S.S. Serenitree: The Eve of Battle by thatweirdgirl

*Emma is in her ship listening in on the strategists via a terribly complex spy communications system*

These EIs sure know their biz.

*Emma looks at the dark door in the corner of the room and wonders whether she should tell the guys about it, yep, probably best*

Hi guys...

*Emma beeps TRM, Static and anyone else on the bridge*

Er, you may remember that this little ship of mine actually comes from the EIs and they want it back. Well, the biggest reason is the cloning device I have on-board. I thought it was the uber-weapon I discovered a few weeks ago but now you have said all of this it is probably the cloning thing. I don't know if it might be helpful to any of you, I don't really understand it you see and I just shut it in a cupboard - well more like a room. It is very big and there are all sorts of weird embryos in there. anyway I'm wittering. You can have a look if you want. Oh, and TRM, no they cannot have my ship back especially now it is keeping us all moving.

*Silence reigns*

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 12:51 AM

SIMONWHO

I'm just scanning the embryos now and they're fascinating. The idea seems to have to create the most sadistic, callous, right-wing extremist that there has ever been in human history and, against some stiff competition, they've suceeded.

I advise killing them by decapitation or a head shot. Do not bother aiming for the heart; they don't have one.

Now, let's have a look at this cloning machine itself.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 1:06 AM

PSYCHICRIVER

*PR laughs and smiles and dances with Emma. When she leaves, he continues to dance in the middle of the cargo bay alone, by himself.*

*He shows off his talents in different forms of dance - inbluding, The Robot.*

*The alarm and comm sounds, people take safe haven beneath things, and on bars, but PR continues to dance, his eyes closed, flicking pepsimilk everywhere!*

*Serenity and MontanaGirl look at PR like he is a bit of a loony...and call out to him, telling him to take cover, but he can't hear them*

*He slips up in pepsimilk and hits the wet floor with a thud, and then when the ship tries to take off, PsychicRiver slides all the way to the wall, hitting that.*

*He splashes around, and manages to crawl through the door and then stands up.*

*He begins to make his way to the bridge... he reaches stairs, and puts his hand on the railings, then, he puts his legs on the railings as well, and due to the pepsimilk rain, PR slides down the rails falling off at the bottom. PR continues with the momentum, and rolls before standing up. Along the corridor, ahead of him, stand 3 EI's.*

*PR appears to not even see them, and continues to walk along. When one confronts him, he doesn't even look at it, just slams his palm into its jaw, then pushes past it, spin kicking the next EI.*

*As PR walks past the last EI, he doesn't acknowlege it. He continues walking and using his mind, pinces the veins travelling to its brain, gently squeezing them shut. The EI looks a little confused for a second, then puts his hands to his head and screaches in pain before falling to the floor, silent, and dead.*

*PR makes his way to the bridge, and doesn't enter, he just stays outside, hidden, and listens to what Static has to say.*

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 1:25 AM

A-ha, an expert. So, you think we should destroy them all. Do you not think we could use them somehow or will they not grow fast enough - we could do with our own army couldn't we?

*Emma silently thinks about how much she could sell them for on the black market, with Rats help she could probably even arrange an auction...hmmm...*

*Emma looks over SimonWhos shoulder as he fiddles with the knobs* (fnar fnar)

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 3:19 AM

MG-Mai Tai? *Hands MG a drink*

when you're done bathing Molly do you think you could help me get this pepsimilk out of my wings? They're so hard to reach.

I'm hoping when Soul comes back, he'll bring weapons. We've got nothing here to defend ourselves but alot of empty alcohol bottles.

"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 5:33 AM

COZEN

*Is last seen off the side of an interstate, jury rigging the Triumph's points and condensor wiith tin foil and paper clips. Hitched to the bike is a small trailer containing twenty katanas, blades gleaming with the anticipation of war.*

*Scans the sky for the Tree that flies.*

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 8:13 AM

*Serenity, Molly and Montana Girl, having nothing better to do for the moment, get themselves cleaned up.*

MG-isn't there a armory or a weapons store somewhere on board? Do you think we could make our way there and grab something with which to protect ourselves?

