Destiny, Episode 10: Forbidden Planet by NEEDY

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

Needy hops off of Safe's back and begins to walk away from the group
"I'll be in my bunk"

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Monday, April 24, 2006 5:01 AM

The screen goes blank.

"Forget this! This is sumptin' whats gotta been seen up close and personal like." Safe pulls out his comm. and presses the locate button.

"Ok, here we go. They should beright about ..." Safe turns to find the womenfolk standing behind them, hands on hips toes tapping.

"Oh poop..."

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

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Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:21 AM

FLECHETTE

OoC:

Once again sorry about not being around more - have been getting ready for a lot of traveling this next month or 2

4/29- May 6th Walt Disney World !! YEA! I love Disney despite having No children

2 weeks later - long weekend on Hilton Head SC

week after that visiting Tims family in DC

roughly 10 days later Tim heads off for out of state training

1 week later family wedding in AZ by my lonesome

approx 3 weeks after that Tim head overseas - not sure if I have to go to him or he'll get back to NC before heading out.

Whew!

So as I run in what feels like a hundred directions I do think of my crew family frequently and swear I'll make time to find the latest thread. And here I am. I don't think I'll be around all that much til July but we all seems to be taking a break

So best wishes to all! I'll check in when I can.

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Flechette - Destiny's Cook

We got Crab and pig tell
Squid ink and fish scale
Okra and dasheen leaves
Chitchat and chatter
Fill up the platter
With a garnish of pure make believe
- Jimmy Buffett's Calaloo

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Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:53 AM

Also OOCing:

Just in case not everyone has yet seen how darn CUTE Flechette and her Tim are, I have PICTORAL PROOF!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/callmeserenity/126669550/in/set-720575941
04432853/

(Don't let Jayne Clone see.)

One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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Friday, April 28, 2006 4:40 AM

OOC: Almost sounds TOO busy to be fun Flechette. But I know you'll manage eh? Hilton Head... nice place!!

"Look! Over there!" Safe yells suddenly, pointing to a spot behind the girls "Hugh Jackman nekked!"

As the girls turn, pushing each other out of the way for a good view, Safe sprints in the opposite direction headed for the engine room.

He looks over his shoulder at the girls as he runs and grins "Suckers.."

A low hatch offers up some poetic justice.

The sound of a bell being rung echos through the ship as Safe's head fails to clear the hatch, spinning him, head over heels, and depositing him on the floor.

"lookit all the pretty birdies..."

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

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Friday, April 28, 2006 4:50 AM

THEREALME

Doctor Me smiles gleefully as he rubs his hands together in anticipation. "Ooooh! At last! A patient! Buttercup, Bubbles, kindly convey Safe to the Infirmary and strap him down securely on the operating table. Now, where is my nurse, Jack? And where did I put that chainsaw?"

TheRealMe, Doctor of Destiny!

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Friday, April 28, 2006 5:34 AM

*Willie and Serenity have to hold each other up, they are laughing so very hard.*

One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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Friday, April 28, 2006 7:13 AM

AMYLISAI

Wow, I didn't realize quite how many days it had been since I read this last--or should I say, since I laughed last? Truly, the writing, singing, humorous talent of this group is why we're still flying! Love you guys! The songs were great, as was the hilarity!

Amy wipes tears of laughter from her eyes, pats Flechette on the back, and tries to stand up straight. "Ooh, my tummy! Hurts from laughing" Amy decides that lying on the catwalk for a while might be the best relief. Good view of everyone's shinanigans, safe distance from the crazy folk of this crew.

How is everyone? I appreciated the catch-up from Flechette, anyone else have news? This week I've been getting two friends started on Firefly--one's firmly hooked after two episodes, the other I'm still working on. Will try to convert more friends the first weekend in May. Also, sewing up a bunch o'fancy garb :) With Indian fabric that always makes me think of Inara's costumes.

Hope you're all well!

Cheers, Amy

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Friday, April 28, 2006 8:00 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

OOC:
Hey everybody!!!

So I thought I'd come here and jump start the thread since it always seems to be archived but.. no, it was in the most recent discussions!
My bad for not having faith in you folks

Flechette, it certainly does sound like you'll be busy! I hope you both have a really nice time and we look forward to when you do return to the board, whenever you can.

