RP: "Badger's Betrayal" or "Adventures in Gunrunning"

OOC: Hey, Ravenwhytewing, lets keep the action going until we have something else to do. let the others finish up the Simon/River thing inside before we bust down their door. unless of coarse you don't want to fight, you can leave if you want, Damon can hold up a bit longer ^_^
Oh and by the way, Damon has a medium sized duffel bag with him- forgot to mention that before.

Damon's turn
Location: behind the crates, near dock 4 (Serenity is just around the corner)

Damon kneels on one knee, still breathing heavily, holding his weapon in one hand, and his bleeding leg wound in the other. The shiny metal of the severed Alliance handcuffs, still tightly attached to Damon's wrists, are barely visible beneith his bloodied long sleeve shirt.
Damon opens his mouth to ask something, but hesitates when he notices the tattered blue glove on the stranger's hand. He starts to raise his gun and then sees another group of Feds getting into defensive possitions across the street. He looks up at the man, trying to decide whether or not he can trust him.
The guy told them that he had trapped the suspect, Damon thought to himself. But why would he kill those Feds if he was on their side? Why would he be wearing that glove if he wasn't?
"Stand up and put your weapons on the ground or we will open fire!"
Damon decides that if the guy was on their side, then he (Damon) didn't stand a chance, even if he did kill him.
"Nothin's ever easy," he mutters to himself. He pulls the cloaked man behind the crates and opens fire on the Feds.

Everyone dies alone...

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 1:15 AM

LOCATION - SIMONs ROOM
Just before everybody rushes in.

Simon sits up and scrunches himself into the corner - gathering all the balnkets and sheets around him. He is shell-shocked and even trembles. But in true Simon-esque fashon, he asserts his control. This time 'tho, it is a huge strain. His eyes focus off in to the distance, a stare off into eternity.

EOM

OOC:Squee excellent idea, I always considered that type of 'mutiple location playin' sorta like the cuts to other scenes you see in shows and movies.

OK, that should set up for the rush of questions and the like. I'll be back to post after everyone else weighs in.

Hope this works for ya'll!

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 6:08 AM

i DO aim to misbehave

Rowan's Move:
Location: Simon's room. Everyone but Zoe, Book and Jayne have arrived.

Seems like the glut of the Firefly's crew has answered the call. The young man in the corner looks sickly and incredibly out of sorts. Watching the girl - River - curl up next to him brings to mind a memory she hasn't thought of in more than fifteen years. The summer cabin in the mountains on Ariel, the year her brilliant big brother was going off to some Alliance-run school. How they sat at the end of the dock, watching the sun set. She was twelve at the time and heartbroken over losing her first love.

"I'll come home mei-mei," Ru said and kissed the top of her head. "Don't you worry."

So she didn't. She hasn't seen him since.

Stepping back, she's near the door when the woman who had come on board with the captain storms in, hell bent.
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Zoe
"What in the Tien xiaode is going on down here?"
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Everything about her is fiercely intimidating, and formidable. Seeing a kindred spirit of sorts, Rowan settles back against the wall to see how this little drama will play out.

EOM

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 6:57 AM

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River looks at Rowan. She says:

He hasn't forgotten.
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Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:39 AM

Book's Move

Location: Hallway outside Simon's room.

Book arrives at the scene a few seconds after Zoe. His extra height allowing him to see over her head, Book notes Simon and River on the floor and goes quickly to the infirmary, returning momentarily with a small med bag.

"Let me by."

He steps past Zoe and kneels down next to Simon and River, setting the bag on the bed.

"Who's hurt? Where are you hurt?"

EM

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:36 AM

CIARA

Inara's turn

Inara hurries into Simon's room behind Rowan and Mal.

Simon is tangled in his bedsheets on the floor, a forlorn expression on his face. From the doorway, she can see him tremble slightly, but with his usual stoic resolve, his eyes unfocus, his brows knit, and the trembling subsides. He is left looking like a man who is living out a nightmare inside his own skull. River seems to fare no better-she is curled up agasint Simon's back, rocking slightly.

Inara brushes pas Mal and Rowan as Book returns from the infirmary with a bag. She goes to her knees on one side of him, stroking River's hair with one hand, and placing the other gently on Simon's back. Doctor...

she shakes him gently

Simon..what's wrong?

