RP: "Adventures in Gunrunning" - Act 10 by FrauDirektor

i DO aim to misbehave

CDC - BRIEF RECAP:
Serenity is in the boonies on Hera while some things get sorted out, mainly the whereabouts of Niska who has just jumped ship. Simon's mind seems to be mostly his own again, and there are still four new passengers on board, current status as relating to Serenity relatively unknown, but close to some manner of resolution. More importantly, Mal has ordered that they finish up the first leg of the job - drop over in Serenity Valley to pick up the shipment - and break atmo.

And for once - at least at this point in the post - EVERYBODY is in the same place, various positions in the cargo bay. How's THAT for planning?

It's time to get flying.

Rowan’s Move:
Location: Cargo Bay
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ZOE notices ROWAN's pause. Taking in JAYNE's slight stagger/sway and the look on ROWAN's face, the corner of ZOE's mouth turns up as she knowingly quirks an eyebrow at them both.
_________________________
ROWAN to herself: Ai ya hwai leh - no fooling her for sure and for certain. Knows her crew too well.

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[MAL looks at the bloody and crestfallen ROWAN, and rubs his left ear.]
MAL: "You ain't the first one been fooled by that little weasel. [to the group] I'd like to go after him, but we need to get movin' 'fore folks we dont want'a see show up. 'Least we're dumpin' him out here in the middle o' nowhere. Maybe a snake with no professional ethics'll bite him."
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The idea of the old man dancing around a poisonous reptile hell-bent on taking a chunk out of his ankle gives Rowan a sudden laugh that she immediately regrets. As the side of her head nearly blows off in a psychedelic flash of entirely too many colors, she opens one eye again (and just when did they go shut?) to peer up at Simon.

ROWAN: Doc, are you planning to do anything about all this, or just keep poking at it until I faint dead away from the pain?

EOM

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:38 AM

Slight finishes the smoke, and puts it out against his hand. He sweeps up the ash and places it all in a small sack, which he returns to the pocket from which it came. No need to dirty this wreck any further than it already is.

His gaze sweeps over to the direction of the infirmiry, and realizes the good doctor has calmed a bit. Maybe now would be a good time to explain what was actually one that stick he gave Simon. The switch was very latent, and wouldn't surface for another month or so, but nonetheless, it better be switched off soon.
Taking a long sigh and adjusting his glasses, making sure his red eyes are completely covered, he begins the descent to the infirmiry.

EOM

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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Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:45 AM

Washes move (wish me luck!)

Wash leans back into the chair, flipping the armrests down. What an odd flight.
Suddenly, wash notices the readout on one of the screens, and pulls down the com:
"Attention crew, we are arriving on Hera. For all you new folk out there, please keep your hands and arms inside the airlock until we come to a complete stop."
Wash smiles as he leans forward, and takes the wheel. Feeling much more whole, he starts adjusting the tradjectory for the smoothest landing he can make it. Gotta make up for that last near-crash.

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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Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:47 AM

ASTRIANA

Quote:
MAL: "Now let's get over to the valley, load up, and haul out'a atmo while we got the chance. WASH, here's the coordinates."

MAL hands over the paper THORNE had previously given him and continues.

MAL: "You can lift as soon as KAYLEE gets back to the engine room. DOC, looks like you got another patient. Wheel these two back to sickbay an' get 'em useful again. Take who you need to help. ZOE, JAYNE, get the bay configured to load a conex. SLIGHT can help you, now he's smelled the place up with his smokin'. THORNE, you go with WASH an' get him close as possible to your cargo."

MAL walks over to the hatch control and pushes the 'close' button. As the ramp grinds closed he turns back to the asembled crew.

MAL:"Well? You waitin' for a gorram invite? Time's a'wastin'. Jiu!*".

ZOE secures the Winchester in its holster and barely conceals a chuckle at JAYNE. ZOE looks at SLIGHT.

ZOE to JAYNE and SLIGHT: "You heard the Cap'n. We got a job to do, let's get to doin' it."

ZOE points to the crates in THORNE's "borrowed" truck.

"JAYNE, you and SLIGHT get those crates stowed, then we gotta get this truck outta the bay 'fore WASH takes us up. I'll start movin' this tequila."

