OOC3 - RP: "Adventures in Gunrunning" Commentary by Astriana

Heh Teela ... I can't wait to see what theories folks come up with as the arc slowly reveals itself ...

OK, I posted. I think it finishes setting up the get-the-group-together scene at Simon's room that Ciara and Astriana were so nice to 'plot out'.

Time fer some ... well not 'quite' heroics ...

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

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:24 AM

Ciara and I posted this over on the "Proscrustean Karma" thread ... DOH!

It actually belongs here, as it is my 'instructions' to whomever (anybody at all, not just one person) utilizes Simon while I am 'gone' next week. Heh, just try not to have him in 2 (or more!) places at the same time.

{grumble...grouch...grich - no bloody web cable connection till friday at the new house}

Here tiz!

CIARA
fantastic post today Capn...sure, find someone you think knows what Simon needs to do in the next few days, and let 'em take over--at least so we'll have a medic, not necessarily to advance his plot.

CAPNRAHN
Hummm ... or meebe ya'll just use Simon as ya need him.

Any info that you need (as a 'deus ex machinia' tool, for ya) and you think Niska would have - you could get from Simon -

Only a single caveat: This Info-Gathering-Session (IGS, so I don't have to type it so much) HURTS and will drain Simon and he will become VERY quiet and distant. He will act 'differant' for about an hour or so, depending on the length of the session and number of answers he is able to pull up.

As to post-IGS action:
Simon will drift around like a shadow, observing everyone - not necessarily being a voyeur, just direct attention to details. If caught 'observing', he has no shame of it - just looks 'em in the eye, nods to aknowledge the oher characters wish for privacy and moves on.

Speaking to others Post-IGS:
Answers questions with them most minimal of words. If he can, he will use gestures to indicate any answers, pointing to a shuttle or room in answer to "Where is So-in-so?" for example.

That too much?

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:17 AM

Okay, just a note.

Could you take my e-mail way, and out my AIM instead? I'd apreciate that very much.

Okay, my AIM is Teela Sera. ('Cause Teela Brown was taken.)

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:34 AM

Consider it done.

~A~

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

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:44 AM

Thank you!

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:09 AM

Hi all. Do any of you remember which show aired before Firefly on Friday nights? There were a bunch of new shows being shown, Firefly was one of them, and I can't remember which show was before it.

Everyone dies alone...

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:41 PM

I'm sorry if my move seems a bit sad tonight. I'm feeling a tad off tonight and it's Kaylee that gets the brunt of it. Hope tomorrow'll be a better day.

Besides, Simon's room was getting too crowded.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:29 PM

Boomer
It was EXCELLENT and very much in character!!!

Are you OK? I know, stoopid question, of course your not. I really hope you feel better soon.

I can really understand ... bad Saturday.

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:44 PM

I came up with an idea about the epi title ...

The 2 part Episode Title would be "Adventures in GunRunning" PT 1 and PT 2.

But the Arc and meebe sub-title would be Badger Betrays Series 3("Serenity" series 1 & "Shindig" series 2, did I miss any?).

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 8:14 AM

Thanks for the thoughts, CapnRahn. Yes, today is a better day.

That is, until I read Zach's post.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 8:44 AM

Yeah, same here weird thing was, before Zach posted his 'leaving the RP' thread, Humble and I were IMing about him leaving too ...

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:17 AM

MANIACNUMBERONE

The posts were certainly dwindling in frequency. I can't say I didn't see it coming.

I'm still willing to play Book though, so are we going on or giving up?

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:13 PM

CHANNAIN

i DO aim to misbehave

I'm willing to go on. I wish I could say I could take on Mal for awhile - he's one of my favorite characters to write - but it's been all I can do to keep up with Rowan.

I draw, therefore I am
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:26 PM

Someone needs to put up a wanted sign on the main site: WANTED: RPers FOR THE ROLES OF MAL AND WASH
or is Mal still with us? we need Mal or we won't get far... he keeps the story and crew together.

But I am also willing to go on. I am having lots of fun and would post more often except I don't have anyone to interact with except Helsing, and he hasn't posted much.

I think if the remaining characters get together, we can pick up the pace again. I'm trying to find a way to get Damon onto Serenity without him inviting himself or barging in. Maybe someone could help me out?

Everyone dies alone...

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:31 PM

MANIACNUMBERONE

Seems to me that Jayne just let everybody know about the gunfight, maybe some of our local heroes (Zoe, Mal, Jayne) can get their guns and investigate.