Inara glances at Book worriedly

End Inara's turn

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:57 PM

i DO aim to misbehave

Rowan's Move:
Location: Inside Simon's room, trying to stay out of the way.
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River looks at Rowan. She says:
He hasn't forgotten.
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It's like a blow to the solar plexus. Those haunted eyes so filled with agony and compassion for the young man on the floor, turning abrubtly to meet her gaze with such a forthright stare. In three simple words, Rowan can feel Ru's hand in hers again, and the strength of that last hug on the departure platform the day he left.

Feeling her heart pound, Rowan lifts a hand to cover the pulse point at the base of her throat, letting the loosely tied robe fall from her left shoulder.

ROWAN to herself: Wo de tien ah--that girl's downright fearsome.

EOM

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 1:22 PM

i DO aim to misbehave

Rowan's Move:

Staring at the young man shuddering violently in the corner, cradled in River's arms, Rowan watches Book approach them both cautiously and try to render some manner of aid.

ROWAN (quietly): "Um--I certified as a medic awhile back on a Defalco T7 supply cruiser called Rembrandt on the Persephone/Shadow run."

Actually, she recalls spending nearly as much time chasing the doctor's hands out from under her shirt as was spent learning basic first aid. She was adamant about it, though. He was in need of a medic and she was willing to learn it. Then she taught him a few things on one of the counters in the ship's infirmary, and he paid for her Cortexed certification test which she passed with high marks. A beneficial exchange for everyone in the long run.

Leaving the wall, answering the plea in River's eyes, she takes a step forward.

ROWAN: "Let me help, Shepherd."

EOM

OOC: I did say she was a jack of all trades - time to start proving it.

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:37 PM

BOOMERGOODHEART

Kaylee's Move
Location: Simon's Quarters

Kaylee watches as everyone crowds into Simon's room. Book brushes past with a medical bag, and Rowan--"Guess she's a passenger"--moves up to help.

Kaylee bites her lower lip as she backs slowly out of the room. She hates seeing Simon likes this, and knows that there's nothing she can do to help but stay out of the way.

She makes her way back to the engine room, big tears rolling down her cheeks...her heart with the young man curled up on his floor.

"Oh, Simon," she whispers. "What have you done?"

End Move

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"I love my Captain."

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 3:18 PM

Book's Move

Location: Simon's Room

Book turns to Rowan who has just offered her help. He stands up.

Book to Rowan

"I don't think there's anything to help. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with him. Nothing that I can fix anyway."

Book moves away from the crowd, letting Simon have some air.

"He just needs some time, I think."

EM

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 3:55 PM

LOCATION-SIMONs ROOM
during the rest of the crews entrance and right after BOOKs last statement

SIMON looks up at RIVER as she sits down next to him ... continues to stare at her HARD. Even through INARA & KAYLEE's questions and through BOOKs exam and a FEMALE {ROWAN} unfamilier, yet not, asking to help. He looks up from RIVER and seems to focus on BOOK after BOOK stands.

BOOK
"He just needs some time, I think."

SIMON
Shakes head in negation, and finds that was a bad idea - holds his lowered head in both hands

"No time ... River ... no lies ... so sorry ... n't mean to kill ... bad time to not ... Can't focus ... need time ... NO ... Niska is ..."

Pain wracks Simon and his head is violently shaken from his hands. Simon clenches his teeth and grimices with his eyes tightly shut. The tremor only last a split second, but feels eternal. Simon lowers his hands and encircles River in his arms, his demenor calming.

"No,"

takes shaky breath

"I used a portable Encephlo-reader ... field med tech equip ... Ariel ... feedback ... Shepard,our .. witches brew ...TOO effective ... no flow control ... all at once ... hard to sort out ... danger ... will ... robb ...

Somewhat pained growl slips past SIMONs lips

"...ummm , mean 'job' is ... is ... is ..."

Simon straightens and sees to gain even more control and exhales in a burst of a sigh. SIMON starre into MALs eyes with an intensity that rivals, if not surpasses the times when RIVER has been in danger.

"Captain ... we need to move as fast as we can and leave here. We've been sold out."

