Destiny, Episode 9: Stranded by NEEDY

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Destiny, Episode 9: Stranded

POSTED BY: NEEDY
UPDATED: Monday, March 6, 2006 08:48
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Sunday, January 1, 2006 11:08 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

New Year. New Planet. New Peril

So, Destiny's had a hell of a year. Weird alien parasites, homicidal robots (including one called Bubbles!), rampaging clones, evil doubles and extreme Boy Whore shrinkage.
I've got a feeling though, what with the current situation - a new device in Destiny's Chamber with limitless possibilities and a strange new alien planet - that things are only going to get weirder.

Here's the previous thread - http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=14737

Destiny has, thanks to the teleportation capabilities of "The Machine", escaped the icy depths of the frozen lake, but is now badly damaged and the crew need to search the planet in hopes of finding supplies to repair her so that they can get airbourne. Phew.
Of course, all the high drama really takes it out on you and so - before any search of the planet was undertaken - a party was in order. A party with lots of alcohol, loud music, dirty dancing (though Patrick Swayze was NOT involved), and the usual drunken debauchery. Cue hangovers...

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THE COMMON ROOM, DESTINY
THE MORNING AFTER

Bodies are strewn across the chairs and floors of the room; bottles and glasses which once contained alcohol lay scattered about; and Lexa Doig lays asleep sandwiched between Jack and Jazaf. All crew-members, bar two, are accounted for and rest peacefully after a fulfilling and exhausting party. Even Needy, who began the party angry and jealous, lay content in the fact that it wasn’t a total disaster. It turned out the three dates Me and OK arrived with were too much to handle, and the good doctor kindly set one of them up with a depressed boy whore. The two were now sharing the couch – Needy laying on top of her, due to his tiny stature.
As the crew rest easy, two of their number – Safe and Serenity – are getting to work, though not in the naked fun way

The sleeping crew are rudely awaken when the music that they had only a few hours been dancing to, blares out suddenly. Jazaf and Jack jolt up, squashing Lexa in the progress; Soul, Amy, Flechette, Me, Ok, and others all jump to upright position, throwing their respective partners off in the process… all accept Needy who is flung himself when the redhead he was laying on top of jumps and sends him flying.

"AGH!" he moans as he hits his already bruised head on a table.

Nobody cares to acknowledge his pain however as all of them focus their gaze on the person responsible for their wake-up call.

Standing before them is Safe – remote control in hand - with Serenity beside him. Both are dressed up warmly with jumpers and large fur coats. Then, as if on cue, both unzip their coats to reveal an rich arsenal of weapons – grenades, handguns, spatulas – they’re prepared.

Needy. Male Companion a.k.a. First Boy Whore of Destiny

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Sunday, January 1, 2006 11:16 AM

NEEDY

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

"Oh no, you’re not evil are you?" grumbles a groggy Flechette.

"What? NO!" replies Serenity.

"We’re going for a trip" Safe announces

"Good for you" Jazaf calls back, before turning to face Lexa as she lays beside him. Ignoring Safe and Serenity, he lays back down and snuggles close to her. SMACK. A jealous Jack clouts him on the shoulder.

"Oi!" Jazaf calls, before slapping Jack back. What follows is a slap for slap fight, resembling a scrap between children more than grown men.

"Hey!" Safe calls out. "Cut it out. You’re going too!" indicating to Jazaf and Jack.

Both of them stop fighting and turn to Safe and in unison ask "Why?!"

"Because. It’s dangerous out there and I’m not going to go out there on my own"

"Coward" Jazaf insults, sniggering with Jack.

"Ow!" Jazaf bellows as the metal plate Serenity had flung, hits him square in the forehead.

"You’re going!" Serenity instructs. Then she turns to the others in the room "All of you, get ready. You might not all be going, but you’re all going to be alert. There’s no telling what’s out there or what will come next. Besides, there’s plenty of work to be done on the ship that can be accomplished without the needed supplies"

"Yes mum." Jack retorts, sniggering again with Jazaf – the pair now showing no animosity towards each other over their fight for Lexa’s affections.

Serenity gives them both a stern look, which moves them to quickly get to their feet, ready to help out, for fear they would be punished.

"Needy" Safe calls heading towards the bruised boy whore on the floor. "I know you’re not at your best, but we could really need you"

"Why. Do you want me to sex up the natives?" Needy replies sarcastically

"Possibly" a serious Safe replies, ignoring Needy’s stunned expression as he heads over to a partially clothed Flechette. "You have fun last night?"

