RP? by wedge

..WASH'S MOVE
"How long have I noticed the symptoms? Uhm, since last night when I stopped sleeping. Does that help?"

Wash wraps up his work on the bridge, insuring that they've escaped the planet's gravity and are on trajectory to the pickup point. He doublechecks the scanners and feels confident no past enemies are tailing them, then sets the autopilot. Then heads down to the infirmary.

Bumps into Shepherd Book. "Whoops sorry there Bible Man didn't see ya there! How goes it?"

..END OF MOVE

..OOC
Well everybody would have to agree if we moved to a new thread and I don't know how to insure that since we're not all online at the same time.

Others are fully within their rights to start a new thread and claim new characters. That'd be another problem though when you jump threads with the same group. The possibility of people who had been characters in one thread not being able to be that character in another.

Then there's the suggestion you made awhile ago, which was a valid one, where we use our profile to 'dress' the part. But what if I started posing as Book or Mal in a different thread? I can't have multiple profiles.

Having a game master is an option. That's not how things are working in this thread so far. There's been no real GM. Just whatever people want to do, the others go along with it. That way things are generally more character driven. If someone wants to be a game master, it'd probably work best if the group agreed to let that one person guide things, and the guide would then not claim any one character, but would instead attempt to represent other characters which are not presently being run at the time. A drawback of doing this in a thread like we have here, is that it means the game only runs when the guide is online. If the guide leaves, the game's on hiatus. A character driven system like this allows people to play regardless of any one person not being around. They just work around one another's absences. There's pros and cons to both approaches.

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"Hang on, travelers..."

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Thursday, January 1, 2004 6:37 PM

*Jumps a bit at Wash's last xmission, but recovers*

OK... just get down here as soon as you can, Simon out.

{That is sorta the beauty of it, you can play other character in other 'episodes'

Yeah, I noticed that the Avatar does change in the old threads and does pose a problem.

That is partially why I suggested the cast list in the very 1st post, it would help - in addition, if you saw me with my avatar other than Simon, you could be fairly sure that I am not participating on the RP at the moment ...

The guide - It does help as a guide can play the parts of the regular cast if a member is absent - but the Guide should play the absentee as minimally as possible, w/o making the character 'go to sleep or some other maguffin (a way of covering a 'plot hole'). The guide can also play any 'bad guy' that another member has not claimed.}

{*EDIT* Looks like it is time to go ta bed - send me an email (CapnRahn@aol.com) if there is a consensus on when we want to try to get everybody together to play. Catch ya later my fellow Independents!

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

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Thursday, January 1, 2004 6:59 PM

..WASH'S MOVE (or reiteration of last move cuz I can't go further)
Heading towards the infirmary, Wash bumps into Shepherd Book at the entrance to the bridge. "Whoops sorry there Bible Man didn't see ya there! How goes it?"

OOC:
Is the one playing Book still online or should I just go to the infirmary? I dunno. I gotta head out soon too cuz I got work in the morning. If we're gonna wanna be more organized it may not be in our best interests to use this message board. Organized rp'ing tends to work better in IRC or email. This is more of an impromptu unorganized kinda thing. Silly but fun. My email addie is zachsmind@yahoo.com but I don't know how we can find a consensus for when we'll all be online at the same time cuz to get that we'd all have to be online at the same time. Not trying to be difficult. I just don't have the answers. =)

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"Hang on, travelers..."

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Thursday, January 1, 2004 7:04 PM

{No real answers here either

We can only try!

An IRC would be best, one that you could save the text - I think we would need a 'guide' there. In addition we could make the IDs the characters ... the guide's ID would be - well 'Guide' and have to add the characters name in their post when they act or speak for them.

I am a bit of a novice with IRC, so bear with me. I canna get the one here on FFFn to work, by either method suggested.

Meebe we could use the group chat features in either Aol Instant Messanger or MSN Messanger. Anybody can use either, no matter if you have an account with the companys. Just a thought!