Serenity - Those pics are awesome! You're right Flechette and Tim DO look like a cute couple. I've seen some of those pics before, but I'm not sure what the latest are of. Did I see Jousting?!
Also, the pic of the Llama - LOL! Always think of Serenity when I hear them mentioned.

As for the story... I'll get to that in a bit, I'm off to watch the Ricky Gervais episode of The Simpsons now

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Monday, May 1, 2006 6:53 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

Quote:
Originally posted by safeat2nd:

"Look! Over there!" Safe yells suddenly, pointing to a spot behind the girls "Hugh Jackman nekked!"

As the girls turn, pushing each other out of the way for a good view, Safe sprints in the opposite direction headed for the engine room.

He looks over his shoulder at the girls as he runs and grins "Suckers.."

A low hatch offers up some poetic justice.

The sound of a bell being rung echos through the ship as Safe's head fails to clear the hatch, spinning him, head over heels, and depositing him on the floor.

"lookit all the pretty birdies..."

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

LMAO!!

...

Needy exits the door of his shuttle, pulling up his trousers and zipping up his flies as he does so.
I wonder if the performance is still on he thinks to himself with a naughty smile straight across his face. Best go check

From his position on the ship, he can hear laughing from the girls and... some other voices. The sound of men talking in the distance. The voices were not recognisable, in fact, it sounded as if they were coming from outside.

Needy snuck towards the opening of the ship and after a second of waiting, quickly popped his head out and sneaked a peek. Popping his head back in side before anyone saw him he mulled over what he had just saw.
Three men walking towards the ship, an older man of average height overshawdowed by the muscle walking alongside him, one on his right, one on his left.
And they look like they mean business.
Needy hears their voices get louder and louder as they edge closer to Destiny.

"...for your sake, I hope you're right." One of the Goons tells their jittery companion.

Needy looks back towards his room, and then towards where the others are located before making his choice.
Stepping out to reveal himself, he is surprised to find the three men are right on their doorstep.

The men stop suddenly, surprised by the 2ft tall man that has popped up out of nowhere.

The men seem enormous to Needy, and he gulps before he speaks.

"Hi fellas. Can I help you with something?"

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Monday, May 1, 2006 7:13 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

The Goliath Goons do not respond, merely looking down at the man with them and prodding him forward.

"Yes. You are one of those that visited Ambrose's bar earlier looking for help?" Mack asks nervously, wary of the men that stood behind him

Needy looks at him, then at the two humourless goons, then back at the stranger. "Sure. We needed some parts. Why?"

"You... you make any other stops whilst you were in town?" Mack responds

"Maybe. We went to the salvage yard to get the parts we needed."

"What about my bar? Macks?"

Needy pretends to draw a blank... already realising what this was all about. "Sorry?"

"My bar was broken into!"

Needy doesn't respond but lets his eyes wander to the control to his right which raises the outer ramp he is standing at.

"So I'd like to know where the hell you get off, coming here, breaking into my bar and stealing some of my stuff?"

Needy begins to back off with a faux friendly grin.

Mack, realising that if he didn't get the stuff back could mean his life changed his tone. "Listen, I don't care that you broke in, but I need that stuff... please"

Needy notices the goons, wavering their hands by their sides, ready to pull out a concealed weapon should they need to.

"Alright" Needy complies "I'll just go get it, stay there"
Casually walking towards his room, he quickly jumps to the control panel at the side and smacks a button hard, causing the ramp to raise.
The three men make for the ramp before it closes, Mack more desperate than the others.

The ramp creaks as it rises before ultimately closing. Then the thumping of the men's hands on the outside of the ship spurs Needy into action.
Heading for where he last saw the others, he starts to call out "Hey folks, I think it's time we got in the air don't you?"

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Monday, May 1, 2006 7:19 AM

WILDIGSTART

*Still laughing, Willie disentangles herself from Serenity when she hears mention of a chainsaw. Soon she is kneeling over Safe*

Back Doc, back I say…zhè bìng bù huài. You okay? *she brushes back the hair that’s fallen across his brow* You know, you really shouldn’t spy on folks…or you get what’s comin to ya.

*she shifts him so his head rests in her lap*

Right, when we leaving?

Quote:
Originally posted by NEEDY:
Stepping out to reveal himself, he is surprised to find the three men are right on their doorstep.

The men stop suddenly, surprised by the 2ft tall man that has popped up out of nowhere.