EOM

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:49 PM

Damon's turn:
Location: behind crates next to Helsing, fighting Feds

"Ai ya, wo mun wan leh..."
Damon fires another shot at the approaching Feds. They are getting closer and his new comrade seems to be taking his time with... whatever he's doing.
Gun shots and energy blasts fill the air with a deafening noise. A bullet grazes Damon's right arm and shatters the window behind him. Too close, they'll be on them in less than two minutes.
He fires three shots, taking down two Feds, and starts looking around.
"Come on, we gotta bail!" He hands Helsing the Fed weapon he picked up before. "Cover me, we'll loose 'em at the docks!"
Helsing fires at the Feds as Damon picks up his bag.
Keeping his head down, Damon pushes himself onto both feet. He lets out a pained groan and falls against the wall behind him, holding and arm across his middle. He takes a step toward the docks and inhales sharply as his leg reminds him that it was also injured.
"Tzao gao," he curses through clenched teeth. Helsing says something, but Damon ignores him. He draws a slow, careful breath and takes off half limping, half running toward the dock.

Everyone dies alone...

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 5:53 PM

_________
While Simon is stuttering, River is just shhsing him (Like when child is crying, and a mother is trying to calm down the child).

The voice...it's trying to get out.
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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:44 PM

KELSO

OOC: Wow, sorry I've been gone so long.

Has anything happened with NISKA that I missed? What's going on?

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Well, here I am.

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:20 PM

RAVENWHYTEWING

Brinks turn:
Brink stares at the approaching Feds. He sighs:
"Thought this was over."
He takes the weapon, and follows behind Damon. He can only think to himself, "Hope this is over soon, I still need to find her."

I do the job, (click) and then I get paid.

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 2:32 AM

OOC:
Kelso
Hey Browncoat! Good to see you back!

check here for a transcript of ONLY the scenes in the Infirmary...

http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=3409

Then you can goto, ACT 5, I think and catch up from there.

Man ... yer (Niska) 'boxed' in River's old cyro-case in the infirmary.

You got AIM? IM me (CapnRahn) or email me (CapnRahn@aol.com) ... we need to talk about Niska and a character arc I am doing with Simon - they are related!

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

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:21 AM

SERENITYSSON

Jayn's turn:

Jayne grabs Vera and a few back up pieces and heads to the cargo hatch. The sound of gunfire echos through the mounds of stacked crates out in the landing area. Jayne pokes his head out and sees the firefight errupting between a group of Feds and two men behind some crates. He cant make the men out real well but he doesn't recognize them at all. Seeing the trouble they are in, Jayne spits on the ground and says...

"Feds! Ain't got no love for the gorram Feds but ain't no profit in gettin' tangled up in that there mess. Might as well go git some lunch"

Jayne turns, rubbing his belly and thinking of something good to eat then, figures he should go check out the screaming from the infirmary. He heads back through the cargo bay, seriously considering just going to his bunk for a nap, but decides to check out the action. Arriving in the infirmary, he sees a bunch of the crew gathered with Simon on the floor all disheveled and tangled in his sheets.

"Aww, whats wrong, the dandy have a nightmare and fall out of bed. Ain't nothin' goin' on here either. Man i thought this was gonna be a interestin' day too..."

Jayne starts to leave and abruptly turns to say...

"Oh yeah, an' in case any o you git done cryin' over Doc's bedtime boo-boo, ya might be interested in knowin' theres a firefight out on the docks with about 5 Feds..."

"I'll be in the mess gettin' some food if ya need me."

Also... I can kill you with my brain...

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 5:37 AM

Damon's Turn:
Location: dock 4

Damon looks up as he turns the corner at a Firefly parked not a hundred feet away. There appears to be no one in sight. At least its not Alliance, he thinks and keeps running toward the next landing area, wondering how much longer he's going to have to keep this up.
"Where's this ship of yours?" he calls back to Helsing.

OOC: is it Helsing? or Brink?

Everyone dies alone...

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:48 PM

Book's Move

Location: Hallway outside passenger rooms

After Simon makes his cryptic statement about being sold out and Jayne tells everyone there's a gunfight happening right outside, Book starts to think that indeed they've got to get off this rock as soon as possible.

As Book heads to the aft stairs.

(Aside to the Captain and Zoe)

"I don't think there's time to wait for the 50 cases of tequila. We can use passengers as our cover. We need to get Wash back to the ship and get off this planet."

Book to everyone in the area

"I'm going to the bridge."

Book hears the rush of movement behind him as everyone springs into action.