Sleep well and don't work TOO hard!}

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

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Thursday, January 1, 2004 7:36 PM

Book steps out of Wash's way.

To Wash:

"I been pondering a bit over our little River" "She's had access to Jayne's gun's again."

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Thursday, January 1, 2004 7:58 PM

..WASH'S MOVE
Wash pats Book on the shoulder and then motions for Book to walk with him to the infirmary, "Yeah padre. I know what you mean. Our friendly neighborhood psycher-girl's got me a little freaked too, but we gotta put it in perspective. One. If she's really as smart as the doc says she is and as smart as she seems to be despite her being crazy? Then that means she's smart enough to have dusted all of us by now several times over. So since she hasn't turned us into reaver fodder yet, we can safely assume that she's not gonna. Unless we give her reason of course so we should be very nice to her. Ever heard of Billy Mummy in something called the Twilight Zone back on the Earth That Was? Well that's a bit before our time. Two. If Kaylee is right and River can take out three people with her eyes shut? Well I for one feel like she is not going to be prone to the accidental you know what I'm sayin'? I mean if she shoots one of us, it's gonna be cuz she meant to not cuz she doesn't know what a safety is. Granted, this doesn't make it easier for me to sleep at night, but still--"

Wash stops himself in mid stride. Then notices the two of them are now standing in front of the infirmary.

"Come to think of it, I haven't been sleeping very well recently. I hadn't connected the two before now. Thanks padre! I can't sleep cuz I'm afraid Tiny Dancer's gonna slit all our throats! Anyone ever tell you you'd make a good head shrinker, Shepherd?"

Wash turns to Simon with a big go-seh eating grin on his face. He knows Simon's overheard at least part of their conversation. "So Doc! Howzabout shooting me up with something that'll keep me awake and alert for the next-- well for so long as I live?"
..END MOVE
(heading for bed. While I'm gone just assume Wash has passed out in the infirmary.)

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Thursday, January 1, 2004 10:20 PM

Kaylee's Move:

"Oh, where did I leave that thing...?" Bumping into Wash & Book; grease smeared down the side of her face..."no time to talk"...rushing off again.

End Move

OOC:
However you guys want to do it is fine by me. If it would help any, my email is BoomerGoodheart@hotmail.com & I'm on MSN messenger (same name). Also, right now where I am it is 2:22am (I hate trying to figure out GMT, I'm in the Central Time Zone). We might be able to narrow down a time if we knew WHAT time it was where everyone is! Just an idea. Like I said, whatever you guys decide...Umm...if I'm not on, somebody email and let me know, ok? Thanks!

I did change my avatar, it just hasn't taken yet. LOL.

BoomerGoodheart

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Friday, January 2, 2004 5:07 AM

..WASH'S MOVE
Wash passes out from insomnia, anxiety and exhaustion and falls to the floor, through the doorway, into the infirmary.
..END MOVE

OOC: I'm goin' fer th'funny.

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Friday, January 2, 2004 6:07 AM

ASTRIANA

Since we already have a lovely Kaylee, I'd be happy to step into Zoe's shoes...

IC: Zoey, like any good soldier, is catchin' her rest while she can, completely unaware of her hubby's currently passed out state in the infirmary.

OOC: Let me know how y'all want to play this from here out. On MSN Messenger, I'm listed as Bob & Holli Tempe. Don't have AOHell at the moment. I'm amenable to a new thread for them as want to play or to do it via chat. IRC isn't an option for me here at work, though. (My IT folks have downloading locked out.) If we wanted to get together at a particular time daily/weekly/etc., I'm sure we could work something out. E-mail me at htempe@hotmail.com and let me know. For the record, I am on US Eastern time. (GMT -5 hours).