*So they begin to make their way towards weapons, each with a broken bottle in hand (except for Molly, she's taken refuge on Serenity's shoulder again.)*

"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 8:48 AM

MONTANAGIRL

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
I advise killing them by decapitation or a head shot. Do not bother aiming for the heart; they don't have one.

*Thinks about what Simon said.*

So you're saying we're going to need some records, a shovel, a heavy glass ashtray, and a cricket bat? Okay.

Psst Serenity, I have these nifty knives that are just like the ones Legolas had so we're not completely unweaponed. I'm not sure I'm any good with them, but I'll do my best.

*Continues along with Serenity and Molly.*

"One day, lad, all this will be yours ..."
"What - the curtains?"

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 8:54 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by montanagirl:
Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
I advise killing them by decapitation or a head shot. Do not bother aiming for the heart; they don't have one.

*Thinks about what Simon said.*

So you're saying we're going to need some records, a shovel, a heavy glass ashtray, and a cricket bat? Okay.

"One day, lad, all this will be yours ..."
"What - the curtains?"

MG, you're one of the coolest ladies ever.

"How's that for a slice of Fried Gold?"

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 9:01 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by montanagirl:
Psst Serenity, I have these nifty knives that are just like the ones Legolas had so we're not completely unweaponed. I'm not sure I'm any good with them, but I'll do my best.

Oh, MG, forgot you had those. I feel a bit better. But still, I would like to acquire something for myself. And I had been thinking about both a bow and two long knives. I'm not so big into guns.

Also, you ARE SO FUNNY!! (refering to above post)

"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 9:56 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...

Quote:
Originally posted by montanagirl:

So you're saying we're going to need some records, a shovel, a heavy glass ashtray, and a cricket bat? Okay.

"Batman soundtrack?"

"Throw it!"

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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree

Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 10:12 AM

RAT

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
...sadistic, callous, right-wing...

So these are synonymous in your mind, interesting!

Ratboy - Acquisitions Officer - Uss SereniTREE.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 10:13 AM

RAT

Quote:
Originally posted by cozen:
*Is last seen off the side of an interstate, jury rigging the Triumph's points and condensor wiith tin foil and paper clips.*

*Scans the sky for the Tree that flies.*

*Rat arrives in the General.*

A little birdie told me you were gonna need a ride!

Ratboy - Acquisitions Officer - Uss SereniTREE.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 4:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by lissa:

*lissa hears a nearby rustling sound*

um...what was that?

~lissa, spwhore

I hope it's space monkeys.

*Ath reluctantly gets up and goes to check the sound, claymore in hand. As he walks around the bar, an EI pops out from behind him, swinging the banjo at Ath's head. lissa screams out a warning, giving Ath just enough time to duck the blow. At the same time, he spins around and lops off the EI's leg at the knee. As the EI grabs it's stump, screaming, Ath quickly removes it's head.*

Hmm, that was actually pretty smart of him to come in here. No Pepsimilk sprinklers.

We should probably head someplace a little safer for now. Plus it's a little, uh, messy in here. We could go prepare for the war, or we could go back to the chocolate jacuzzi. Your choice.

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 4:55 PM

THEGREYJEDI

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
I'm just scanning the embryos now and they're fascinating. The idea seems to have to create the most sadistic, callous, right-wing extremist that there has ever been in human history and, against some stiff competition, they've suceeded.

I advise killing them by decapitation or a head shot. Do not bother aiming for the heart; they don't have one.

*ponders his own origins...could he be a prototype of this project? Rage builds as he flings himself at the cloning tanks slicing at them with his lightsaber in a manic frenzy screaming aloud...*

"There can be only one!!!"

(Right-Wing University Extremeists Forevah!)