The men seem enormous to Needy, and he gulps before he speaks.

"Hi fellas. Can I help you with something?"

*The jovial scene around her suddenly means nothing as Willie gets a whiff of rust, blood, and bourbon that can only mean one man is near….*

Yaoguài.

You see? She's not a junkie or mentally ill, she's gifted!--Momma Roxy

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Monday, May 1, 2006 7:20 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

Quote:
Originally posted by wildigstart:

*The jovial scene around her suddenly means nothing as Willie gets a whiff of rust, blood, and bourbon that can only mean one man is near….*

Yaoguài.

You see? She's not a junkie or mentally ill, she's gifted!--Momma Roxy

OOC: I don't smell that much do I?

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Thursday, May 4, 2006 1:20 PM

...... I got nothin' so.....Bump!

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Friday, May 5, 2006 3:46 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

It doesn't matter JAzaf - every bump helps

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When nobody seems to respond to his request to get airbourne, Needy presses on, faster towards the others.

He is about to shout to the others again but as he turns a corner, he crashes into a leg coming his way.
Falling to the floor he looks up at the person that knocked him down.
"Are you okay?" Willie asks concerned, whilst acknowledging the humour of the boy whore being knocked off his feet by a woman

Shaking himself alert, Needy responds "The ship's ready to fly isn't she?"

Willie's eyes wander

"Please tell me the ships ready" Needy begs

"Well, there's one or two things to do. Nothing big. Just some outside work."

"This outside work... it can't be done on the inside can it?"

"No, that's why I said outside work. Why..."

"Er..." Needy gets to his feet. "I think I've angered some of the locals"

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Friday, May 5, 2006 3:51 AM

*Serenity feels the hairs on the back of her neck rise. Something's not right. She reaches for her gun and turns to Willie.*

Willie, what's going on?

Serenity,
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Friday, May 5, 2006 6:44 AM

The Man They Call Soul...

Soul comes striding around the corner, his cigar hanging limply from his lips.

"Ladies, this isn't the way to my bunk..."

His words fall off as he sees the look from both of them.

"Okay...joke's over. What did Needy do now?"

"What?" Needy jumps up and down. "Why do you always assume it's me?"

"It's always either you or Jazaf. You just happen to be in the room at the moment."

"But..."

"What did you do?"

Needy lowers his head. "The locals aren't too fond of me at the moment."

Soul sighs. "I just can't take you anywhere."

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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree, Captain of Destiny.

Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
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Friday, May 5, 2006 7:17 AM

*Serenity grabs the cigar from Soul's mouth, drops it on the floor and stomps it out.*

NOT helping, sir.

Now, can we get this thing in the air? Nowish?

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Friday, May 5, 2006 7:28 AM

The Man They Call Soul...

Soul stares at the remnant of his cigar on the floor, but the look from Serenity tells him not to press the issue. Instead, he turns to Willie.

"Can we at least move my ship and set back down somewhere far away to make the final repairs?"

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Friday, May 5, 2006 7:34 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

Outside Destiny:

The two goons eye Mack as he begins to panic.

"He's in there. He did it!" Mack jitters

The two edge closer to him

"No. It's not my fault!"

Together, the two brush their coats aside - one with their left hand, the other with their right, as if it was a mirror image - revealing each of their weapons.

Slowly drawing them out, Mack steps back further and further until he finds his back against Destiny's raised ramp.
"Please" Mack begs, but the goons pull their guns out regardless.

Fish, the goon that appears to be in charge, is the one that takes action, pulling back the trigger and firing.
The shot hits the ship, directly above Mack's head.
Mack looks confused. Surely they didn't miss accidentally.

"You hear that?" Fish shouts to those inside the ship, "Either one of you comes out and does some explaining, or that won't be the only hole your ship gets"

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Friday, May 5, 2006 7:35 AM

From his spot on the floor Safe pipes up "Why are we all shouting? Just tell whomever is ringing the bells to stop so we can hear ourselves talk"

"Oh and when did we decide to rebuild the ship out of jello... it's all wiggly..."

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

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Friday, May 5, 2006 7:41 AM

Oh NO, they are NOT shooting at my ship!

*Sees look on Soul's face*

I mean our..I mean YOUR ship!

They're shooting at Destiny!!!

Captain, I'm going to go take care of this. Nobody shoots at Destiny and gets away with it.