End Move.

*Jiu = Move

~A~

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

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 8:15 AM

CIARA

Inara's turn

Inara's brow furrows as she feels Damon's shoulder tense under her fingers. She take a long look at the man, his brown eyes locked to hers. Damon's gaze is intense and dark--within them she sees many shadows flitting across the surface only to flee again to their fathomless depths. Taking Damon's signal of discomfort, Inara takes a small step back as the man rises to his feet with a slight grimace.

The Companion in Inara wants to reach out to him, forge his depths of emotional pain and make him at peace in her wake. The Companion in her also notices his air of tense frigidity. This is a man who will not share his secrets lightly.

Inara nods to Damon--and hears from behind her a sudden laugh follwed by a pained pause--

ROWAN: Doc, are you planning to do anything about all this, or just keep poking at it until I faint dead away from the pain?

Inara chuckles inwardly at Rowan's banter, and speaks:

INARA: Simon, Rowan...Damon has graciously vacated his gurney if you'd like to use it...I'm sure after tangling with that she jiu lao, you could use a small rest.

With an amused glance at Jayne, who is still swaying slightly and wearing a more glazed expression than usual, Inara offers Rowan her hand.

End Inara's turn

she jiu lao=roughly translated: old snake

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 8:39 AM

Keep the Shiny side up

Mal's/Thorne's Move:

Location: Cargo Bay

ZOE:"JAYNE, you and SLIGHT get those crates stowed, then we gotta get this truck outta the bay 'fore WASH takes us up. I'll start movin' this tequila."

[MAL, noticing that the truck is still in the cargo bay, realizes that his grand gesture of closing the ramp looks pretty gorram silly, and presses the 'open' button.]

MAL:"Jus' testin' that the ramp works after that go-se landin'. Seems fine. Now dump that truck."

[THORNE leaves RIVER's side and moves to the truck.]

THORNE:"I'll move it. Gotta get some more stuff out anyway."

[He backs the truck out of the bay, removes a duffel bag and what looks like a gun case from the back, and then opens the hood and bangs around for a minute. He closes the hood, picks up the bag and case in one hand, and, holding various ignition parts in the other, climbs the ramp.]

THORNE:"Figgered I might as well disable that vehicle, so Niska can't use it...an' if he trys maybe 500 volts shorting through the ignition button when he presses it'll make him jump a bit. Cap'n, anywhere I can bed down once we clear the valley? I'd like to stash my gear."

MAL:"Just dump it in the common room right now. We'll get you settled later."

EOM

OOC: 'get you settled later' means my Firefly schematic is at home and I can't find whch thread it's in here.

Go-se: Dog crap.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 8:43 AM

i DO aim to misbehave

Rowan’s Move:
Location: Cargo Bay
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INARA: Simon, Rowan...Damon has graciously vacated his gurney if you'd like to use it...I'm sure after tangling with that she jiu lao, you could use a small rest.
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ROWAN: “SOLD!”

Not bothering to wait for a word one way or the other from Simon, she starts forward, only to discover she has a slight left-side list. Putting out a hand to steady herself, she’s about to fall when Simon catches her quick and helps her over to the gurney. Suddenly aware that she might be worse off than she figured, she accepts his assistance graciously, and takes Inara’s hand as they reach the gurney. Between the two of them she’s able to climb up and settles on the uninjured side with a sigh. Searching with one eye - the one that still works - she focuses on Mal.

ROWAN: “Next time a brown coat asks me to go after some other notorious yaoguài I’m tellin’ him to go to hell.”

EOM

OOC: Happiness is an active RP thread

yaoguài = monster

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 10:50 AM

ASTRIANA

Zoe's Move:
Location: Cargo Bay
Quote:
THORNE:"Cap'n, anywhere I can bed down once we clear the valley? I'd like to stash my gear."

MAL:"Just dump it in the common room right now. We'll get you settled later."

ZOE looks up from moving cases of tequila to glances at MAL and THORNE.

ZOE: "Sir, I believe the Shepherd made up one of the passenger bunks for Mr. Thorne."

She glances at BOOK.

ZOE: "Shepherd, when you can spare a minute, would you show our guest to his bunk?"

