The Sereni-Tree: Presents and Christmas Pudding by TheRealMe

TheRealMe continues passing out chocolate pudding, especially to Mrs Universe because she asked so nicely.

Meanwhile the large purple squid-thing comes over to grab JakeWolfe in a multi-tentacle hug... or else it is trying to take a taste.

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Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:44 AM

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Originally posted by TheRealMe:
...It's just that I ALSO thought that you might be one of Jake7's family."

TheRealMe leans close and whispers. "I have never met Jakes 1 through 6, but I suspect that they are all clones of each other! Just don't tell her I said that!"

*With spoonful of pudding halfway to her mouth, jake7 turns to TRM**

I heard that!

JakeWolfe and I are not related.

And Jakes 1-6 are most definitely NOT clones, thought they do exist (I'm the youngest of 7). They just don't use the moniker like I do...

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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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Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:40 PM

JAKEWOLFE

"Arrrgh... NOOOOOO... MY PUDDING, MINE!!!" Jake is frantically shoving the purple squid things tentacles away, the grabs his bag out of mid air and pulls out squid repellent.

"Hope this stuff works on purple squid-like creatures, and not just squids..." he says as he douses himself in the spray.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009 7:45 PM

MRSUNIVERSE832

Mrs. Universe happily takes the pudding and starts enjoying it....but notices JakeWolfe's plight with the Incredibly Moochy Purple Squid-Thing.
She quickly puts the pudding down and grabs a Fruity Oaty Bar.

"Here boy(?)! Come get your Oaty Bar! Mmmmmm...don't you want it? Come here....leave that poor guy alone!"

Mrs. Universe

MR. UNIVERSE---->

<----MRS. UNIVERSE

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Thursday, February 5, 2009 1:00 AM

The purple squid-thing maneuvers three eye-stalks so that they stare at Mrs Universe.

Suddenly, JakeWolfe and Mrs Universe are both very hungry. *I LOVE Fruity Oaty bars!* they both think.

The purple squid-thing releases Jake and starts toward Mrs Universe at great speed, somehow rolling ball-like on its many tentacles.

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Friday, February 6, 2009 9:24 PM

MRSUNIVERSE832

Mrs. Universe holds out the Oaty Bar, and the purple squid-thing snatches it out of her hand.

She then munches down on a bar herself.

Mrs. Universe

MR. UNIVERSE---->

<----MRS. UNIVERSE

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Saturday, February 7, 2009 8:59 AM

SERYN

this ship is just far far far too yummy. i think an epic snow ball fight is in order at some point - work off the excess poundage AND make use of all this fab snow we got.

*munches oaty bars*

Though, no hurry...

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Friday, February 13, 2009 4:24 PM

Happy
Really-Good-Excuse-To-Eat-Lots-Of-Sweets
DAY!

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 6:10 AM

**jake7 wanders into what seems like a desolate and empty common room. Dust, cobwebs, and empty ice cream bowls are everywhere. She thinks to her herself**

Can't let things get too dirty in case anyone comes back.

**She retreats to the cleaning supply cabinet, gets the supplies needed, and sets about cleaning things up.

She can't help but wonder what happened. One minute, there was a party. The next, she wakes up in her room and as she wandered the ship, there doesn't seem to be soul anywhere. She stops, looks around, sighs, then goes back to her cleaning**

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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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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 3:51 PM

Hi Jake!

Hey don't worry about cleaning up. I think if you look in the deep recesses of that utility closet there are still some automops.

Wow this is weird. Wonder what happened to everyone.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 5:45 PM

**jake7 jumps at the sound of someone speaking to her. She whirls around and sees Mai. Relief floods through her**

Mai! Jeez, you nearly gave me heart attack! I thought the place was abandoned. It's so spooky here with no one around...

I wasn't sure I'd trust the automops. Plus, I needed something to do. Didn't seem right to play pool -- not that it's much fun by myself anyway...

Where did you come from? Did you wake up to find yourself in your room? That's what happened to me. One minute I'm at a party, the next I'm waking up with what seems like amnesia!

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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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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 7:05 PM

Sorry about that. It's all very strange. I feel like I've been asleep for months! I woke up and no one was around I figured maybe I was still dreaming. Glad I'm not the only that's dazed and confused. Have you tried your comms yet? Looked in any of the other rooms for Tree'ers?