EM

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Inara: Who's winning?
Simon: I can't really tell, they don't seem to be playing by any civilized rules that I know.
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Sunday, January 25, 2004 2:41 PM

CIARA

Inara's turn

Inara watches Book exit Simon's quarters.

Simon seems to have calmed some, and is now gently rocking his sister--eyes glazed and distant.

To Mal and Zoe: I'm sure some preparations need to be made before we can leave this place, if you need to go, I can watch over Simon and River. The worst seems to have passed for now.

Inara glances at Rowan, then back down at Simon's gently swaying form.

she puts a hand on Simon's arm, crouching down, and looking at his face from below. "Simon...let's get you back to bed....

Inara gently coaxes River: Come one baobei...let's get your brother to bed so he can rest...ge-ge can sleep now...

End Inara's turn

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:32 PM

LOCATION-SIMONs ROOM
Just after Inara speaks and everybody except RIVER,INARA and ROWAN leave to deal with the altercation on the docks.

INARA
gently coaxes RIVER:
"Come one baobei...let's get your brother to bed so he can rest...ge-ge can sleep now..."

SIMON still cradling and being cradled by RIVER, looks up, eyes suddenly very clear and even has a slight sparkle in them. He peers deep into INARAs eyes for a long moment.

SIMON
"Thank you, but I have had my fill of sleep. It might be better if I keep busy. I'll get the infirmary ready, just in case our heroes accidentally have holes shot in them as per their usual modus operandi."

"However, River has been under a heavy strain as well and needs to rest."

Looks again deep into INARAs eyes. As if trying to see the real her beneath the beauteous veneer of a Companion. SIMON smiles boyishly in a a lopsided grin, still looking haggard, but somehow appearing to grow stronger by the minute

SIMON
"Inara, could you take River to her room and help her get to sleep?"

SIMON stands with RIVER still clinging to him, he gently disengages her and looks down at her

SIMON
Please, go with Inara, I have work to do. Things to sort out. You need to goto sleep, for a time.

Looks back at INARA

SIMON
"Later after things have calmed down and if you're amenable, may we talk?"

Sensing movement SIMON looks over to the new female {ROWAN}. A flash of surprised recognition flashes across his features for a split second as he takes in her beauty and balance. So fast is this transition, that it could be taken as a mere physical painful flinch resulting from the headache. Seemingly paying no attention to her current state of near undress in her robe, he focuses on her deep ebon irises, which appear just one shade lighter than the jet of her pupil to his trained eye. He then smiles at her with a disarming boyish and shy play of his lips.

SIMON
"Welcome to the Serenity." gently laughs
"I hope we'll have time later for you to meet my sister and I."

Turns and tries to get RIVER to go with INARA

SIMON
softly and with deep feeling to INARA
"Thank you so much for helping us. I really hope we can talk. I need to ... I hope you can understand. Thank you again"

SIMON strides off towards the Infirmary

EOM

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 4:23 PM

Keep the Shiny side up

OOC: Plan B it is, based on events.

Thorne's move:

Thorne's meditation on Leonardo DiCaprio's performance as Ahab in the 2035 version of "Moby Dick" is interrupted by the sound of gunfire from the berthing area. He looks out to see most of the guards at Dock 4 running to the sound of the guns.

"Damn. That fool kid probably got in a ruckus somehow. Should'a known better than to work with an unknown quantity. If you want something done right, do it yourself. Makes a good distraction, anyway."

Thorne checks the narcotic loads in his revolver, slips on a red jacket and hat bearing "Redex" logos, and cranks up the truck. He drives over to dock 4 and backs up to the loading platform.
Two of the four remaining guards advance.

"Hey buddy, you can't park that truck here."

Thorne gets down from the cab, clipboard in hand. and walks toward the guards.

"Ain't this freight dock 4? I's supposed ta pick up a deliv'ry fer the gov'ner here."

"No, dickweed. This is Alliance dock 4. Freight dock 4 is down that way. Now move it."

Thorne keeps walking toward the back of the truck, trying to get all four guards in sight.

"That so? My stupid boss said it was right here. What's all that shootin' anyway?"

All four in range, Thorne drops the clipboard which was masking his gun, and quickly knocks out the guards. One by one,he moves them inside out of sight and hops on a forklift. It just takes a minute to load the crates in the back of the truck. The tranks he used create a short-term amnesia, so the guards will never remember seeing him. Just as well, since he has to live here after all this commotion is over.