She turns back to the work at hand.

Quote:
ROWAN: “Next time a brown coat asks me to go after some other notorious yaoguài* I’m tellin’ him to go to hell.”

Hearing this, ZOE stifles another chuckle and shakes her head.

End Move.

*yaoguài = monster

OOC: I have to agree with Channain! Happiness is an active RP thread!

~A~

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

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 11:06 AM

MANIACNUMBERONE

Book's Move

Location--Cargo Bay

Book, who has been deep in thought about Niska, snaps back to the present situation as he's addressed by Zoe.

Book to Thorne

"Sorry, Yes, I was just, oh nevermind. As Zoe said, there's a place already prepared for you. Follow me, Mr Thorne. Is it Mr Thorne, or is Thorne a nickname?"

Book pauses and looks back to Thorne, who is loaded down with apparently everything.

"Can I give you a hand with anything?"

EM

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 11:40 AM

Damon's turn:
LOCATION - CARGO BAY

Damon steps back as Simon and Inara approach with Rowan. She looks like she's going to be about as happy as he will be for the next couple of days.
He turns his attention to the captain's conversation about finding Thorne a bunk.
Zoe: ""Sir, I believe the Shepherd made up one of the passenger bunks for Mr. Thorne." She glances at Book. "Shepherd, when you can spare a minute, would you show our guest to his bunk?"
Damon wonders whether he belongs outside with the truck or in a passenger room. Probably somewhere in between. Looking at Zoe's belt, he notices his gun isn't there anymore. He lets out a frustrated sigh and watches as everyone goes about their jobs.

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

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 1:19 PM

Keep the Shiny side up

Mal's move:

Location: Cargo Bay

[Seeing DAMON just standing around scratching himself, MAL decides he must be well enough to go to work.]

MAL:"Hey, DAMON. If you can scratch like that you're not so bad off. 'Les you wanna get out here, 'bout time you start pullin' your weight. Move them laser cannon crates off to the side. Maybe Kaylee can figger how to hook it up later on sometime."

EOM

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 1:58 PM

Keep the Shiny side up

Thorne's Move:

Location: His cabin, across the short hall from BOOK's

[Thanking BOOK for showing him the way to his cabin, THORNE closes the door and turns into the room. He sets the hard-side gun case on the bunk and snaps it open. Inside are a large semi-automatic rifle with a telescopic sight, and a bouquet of flowers. THORNE removes the flowers and recloses the case. He sits down, the flowers in his lap. After several minutes of stillness, he speaks, softly, as if to someone else in the room.]

THORNE:"Last time pays for all. The Valley will be clean after this, and maybe you can finally forgive me for what I brought down on you. Maybe I can finally forgive myself."

[Laying the flowers aside, THORNE heads for the bridge, to guide WASH to his cargo.]

EOM

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 2:11 PM

OOC: the laser gun is stolen Alliance right? well if it isn't then forget the referance to Alliance. ^_^

Damon's turn:
LOCATION - CARGO BAY

MAL:"Hey, DAMON. If you can scratch like that you're not so bad off. 'Les you wanna get out here, 'bout time you start pullin' your weight. Move them laser cannon crates off to the side. Maybe Kaylee can figger how to hook it up later on sometime."
Damon looks at the crate of equipment and then picks up one of the parts. Typicall Alliance equipment: make it cheap, but works great. He looks up at Mal for a moment before continueing his inspection.
"This is a midbook transport, right? Standard accelerator core? If your mechanic is thinking of mounting them on the bow, I'd advise against it. Too much strain on the power lines, might bleed too much. Could maybe mount them under the extenders, though... they'd probably be less visible there too..."
He sets the part back down in the crate. Pushing the pains of his injuries aside with practiced skill, he closes the lid and pushes the heavy box toward the side of the room.

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

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 3:08 PM

i DO aim to misbehave

Rowan's Move:
Location: On the gurney in the cargo bay, hopefully headed for the infirmary.

With both eyes closed, Rowan can feel the contact lenses, particularly in the eye that seems to be fusing itself permanently shut. Feels like a giant slab of rock in each eye.

Rowan to herself: Made... they'll have to come out. They'll see...

ROWAN: "Oh please... I'm so tired."