~A~

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

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Friday, January 2, 2004 7:26 AM

Mountain time. E-mail: lizard80602@earthlink.net
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River is listening to what everyone has been saying, and goes to her bunk.
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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 7:40 AM

Book looks around... also somewhat surprised to find himself at the infirmiry. He looks a little harder for River (perhaps hiding in a corner) and while his back is turned, Wash collapses into the infirmiry.
"Sakes alive!"
"Where's the doctor?"

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Friday, January 2, 2004 7:51 AM

Rahn- As soon as I can get it, I will have instant messaging. I'll set it up as Teela Brown to make it easier.
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Walks into infirmary. Looks at Wash and then to Book

Simon can save him.

Walks out, unconcerned.
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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 8:17 AM

WERZBOWSKI

There are at least two prototype Firefly pen & paper RPGs in the works. You can dload them free off the net in PDF format.

I have however forgotten the addresses for them and do not have any copies of them on this computer.

I found them by doing a Google search using "Firefly RPG" as my keyword. I will try to locate them again and either post them or give the address.

"We will rise again!"

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Friday, January 2, 2004 8:21 AM

WERZBOWSKI

Here's one of the RPGs I was talking about.

http://www.hexgames.com/previews/QagsFirefly.pdf

This ones more like resource material/guidelines for RPing but I found it useful.

"We will rise again!"

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Friday, January 2, 2004 8:26 AM

WERZBOWSKI

And here is the second one....

http://members.ispwest.com/radiojoe/game/Elegant%20RP/erp_firefly_bkg.
pdf

This one has more rules in it as well as reference materials.

"We will rise again!"

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Friday, January 2, 2004 10:17 AM

..WASH'S MOVE
After he faints, Wash becomes semi-coherent but remains on the floor, mostly motionless.

"HU-fei liao!" he curses with a groan. "Think I hit my gorram head."
..END MOVE

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"Hang on, travelers..."

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Friday, January 2, 2004 11:16 AM

*comes down from the back stairs and enters the infirmary*

WASH!

*quickly places the items he was carring and helps Wash to the exam table. Pulls out several bit of equipment and begins to examines Wash*

You look fine, a bit dehydrated and more fatigue posions in your blood than I have ever seen in a anyone still breathing. I gave you a vitaman shot with an electrolyte component - to enhance your neural activity. If you have trouble sleeping tonite take one of these...

*hands Wash a red gel pill*

... and let me know how well it works. If you have any side effect worse than dry mouth, dreamlessness and so forth let me know.

EOM {End Of Move}

{OK, who is our 'cast' now? I think I got these so far ...

Mal - Humble
Anara -
Zoe - Astriana htempe@hotmail.com MSN
Wash - ZachsMind zachsmind@yahoo.com
Kaylee - BoomerGoodHeart boomergoodheart@yahoo.com MSN
Simon - CapnRahn CapnRahn@aol.com MSN AIM
River - TeelaBrown lizard80602@earthlink.net
Book - ManiacNumberOne
Jayne - SerenitysSon

Is that about right? I have got MSN and AIM as shown in my above list.

Catch you folks later!

BTW - Werbowski - thanks for the links!}

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

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Friday, January 2, 2004 12:12 PM

Hi, y'all! Just wanted to say this is an absolute BLAST, very fun running through kind of an episode of FIREFLY. I like the idea of creating a new "episode" of the show by going off some avenues Joss put into the shows. I think rp is going pretty well, but not enough characters (could we double up temporarily?). Also, when we finish with turns, how should we let each other know who's turn is next? Too, when should we convene for gameplay? Should we decide game outline and parameters as well as if we want to play interpretations of characters? What I mean by this is, should the character interrelationships continue to grow and develop with continuity from one rp scenario to the next? I'm open to any ideas as what we're doing is basically just experimenting to get a feel for rp-ing on this thread.

Let's do some CRIME!!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 12:12 PM

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River re-appears, and hands Simon a picture.

Ge-ge, look.

It shows Wash on the floor, as if he fainted, and Book with his scary hair.

