The Sereni-Tree: A Day At The Races

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THEREALME

Saturday, August 20, 2005 6:10 AM

Thread 29!

Well, after the resolution of the Dark Soul plotline, Our Heroes landed the Sereni-Tree in a meadow among dandelions and have been relaxing. We healed, repaired the ship, sang some songs, and started breeding blue fishies and piffleponies. The piffleponies really caught on, and a race was suggested. I'll re-post the race course when I get a chance, but it is toward the end of the previous thread:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=11502

For now, the contestants in the race are Serenity, PsychicRiver, and Bride6. Hopefully, somebody else will be interested!

As a lurking side-plot, Emma and Rat have taken one of our shuttles, the Admiral Nelson, and have gone off on a trading mission. These things usually end in some kind of alien invasion of us, so be prepared for that. Otherwise, we will have to go looking for that pair sometime soon.

See also my guide to the Sereni-Tree threads:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=11877

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

DROPPYMCCOOL

Saturday, August 20, 2005 6:43 AM

Droppymccool jumps out of the lurkers box and streaks the track. And gets hauled off by security.

"This is not a time for extraordinary men."

THEREALME

Saturday, August 20, 2005 6:52 AM

* TheRealMe makes sure to capture this incident all on his vid camera, so as to be able to show anyone later who might have an interest. *

Huh. Wonder how he got the name, "Droppy"?

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

THEREALME

Saturday, August 20, 2005 7:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe on the previous thread:

So, who would like to enter the pifflepony races?

Okay, I’ve marked off a course. First, head in that direction, up the steep hill. From the top of the cliff on the other side of that hill, dive into the lake below. Swim to the island in the middle of the lake, and pick up one of the four-leaf clovers that are common there. Swim back to this location on the shore of the lake, and head through this thick, trackless forest, dodging trees and fallen logs as you go. Finally, a long straight-away to the finish line, where you will have to ring this red bell as you zoom past. The first one to ring the bell AND who still has his or her four-leaf clover is the winner!

Any questions?

Right!

Mount your piffleponies!

Uh, PsychicRiver, no fair levitating your pony and flying it around the whole course.

So far we have:

Serenity riding Patience
Bride6 riding Prudence
PsychicRiver riding Ororo

Hmmmm... Goodness, Droppy, wouldn't it be interesting if the penalty for streaking was... having to compete in a race? Here is your pifflepony. Good luck!

SIMONWHO

Saturday, August 20, 2005 7:16 AM

Horse racing eh? That sounds fun for you guys.

*prepares bone setting kit*

Just try not to get stepped on, that's a lot harder to fix.

XANDERLHARRIS

Saturday, August 20, 2005 4:59 PM

It's a race, it's a race! I think I will watch!

*Picks a seat near the finish line and get comfy*

Ash

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:

PsychicRiver riding Ororo

Correction, Orora. If I misspelt it somewhere then I'm sorry!

(You know I need to be careful...my boss had recently been staking me on these boards.

)

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 -

LISSA

Sunday, August 21, 2005 12:07 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by xanderlharris:
It's a race, it's a race! I think I will watch!

*Picks a seat near the finish line and get comfy*

*lissa and ath sit with ash and start making signs to cheer on serenity. lissa tries hard not to confuse the two names...*

~lissa, retired spwhore

DROPPYMCCOOL

Sunday, August 21, 2005 12:50 AM

*is dragged to the starting gate still handcuffed*

"This is not a time for extraordinary men."

MAI

Sunday, August 21, 2005 1:43 AM

*Chooses to sit outside the race and cheer everyone on*

What we need in order to really enjoy these races is some yummy food.

*Takes out magical wish granting plank* (Good think I held on to this last one)

TA DA!
A fully stocked concession stand appears just outside the track. Cotton candy, hotdogs, nachos, twizzlers, popcorn, and all kinds of delish... AND ITS ALL FREE!

PIFFLE101

Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:35 AM

Oh...My God!! A thread about my very own Piffleponies!! *SQUEE!!!*

*is on cloud 9!*

I dont wear underwear...You know that...I mean!?!

THEREALME

Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:31 AM

Sorry, PsychicRiver, I thought you named your pifflepony after a certain storm-causing mutant.

* TheRealMe finishes shackling a still clothing-challenged Droppy to his new mount, the pifflepony "Penitence". *

Huh! All this and only four contestants? And one of those serving under duress? Come on, all of you pifflepony enthusiasts! Get off the sidelines and join the race!