EOM

Made = Fuck

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 3:13 PM

TEELABROWN

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River is seeing all the bustle around her, says:

There's no room for a ghost.

She starts to leave the Cargo bay.
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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Teela Brown, keeper of bad typing.
"No one reads these things any way."- Bart on Blackboard

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:31 PM

CIARA

Inara's turn

Inara helps Rowan slowly lower herself down onto the gurney. As she settles, Rowan lets out a low groan.

One of Rowan's eyes is covered with blood, and the lashes are clumped together, sealing her lid shut.

ROWAN: "Oh please... I'm so tired."

grimacing in sympathy, Inara places a hand on Rowan's head and smoothes bak her hair. Inara looks to Simon for help

he's concentrating on getting Rowan's head settled onto the gurney, he begins to slowly push it toward the infirmary, Inara striding along beside.

End Inara's turn

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:48 PM

CAPNRAHN

LOCATION - CARGO BAY
As ...

ROWAN
“SOLD!”

ROWAN starts forward, only to discover she has a slight left-side list. Putting out a hand to steady herself, she’s about to fall when SIMON catches her quick and helps her over to the gurney. ROWAN accepts his assistance graciously, and takes INARA’s hand as they reach the gurney. Between the two of them ROWAN is able to climb up and settles on the uninjured side with a sigh. Searching with one eye - the one that still works - she focuses on Mal.

ROWAN
"Next time a brown coat asks me to go after some other notorious yaoguài I’m tellin’ him to go to hell."

As SIMON helps ROWAN settle into the gurney, his thoughts dividing and splitting amongst various paths ...

NISKA ... as soon as SIMONs thoughts head this direction, other questions diverts his attention.

SLIGHT and his sister, RIVER - is the connection between them something more than just Blue Sun? Was SLIGHT not an operative, actually an experiment as well? So, the possibility that RIVER was to be an operative could substantiated with the information on the MEMORY STICK SLIGHT gave him. At that thought, SIMON unconsciously pats his pocket where he has stored the MEMORY STICK. Finding it still there, he resumes his work on helping ROWAN settle on the gurney.

SIMONs thoughts switch to his current state of perplexing behavior. What could be causing his strange gray-outs and fits of emotion? A thought suddenly occurs to SIMON - The encephlo-reader should not have shorted like that. As soon as things calm down ... SIMON chuckles inwardly ... as if it ever calms down on this ship named Serenity. SIMON is shaken from his brief reverie by ...

ROWAN
"Oh please... I'm so tired."

SIMON
Without thinking he softly brushes ROWANs hair from her wound and whispers...
It will be OK, mei-mei, I'm here.

EOM

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 6:32 PM

BOOMERGOODHEART

Kaylee's Move
Location: Cargo Bay

Kaylee looks up at Damon as he starts to lecture the Captain on where to mount the laser cannon.

"I know gorram well where they can 'n can't be mounted, thank ya very much."

Climbing to her feet, she shoots a look of loathing at Damon and continues out of the cargo bay to the engine room, steering clear of Simon.

Mumbling to self, "Damn passenger...thinks to tell me how to manage Serenity...he kin just stew in his room 'til the Cap'n boots his skinny ass off..."

End Move

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

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Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:29 PM

Damon's turn:
LOCATION - CARGO BAY

Damon turns to who he guesses must be Kaylee as she gets up with a glare. "I know gorram well where they can 'n can't be mounted, thank ya very much."
"I didn't say that you didn't know-" Damon sighs when she doesn't turn around. "I was just trying to help!" He calls after her, watching her leave the room. He kicks the crate in frustration, "Tzao gao, nothing is ever easy."
He notices that the doctor, shepard and Inara are on their way back to the infirmery and walks briskly across the cargo bay to follow them. He can worry about what to do with himself after he has his things somewhere safe.

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

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Friday, February 20, 2004 2:43 AM

Keep the Shiny side up

Thorne's/Mal's move:

Location(s): Common Room/Bridge/Common room

[THORNE gets to the common area in time to see INARA closing the infirmary door. "Have to talk to that lady soon." he thinks. Hearing a muffled curse, he looks up to see DAMON enter from the cargo bay and pick up his bag, which has been resting against the wall.]