Cranking up the truck and heading for Serenity's berth, he thinks:

"Well, that went smoother than I expected. If I'd had to pull the job with Captain Gung-ho, half the warehouse district'd probably be on fire. Now we can just unload this stuff at our leisure and head for the Valley."

EOM

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 5:08 PM

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River reluctantly unwraps herself from Simon, and follows Inara.
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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
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Sunday, January 25, 2004 8:50 PM

OOC: I hope its ok if I do a brief Mal...

Mals turn:
Location: on the bridge with Zoe and Book?

Mal turns on the com to the entire ship: "Alright, people, lets wrap this up and hit atmo. Jayne, you and Zoe come with me and find out what the guay is happenin' out there and see if we can get Wash and our passengers on board without any complications."

Damon's turn
Location: moving in the general direction of Serenity

Damon struggles to keep from falling as he ducks behind an abandoned wagon, Helsing right behind him. He glances over to see only three Feds still standing, and they look to be second guessing their decision to take on a man who has left more than a dozen Feds lying on the streets spanning nine blocks, especially now that he has reinforcment.
Damon hoped that they wouldn't call for more back up. An hour ago he was having a quiet drink in a run down bar. Then the Feds bust in, and after a brief fight, a not so brief beating and a very lucky escape, he began his twenty minute marathon that seemed to have lasted days. He wanted nothing more than to lie down and fall asleep. But he couldn't.
"Drop your weapons and put your hands in the air! You are outnumbered and have no where to go!"
"Jien tah duh guay!" he yells back and opens fire again. Between the two of them, Damon and Helsing quickly take down the three Feds.
Except for the sound of his hard labored breathing and a distant motor, it was silent.

Everyone dies alone...

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Monday, January 26, 2004 1:07 AM

CIARA

Inara's turn

SIMON:
Looks again deep into INARAs eyes. As if trying to see the real her beneath the beauteous veneer of a Companion. SIMON smiles boyishly in a a lopsided grin, still looking haggard, but somehow appearing to grow stronger by the minute

Inara's dark eyes widen, and an unaccustomed flush creeps up her neck. Simon's bright blue gaze seems to penetrate some hidden part of herself--to the real woman inside the Companion's costume.

She smiles back quickly to cover her shock. She has never known Simon to be so relaxed around a woman besides River. In fact, that is what she had found so appealing in Simon, on a purely platonic level, of course. His bumbling stiffness with Kaylee spoke of purity and a sweet, boyish charm so often missing from her clients. His forwardness worried her for a moment, but she just chalked it up to a bit of disorientation due to his recent troubled sleep.

SIMON: "Later after things have calmed down and if you're amenable, may we talk?"

Inara nods absently, reaching out to grasp River's hand. She smiles at the young woman, then turns her attention back to Simon. "I would enjoy your company, Simon. After I get River settled, if things are a bit calmer, perhaps we can see what Book has cooking. I feel as if I've not eaten in days.

Inara puts an arm around River's thin shoulders, and begins leading her back to her room. She keeps glancing back at Simon, but says nothing.

Simon gives River one last wave, then heads out to the infirmary.

Inara pulls open the door to River's dorm, and leads her to the bed. Here you go, darling...your Brother said you should sleep...if you can. We'll be leaving this planet soon, and there will be lots of new people to talk to, from the looks of things.

Inara strokes River's hair, as she's so often seen Simon do. The girl's huge, penetrating eyes close slowly, and her breathing seems to deepen. Inara turns to leave, and is about to shut the door when she hears a soft voice say: "It's not really him, you know. He's not the only one in there."

Inara starts, pulls back open the panel, and sees River, seemingly still asleep on her bed.

She shakes her head slowly, and shuts the door.

Inara heads into the Kitchen to see what Book has made to eat.

End Inara's turn

ooc TeelaB--hope it's ok I SORT of put words in River's mouth--though we're not sure she said 'em--let me know if you dispprove

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Monday, January 26, 2004 6:48 AM

i DO aim to misbehave

OOC: I don't like having to do this, but I'm adding dialogue for Mal into this move, just to get Rowan confirmed as a passenger and get things moving.