*Serenity heads upstairs, up a few ladders and out the latch near the top of the ship.*

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Friday, May 5, 2006 7:46 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

Quote:
Originally posted by SoulOfSerenity:
Soul comes striding around the corner, his cigar hanging limply from his lips.

"Ladies, this isn't the way to my bunk..."

His words fall off as he sees the look from both of them.

"Okay...joke's over. What did Needy do now?"

"What?" Needy jumps up and down. "Why do you always assume it's me?"

"It's always either you or Jazaf. You just happen to be in the room at the moment."

"But..."

"What did you do?"

Needy lowers his head. "The locals aren't too fond of me at the moment."

Soul sighs. "I just can't take you anywhere."

Needy hangs is head in shame, too afraid to speak up about why the locals may have taken a sudden disliking to the boy whore.

Quote:
Originally posted by SoulOfSerenity:
Soul stares at the remnant of his cigar on the floor, but the look from Serenity tells him not to press the issue. Instead, he turns to Willie.

"Can we at least move my ship and set back down somewhere far away to make the final repairs?"

Willie mulls the thought over before replying "Honestly I don't know. It'd be a huge risk, I don't rightly know what is left to be done, I've yet to give the ship a testing."

"Well isn't trying to fly away a test?" Soul replies

"I suppose but... there's no telling what might happen. If the plating isn't sealed properly, or the engine isn't cleared out enough, we could drop out of the sky."

"Have you got an answer or not?" The captain asks definitively.

"I wouldn't advise you try it. But I'm not captain. I'm pretty sure of one thing though. If the ship is damaged any more, you can pretty much kiss the idea goodb..."

A gunshot interrupts Willie before she has the chance to finish

The crew remain still and silent, before Willie blurts "Maybe we should stay still for now"

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Friday, May 5, 2006 7:47 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

OOC - this thread was dead for ages, and now everyone's responding at the same time!
Gorram its confusing

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Friday, May 5, 2006 8:07 AM

WILDIGSTART

Needy, I need to know who was with Fish...the big ugly guy that smelt of bloody scissors....why is he after the ship?

He’s not a man we want to anger. Only way out is to give him want he’s after or kill him.

*she looks around...looks to Needy...and she nods*

Right. I can go out there. He'll take me. His boss has been trying to buy me for years...no bloodshed this way...

You see? She's not a junkie or mentally ill, she's gifted!--Momma Roxy

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Friday, May 5, 2006 8:19 AM

Gorram people shooting holes in my gorram ship!

*Serenity mutters quietly to herself as she creeps along the top of Destiny . She makes her way to the cargo bay, where she can see 2 large men and one not so large man standing below.*

That's it? Can't believe I got out of bed today!

*She pulls out her mare's leg and takes aim, shooting one of the large men in the shoulder. She stands up, pulling out her two pistols and aiming them at the two remaining men.*

What do you think you're doing, shooting at my ship? You want a bullet in your head? Because I can do that if you'd like.

I suggest very strongly that you turn around and walk home now, because I am in a very bad mood and have no problems dropping all three of you right now.

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Friday, May 5, 2006 8:34 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

Needy feels all eyes on him as he scrapes together an explanation.

"I think... I think, they just want something I took"

Soul looks down at him, as if he was the companion's parent, waiting for him to explain what he's done wrong and how he can punish him for it.
"What did you take?" Soul asks, folding his arms.

Needy scrunches his face as he decides whether or not to tell him.
"Just a souvenir"

"What did you take?!"

Needy reaches into his inside pocket and pulls out a plastic bag of what looks like sugar

"Sweet tooth?" Safe jokes

"What is that, drugs?" Safe asks dumbfounded.

"Not exactly." Needy replies, dropping his head

"What is it then?"

"K49" he admits, his eyes facing down

"The drug?"

"Yeah". He shoots a look up, "well, it's not a drug, not really. It's just a way to relax and take your mind off things"

"It's illegal"

"That's not my fault"

"So, let me get this straight" Soul butts in, interrupting Needy and Safe's back-and-forth, "you stole drugs from gun-toting drug dealers?"

"Apparently" Needy shrugs.

Willie had remained silent the whole time, but now she chose to speak. She knew these men. Fish was not one to be messed with, that was for sure, but the other goon - the ugly one - you wouldn't wish him on your worst enemy.