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 7:03 PM

LISSA

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeAth:

We should probably head someplace a little safer for now. Plus it's a little, uh, messy in here. We could go prepare for the war, or we could go back to the chocolate jacuzzi. Your choice.

*lissa and ath head for the jacuzzi, where they will discuss war preparations. on their way, they are overrun by a swarm of browncoats who are screaming, "ARE TICKETS ONSALE? I NEED TICKETS! REFRESH! REFRESH!"*

ath!! help!!

*lissa is swept away by the crowd, which will continue to riot for who knows how long*

~lissa, spwhore

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 7:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by lissa:

*lissa and ath head for the jacuzzi, where they will discuss war preparations.

Discuss war preparations. Right.

Quote:
*on their way, they are overrun by a swarm of browncoats who are screaming, "ARE TICKETS ONSALE? I NEED TICKETS! REFRESH! REFRESH!"*

ath!! help!!

*lissa is swept away by the crowd, which will continue to riot for who knows how long*

~lissa, spwhore

lissa!!

*Ath jumps into the hoarde of crazy Browncoats, desperately trying to fight his way towards her.*

LISSA!!!

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 9:01 PM

LISSA

*lissa is knocked out by the swarm of frantic browncoats. when she comes to, she finds herself alone in a small, pitch black space. she feels around for a way out, but the walls seem to be seamless.*

ath?!

anyone?

crap.

~lissa, spwhore

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005 9:05 PM

*TheGreyJedi mysteriously arrives on board Emma's spherical ship without a by or leave and certainly no introductions. He barges SimonWho and Emma out of the way and starts smashing the cloning tanks*

Nooooooo

*Emma tries to pull TheGreyJedi away from the tanks but he is obviously a superior being and keeps shouting a line from a film with a scary grimace on his face. There is nothing else for it... Emma sacrifices her last remaining crate of fake champagne (she has plenty of the real stuff left) and smashes it over his head. Champagne corks fly everywhere and sticky bubbly stuff showers the room.*

Now I have your attention, I'm Emma, this is my ship, who the hell are you and why are you destroying that possible fledgling army?

*TheGreyJedi scowls and mysteriously ponders what to say.*

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 3:02 AM

SIMONWHO

*looks around at trashed cloning tanks*

What a waste of ammo. Must be a Jedi thing.

You're not callous or (inappropriately) sadistic Grey. Although you do seem to be bleeding again from a head wound. Honestly, I'm going to start issuing helmets to all crew members in a moment.

*cleans, iodines and seals the wound*

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 5:31 AM

I don't think TheGrey Jedi says much, he is still scowling. Thanks for helping Simon, do you think we can salvage the clones? You are a genius after all.

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 8:18 AM

Suddenly the Sereni-Tree was *bumped* for no logical or obvious reason

(IRL it was 96th on the list - inconvenient)

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 8:28 AM

*Serenity, MG and Molly approach the armory room. Suddenly, they are all thrown against a wall as the Sereni-tree lurches for now apparent reason.*

Were we hit?

*They arrive at the armory next to the airlock to find 2 EIs trying to break in*

Oh yeah, TRM sealed off everything.

*They are spotted.*

um, MG, now would be a good time for those Legolas knives of yours.

"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 11:20 AM

JAZAF

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
*Serenity, MG and Molly approach the armory room. Suddenly, they are all thrown against a wall as the Sereni-tree lurches for now apparent reason.*

Meanwhile somewheer else on the ship....
'Gorramit!That's gonna leave a bruise.' Jazaf whimpers as he picks himself off the ground.
'I wonder why the....Hey! Allright! I finally found a bathroom!' Jazaf rushes in and cleans himself up.

'Ok, Now where do I head to find the other people on this ship?' Jazaf looks around for a bit and then frowns.'I need a Map or at least a tour guide.'

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 12:04 PM

*Serenity bravely brandishes a broken bottle*

"How do you like that alliteration?"