I wish it were more in the character of the Shepherd to be the one to run off for his gun, but it just isn't.

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:45 PM

actually, I was thinking that if anyone were to save a dying man just to be nice, it would be Book. the fight will probably be finishing up, but if i end it too soon, before someone finds Damon, then he won't have a reason for hanging around.
so by all means, join me outside, and I'll stop the fight so Book won't be (too) out of place. ^_^

Everyone dies alone...

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:53 PM

I vote to continue... back in a 'mo ...

EDIT

This was from Zach's thread about leaving ...

Just added some more some suggestions ...

We will miss both of you!

Both have played the characters true to the series and Joss' view of them.

If the others agree - We will utlize the 2 characters as Non-Player-Characters (NPCs) and keep them 'low-profile' until a replacements are made...

I would suggest that Asriana (Zoe) play Wash, again as minimal as possible, with consideration to the story. Until we get an 'applicant' for Wash. Maybe Squee or RavenWhiteWing would like a crack at Wash.

I would suggest Geezer to play Mal (seems to have the Mal 'flow') as minimal as possible, with consideration to the story. He may decide to do a dual role, since his character was a 'Semi-Reg' - I believe.

As to Dragonfly
You ar both most welcome to come and play Semi-Regs in that RP.

Humble has already come up with a very nice character.

ZachsMind
If you are intersted, give me an email. Dragonfly won't be starting for a bit yet ... week or more - much like you situation ... much stuff going on!

But as soon as we close and move into our new house, I will be able to do justice ( DF players in-joke) to running DF.

I have enjoyed your roleplaying/writing and would like to see more!

So p-p-p-pleeeeeze think about it!

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:19 PM

MANIACNUMBERONE

Book is definitely the type to save a dying man, if only he knew that you were there and dying, but I can't in all good conscience make Book run off head-first, alone, with gun in hand into a gunfight..

If I were playing just about any other character, I think I could justify them going down there, but Book is above all, a man of peace. He doesn't go looking for trouble.

As it is, I would love to be the one to enable your entrance onto the ship, but can't one of the action-type characters take some action here?
I can see easily how you being wounded and running from a bunch of feds towards our open cargo bay would enable you to gain some sort of emergency passage... especially since we are apparently heading off the planet as soon as we can.

PERHAPS WASH COULD BE ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE SHIP AND GETS CAUGHT IN THE FRAY, AND YOU GUYS OUTSIDE CAN SAVE HIM AND HELP HIM ONTO THE SHIP. That would make a great segway off the world. Gotta bring Thorne into that scenario too.

Really we just need everyone playing a crew-member to help facilitate those outside the ship back onto the ship. I don't know how long you can keep gun-fighting and make it still seem plausible that you haven't moved beyond Serenity.

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:49 PM

I agree, a quick gunfight with Wash barrelling through (did he have the mule?)

...maybe gaining a passenger or two (Squee and Thorne?) via wild swerving...

If not on the mule he could plow into our semiregs and knock them into the 'lock.

OR ...jumps (speeds if on the mule and with passengers) the ramp al la his charge thu the hail of bullets much like in "The Message"(I think)

SideTrip - VERY FUNNY outtake too of Alan Tudek(exsp) getting 'shot' in the rear!

Zoe closes then ramp and door

Book could have been warming up the ship and checked for 'landlocks' ... even disabling the landlock (if there is one, your choice, of course) in his own Book'ish manner.

Sorry about the pun.

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:49 PM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up

Couple of things.

A)The issue of getting Damon and Helsing on board. If they just go to Serenity without breaking contact with the Feds, the crew will no doubt get involved and it'll be real difficult for them to leave for dock 4 and the heist. Also still have to get Wash and the Tequila on board.

Two possible solutions (at least): 1)Damon and Helsing elude pursuit and go to dock 4 and join the crew during the escape. Wash returns while they're gone. 2)B&H manage to kill off all the Feds chasing them before they get near the ship. Thorne hears the shooting and figures he can use the diversion to pull the job himself. Wash delivers tequila. Right behind him Thorne drives truck, loot, and all up the Serenity's ramp just as D&H run on board, and up ship and away.

B)Humble's imminent departure (sob) [cut from the 'Zack/Wash is leaving' thread]

Hope Humble can hang around to the end of this episode, anyway. If not, and we can't find a backup...it would be interesting for me to play two characters, especially when they interact. Get to do some peculiar riffs.