Quote:
Originally posted by wildigstart:

Needy, I need to know who was with Fish...the big ugly guy that smelt of bloody scissors....why is he after the ship?

He’s not a man we want to anger. Only way out is to give him want he’s after or kill him.

*she looks around...looks to Needy...and she nods*

Right. I can go out there. He'll take me. His boss has been trying to buy me for years...no bloodshed this way...

You see? She's not a junkie or mentally ill, she's gifted!--Momma Roxy

Sacrifice may not have been smart, but she couldn't risk her newfound friends putting their lives on the line. If anyone could make them see reason, it was Willie

Just then, another gunshot was heard. Only this didn't sound like it hit the ship.
The sound of Serenity's voice shouting at those outside identified the source of the blast.

Ai ya. This is gonna get nasty, and soon, Willie realises
Shooting at these folks isn't going to make them run, it's just going to make them more impatient. They won't stop till they get what they want.

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Friday, May 5, 2006 8:42 AM

OOC: They'll stop if they're dead!

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Friday, May 5, 2006 8:46 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

OOC: LMAO!!! I never looked at it that way before

. I didn't know you were such a cold-hearted killer Serenity! Honestly, what would your mother say?

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Friday, May 5, 2006 8:49 AM

OOC: "Aim for the heart."

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Friday, May 5, 2006 8:53 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

OOC: Spoken like a true expert.

****

Needy pushes himself forward.
"No, don't." He tells Willie, discouraging her from confronting them. "I got us into this. I'm sure I can make peace."

"I don't think..." she starts

"Trust me. I know what I'm doing."

Needy walks up to the control panel that operates the ramp with his head held high... or at least, as high as he could hold it.
He might be able to fool them, but he couldn't fool himself. He knew the only reason he was doing this was for Willie. He couldn't decide whether it was to protect her or just so he would look damned heroic. Whatever the reason, he didn't care what the others thought about his resolve. He was going to settle this.
Safe ran up behind him before the button is pressed. "You sure you know what you're doing?"

"Like hell!" Needy responds. "I'm not even sure this is the right button to press"

"You want the ramp up?"

"That's what I was aiming for"

"Then, yes, it's the right button."

"That's what I was afraid of." Needy looks up to Safe and advises with sincere eyes "You might want to stay hidden."

With that, Needy presses the button, and stands in the middle of the opening as the ramp begins to lower, revealing the two men standing opposite, with a third cowering close to the ship

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Wednesday, May 10, 2006 5:02 AM

The little birds circling Safe's head all suddunly have Needy's face and they are all shouting something at him..."You might want to stay hidden."

"Yup," Safe slurs trying to salute each little Needy headed bird, but quickly loses track of the ones he's already saluted when hands grab him from behind.

Nurse Jack and Dr. Me strap Safe to a stretcher. The word chainsaw, sobers Safe up quickly "Hunh wha?!?! Nope, no chainsaws, I'm ok! Really!"

"Lie still, you've suffered quite the head trama" Dr. Me says soothingly "Right about ... here"

Jack reaches back and pops Safe on the head, knocking him out.

Jack looks up knowingly at Dr. Me. "Antisethestic."

Reminisent of the movie "The Fly" Safes lasts words as they wheel him away... "Help me..."

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

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Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:26 PM

Willie looks around for some help.
Jazaf crosses his arms and says "He'll be fine. They know what they're doing." He thinks a moment, "most of the time. But I think this time won't be any different."
"You might want to stay hidden." Needy calls out.
"Ha! A game of Hide 'n' Seek! Just what we need." Jazaf races off to hide.

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Navigator on Destiny

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Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:10 PM

THEREALME

Doctor Me chuckles to himself as he stands over Safe's body, which is strapped securely to the operating table in the Infirmary. "Hmmm... Perhaps we'll attach the bionic leg, first."

Jack is confused. "Uh, wait, didn't Safe hurt his head?"

Doctor Me shrugs. "Whatever..." He pulls on the cord to rev up the chainsaw. "Operating time!"

The three lovebots jump on Doctor Me and remove the chainsaw from his hands. They are, after all, programmed to protect human life.

"Dammit!"

TheRealMe, Doctor of Destiny

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Thursday, May 11, 2006 4:46 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

Needy approaches the three men.
"This what you're looking for?" he asks them, holding up the bag of K49
"I told you!" Mack whimpers
"That you did" Fish responds. Then addressing Needy he says "You have any idea the trouble you've got yourself into?"