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 7:17 PM

COZEN

*Screams at them from some horrific alternate parallel universe where he can see & hear them, but they can't see or hear him*

This ectoplasmic existence ain't what y'all might make it out to be, y'know.

*Tries to cuff their wrists, but it just goes right through*

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whooshcoz

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:04 PM

*feels a slight tingling on the wrist and jumps in fright

What the hell was that?!

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:24 AM

**jake7 also feels a weird sensation on her wrist as well**

Whoa! Did you feel something odd on your wrist?

That was really bizarre!

I hadn't thought to try the comms or check rooms. When I woke up, I was feeling rather out of it. Like I'm one step to the left.

What about you?

Let me try the commlink..

**jake7 presses the broadcast button on her comm to send her message to all 'Tree-ers**

Everyone, this is Jake7. Mai and I are standing in the middle of the Common Room where it appears to have been abandoned for a good month or so, judging by the dust. Is everyone all right? Where are you?

**jake7 turns to look at Mai**

I guess we'll see if anyone answers!

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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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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:03 AM

Please state the nature of the medical emergency... wait, wrong franchise.

Glad to see people checking in here. I've a lot to thank the Tree for though I'll only pop in now and then. I guess we're all waiting for that big red button to be pushed so we can all come back.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:05 AM

This is what happens when you post across the Verse on an iPhone

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:55 PM

Yeah that's exactly what I felt. It was almost a grasp, just the slightest touch.

Maybe we should make a round of the rooms just in case there are other people passed out or worse?

Hi Simonwho. *waves
(then realizes you can't see a wave through the comms)

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Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:34 AM

THATWEIRDGIRL

*hears jake7 and mai's call*

I'm here. I don't know if I'm here here though. I can't keep track of who or what I am. Am I me? Am I a copy? I have died a few times, maybe I'm a ghost. Anyone know what I am? I made cookies so that's something...

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Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."
-- Charlie Brown
www.thatcostumegirl.com
www.thatweirdgirl.com

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Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:19 AM

**jake7 sighs in relief**

Well, at least there are others around.

I guess we should do a room check like you suggested Mai. I mean, we can hear them, but I'm still not seeing them!!

Where should we start? The living quarters, the bridge, or the playgrounds?

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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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Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:08 PM

Yeah, I mean we might as well. No use worrying yet. Unless we can't find anyone else. So search now and panic later?

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Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:01 PM

**jake7 chuckles**

Yeah, search now panic later! Sounds like a plan to me!

Where do you want to go first?

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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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Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:16 PM

Hmmm.. well maybe we should start with gathering areas like the kitchen and then move on to individual rooms. I would say we could split up and check different areas, but with so few of us present perhaps it's best to stick together for now.

So kitchen first? All this not worrying is making me crave a snack.

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Friday, March 27, 2009 7:03 AM

Ooo, there could be snacks?

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Friday, March 27, 2009 7:37 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by mai:
Hmmm.. well maybe we should start with gathering areas like the kitchen and then move on to individual rooms. I would say we could split up and check different areas, but with so few of us present perhaps it's best to stick together for now.

So kitchen first? All this not worrying is making me crave a snack.

**OOC: SimonWho, you've only responded via commlink, right? If so, we haven't actually seen you. Are you going to be on the ship where Mai and I can see you, or in whatever dimension Cozen is? (Somehow, that's a frightening thought! LOL)**

Since the kitchen is closest, that would be a good starting place. Snacks are always good. We should fill up our pockets, just in case...

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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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Friday, March 27, 2009 1:38 PM

*a noise rings through the lounge, possibly wheezing and groaning, possibly more like 'vworp, vworp'*

Aha! Now where are the snacks?

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Friday, March 27, 2009 6:50 PM

*raids the cupboards and refridgerator

Well, I've got cheesy pretzels, s'mores, and for those healthy minded people, a nice fruit pizza.

Ok, not exactly portable snacks, but if people are missing it's been months now so another hour surely won't hurt. Plus, we are going to need our strength to hunt them all down again. I have to say it's a bit of a relief to not be the one that's gone missing this time around.