Wash got scared. (giggles)
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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 12:16 PM

Quote:
how should we let each other know who's turn is next?

The little post-thing on the opening page.

Quote:
What I mean by this is, should the character interrelationships continue to grow and develop with continuity from one rp scenario to the next?

I think we should have the interrelationships should develop throughout the RP.

Don't know after that. Keep flyin'!

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 12:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CapnRahn:
*comes down from the back stairs and enters the infirmary*

WASH!

*quickly places the items he was carring and helps Wash to the exam table. Pulls out several bit of equipment and begins to examines Wash*

You look fine, a bit dehydrated and more fatigue posions in your blood than I have ever seen in a anyone still breathing. I gave you a vitaman shot with an electrolyte component - to enhance your neural activity. If you have trouble sleeping tonite take one of these...

*hands Wash a red gel pill*

... and let me know how well it works. If you have any side effect worse than dry mouth, dreamlessness and so forth let me know.

EOM {End Of Move}

{OK, who is our 'cast' now? I think I got these so far ...

Mal - Humble
Anara -
Zoe - Astriana htempe@hotmail.com MSN
Wash - ZachsMind zachsmind@yahoo.com
Kaylee - BoomerGoodHeart boomergoodheart@yahoo.com MSN
Simon - CapnRahn CapnRahn@aol.com MSN AIM
River - TeelaBrown lizard80602@earthlink.net
Book - ManiacNumberOne
Jayne - SerenitysSon

Is that about right? I have got MSN and AIM as shown in my above list.

Catch you folks later!

BTW - Werbowski - thanks for the links!}

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

contact HUMBLE(aka MAL) at paulejohns@aol.com

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Friday, January 2, 2004 12:25 PM

MAL: [Stops by Bridge, notices auto pilot engaged, on course for Hara] Says:"Okay, we're flyin, but no pilot!" [Leaves Bridge to look for Wash. Sees Wash in Infirmary] To Simon:"Doc, what happened to my pilot?"

Let's do some CRIME!!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 12:30 PM

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To Mal

Oh, Wash got scared and Simon fixed him.
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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 12:43 PM

MAL: [Looks at River, smiles] Says to River:"Thankya darlin', but I really need your big brother's opinion, we can't be havin' our pilot out of commission for long." To Simon:"Doc, how bad is he off? Should I go get Zoe? Is it serious?" (Mal thinks to himself:If I pushed Wash too hard, it's only because I care! Sheng wa, beedy wa!)

Still Walkin' and Talkin'!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 1:12 PM

Book, seeing Wash groaning on the floor, rushes to him and helps him onto a med table.

OOC ... y'all know we could use the firefly alpha chat to play... when we are all together that is.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/fireflychat.asp

it updates itself automatically. shiny.

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Friday, January 2, 2004 1:26 PM

BOILINGSKY

Do you guys still need an Inara?

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Friday, January 2, 2004 2:26 PM

OOC:
Yes, we do, BoilingSky! She's the last character needed. Jump right in, although we're still feeling our way around...

Kaylee's Move:

Rushes back by infirmary, nearly running down the Cap'n. "Sorry, sir...need to...can't believe...gorram thing..." Continues on to engine room with an even more smeared face.

End Move

BoomerGoodheart

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Friday, January 2, 2004 2:29 PM

OOC:

By the by, the chatting in Alpha might just be the way to go. We'd have to narrow down a time for everyone to meet there. Anytime is pretty much ok for me (early, late, really late, really really late...whatever. LOL). So if the message clock says 14:26 and my comp clock says 6:26pm, what would that be in GMT? Help!

BoomerGoodheart

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Friday, January 2, 2004 3:08 PM

..WASH'S MOVE
"Thanks doc. I feel better already."

Wash tries to get up and gets disoriented, almost falling off the bed.