"An honest mistake. I didn't know." Needy replies.
The ugly good looks at Fish and mutters quietly so that Needy doesn't hear "We better finish this"
Throwing the bag at their feet, Needy plainly states "Alright, you got your stuff back now. You can leave us be"

"Is that right?" Ugly growls
"Yeah. Listen, I don't want any trouble. As you can see, I've got enough probems as it is. There's no reason you let this trade go down any messier than it need be."

Fish grins out the corner of his mouth and says "Thats the thing. My friend here," he nods towards Ugly, "he likes things to get messy. We've had to come out of our way here, and waste some much valued time in the process, we intend to make it worth our while. He wants to make it worth his while."

Needy's face drops as he realiss that things never run smooth for him. It seems he's going to have to go to plan B

Fish continues talking about his friend "He's an artist you see. He likes to make art of his work. And you know what his favourite colour is?"

Needy pauses, preparing himself, before replying "Red."

"Bingo!" Fish replies, just as his partner reaches for his holster.

Needy's ready though and pulls out a weapon he had concealed. Pulling the trigger of the dartgun, Needy shoots a tranq into Ugly's gut, piercing through the clothing as the fast-acting poison drops the beast to the floor.

Fish can't believe he had misjudged the miniature boy whore, but before he has a chance to fire his own weapon, a shot rings out above them as a bullet to the shoulder takes the second goon down.

Needy looks up above Destiny and sticks his thumb up to Serenity, who lowers her weapon.

Although Fish is still conscious, his weapon is now far from his hands, preventing him from firing on Needy as he walks towards him.

Careful not to get too close, Needy aims his dartgun at the other goon and shoots him in the neck, knocking him unconcious.

"Glad that's done with. I've had enough of this planet."

Needy turns to face Destiny. Mack is standing facing him holding Fish's discarded weapon.

"You... you caused me all this trouble. I should shoot you where you stand."

"You brought it on yourself when you decided to make deals with these folk. If I were you, I'd rethink your career"
Ignoring the weapon beign aimed at him, Needy walks toward the ship - too tired to care

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Incredibly Confused Companion of SereniTree
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Thursday, May 11, 2006 5:11 AM

*Even though Needy has his back to Mack, Serenity keeps one gun trained on him unti Needy is safe in the ship and the cargo door is shut. Then she heads back inside.*

Can we get off this miserable rock now? Please?

No offense, Willie, I can see you made a good life for yourself here, but I've seen quite enough to last me a lifetime.

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:08 AM

The Man They Call Soul...

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:

Can we get off this miserable rock now? Please?

Soul nods.

"Jazaf, the game of hide and seek is over. Please plot us a course somewhere away from here and get us off this gorram rock."

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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree, Captain of Destiny.

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

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Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:09 AM

CASTIRONJACK

The Chief Nurse snaps on some latex gloves.

"TRM, Are you sure that you want to do this?"

TRM rubs his chin, "It's the only way."

"Seems kind of radical," Jack says, "And if he ever finds out..."

Safe groans. Jack swings over the medical tray into his temple, knocking out the handyman, "We really need to invest into some REAL sedatives..."

"Mmmm..." TRM replies.

"So the only way to fix his head is to go in through the OTHER side?"

"Indeed."

Jack, Putting the wack in quack of Destiny

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Thursday, May 11, 2006 2:03 PM

JACK!! Whoo-Hoo!!

Glad to have you back!!

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

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Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:01 PM

ooc:Huzzah! Let the fun times keep coming!
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Jazaf falls out of a panel in the ceiling covered in dust.
"Who won?"
"You did, Good Job. You had us all fooled. Now set a course" Soul says.
"I knew you'd never find me in the...." Jazaf covers his mouth, "you almost had me there Cap'n. I'm gonna plot that course now. Does Santo sound good to you guys?"
Not waiting for an answer Jazaf hurries to set the course.

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Friday, May 12, 2006 9:56 AM

"Did you hear that?" Jack asks Dr. Me.

Dr. Me pauses in his efforts to get wrest the chainsaw back from the Lovebots "Hear what?"

"A kind of... bubbling, gurgling type noise..."

"I didn't hear anything" Dr. Me says as he doubles his efforts "Give me back that chainsaw you infernal robot."