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Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:42 AM

**jake7 hears an odd noise and sees an odd glittery blue light that gets brighter until it almost hurts her eyes. The light flashes, then disappears. In its place, stands SimonWho.**

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
Aha! Now where are the snacks?

Simon! Good to see you!! Glad you could join us in trying to find where the rest of the crew went.

**jake7 turns to Mai as she gathers food**

Do we have any backpacks to store the food and water or other drinks? That's going to be more than I can hold in my pockets.

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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, March 28, 2009 3:04 PM

Well, surely SimonWho has a backpack that's bigger on the inside?

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Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:42 PM

Oh, yeah! I forgot about that!

**jake7 turns to SimonWho**

Well, Simon, did you bring your bag or blue box with you?

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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, March 28, 2009 4:54 PM

Let me see...

*rummages in pockets and produces a bag*

Aha! Inside this... a rucksack! But of course, if I wanted to, I could put the bag inside the rucksack. Dimensional transcendency at its simplest and best.

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Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:58 PM

Wonderful, Simon!!

Would you be so kind as to hold the bag open for us while Mai and I start filling it up?

Or, I could hold it while you two fill it up -- whatever works best...

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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, March 28, 2009 6:56 PM

That's awesome Simon. Thanks!

*helps shovel in all the goodies

Are we ready to go now? I'm getting a little nervous we still havent' heard from anyone else.

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Sunday, March 29, 2009 5:32 AM

I know I am.

What's got me worried is that we haven't heard from TheRealMe!

Let's go.

**jake7, Mai, and SimonWho all head off to the living quarters to check rooms. Each of them knocks and opens doors to check to see if anyone is around**

I'm not finding anyone here, what about you guys?

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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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Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:07 AM

I've only got to a few of the rooms, but they all look deserted to me. Either of you know exactly how many occupants we have all together? You don't think maybe they all got sucked into different dimensions? Or maybe there were space pirates that came and... oh wait, we are the space pirates.

You're right, Jake, it is very weird that TRM hasn't been heard from. No sign of Sparky or the Yeti or any of the other creatures that were on board either. I think that a teeny bit of panic is starting to creep into the "Oooh isn't this cool we have the ship all to ourselves!" mode.

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Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:25 AM

Welcome to my world. I was trying to tamp down the panic, but it's rising quickly.

Simon, how's your search going?

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

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Sunday, March 29, 2009 11:32 AM

Well, I'm not sure if anyone needs transporting from other dimensions/being cloned from hair follicles/raised from the dead so if there are any requests, let me know.

Though if you are deceased and want to return, can you avoid haunting me on Wednesday/Thursday. I've booked days off.

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Sunday, March 29, 2009 11:40 AM

So, I'm guessing from your response that you aren't having any luck finding anyone either?

Time to check the bridge. You guys coming, or are you going to search other areas of the 'TREE?

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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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Monday, March 30, 2009 3:40 AM

Yeah, let's check the bridge. I mean no one's answering, so who's flying this thing?! Even if no one is on the ship, they should still be able to hear and answer back on their coms, right?

We should find out of any of the shuttles are missing too. I'm very quickly running out of ideas as to where everyone would have went without at least leaving a note.

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Monday, March 30, 2009 11:28 AM

That was my thought. I mean, I'm sure we have autopilot. Just punch in the coordinates and off we go, but I'm not even sure if we're moving!

Plus, maybe the main comms from the bridge have a farther reaching range than our wrist comms?

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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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Monday, March 30, 2009 8:06 PM

The main airlock attached to the common room opens with a little puff of air as pressures equalize.

From the open hatch comes TheRealMe, Sparky, Brides 1 through 7, the Yeti, the Faeries, and any other weird creatures that have been living on the ship in recent memory. They are carrying many packages.

"Huh. Guess we've been gone a while. Hi, everyone! Good to see you! We were shopping at the Zocolo in the space station Persepolis 8, where we have been docked since... oh, I dunno, maybe since the last Dragon*Con.

"Weirdgirl, last I recalled, you were a disembodied hand, but perhaps you could have gotten better. I mean, maybe they have an ointment for that or something.

TheRealMe looks at the title and scratches his beard. "Christmas? Maybe it is time for a new thread."

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

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Monday, March 30, 2009 8:16 PM