THORNE:"Lookin' for somewhere to stash your gear? You can leave it in my room 'til the Cap'n get's you some quarters assigned. Take the right passage and it's the door on the left."

[Leaving DAMON in the common area, THORNE heads for the bridge. As he arrives, he notices that the colorfully dressed pilot appears to be talking to a small plastic dinosaur. THORNE clears his throat, causing the pilot to sweep the dino into a box and start flipping switches at random.]

THORNE:"My favorite was named Steggy, but seems I outgrew them a bit earlier than you. Count your blessings, Boy. [a pause] About the pickup. When we get to the coordinates, you'll see a small round hill. Land due south of the hill, with the ramp facing it. That'll make the loading much easier."

[A voice comes booming in from the passage, the speaker getting closer as he talks]

MAL:" Alright WASH. Everythings buttoned up. Lets lift. I want to get there an' out soon's we can. Less time spent in the Valley the better."

[THORNE turns to the captain]

THRONE:"Cap'n, is there somewhere you can let DAMON bunk? Poor kid's wanderin' around down below, looks to be asleep on his feet."

MAL:"Yeah. Guess we can't jus' dump him in the Valley. 'sides, he seems to know somethin' about your laser cannon...might come in handy. If you see him tell him to settle in the port shuttle for now. All the bunks are full up."

THORNE:"Will do, Cap'n. I gave, uh, WASH is it? the landing scoop. We should be there in about an hour. I'll go get ready for the pickup now."

[Back in the common area, THORNE sees DAMON still standing were he left him, looking lost.]

THORNE:"Son, the Cap'n says you can bunk in the port shuttle for now. Might ought'a get your head down for an hour or so. You look 'bout used up. Know where it is?"

EOM

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Friday, February 20, 2004 4:47 AM

i DO aim to misbehave

Rowan’s Move:
Location: Cargo Bay, headed for the infirmary.
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Inara: Grimacing in sympathy, Inara places a hand on Rowan's head and smoothes back her hair. Inara looks to Simon for help
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Her mother used to do that when she was a child, soothing her through the occasional powerful migraine. Sit with her in the bed, stroke her hair and simply be. Sometimes she would hum old children’s songs, or tell stories. Her sister had done it from time to time with that innate sense of compassion that had eventually been considered valuable to the House Priestess on Sihnon. Rowan always liked the way her mother did it best.

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SIMON: Without thinking he softly brushes ROWANs hair from her wound and whispers...
It will be OK, mei-mei, I'm here.
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Rowan to herself: Ru? Could it be?

Opening her eye slowly once again, she focuses hard and sees a handsome stranger looking down on her with concern. No, not a stranger. That's Simon, ship’s doctor on Serenity, responding to the plea she thought she had sent up strictly for the ears of the Almighty.

ROWAN: Wode tìan - was that out loud?

EOM

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Friday, February 20, 2004 5:03 AM

Damon's turn:
Location: common room to shuttle

Damon steps out of the infirmery with his bag of possessions and looks around. The couch against the wall was looking mighty friendly, but there was no way he was going to sleep out here.
He turns when Thorne approaches. "Son, the Cap'n says you can bunk in the port shuttle for now. Might ought'a get your head down for an hour or so. You look 'bout used up. Know where it is?"
Damon shakes his head and allows the older man to lead the way. At the shuttle, Damon opens the door and steps inside, looking arond the small room. The bed was small, but looked like the best thing he'd seen all day.
He sets his bag down and turns to Thorne, "Thanks."

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

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Friday, February 20, 2004 7:32 AM

CAPNRAHN

LOCATION - CARGO BAY
As ...

ROWAN opens her good eye slowly once again and focuses hard on SIMON. Upon locking eyes with ROWAN a tiny frisson of connection shoots through SIMON. He looks deep into her eye, as if trying penetrate the veil that ROWAN keeps as her protective facade. Then SIMONs brow furrows in concern and perplexity as he tries to understand why he had briefly felt that ROWAN was his sister.

Suddenly, he notices that ROWANs iris seems to be offset and has a sliver of jade showing. SIMON leans down to inspect her eye closer.

