Stored in Cryo, Occasional Visitors, Treehouse Dwellers, and the Unknown

Bluefishie: Often just wanders around. Has pet blue fishies. Power: “Magic” marker.

Citizen: A businessman of Boros brought to the Sereni-Tree after the Boros Incident. Has connections and an impressive armory. Departed with Safe.

Ebonezer aka Ebo (Commodore): Exuberant, impulsive; nest under the pool table where she is often in hibernation; 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. Missing for a long time.

ItsAWash aka Wash aka Washie (Ship’s Counselor): Empathetic and protective of others. Once had a romance with TRM; Powers: taps into psychic powers of her room mate, River-clone. Seemingly evaporated one day.

Malicious (Mistress Most High): Regal and self-assured Goddess-Queen; Powers: thread-jacking, charisma, and beauty. Two-time judge and two-time winner of the Sereni-tree’sGala Pageant.

Monkeytail: Former cabana boy of the Forgotten Not A Guy/Girl Clubhouse. Admits to being a bit lazy. Powers: Jedi powers.

Needleseye (Assistant Engineer): Aquatic carnivorous faerie creature; shapeshifts to monster; creates flowers.

Needy’s Angel: Angelic figure resembling Serenity that only Needy can see and hear.

NoSkillz (Security Deputy): A gunslinger. Has a pet tiger Shadow (not to be confused with the girl from Boros.

Phantom: A ghostly being wandering unseen among the crew. Evaporated during game of pantsless Twister before it could do any evil. But it might still be around!

Piffle101: Breeder of piffleponies. Shares Piffleranch Mallorn tree with Kelly, Ghost and Shadow (the girl).

Shadow: NoSkillz's tiger companion, not to be confused with the little girl from Boros. Probably with NoSkillz.

Static (Former Pilot): No-nonsense guy; Gunslinger; Powers: piloting; combat with blade and gun.

ThatWeirdGirl aka TWG aka the pirate Mad Anne Rackham aka Wildigstart (Former First Lieutenant and Nelson pilot): Playful and weird; Pepsimilk proponent; Has something of a once and future romance with SimonWho. Power: Confusion; also shorts out electronics. Departed after the Time of Too Much Peril.

TheGreyJedi aka TGJ aka Grey (Former Chief Engineer): Loner tech-priest; Powers: MacGuyver-like scrounging / inventing; angelic Jedi powers.

TheManInBlack aka Roberts: Has teleported in and out on occasion, but never stayed long.

XanderLHarris aka Xander aka Ash (Security Deputy): Powers: two heads; Shindig goddess.

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:33 PM

/me shakes his head in an attempt to clear the fog that the alcohol has settled on his mind.

So, where's this splendiferous ship on it's way to next? Space and beyond? Beyond and even farther? The Milky Way? Cookies and Cream? Mars bars, rocketpops...

...erm, I'm hungry. Excuse me.

/me pushes himself up off the floor and makes his way to the pantry.

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:49 PM

*Pokes head in*

Hm.

*Pokes head out*

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:55 PM

Actually, LMD, I am open to suggestions as to our destination or even the next plot line. If nobody comes up with any ideas, well, I'm sure I'll think of something.

And welcome, 13!

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006 6:14 PM

Alright, here's a plot-line, however crappy and non-relative.

An ancient prophecy is discovered in the cutlery drawer, speaking of the coming of a Dark Harbinger, an enormous space rooster that will bring with it the tides of destruction, and by extension, the end of life itself.

The Knights of the Octagonal Ottoman, led by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, and the Ghost of Tom Berenger, (members of which including, but not limited to: Peter Parker, Hatshepsut, and Pazuzu) are attempting to stop previously mentioned chaotic space rooster.

?

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:21 PM

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Seryn joins walks over and wraps her arm around SR waist, then turns to Soul and Sernity. She's absolutely wonderful. And quiet! I just know mines going to be a screamer. It runs in the family - granpa use to take great delight in telling me how i screamed so hard in the days leading up to my naming ceremony that they had to cancel it and send all the guest home thinking i was dying".

Serenity looked at Sera, the releived sigh almost inaudiable, while Seryn picked up the boots Safe had sent.

"It always amazes me how small feet can be - i mean we all met Safe, can you believe that once upon a time, he was small enought to fit these?"