Rowan's Move:
Location: Simon's Room, before Mal, Zoe and Book go to the bridge

From muttering nonsense about witches brew, to standing tall and composed next to her, Rowan decides this young man is a quandary of unusual proportion, same as his sister. There's something familiar about him as well, although she's pretty sure a shuai boy like him would have stuck in her memory at some point. It's more like he has the sophisticated bearing about him of one raised in the core. Educated, refined, and elegant even when he's just recovered from being a cowering heap on the deck. He reminds her a little of Ru, who had that same look.
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SIMON
"Welcome to the Serenity." gently laughs
"I hope we'll have time later for you to meet my sister and I."
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He talks to Inara about having some kind of heart to heart later - companions were prize listeners as a rule, trained up to it in fact - and leaves a bit brusquely. Once River departs with Inara, Rowan finds herself in the presence of the two people in authority {MAL and ZOE}. The captain's eyes are thoughtful, probably considering still what manner of female she is while the woman's are downright suspicious. Folding her arms, Rowan doesn't take any care with the robe, leaving it off the shoulder as she figures covering up now wouldn't make much difference anyway.

ROWAN: "So, captain. I'm still needing passage and I'd like to get this all worked out before something else odd happens."

MAL (thoughtfully): "So that's all you want, then? Just a lift off-world?"

ROWAN (nodding): "That's all I want. I've got half the fee and I'm willing to do the rest on barter. You got a job around here that needs doing, I'll do it, no complaints."

Seeing enlightenment in his eyes, Rowan watches him consider it further, then turn to consult the woman. The pair share a quiet council briefly and then on the woman's grudging nod, he turns back to face Rowan and holds out a hand.

MAL: "I'm Malcolm Reynolds, captain of Serenity."

Taking that hand in a firm grip, Rowan adds a genial smile before she lets go.

ROWAN: "Pleasure to meet you captain - finally."

MAL (gesturing to Zoe): "This is Zoe, my first officer. As I got a schedule needs keeping, I figure I can let you two work out the particulars of the barter. Keepin' in mind though, if you end up doin' the laundry or somesuch, I don't tolerate any starch in anything."

Seeing those dark blue eyes sparkle, Rowan decides this captain can be quite the charmer when he wants to be. She'll have to keep mindful of that, just to be sure his first officer didn't take a mind to yank out that gun on her hip and make use of it.

ROWAN (nodding concisely): "No starch - dong ma dà ge."

MAL: "All right, then, probably see you at dinner. Zoe, ma shong."

He moves past Zoe to leave and disappears down the hall, leaving the two women alone, gauging each other like two cats meeting on neutral ground.

EOM

OOC: Who knew when I started this I'd have to engineer Rowan's passage myself? Feels a little like cheating, actually.

CAPNRAHN: Everything about Rowan is black, from her hair to her eyes and wardrobe.

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Monday, January 26, 2004 7:17 AM

Hey Ciara, that's fine.
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River just goes to sleep.
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I is tired...talk more later...

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Monday, January 26, 2004 9:50 AM

LOCATION-INFIRMARY
Immediately after SIMON leaves his room.

SIMON enters, checks the blinds and moves back to the threshold of the partially open door. With a unusal casualiness he glances around from under a furrowed brow. Observing no-one in the immediate view, he reenters the infirmary, closes and locks the door.

EOM

OCC:
Channain, thanks - fixed the post with this

he focuses on her deep ebon irises, which appear just one shade lighter than the jet of her pupil to his trained eye

Is OK?

Was wondering ... does she have any colored 'flecks' in her iris?

I have a character (Marovech) that has tiny copper and silver flecks and 'rays' populating his 'ebon' irises.

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

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Monday, January 26, 2004 10:05 AM

RAVENWHYTEWING

Brinks turn.

Brink turns to Damon, and nods. "That's the ship we want, yes. There's a doctor on board, a fairly good one. But their leaving soon."
Brink looks down at the gun, then pockets it in disgust. "Damn Alliance go-se," he mutters, then wraps an arm around Damon and half walks, half carries him towards the Firefly.

Everyone dies. Someone's carrying a bullet you for right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is, to die of old age before he finds you.

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Monday, January 26, 2004 10:18 AM

Book's Move

Location: Bridge

Book enters the bridge hurriedly and and goes through the ignition sequence, ensuring no landlocks have been put in place.

Book aloud to himself or anyone on the bridge

"Where's Wash? I can't do this fast enough."