SIMON
as a statement to Rowan
"You have contact lenses. I'll have to remove them immediately."
without breaking eye contact with ROWAN
"Inara, could you act as a surgical aide for me during the removal procedure?"

INARAs response is overshadowed by ...

KAYLEE
"I know gorram well where they can 'n can't be mounted, thank ya very much."

SIMON looks over to KAYLEE as she climbs to her feet. KAYLEE shoots a look of loathing at DAMON and continues out of the cargo bay to the engine room, steering clear of SIMON, INARA and ROWAN on the gurney.

KAYLEE
Mumbling to self
"Damn passenger...thinks to tell me how to manage Serenity...he kin just stew in his room 'til the Cap'n boots his skinny ass off..."

SIMONs thoughts shift paths over to reflect on KAYLEEs uncharacteristic show of temper. Was it SIMONs fault? What had really happened between he and Kaylee? It seemed that he finally did something right by being impulsive by kissing her. But something else had happened right after that wonderful moment the finally shared, but what was it? SIMON tries to pull up the memory fragment and replay it...

...Suddenly a sharp pain in and around his right upper sinus causes SIMON to stumble slightly and place his right palm over his right eye and brow.

SIMON
Trying to cover his pain and stumble... to INARA
"We will have to retract the gurney supports to get down her down the stairs"

INARA looks at SIMON with concern. She caught the brief hard flash of pain across his features. INARA thinks to herself This is something else to discuss when SIMON and I can talk., she nods mutely at his words and they both maneuver the ROWAN laden gurney down the stairs and into the INFIRMARY.

EOM

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

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Friday, February 20, 2004 8:28 AM

Wash's move:

"K cap'n, we'll be gone pretty soon. We might have to pick up some fuel on the way back to Badger, though."

Slight's move:
Slight begins to hop down the stairs, heading towards the cargo. Turning around, he takes out a small sack of leather, and tosses it to the captain. "Five hundred plat for your troubles, Captain. I'll find my own way off Hera." Slight removes his glasses, and glances at Thorne. "And I think you and I should have that talk you were mentioning earlier. Seems we have a lot to discuss."

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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Friday, February 20, 2004 8:32 AM

OOC, I think I need a recap, cuz I got lost. To many posts to catch up on!

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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Friday, February 20, 2004 9:25 AM

MANIACNUMBERONE

Book's Move

LOCATION - BOOK'S ROOM

After seeing Thorne to his room, Book goes to his own room and cleans his hands and face in a washbasin. He turns on the lamp on his small desk and sits down to steal a few moments rejuvenating his soul by reading his Bible. Hearing someone in the hallway, and assuming it's Thorne, Book slides open the door panel. He sees no one, but leaves the panel open and goes back to his spot to read.

EM

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Friday, February 20, 2004 9:36 AM

Keep the Shiny side up

OOC: There's a recap posted in the OOC7 Thread.

Thorne's Move:

Location: Port Catwalk/cargo bay

[DAMON goes to sleep the instant his body hits the bunk. THORNE pushes the hatch closed and stands in thought a moment on the catwalk.]

THORNE:"Looks like that boy's had it rough for quite some time. Hope he can fit in here for a while. What'd that be like, I wonder?"

[Thorne is getting the 'need to talk' vibe from SLIGHT. It's amazing how much it feels like someone from his old unit. He heads down the cargo bay to find him.]

EOM

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Friday, February 20, 2004 9:49 AM

Wash's move

Wash reaches up and flips the three switches. he picks up the com, and smiles a bit. "Okay, folks, now leaving atmo, so close up all open windows."

Slights move:

Slight notices Thorne making his way down, and casually reaches into his pocket, taking out his archaic cigarettes. Slight decides to dispense with the niceties. "You mentioned a base of operations. What did you have in mind?"

EOM

OOC, see you all tomorrow

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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Friday, February 20, 2004 10:00 AM

Damon's turn:
Location: spare shuttle

Damon sits down on the edge of the bed and quickly looks through his bag to make sure everything is there. He has about a year's worth of earnings with him and he wasn't about to loose it. Everything is there- except of coarse his gun that Zoe took, and the pair of pants that Simon cut up. The pants were easy enough to replace, but he didn't have the money to buy himself another gun. He'll have to see if he can get it back.
After pulling out his spare gun, he zips his bag and pushes it under the bunk. He slips his gun under his pillow as he lies down, and is asleep within seconds.