She looked up at SR "I mean in theory - you were once small enough to fit these.... But i don't believe it."

SR shrugs.

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She bent and gave a very brief hug to Serenity, then spoke to SR, "come on then, I believe we have a game of tennis, or metaphysics or something. And we have to discuss soundproofing in my apartment."

"Soundproofing what a novel idea." SR whispers in Seryn's ear. "Go ahead scream all you want there's nobody for miles. Oh right metaphysics,...and philosophy!"

Scorpion Regent

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:42 PM

* TheRealMe thinks that 13 will fit in just fine, here! *

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 7:47 AM

JADEHAND

*peruses the T.H.R.E.A.D.S. for "lose ends".*

Ummm.. anybody want to revisit Arkham? Was there anything left undone elsewhere?
Eh.. We can always find something new.

*Makes mental plans for dinner....*

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:05 AM

WASHSYOUNGERSEXIERBR

Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges

Wisp walks into the thread planning session with popcorn stuck to his face.

"I dont know why but i have a strange urge we should go and see a movie??"

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:29 AM

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Originally posted by 13:
*Pokes head in*

Hm.

*Pokes head out*

is this the hokey pokey? please don't tell me you have a left and a right head...that'd mean more mouths and less food for me!

Hmmm, where to go from here. I know we're battle ready, but are we as ready as we could be? I've heard of a new gunnery technology that's being developed out near the edge of space...think one of the birds told me.

Anyways, we could go out there and stage a heist and "liberate" the technology from 'em...then we'd be battle ready.

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:15 AM

Would that lead to battling space chickens with the Ghost of Tom Berenger?

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:45 AM

I'd say that's a distinct possibility, though I've no idea who Tom Berenger is o_O

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:47 AM

Actor.

Oughta vote, shouldn't we?

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 1:31 PM

"Off to zanziber! to meet the zanzibarbarians!

Tom Berenger... wouldn't the reanimated Barbara Cartland be more effective?

Ok, I've heard of those space chickens, darn pecky blighters. What we need is a giant wooden fox. Then we can all hide inside, and when they're sleeping, we can jump out and sell them to kfc.

no, hang on, the logic of that isn't quite right.

Ok, will someone please adopt the last rabbit so that i can go to bed?

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 1:39 PM

I don't know who Barbara Cartland is (at least I've heard the name Tom Berenger before)...but I'll take the bunny ;D

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 1:44 PM

*hugs* oh, you're a darling, now, don't get them wet, don't feed them after midnight....

no, hang on, wrong critters.

thes ones are fine, feed them when they're hungry, or they'll eat your bed clothes.

And don't worry about who Babs Cartland is - just imagine the worse drag act you've ever seen through the haze of an LSD trip.
She writes bonkbusters, porn for old ladies.

Ok, SR, take me away, i think someones been feeding me sugar.

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:51 PM

JADEHAND

Can we harvest the space chickens and farm them to feed the Zanzibarbarians?
Wouldn't they run from a fox? We should make it a mouse.
*thinks about Tariaki space chicken and steamed rice with veges.*

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 6:12 PM

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Originally posted by 13:
Would that lead to battling space chickens with the Ghost of Tom Berenger?

Let's not, and just say we did.

Scorpion Regent

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 6:12 PM

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Originally posted by Seryn:
Ok, SR, take me away, i think someones been feeding me sugar.

SR carries Seryn down the hall to her quarters.

"So which is more likely, that our entire universe resides inside one molecule in a fingernail of a giants hand or that inside one of my fingernails is a microscopic universe?"

Scorpion Regent

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:18 PM

"I thought our entire universe resided inside a small marble hung fronm a cats collar?

or was that just a galaxy?How would we travel from galaxy to galaxy? would the cats have to stand really close? thats not something i'd want to do, cats are so unreliable...

I think maybe the giants thumb senario is more likely. You wash too often, you'd have scrubbed it clean away.

So if a tree falls in a woods, and theres no one around to hear it, does it make any noise?

what? don't look at me like that, we're five paces from my apartment, thats as deep as i'm willing to get."

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Friday, July 28, 2006 4:04 AM

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Originally posted by seryn:

what? don't look at me like that, we're five paces from my apartment, thats as deep as i'm willing to get."

"Well if we are going to stay in the shallow end of the pool then our options are greatly reduced."