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 12:28 PM

THEGREYJEDI

*relaxes the growl as his eyes clear and focus, fading from bright yellow to his usual ashen blue. Takes a looks around him, then to SimonWho, then to Emma. Sighs.*

Apologies...

*wanders towards Engineering on the Serenitree muttering something about abominations.*

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 1:59 PM

MOLLYTHEPARROT

Molly would like to SQUWAAAAAAKKKK thank the girls for getting her all clean and shiny again.

I like the pepsimilk I just don't like wearing it.

*Flies off to make sure everyone else aboard is safe and sound*

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 2:11 PM

*Serenity suddenly turns to Montana Girl*

MG-have you seen Molly lately?

"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 2:22 PM

STATIC

Quote:
Originally posted by Emma:
Suddenly the Sereni-Tree was *bumped* for no

**Static wrestles the controle yoke, stabilizing the SereniTREE's course.

"What the -" He looks out the starboard viewport and sees what he assumes to be a Microsith frigate bearing down on them rapidly.

"Eddie/James! What's -"

The Eddie Izzard/James Mason computer cuts our pilot off with an explanation.

It would seem that we've been fired upon by that frigate approaching from the starboard side. They were able to fire from outside our sensor range.

"Okay, then why was there no explosion?"

I believe we can thank the fact that the software controlling the warheads is Windows 2000. It locked up and we were hit by a 'dumb' round. It failed to detonate. Should I engage in evasives before they're able to reboot?

Static turns to the folks still standing in the bridge, "They're bigger than us, better armed at the moment, and faster. Run or fight?"

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 2:30 PM

MAI

Quote:
'I need a Map or at least a tour guide.'

*Peers out of small, dark hidey hole hoping the EI have been taken care of for the moment*

Finally, something productive for me to do. Hey there Jazaf. Maybe I can help you out. See, I have a fancy badge and everything.

*Hands over small, silver, ruby encrusted, badge that reads Mai, Offical Cruise Director/Tour Guide of SereniTREE*

At your service, Sir. What section of the ship would you like to tour first? I vote for the less-covered-in-EI-guts portion of the ship.

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 3:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mai:

*Hands over small, silver, ruby encrusted, badge that reads Mai, Offical Cruise Director/Tour Guide of SereniTREE*

* TheRealMe frowns, and looks down at his own badge of rank, which happens to be one of those "Hello, My Name Is..." stickers half-dangling from his shirt. *

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 3:39 PM

* In his control station on the Bridge TheRealMe calls up to Static's pilot dome: *

Static, we fight, at least for now. Cozen was not aboard the Sereni-Tree when we departed. He was off getting us some katanas fabricated for use against the EIs. Rat's gone, too. He took the General Lee out to retrieve Cozen.

You said it yourself: We don't leave anyone behind! We must hold out until they have returned!

* TheRealMe pauses a moment in thought. *

Say, have you noticed TheGreyJedi behaving a little... well... Sithy, lately?

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 3:52 PM

STATIC

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:

* TheRealMe pauses a moment in thought. *

Say, have you noticed TheGreyJedi behaving a little... well... Sithy, lately?

Ummmmmmmmmmm. . .yeah. I noticed that as well. He DID, travel through Hell (literally) with Aegis. . .that's bound to make anyone a mite snippy.

I guess we'll just hafta keep an eye on him.

I wonder if a lightsaber can deflect a .44 caliber lead slug?

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 3:57 PM

MONTANAGIRL

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
um, MG, now would be a good time for those Legolas knives of yours.

Oh, boy.

*Whips knives out of their scabbards and tries really hard to remember how exactly Legolas used them. Starts to get distracted by how pretty they are. Luckily, unbeknowst to montanagirl, these are magic blades that have a mind of their own when it comes to fighting. They jerk mg around in a complex ballet of movement that ends with the two EI's decapitated.*

Whoa, did I do that? And ow, I think I pulled something.

Beautiful broken bit of bottle, by the way! (You want alliteration, I'll give you alliteration.