Both Jack and Dr. Me stop as the noise is heard again, louder this time.

"What IS that noise?" Dr. Me asks, abandoning his efforts.

"Sounds like it's coming from Safe." Jack says as they both lean in to locate the sound.

Unbeknowst to them, the sound is the chemical reaction of the chili, hot wings and cider Safe had for dinner last night, reacting in his stomach. As they lean in closer, Safe's "relaxed" muscles release the by-product of said reaction, putting the whole brass section of the London Philharmonic to shame.

"HOLY MOTHER OF ...."

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

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Friday, May 12, 2006 10:37 AM

The Man They Call Soul...

OOC: Jack!! Welcome back!!

You have been missed.

______________________

Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree, Captain of Destiny.

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

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Friday, May 12, 2006 10:46 AM

*from the far side of the ship*

What is that smell?

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Saturday, May 13, 2006 5:49 AM

Jazaf comes back from the bridge.
"'kay guys the path is lit just need the pilot to.....whoa!"
Jazaf covers his nose and mouth with his hands.
"I think a few of my nose hairs are now burnt." he says through his hands.
"Did I miss another attack?"

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Saturday, May 13, 2006 8:22 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

OOC: Firstly, welcome back Jack! It's been too long.
Secondly, I laughing my ass off here, great writing folks. Sometimes, you just can't beat traditional toilet humour.

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After dealing with the Outsiders, Needy makes his way through the ship, past his crewmates to a quiet corner of the room.
The whole ordeal had got his pulse racing, and now his hands had started to shake as what had just happened caught up to him.
Plus, he figured, being the quiet soldier in front of Willie would make him look that much cooler.

Finally, after minutes alone, Willie joins him.
"Wow, you dealt with them bravely, all things considered" she compliments
Needy smiles and shrugs his shoulders as if to say "it was nothing"

"This is uncomfortable" he thinks to himself as he realises the conversation seems to have begun and ended there. The silence soon becomes unbearable.

Then their silence is interrupted, not by words, but by another type of intrusion.
Both Willie and the boy whore turn serious as an unnerving presence fills the ship. Their faces turn blue as they hold their breath so as not to let this evil force enter them.

Willie looks at Needy offended, until he shakes his head, denying all responsibility for the awful smell.

The smell that had left Safe's body seemed to have taken on a life of it's own - and now it was haunting the ship

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First Boy Whore of Destiny
Incredibly Confused Companion of SereniTree
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Monday, May 15, 2006 7:28 AM

Safe opens his eyes, squinting through a massive headache. Taking a deep breath, he realises afterwards, was a mistake.

"Oh my... that is HORRIBLE! Who laid that?!?" Safe looks accusingly at Jack and Dr. Me.

"OOOhhh no you don't. You're not pulling the old 'he who smelt it dealt it' routine on me. You too should be ashamed of yourselves, that's disgusting."

Safe gets up from the table and storms out of the room "if you need me, I'll be in the engine room, upgrading the enviromental filters in case you two toxic butts plan a repeat performance."

Jack and Dr. Me gap at each other in disbelief, trying not to breathe through their noses.

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

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Monday, May 15, 2006 8:48 AM

The road to Hel is paved with good intentions

Needy uses the ancient language of "Charades" to tell Willie what they should do

*We've got to get out of here*, he signs. *I'm almost out of air*

*Me too* she communicates through the rare art of facial expressions. *What do you suggest?*

*If we can outrun the smell to my shuttle, I should be able to lock us in, preventing us from ever breathing in this stench*

*you lead the way*

Needy starts to run before Willie stops him by putting her hand on his shoulder... *but if this is one of your companion wiles you're using to lure me to your bed, you'll pay*

Needy nods in acceptance. He's amazed not only that she can convey such thoughts solely through facial expressions, but that he understood it in the first place.

Without wasting any more time, Needy begins his run to his shuttle, Willie close behind.

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First Boy Whore of Destiny
Incredibly Confused Companion of SereniTree
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Monday, May 15, 2006 9:25 AM

"Wow, this stench makes me feel even more filthy than I already am. I'm gonna take a shower. Oh yeah, the coordinates are set so the pilot can lift off whenever."
With that Jazaf heads for the bathroom with his shirt covering his face Bandito style.

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Monday, May 15, 2006 9:36 AM