Scorpion Regent

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Friday, July 28, 2006 7:46 AM

WASHSYOUNGERSEXIERBR

Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges

Ive got an idea lets find a helpful space gnome and ask them for directions??

Or A planet of centaurs who need a black smith??

No best one yet........

(drum roll please)........................................................................No its gone

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Friday, July 28, 2006 9:13 AM

JAKE7

As long as the Gnome's name isn't "Flower" I'm good with interacting with gnomes (long story and you might have had to be there to find it funny).

If we run into chickens, I have chicken confusion powers (really -- I grew up on a farm and can imitate chickens. I torment them every year at the fair. Makes my friends laugh -- wish I knew what I was telling them...)

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

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Friday, July 28, 2006 11:32 AM

I can imitate budgerigars, and cats.

but sadly my chicken exposure is limited.

as well.

You're not getting the point of this are you?

Well the answer to that one it sort of/no.
Sound is a vibration right? So it remains a vibration until something with an ear drum turns it into sound. Considering this it some mystical wood, where there is absolutely nothing around to hear, then it just remainas a vibration.

Now, you knew that already, but i figured i'd repeat it just to show willing. and now i'm going right back to the shallow.

*starts humming 'Good Vibrations' by the beach boys*

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Friday, July 28, 2006 4:52 PM

Okay, here are the suggestions, let’s see what I can come up with in the end.

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13 wrote:
An ancient prophecy is discovered in the cutlery drawer, speaking of the coming of a Dark Harbinger, an enormous space rooster that will bring with it the tides of destruction, and by extension, the end of life itself.

The Knights of the Octagonal Ottoman, led by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, and the Ghost of Tom Berenger, (members of which including, but not limited to: Peter Parker, Hatshepsut, and Pazuzu) are attempting to stop previously mentioned chaotic space rooster.

Quote:
LMD wrote:
Hmmm, where to go from here. I know we're battle ready, but are we as ready as we could be? I've heard of a new gunnery technology that's being developed out near the edge of space...think one of the birds told me.

Anyways, we could go out there and stage a heist and "liberate" the technology from 'em...then we'd be battle ready.

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Seryn wrote:
"Off to zanziber! to meet the zanzibarbarians!

Tom Berenger... wouldn't the reanimated Barbara Cartland be more effective?

Ok, I've heard of those space chickens, darn pecky blighters. What we need is a giant wooden fox. Then we can all hide inside, and when they're sleeping, we can jump out and sell them to kfc.

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Jadehand wrote:
Can we harvest the space chickens and farm them to feed the Zanzibarbarians?
Wouldn't they run from a fox? We should make it a mouse.
*thinks about Tariaki space chicken and steamed rice with veges.*

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Wisp wrote:
Ive got an idea lets find a helpful space gnome and ask them for directions??

Or A planet of centaurs who need a black smith??

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Jake7 wrote:
As long as the Gnome's name isn't "Flower" I'm good with interacting with gnomes (long story and you might have had to be there to find it funny).

If we run into chickens, I have chicken confusion powers (really -- I grew up on a farm and can imitate chickens. I torment them every year at the fair. Makes my friends laugh -- wish I knew what I was telling them...).

Okay, here is my best attempt to incorporate all of your ideas:

Centuries ago, a coalition of SCA aficionados, Renaissance Fair-goers, and Fantasy Role-players departed from Earth-That-Still-Is and colonized the planet Zanzibar in order to live in a style of their choosing (mostly by wearing armor, swinging swords, and saying things like “Prithee, Sir” and “Huzzah!”).

They are ruled by kings, queens, dukes, earls and barons, but there is also a mysterious, special organization, the Knights of the Octagon, eight individuals whose magical and martial prowess are unchallenged. One of the original KOO members was the Great Oracle, a mystic seer who wrote down numerous prophesies in a set of famous scrolls. One of these prophesies dealt with the coming of the Dark Harbinger, a creature that will bring with it the tides of destruction, and by extension, the end of life itself. Mostly, the Prophesy of the Dark Harbinger was ignored, since the Great Oracle was, for the most part, a nut case of the highest order.

Anyway, the inhabitants of the planet Zanzibar (who refer to themselves as Zanzibarbarians), discovered soon after they settled that the environment of their new home was not conducive to the breeding of horses. In fact, all their horses died within the first week. The scientists and magicians among the Zanzibarbarians attempted to rectify the problem through magical genetics. Although they bred the odd race of gnome and fairie, they could not get a good riding beast. The centaurs were the closest they came, and they ended up being too willful.