)

"One day, lad, all this will be yours ..."
"What - the curtains?"

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 4:17 PM

* From his station on the bridge, TheRealMe taps a few controls and activates the ventral quad-lasers. *

This should get them!

* TheRealMe fires back at the enemy, getting a number of direct hits and blowing chunks off of the MicroSith ship, but it does not even slow down. *

Hmmmm... It seems that MicroSith is so massive and so monolithic, that it can easily withstand our attacks. Oh, wait, sensors indicate that they have reverted to the blue screen of death!

Ah, well, they're rebooting. I wonder if we caused that?

* TheRealMe keys the com-link. *

Hey, Rat, could you please pick up Cozen and get yourselves and the General Lee aboard the Sereni-Tree? You're not going to make me get out the fishing pole again, are you?

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 4:46 PM

JAZAF

Quote:
Originally posted by mai:
Quote:
'I need a Map or at least a tour guide.'

At your service, Sir. What section of the ship would you like to tour first? I vote for the less-covered-in-EI-guts portion of the ship.

'I think I'll take the high road. Can you show me where the other crewmembers are? I wanna see if I can put my Katana to some more use.'

Mai sighs loudly and says 'Fine, this way.'

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 4:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by lissa:
*lissa is knocked out by the swarm of frantic browncoats. when she comes to, she finds herself alone in a small, pitch black space. she feels around for a way out, but the walls seem to be seamless.*

ath?!

anyone?

crap.

~lissa, spwhore

*After getting batted around by the Browncoat horde for a few minutes, (and getting hit in a few places he'd rather not be hit in) Ath finally manages to break free. He finds himself in an unfamiliar hallway. Of course, that's not saying much, as he hasn't been on the ship for long, and most of that time was spent in a jacuzzi.*

lissa?

*At the sound of Ath's voice, two EI charge out of a side passage. Ath quickly decapitates the first one, and smashes the second's face with his hilt. The EI falls to its knees, holding its streaming nose. Ath places the point of his sword to its neck.*

WHERE'S LISSA!?

*The EI points down the hall it came down, where Ath can see a faint green glow. Ath murmers a thanks to the EI, then cuts its head off.*

*Ath runs down the hall, stopping short when he comes to what appears to be a portal, glowing bright green. Considers briefly whether jumping into a portal, with no idea where it goes, is a smart idea.*

*Jumps in anyway*

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 5:31 PM

COZEN

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
[ Run or fight?"

Fight.

*The General Lee, piloted by Rat with cozen stationed at its quad lasers, appears on the scene in a blaze of hyperspace glory. Without hesitation, Rat steers straight on to the alien frigate on what can only be described as a kamikaze course. cozen sets aim, and lets loose on laser settings at "Full Load".*

*Accidentally scores a hit on frigate's powerplant. There is barely enough energy in the blast to pierce forcefield and the inner and outer hulls before the impact detonates the alien ship into its component atoms.*

One down.

But, we're out of ammo. Cap'n Ebonezer, request permission to dock.

***
Things is gettin' mighty tense....

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 7:17 PM

* TheRealMe is not too stunned by this turn of events that he can't open the hanger bay door and turn on the landing lights to welcome the General Lee back to its berth. *

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 7:58 PM

*Meanwhile, Emma is on her ship unconcsious. Her ship, being liberated from the EIs, picked up the long-range sensors of the EI frigate and a fleet of ships not far behind. Before she could tell anyone she fainted. SimonWho is trying to bring her round but she is completely unconscious and cannot be roused for another three days.*

*IRL it is my 30th birthday tomorrow and my better half is taking me on a mystery trip - I have to meet him at the airport at 1:00pm - whoop whoop*

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Thursday, June 9, 2005 10:20 PM

PSYCHICRIVER

*PR quickly left the bridge, still un-noticed by the other crew members. He wandered down to his room, and grabbed a piece of paper, and a pen. He starts to write...*

*PR gathers up some of his most important things, shoves them into his bag and grabs his walking stick that is leaning against the wall in the corner and leaves his room, placing the note on the table.*

*Once out of his room, he looks down the corridor, and see's MG and Jazaf talking and walking off. As quietly as he can, PR stalks off in the other direction, and quickly goes up the back staircase. He walks through a door at the top, and slowly down the corridor, and waits, just inside the door, to the cargo bay/airlock area.*

*The airlock opens up, and General Lee swoops him, causing a gush of air.*

Now.