"Honest, Captain. I'll be find in just a minute. I'll be back in the cockpit faster'n you can say gao yang jong duh goo yang."
..END MOVE

OOC:

Anyone else able to get into http://www.fireflyfans.net/fireflychat.asp at the moment? I'm in there but it looks like it's populated by bots.

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"Hang on, travelers..."

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Friday, January 2, 2004 3:12 PM

OOC:
I'm in there now.

BoomerGoodheart

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Friday, January 2, 2004 3:35 PM

OOC:
Whoops! I was in there too but had that window not onscreen. Was watching Now w/Bill Moyers and lost track of time. I'm in there now.

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Friday, January 2, 2004 4:33 PM

MADMAX

So are there any chars left?

Your like a trained monkey. Without the training! Simon

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Friday, January 2, 2004 4:51 PM

Max- Inara and Badger, Basically.

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 5:07 PM

OOC:

All the crew members have been taken, but if you wanna be one of the supporting characters. One of the bad guys maybe. Maybe you'd wanna create an original character? We're just experimenting so we'll try to make whatever you come up with work.

Presently we're out in space but are supposed to eventually land on a planet and pick up some cargo. That'd be a place we could work ya into the story. There might be room for one more passenger if you can pay the price.

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Friday, January 2, 2004 6:13 PM

Okay, SerenitysSon's, who plays Jayne, e-mail is killianf@bellsouth.net. Okay, we need Maniac's.

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 7:03 PM

OOC:
I thought we already had an Inara. We don't have an Inara? Did I miss a memo?

We won't need Badger for awhile, cuz we just left him and we have to go get his stash and then we have to take it somewhere and THEN we go back go get our money from him only to find out he ain't gonna pay us cuz he's a meanie. At which point Jayne will break both his legs. Then Wash'll say something pithy.

I mean if someone wants to be Badger they're welcome to take the character, but we won't be back at Persephone for awhile so if he says anything, we won't be able to hear him cuz in space they can only hear you play guitar. So...

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"Hang on, travelers..."

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Friday, January 2, 2004 7:10 PM

MAL: [Looks at Wash with obvious concern] Says to Wash:"You just take it easy there hoss! The Doc and I think you should hit your bunk a spell. Ship's on auto pilot, if anything comes up THEN I'll get ya." [Mal turns to leave] Says to all:"I'll be in the Engine Room, I got something to discuss with Kaylee." [Mal heads off to Engine Room] END TURN.

Let's Do Some CRIME!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 7:14 PM

Browncoats, I'm just kind of winging it. But once we arrive on Hara, we'll probably be meeting up will an unsavory intermediary to pick up the "inventory" from. At this point we could use a possible cast addition. Also, if anyone has plot twists, feel free to chime in! I was thinking of maybe taking on a passenger/stowaway. Would that interest anyone? Maybe a dangerous and mysterious individual. (character actor/guest star)

Let's Do Some CRIME!

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Friday, January 2, 2004 8:23 PM

Place: Infirmiry

Book to Simon

"Who's flying the ship if Wash's hurt?"

OOC Maniac magicbishop@comcast.net

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Friday, January 2, 2004 8:38 PM

..WASH'S MOVE

To Mal, "Yeah I think maybe I can sleep now that, with the Shepherd's help, I consciously realize the irrational fear I've got that River's gonna slit all our throats while we sleep."

Wash turns to Simon, "she's not gonna slit all our throats while we sleep right? I mean, she would have by now if she was gonna. Right?" Then Wash looks at the red pill. "What's in this anyway? Is there a blue one that'll keep me awake?"

Wash listens for Simon's answer, then shrugs and heads for the quarters on the ship reserved for himself and his wife, Zoe Warren. He still looks like hell, and is movin' mighty slow, holding his head.

..END MOVE

OOC: And I'm goin' to bed too. 'Night folks.

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"Hang on, travelers..."