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

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Friday, February 20, 2004 11:30 AM

i DO aim to misbehave

Rowan’s Move:
Location: Cargo Bay, headed for the infirmary.
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SIMON to Rowan: "You have contact lenses. I'll have to remove them immediately."
without breaking eye contact with ROWAN "Inara, could you act as a surgical aide for me during the removal procedure?"
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Mulling the words surgical procedure around, she feels the gurney tilt as they head down to the common area and Infirmary adjacent. Procedure usually means some form of anesthetic - anesthetic means some manner of slumber - sleep, a purely precious commodity for her these days. But would she actually dream? She can’t recollect how long it has been since she woke up from a long, refreshing night of REM activity, stretching every muscle from neck to toes while wondering if it was the garlic shrimp or the Thai noodles she ate the evening before that sent her brain on such wild flights of fancy.

She used to tell Ru about her dreams. He would laugh and shake his head at her in wonderment. Later she told Xiang. He liked to cuddle with her in bed, stroke her hair and watch the sun come up as she regaled him with incredible tales.

ROWAN: Hmm…maybe that’s how come I haven’t slept in more than three years. Nobody to share the dreams with.

Looking up again and realizing she's spoken aloud, she closes her eye, determined to keep her mouth shut. Except closing her eye hurts worse than leaving it open. It doesn't really matter now anyway, she can tell he’s already seen it.

EOM

EDIT: For exposition - too much, a little too much about Rowan's eyes. Will bring it back later. Promise.

We have art so as not to die of truth ~ Neitzsche
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Friday, February 20, 2004 8:16 PM

BOOMERGOODHEART

Kaylee's Move
Location: Engine Room

Kaylee bangs around the engine room, still ticked off at that little dung-head for horning in on her territory.

"Well, ok," she thinks to herself, "maybe....maybe I was a bit outta line with the guy. But he shouldn't be tellin' me or the Cap'n how ta do somethin' with my girl. I knows her ins and outs, and there ain't no one else who should--or could--mess with 'er. Damn buttinsky."

Kaylee continues to tinker in the engine room, her mind a million miles away.

End Move

OOC: Thanks for the word, Geezer.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

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Saturday, February 21, 2004 4:49 AM

Keep the Shiny side up

Thorne's move:

LOCATION - CARGO BAY or CATWALKS

SLIGHT:"You mentioned a base of operations. What did you have in mind?"

[THORNE notices ZOE's glare as she spots SLIGHT's cigarettes.]

THORNE:"Well, first you need to be mobile to do it, an' if you light one of them cancer sticks in here, that lady may put you on injured reserve for a bit.

But, yes. If you're still interested in breaking out some Academy 'graduates', let me make you an offer you can't refuse."

EOM

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:43 AM

Slights move

Slight can't help but smile at the term, "cancer sticks."

"They're psuedobacco. Wouldn't make a ant cough, much less cause cancer. They're only chemical is a drug that helps to detract fromt the empath capability. Helps control the upgrades we got from the Academy. But alright, make the offer. I'd be interested in what you have to say. A ship, perhaps?"

EOM

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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Saturday, February 21, 2004 8:28 AM

ASTRIANA

Zoe's Move:
LOCATION - CARGO BAY

Seeing SLIGHT on the catwalk about to light another cigarette, ZOE glares at him and THORNE, then hears THORNE's suggestion that SLIGHT not light up and SLIGHT's response. Her eyes narrow slightly and she pulls herself up to her full height, then slouches into a seemingly relaxed pose, one hand on her hip.

ZOE to SLIGHT: "Chemical or no, you light that thing up in here, won't be me you'll have to answer to. Much as I support the idea of suppressing your "empathic abilities," you'll take 'em somewhere the rest o' the crew and passengers won't have to be subjected to the smell, or you'll wait 'til you're off this boat to light up. Should be in the Valley in less'n an hour."

ZOE crosses her arms over her chest and waits.

End Move.

OOC: Thanks for the opening, guys!

~A~

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

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Saturday, February 21, 2004 2:06 PM