Flechette looks down at what she’s wearing, then looks at Jayne, then back at Safe. "From what I remember..." she bobs her head back and forth, remembering the antics she got into "it was fantastic!"

"Well, now you can help clean up this mess and help Amy in getting this ship in order... as much as you can that is"

"What?" Amy interrupts whilst Flechette asks "We’re not going on the trip too?"

"No, we need some here to guard the ship..." Safe explains

"Guard?" Amy interrupts again

"Ok, look after the ship" he offers. "Plus, there’s other work to be done. Serenity’s written a list of chores"

"Thanks mum" Amy and Flechette call to Serenity

"Wait, she’s written them out... why don’t she just tell us?" Amy asks

"Cos, she’s coming" Safe mumbles under his breath

"What? How come she gets to go?!" Amy complains

"We don’t know what’s out there, but she feels she could be of use. And she says you two would be quite capable back here"

"Gee, thanks" Amy’s tone has a whiff of sarcasm

"Did you want to go then? You can if you want. Both of you. But I warn you, what we have faced the past few months will probably be nothing to what we will face out there. It’s uncharted territory. There could be animals out there as big as the ship, ones for whom humans are considered a delicacy, and thus quite tasty. The natives... presuming there are any, may be murderous, sadistic, cannibals..." Safe elaborates before looking at Flechette and adding "...with big feet"

Flechette cringes. "I hate big feet... they’re freaky!"

Amy gives her a "you’re freaky" look.

"But if you wanna join us... suit up. Just be prepared to face certain death... oh and you might get blood in your hair"

With that, Flechette and Amy look at each other, then both turn to Serenity and once again in unison call out "Good luck!"

Turning again to Safe, Amy asks "Now where is that list you say?"

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Ok, I wrote a whole lot more than I expected - trust me to babble on as usual - but there are still tasks to give out to others. Sorry if I missed you out of the story, and sorry if you think I made you sound like a moany git (Yes Amy, I mean your character - but my excuse is you've got a hangover)

I haven’t yet completed the first chapter of my first fanfic based around my character – I was actually going to do that after this, but this took longer than expected. So maybe I’ll get to do it tomorrow considering it’s a bank holiday.

Lastly, I don’t know if you all know about this, but there’s a site which allows you to create your own "South Park" style characters. It’s pretty simple to use (the only downside being that if you want to save your pic, you have to press Print Screen, then paste it in a paint program, then cut out the image so that it stands alone), and can be found here: http://spstudio.claudia.hosting-friends.de/spstudio.html

Here’s one of me/Needy as he/I’d appear on the ship. I’ve done a few others, such as wearing what I’d consider to be my companion-wear… and a mischievous one where I’m wearing nothing but a scarf (in homage to that little incident a few threads ago)

http://people.delphiforums.com/NEEDSALT/southparkchar/needy%20browncoa
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Needy. Male Companion a.k.a. First Boy Whore of Destiny

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Sunday, January 1, 2006 11:46 AM

AMYLISAI

Nah, Needy, I don't think you made me sound unnessasarily whiny considering the circumstances, it seemed pretty true to me (I guess we all show through in these posts more than I expected or y'all are good at reading minds because sarcasm really is big in my family).

Amy "Ok, fine then. Flechette and I will just stay here and clean up and repair everything--which means WE get all the credit when the ship looks shiny again :) Also, we're going to eat the last of the chocolate before you get back, so go ahead, have a nice trip guys."

Flechette grins. Serenity pauses for a minute, thinking. Even Needy licks his lips.

Amy: "But don't let me hold you up. Before you go though, please let me give you some advice about dressing for the snow! I've lead snow camping trips (in Yosemite!) and you're ok during the day if you wear the right layers. You'll still freeze at night and in the morning--but again, don't let me stop you"

haha, have funs out there y'all. (though something makes me think Flechette and I will still have to swoop in and save you later)

Safe--wow! I'm going to be in your story! I'm honored, even if it only turns out to be a Dickensian style character bit about a quirky haberdashery owner who assists the underground. I heartily approve and can't wait to read it six months from now when you're done polishing :) Thanks!

Amylisai, Chopstick Ninja Queen O'Fancy Garb (or in this case, snow weather gear)

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Sunday, January 1, 2006 12:22 PM