What might be more fun, if it isn't violating some RP taboo, is for everyone to play Mal as needed in relation to their own character. Never have a 'Mal's move' per se, but only see him as he interacts with everyone else, including providing his dialog. Would be interesting trying to do this and still maintain Mal's continuity in the story.

Just gamin' the RP here.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:54 PM

Geezer - we are almost on the same frequency!

See my last post and another a few up from here.

TEMP HIJACK
For those 'Dragonfly'n' there is a shiny new thread ...called
"'Dragonfly' Preproduction - Epi. "Procrustean Karma" RP and Indi film."

http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=3530

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 5:14 PM

Yay! Preproduction! So I take it we have enough roles filled to start?

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:17 PM

I'm sure that Astriana will take Zoe into the fray outside, she just isn't going to post until she gets into work tomorrow. Hang onta' yer knickers, she'll be back as soon as she can!

BoomerGoodheart
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Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:00 PM

great ideas everyone.

I think everyone playing Mal when needed will make dialogue smoother.
and if i understood what you guys were saying about the current situation, I'll wrap up the fight so you can finish your deal. hope that's ok with everyone... if not, we can always change it

Everyone dies alone...

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Monday, January 26, 2004 5:26 AM

Quote:
Posted by Astriana on the Zach (Wash) is leaving thread...

All I have to say is...

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!

Zach, I'm so sorry to hear that you have to go. I have very much enjoyed (read "sometimes lived for") the interaction between your Wash and my Zoe. I always got a big kick out of working with you on these scenes, and it will pain me greatly to lose that. I wish you well in your non-Firefly life, and hope that you will be able to return to us soon and often.

Zach (Wash)Astriana (Zoe)

Humble: From your post, it sounds like you might be able to finish out the current storyline. If that's true, then we'll treasure every post until you have to leave us. If not, know now that you take our best wishes with you, and hopefully we'll see you in Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money... um, I mean, Dragonfly: Justiciar aka "Procrustean Karma." *hugs*

If it's okay with the rest of the group, I will take over the Wash role (as necessary) until/unless we find another RPer to pick it up (or Zach comes back!!).

(Man, this whole thing just makes me want to cry... )

Also, I will be posting for Zoe (and Wash *sniff*) a little later in the day. Got a couple things I have to do at work before I can compose a good post.

~A~

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

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Monday, January 26, 2004 12:36 PM

Man alive, I sure expected a lot more posts than what I see! Where is everyone today? (With the exception of Astriana--she's at work, OF COURSE!

) Oh, and it's quite fine by me if you play Wash for the nonce.

Edit: Added a small move for Kaylee. I was starting to feel lonely. LOL.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

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Monday, January 26, 2004 12:50 PM

Spaceballs 2!

snif

... *adjusts tie* no respect, I tell ya, no respect!

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Monday, January 26, 2004 1:31 PM

Quote:
Spaceballs 2!

The Search for More Money!

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Monday, January 26, 2004 3:16 PM

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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Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:42 AM

Okay, folks, the new IC thread is up and listed in the alpha post of this thread.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=3544

About the unfortunate departure of Zachsmind and the Wash role: I'll take on that role this week. If it's too difficult for me to play both Zoe and Wash, RavenWhyteWing will step in on Monday and take over the role. (He and I have talked about this, and are both agreeable.) If he starts playing Wash and feels it's too much for him to play both Wash and Brink Helsing (Raven, do you want him to go by Brink or Helsing?), he can choose which character to continue with and we can put out a casting call for the other.

About Humble's status and the Mal role: Geezer has agreed to post for Mal until we hear whether Humble will be able to continue the role. If Humble won't be able to, we can probably put out a casting call at that point, and Geezer can keep Mal moving minimally until someone else joins up.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled role play...

PS ~ Gosh, it's gonna be time to start a new OOC thread soon, too!

~A~

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

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Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:51 AM

RAVENWHYTEWING

Well, actually, we can just call him Slight. Also, I would like to get the "crew' together to explain my history, and the reason he's finding Serenity.

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

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Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:03 AM

I think we can probably manage that on the way to Serenity Valley, or maybe once we're in the air from picking up the cargo & headed out to New Hikido.

~A~

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

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Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:59 PM

Perhaps Astriana or CapnRahn could start a new OOC thread? This one is getting pretty darn long...

BoomerGoodheart
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Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:02 PM