*PR quickly steps out of the door, and slips un-noticed out of the airlock, just as it closes.*

*He starts moivng away from the ship, and goes into a load of trees.*

*He quickly and carefully makes his way through the trees, and comes out the other side, on the shore. Once out, he realises there are a lot of EI this side of the trees.*

*He doesn't stop, just quickly carries on the the water. Tied to a wooden post on the shore, a small boat gently rocks in the waves. PR dumps his bag and stick in the boat, and then unties the rope. He then steps into the boat, pushing it off the shore with the other foot.*

*PR sits down in the boat, closes his eyes and lets his head hang down. Using his mind, PR pushes the boat further out into the water, the EI giving up swimming and turning back to the shore.*

*Once out into the middle of the cove, PR grabs the oars in the boat, and puts them into place and begins rowing out towards the mouth of the cove, to the sea.*

The time is? 2.53. Destination? The tree.

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

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Friday, June 10, 2005 12:46 AM

PSYCHICRIVER

*The note left on the table in PR's rooms reads;*

Dear Crew,

I've gone. I've left S.S. Serenitree to voyage back to the tree this house once stood in.

When we left on our voyage, I left my cat in said tree, she had grown accustomed to it, and I didn't know we would be gone this long.

And now, with the trouble on Earth, I fear my cat is no longer safe. I have no family, and this cat was my familial bond.

So I plan to sail back to the tree, to find and protect my cat.

Hopefully she hasn't been eaten by the EI, or programmed by Microsith.

I'm sorry I won't be able to help out in the battle, hopefully I'll be able to make it back to the ship somehow, before you move on.

I apologise for my abrupt leaving, not telling anyone, but I couldn't risk being talked out of it. I'm sorry to abandon you, but I trust TRM and know you are in safe hands.

If ever anyone needs me, just think it, and somehow...I'll know. I hope.

I will clear out any enemies living in the tree.

Be safe, take care,

PsychicRiver.

P.S. Please don't destroy earth while I'm still here.

P.P.S. Keep Rat out of my room.

And Cozen.

And Molly. Droppings. Nasty.

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

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Friday, June 10, 2005 1:16 AM

*Serenity watches in astounded wonder as Montana Girl whips out her Legolas knives and quickly dispatches the two large and nasty looking EIs.*

MG-I didn't know you could do that!

says MG, "Neither did I."

Oookay. Well, it was fantastic, you saved us, and I didn't have to use my broken bottle! Now, let's see if we can get our hands on some weapons!

*Serenity walks over to nearest comm*

TRM, this is Serenity. Do you think you could unlock the armory for MG & I? Thanks!

*TRM unlocks the armory and they enter and begin sifting through the clutter.*

SPAM gun, SPAM gun, SPAM gun. Do we have anything in here but SPAM guns?

*At that moment, the airlock opens and Rat and Cozen arrive. Cozen is carrying lots of shiny katanas. Serenity sticks her head out of the armory door.*

Hey, Cozen, just in time! Do you think I could have one of those?

"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau

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Friday, June 10, 2005 4:42 AM

* After the smooth-as-gravel landing of the General Lee, TheRealMe operates the controls to close the main hanger bay hatches. He calls up to the pilot dome: *

Okay Static! Rat and Cozen are aboard! Get us out of here, if you please!

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

(The Real Me cannot currently receive messages from this site; he is not ignoring you. But he CAN receive e-mail at realme@pcibroadband.net.)

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Friday, June 10, 2005 7:11 AM