Luckily for the Zanzibarbarians, there existed a native life form that could be adapted to their needs. It was a large creature, stuck somewhere on the evolutionary path between the Tyrannosaurus Rex and flightless birds such as ostriches. There exists a scientific term for these creatures in proper Latin, but they are commonly referred to as “space chickens”. Yes, the Knights of Zanzibar ride space chickens.

But the guild of sorcerous geneticists did not stop their tinkering. Firebreathing space chickens are currently being developed as new gunnery technology. We could perhaps stage a heist to liberate a sample. Of course, these space chickens are very alert, territorial, and vicious. We would need to have some way of catching them off guard, of confusing them… Hmmm… Jake7?

Unknown to most, the latest project of the geneticists is a terrible monster of the Godzilla variety, whose description sounds suspiciously like that in the ravings in the Prophesy of the Dark Harbinger. When this creature stages its inevitable escape from the lab, someone will recall the Prophesy, find it (it has been gathering dust in some cutlery drawer), and take action to save their world.

It is at this point that the Octagonal Order will attempt to stop the Dark Harbinger.

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

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Friday, July 28, 2006 5:03 PM

"Well, unless there are objections..." TheRealMe taps at the control surface of his bridge station, and then leans back to relax. “Ms Bride5, take us out of the world, please. Then, once you break atmo, set these coordinates and activate the hyperdrive. We should drop of hyperspace over Zanzibar in a few days."

He takes another look at her and pauses.

"Uh, Bride5, with that body paint from the Pageant, you ARE still essentially naked. Would you like me to call Ath to the bridge to do these maneuvers while you go off to..."

Quincey grits her teeth. "Him? Naw. I got it." She touches a few controls and the Sereni-Tree leaps into the sky.

TheRealMe calls Jet in main engineering. "Bride4, I'd like you to spin up the hyperdrive engines, please."

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

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Friday, July 28, 2006 8:16 PM

OOC: Considering I wasn't smart or quick enough to get in a suggestion in I will play along. It's not the weirdest thing I have ever heard of and later maybe I will have a suggestion of what to move onto afterwards, until then I can get midevil on somebodies ass. This could be lots of fun.

Scorpion Regent

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 12:46 AM

you never know sweetie - they're a planet full of SCA-ers, there might be time for a quick game of cloven fruit in the middle.

I for one am looking forward to bulgy-eyed cries of 'polyester was NOT a staple of the 15th century wardrobe!!!!'

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 12:47 AM

could be that thats only amusing to me though.

I shall endeavor to restrain myself.

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:24 AM

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could be that thats only amusing to me though.

I shall endeavor to restrain myself.

No need to restrain yourself, I can do that for you, but only if you want me to.

What? Hey at least I give you a choice, Cozen would just do it no matter what.

Scorpion Regent

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 4:59 AM

JAKE7

**jake7, upon hearing TRM's story, leans back on the couch she plopped herself in after an exhausting day of taking tons of pictures...**

Ah, space chickens. At last, a chance to use a real, actual power!!

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

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:00 AM

no he wouldn't. Not after the peanutbutter/llama incident.

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:09 AM

So this is new beginnings hey? Is that like, maybe, a new season, season 2 perchance?

And does that mean that we all get souped up costumes?

In that case, sign me up for the leather pants with the pockets and holster doohickeys, and the extremely cool black vest thing, and a nice bit of a coat not too unlike Aeryn's.

What? Its brown, its not like i'm deserting.

And it is so very very cool.

But sny way, well, all this adventure ahaed, seems like once we get there, there ain't gonna be to much time for... sleeping, yeah, sleeping, so just excuse us, and we'll go get in some of that sleeping.

(ok, really badly obvious, but i have to have some reason to not be here this weekend - I have to get things done, or Serenity's gonna be nekkid from the waist up come september, so...

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 6:38 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
(ok, really badly obvious, but i have to have some reason to not be here this weekend - I have to get things done, or Serenity's gonna be nekkid from the waist up come september, so...

TheRealMe restrains himself from any of the more obivous replies that are possible, thereby saving his friendship with Serenity.