Nearby shots ring out again and then die back down just as quickly. Book stands and goes to the window in the front of the ship, looking down almost underneath where he is, he see's two men approaching Serenity, one helping the other who's wounded.

Book over the intercom to Simon

"Doctor, to the cargo bay, right away. There's a hurt man down there!"

Book looks out the front window of Serenity again, hoping to see Wash coming into view.

EM

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Monday, January 26, 2004 10:25 AM

ASTRIANA

OOC: Sorry for the delay, folks. My timetable has been a little screwy today. I should be able to post in the next couple of hours for Zoe. I'll put up something for Wash, too. (Still bummed about Zach having to leave...

)

Edited the alpha post to reflect Zach's absence & instigate a casting call. Will update Humble's info when I hear back about whether he can stay to the end of the thread.

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

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Monday, January 26, 2004 10:28 AM

RAVENWHYTEWING

OOC: Do we need a new Wash? Cuz I can do that. I am fiercely at the ready to be wash

I do the job, (click) and then I get paid.

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Monday, January 26, 2004 11:33 AM

Damon's turn:

Damon stumbles back as Brink reaches for him. He looks at the hand skeptically. Too many questions. Who is he? What ship is this? Where will they be going? But with each passing second his fatigue increases and the questions seem less and less important.
He looks up from the outstretched hand and gives a slight nod. He winces as the stranger wraps his arm around his aching body, mumbles a curse and concentrates on staying conscious, only half aware of where he's being taken and not sure if he really cares anymore.

Everyone dies alone...

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Monday, January 26, 2004 12:46 PM

BOOMERGOODHEART

Kaylee's Move:
Location: Engine Room

Kaylee begins putting up some of her tools as she hears the engine start to tick through her ignition sequence. She pauses a moment, turning her head a bit. Giving a slight nod, she continues with her chores, all the while thinking about Simon.

End Move

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

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Monday, January 26, 2004 1:04 PM

Keep the Shiny side up

Thorne's Move:

OOC: I'll get Wash and myself on board, if that's OK.

Getting nearer the berthing area, Thorne gets held up behind a slow-moving mule towing a trailer. The trailer's cargo is cases marked Patron - Reposado - Mos Fino, so Thorne figures this is the Captain Mal's decoy cargo of Tequila. He decides to hang back and follow it to the firefly.

A row of ships comes in sight, and the mule heads for the only firefly in the bunch. Thorne sees two men walking toward the ramp, one half supporting the other. He thinks: "Crew with a snoot-full? Hope I don't have to travel with a bunch of drunks." A moment later he sees a squad of Feds and a combat car round the corner and head for the two men, and decides he'd rather they were just drunks.

As the mule bumps up the cargo ramp, the combat car fires a burst, which goes over the men's heads but nails the cargo trailer dead center. Thorne groans as streams of tequila pour from the gaping holes.

Thorne hears the firefly's engines start to spin up as the two men reach the ramp. "Guess that's the 'all aboard'". Horn blaring, he drives the stolen truck through a hail of small arms fire right up the ramp into the hold of the ship, incidentally providing cover for the two men limping up the other side. Unable to stop in time, he crashes into the trailer of booze, breaking even more bottles. "Damn. Hope there's enough left for a toast to good plans gone bad." he thinks as he bails out of the truck and draws his revolver.

EOM

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Monday, January 26, 2004 1:36 PM

LOCATION-INFIRMARY

Simon finishes the injection when the intercom clicks on...

BOOK
over the intercom to Simon
"Doctor, to the cargo bay, right away. There's a hurt man down there!"

SIMON
puts away the tools he was using and closes the cryobox, but does not lock it.
*Ai-ya! Nee ta ma duh. Tyen-shia suo-yo duh run doh gai si!!!

{*from the Chinese = "Damn! F*** everyone in the universe to death"}

SIMON retrieves medikit and unlocks the infirmary. Then turns and re-locks it from the outside. Moves towards the cargo bay at a leisurely, if not pained, pace

EOM

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

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Monday, January 26, 2004 1:38 PM

i DO aim to misbehave

OOC: CapnRahn, ebon - good word. You do have an artist's soul

I would say if she does have iris inflections, the only time the flecks would be visible would be in the light of the holo-billiards. Brown eyes are often so dark that you can't see any detail unles you get REALLY close. Rowan's are of that deep dark chocolate shade, but I would be inclined to lean toward light gold and a flash of green, seen as she's leaning into a shot.