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Friday, January 2, 2004 10:51 PM

Kaylee's Move:

Lying down on the floor, tinkering with the engine. Even more greasy than before. Mumbling to self, talking to Serenity..."There now...that's better...no more hiccups, please, we've got a long haul ahead of us...that's my good girl..."

End Move

BoomerGoodheart

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Saturday, January 3, 2004 1:05 AM

accepts picture from River and smiles

Thanks mei-mei, I think both of them would like it.

looks at picture and widens eyes at Book's hair, shakes head with a grin and goes back to tending Wash. Looks over at Book

Thanks Shepard for helping me with Wash.

Still works on Wash as Mal come in and seems to be speaking to River, finally notices Mal as Wash tries to get off the bed and almost slips to the floor, grabs Wash and helps him to a sitting postion as Mal suggests that Wash grab a nap

Yes ... certainly, he need as much rest as he can get.

In answer to Book's question

Autopilot ... I suppose it is like cruise control on the personal transports.

Turns adruptly back to Wash as he talks about River slitting throats

Please! She hasen't hurt anyone ... well not seriously. As it turned out, River was right about Jayne, if you remember. She has been getting better with the newer treatments. Small incriments, but still progress.

Yes, the stimulant is blue. Funny you should know that.

Shakes his head as Mal and Wash exit then walks over to River and gives her a hug

Mei-mei, what are we going to do with ourselves. I had hoped for better for you ... but still ... even as it may look a little strange, it seems this is the righ ... no perfect place to be. At least for the time being it feels like home.

gives a big brotherly grin to River

Well, as least as long as we are here together.

EOM

{You know, the one playing River should be the Guide!! Why? River knows what is happening in the future, but garbles the predictions with metaphor and the like.

Conversly, the Guide could give River something to say via an email or private Instant Message (MSN or AOL).}
"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

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Saturday, January 3, 2004 4:34 AM

I'll see if I can get my instant messaging working. Anyway...
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To Simon.

Ge-ge, together.

Hugs him back, then breaks away and says

He doesn't look good in red.

Leaves.
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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Saturday, January 3, 2004 6:19 AM

MAL: [Arrives at Engine Room, sees Kaylee] Says to Kaylee:"How's my #1 mechanic doing today? Ya'll rested and recouped from bein' shot by Dobson?"

Let's Do Some CRIME!

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Saturday, January 3, 2004 9:25 AM

Book to Simon

"not a problem son."

Shepherd Book exits the infirmiry, and disappears out of Simon's view.

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Saturday, January 3, 2004 10:38 AM

..WASH'S MOVE

Wash has taken the red pill and is sleeping fitfully in his bunk. He's having very bad dreams.

..END MOVE

OOC:

Point One
River cannot see into the future in the literal sense. She can extrapolate past and present events to predict the future from a pseudo scientific basis but she has no true clairovoyant powers. It's probable that her apparent telepathic powers function the same way. That she doesn't so much read a person's mind as she extrapolates what she knows and from that pieces together what the person is probably thinking at that moment in time. River's brain functions at an unnaturally accelerated rate. Things in the brain that are used to filter thought and separate thought from action and emotion have been removed. Her brain works more like a machine than a person, but she also has the feelings of a little girl, clinging for dear life to the madness that a greater knowledge represents.

I wrote a piece about this a short while back for Whedonesque Wiki.

http://whedonesque.com/wiki/index.php/Main/RiverTam

Point Two
Whoever the guide is, they shouldn't be any one character, because they will represent any characters that are not presently already 'puppeted.' Then they have to be willing to give a character up to newcomers as they arrive to play the game. The main nine characters should always have some player representing them, separately from the guide, but that's just my opinion.

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Saturday, January 3, 2004 11:00 AM

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she has no true clairovoyant powers

I disagree

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Saturday, January 3, 2004 12:05 PM

I didn't mean to derail this thread so any discussion about how River's brain functions should move over here:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=3173

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Saturday, January 3, 2004 12:51 PM