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 6:45 AM

Quincey flies the Sereni-Tree out of the atmosphere of Earth-That-Still-Is and touches the control to activate the hyperdrive engines. The Sereni-Tree leaps into the twisted void of hyperspace on its days-long journey to Zanzibar.

She stretches her arms out and yawns. "Well, I guess that's done. I'm gonna head down to my quarters to shower off this body paint and get some clothes on."

Quincey, Bride5

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 7:52 AM

COZEN

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
- I have to get things done, or Serenity's gonna be nekkid from the waist up come september, so...

TheRealMe restrains himself from any of the more obivous replies that are possible...

If ever there was incentive to break every SereniTree rule ever made....

The only restraints I'm aware of are silken bindings, yep. I'm thinking a convenient chartered Gulfstream -- destination Morocco, or perhaps Tunisia -- would not be amiss for this weekend.

Eyes Seryn... warily.

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Just do it!

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 10:28 AM

CALLMESERENITY

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
(ok, really badly obvious, but i have to have some reason to not be here this weekend - I have to get things done, or Serenity's gonna be nekkid from the waist up come september, so...

You tryin' to get me in trouble?

Sew woman, sew!

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 10:36 AM

I also don't know who Aeryn is...i feel really uneducated lately ;(

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 12:21 PM

COZEN

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:

You tryin' to get me in trouble?

Sew woman, sew!

Seryn, when you get all huffy and are fed up with being stuck in the house sewing, don't be shy about headin' out to the clubs, eh? And, have and extra drinky or 5 on me....

Without me, TRM would have no measure. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!

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So-and-so begat the other, and the other begat the offspring, and the offspring delcared that such and such is true, while not forgetting to do some begetting. And so forth.

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 12:50 PM

(ooc - I'm sewing! thou shalt not go naked into the convention... Sorry, thought we were getting all biblical.

Cozen Don't go away, I have something for you, but i'm kinda busy right now.

The Aeryn I was referring to was Aeryn Sun from farscape - season one was army surplus stuff - season two, bigger budget, fab pair of butt loving leather trews, kept the vest but added a nice pannelled zippy top over it, then a big full skirted panelled leather coat in a deep deep bronze colour. That it roughly what i shall be wearing for the new adventures. Cause I can.

And now, more sewing! I can't keep away from you guys!)

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 2:46 PM

Quote:
Cozen wrote:
Without me, TRM would have no measure. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!

Cozen, aka "The Unreal Me" is quite correct. Without him, I have nobody to be the opposite of!

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:09 PM

CALLMESERENITY

ooh, Seryn, that does sound nice. You should wear that.

And I'm sewing too!

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:58 PM

APRILISE

They had seen a lot of things in their explorations of this ship they had found themselves on. Strange creatures, and rooms that held everything from normal control computers to ones that seemed to be filled with dangerous dragons daringly disco dancing in drag.

They had found doors that lead to nowhere and ones that were locked, little ones that they couldn't possibly fit into and large ones that they couldn't reach the doorknob to open.

But now they were lost again.

Nothing looked familiar and the door they had entered seemed to have dissappeared.

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Aprilise:
dangerous dragons daringly disco dancing in drag.

((/me claps...well done))

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:19 PM

MAI

Well, Zansi, Zanizbra... um the Space Chicken planet sounds like fun. You think they have the Sloths there too? I've always wanted a pet sloth.
Besides the imminet epic battle with the evil (whoo hoo we have done that in awhile!) what else is on this lovely planet?

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:55 PM

TheRealMe suggests to Mai that she should take up those kind of questions with the ship's Tour Guide.

Go for it!

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 7:18 PM

MAI

Well, TRM, you do have a good point.
'Ceptin' one teeny tiny itty bity thing. This tour guide tried to do a bit of a look up on said planet of chicks and got a whole bunch of nothing. There isn't any info to be found on the planet. Also, when I typed in "space chicken" on the cortex all I got back was the following description: "Mythological feathered creatures of strange proportion. No further history available"

So, either the cortex has been compromised and emptied of pertinent information or no ones actually survived a trip the said planet in order to come back and report about said astronaut-ish poultry.

I guess leaving the question what exactly are we getting ourselves into? Not that it matters much cause peril always = entertainment.

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:45 PM

JADEHAND

"Half of writing history is hiding the truth."

I mean.... um... I wonder what they don't want us to know.

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Saturday, July 29, 2006 10:26 PM