And now I must save this in my notes.

GEEZER! What have you done!!

"But why is the tequila gone?!?"

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Monday, January 26, 2004 1:49 PM

Keep the Shiny side up

Quote:
Originally posted by Channain:
GEEZER! What have you done!!

"But why is the tequila gone?!?"

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OOC: Don't worry, 'Ebon-eyes', I'm looking out for you. There'll be a few surviving bottles. Besides, Thorne might have some other goodies in his truck. Any requests?

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Monday, January 26, 2004 1:55 PM

OOC: lol to Channain's rum line. Geezer: Beer!!! Damon likes beer... though anything with alcohol will work.

Damon's turn:

Damon wonders what the guay is going on and whether or not he needs to be worried about it. Strangers, an unknown ship, trucks, breaking glass, shots being fired and he can't do anything about it. He looks back as the ship's door starts closing. Damn those Feds for leaving him in this situation.

Everyone dies alone...

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Monday, January 26, 2004 2:57 PM

OOC:
Ohhhhh Nooooo ... what have I done ... will 'ebon' become the word of today?

Will all be forced to find a way include 'ebon' in their posts...ahhhhhhhhggghhhh... runawayrunawayrunaway!

BSF- Thanks Channian ... but I am not an artist, just an engineer. Find disparte parts and fit'em together!

I suppose I took you too literally about all black. Heh, you want I should modify my post to 'deep dark chocolate' or other syn.?

*Homer'esque* mummmm... dark chocolate!

Geezer - You BETTER find at LEAST 1 bottle to celebrate "good plans gone bad"! And it better be the FINEST distilled agave as well!

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

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Monday, January 26, 2004 3:23 PM

OOC: Yey! I got my avatar!! and yes, I know its Ashton but I saw his pic on my msn window and had to have it for Damon... so here he is!!!

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

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Monday, January 26, 2004 3:48 PM

OOC Is everyone aboard?

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Monday, January 26, 2004 3:59 PM

Quote:
"But why is the tequila gone?!?"

WHY THE RUM?!?!?

Sorry.

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Monday, January 26, 2004 4:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ManiacNumberOne:
OOC Is everyone aboard?

Yes, everyone is aboard... Thorne, Wash, Damon and Brink just got on

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

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Monday, January 26, 2004 4:21 PM

OOC Is Wash aboard? I don't rememeber him boarding.

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Monday, January 26, 2004 4:21 PM

Keep the Shiny side up

Thorne's move, supplemental:

As the hatch grinds closed behind the two guys on foot, Thorne holsters his revolver and yells, to no one in particular,

"Whoever's driving better un-ass this AO pretty soon, or them Feds are gonna blow the Hell out of the rest of the tequila, not to mention us and the ship."

He watches the mule rider in the flowered shirt run upstairs towards the bridge, and hopes his suggestion is being taken. Temporarily unable to do anything else to preserve his existance, he begins rooting through the wreckage of the trailer, setting the remaining unbroken bottles of tequila aside. He notes with pleasure that it is an extremely good brand.

OOC: Maybe a liftoff from the berth and some quick doctoring on Damon and we're at the end of Act 6? Act 7 could begin with intro of Damon and Helsing to the crew and Thorne revealing what's in the crates?

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Monday, January 26, 2004 4:47 PM

OOC: sounds good to me, Geezer, getting everyone introduced at the beginning of a new act is a good idea. and Simon is on his way down I think... or does Damon need to go up?
Do we have someone to play Mal? or is everyone playing him as needed? I don't mind doing my own Mal if I need to. but maybe I should get some of ur guys' opinion on what they agree on for payment or what not. cuz Damon doen't have much money on him. maybe help with repairs? would give Kaylee someone to talk to

actually, he would be looking for work maybe he could get set up with a job.
lemme know what you guys think....

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

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Monday, January 26, 2004 5:44 PM

ASTRIANA

OOC: Sorry I haven't been able to post today - it's been like living in another dimension here. I'll get the new thread up and running first thing in the morning, complete with a "where are they now?" and will post for Zoe and Wash at that time. Right now I feel like someone has punched me in the head multiple times, and I need to go to bed early.

See you in the AM.

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

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Monday, January 26, 2004 6:11 PM