The lineup is now:

PsychicRiver on Orora
Serenity on Patience
Bride6 on Prudence
DroppyMcCool on Penitence

* TheRealMe starts loading the starting gun. *

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

BLUEFISHIE

Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:15 AM

*still hasn't gotten up from her seat infront of the fishie tank*

"It's okay, they all know me here."

I am in no way responsible for any questions of faith after talking to me.

PSYCHICRIVER

Sunday, August 21, 2005 5:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
Sorry, PsychicRiver, I thought you named your pifflepony after a certain storm-causing mutant.

Oh, I thought I did... *sigh* now I'm condused.

*Goes to his pifflepony.* Erm, yeah, I'm renaming you Ororo.

Thanks Me.

Quote:
*lissa and ath sit with ash and start making signs to cheer on serenity.

Hey, where are my cheerleaders?

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 -

PIFFLE101

Sunday, August 21, 2005 9:55 PM

M-A-Double T! MATT! Once again, Matt!!

Wooh! Go Matt!

*begins another cheers from her cheerleading days she's not proud of*

I dont wear underwear...You know that...I mean!?!

THEREALME

Sunday, August 21, 2005 11:00 PM

* TheRealMe strolls up to the starting line, holding the starting pistol. *

Well, I had hoped for more entries, but I suppose we should get this race going! Anyone else who enters will just have to catch up. Thank you four for entering the contest. I wish you all luck!

* TheRealMe points the starting pistol into the air and takes a deep breath. *

READY!

* The piffleponies tense up, prepared to leap forward. *

SET!

* The excitement is contagious. The crowd holds its collective breath! *

GO!

* TheRealMe fires a round into the sky, and the racers take off at blinding speed. *

SQUAWRK!!!

* A lump of brightly colored feathers falls to the ground at TheRealMe’s feet. *

Molly?

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

JAZAF

Monday, August 22, 2005 12:35 AM

Jazaf's laughter at the bird's misfortunes is quickly lost in the neighs and whinnies of the piffleponies.

'Don't worry PR. I got your back. Go Ororo!'

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny

DROPPYMCCOOL

Monday, August 22, 2005 1:34 AM

*looks for first gear...unsuccessfuly. Hesitantly says*

Giddy...up?

"This is not a time for extraordinary men."

COZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 2:13 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
TheRealMe fires a round into the sky, and the racers take off at blinding speed.

SQUAWRK!!!

A lump of brightly colored feathers falls to the ground at TheRealMe’s feet.

Molly?

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

*
Was kinda getting into the zen of stirring the dandelion mash, workin' out the quantum mechanics needed to explain what be going on at the very centre of the swirlies, when he hears the "shot". His thought train derailed, and drawn by the abruptly shocking sound of the pistol, cozen hies to the appropriate Sereni-garden window that allows for a peek upon the pifflepony proceedings.*

*And sees... Molly, mortally wounded by an errant gunshot. Happy birdy plummeting off of the mortal coil. Quickly tracking the correct trajectory, cozen determines the origin of the fatal bullet.*

*Looking maybe a little flustered, yet clearly holding the smoking gun, is none other than TheRealMe.*

Oh dearest Mai, things were going so well .... Frolicking and general happiness, horsy racing, poetry on the beach, dandelion wine.

*Rationality? Empathy? Forgiveness? Common Decency? Bah! These things empty from cozen's soul quicker than the best vacuuming systems can drain the average human male of all its blood.*

I am righteous, and REVENGE, though ultimately emtpty and unfulfilling, shall be mine!

*The surviving replicant cozenroaches plumment to earth, and begin multiplying with extreme efficiency.*

Sorry, Mal-licious. However, TheRealHe has ignited my wrath. Ergo, spiders. Lots of creepy arachnids!

*128 billion black widows and another 128 billion Tarantula heavy infantry suddenly surround the Sereni-Tree Dandelion Patch.*

http://www3.sympatico.ca/ldnemeth/images/blackjacksilver.GIF

Sometimes there's room for error. Others, there's only psychotic retaliation.

EBONEZER

Monday, August 22, 2005 2:53 AM

*Captain Ebonezer, without even reading whats going on in the thread, pops in with a little musical number.*

I am not yet dead. I'm alive, well, and very, very lazy. But I still love you all. A lot.

-----------------------------------

Four out of five gynecologists recommend calling Ebo a girl.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/yeabig/

LISSA

Monday, August 22, 2005 3:13 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
* TheRealMe strolls up to the starting line, * TheRealMe fires a round into the sky, and the racers take off at blinding speed. *

SQUAWRK!!!

* A lump of brightly colored feathers falls to the ground at TheRealMe’s feet. *

Molly?

*lissa sees molly's fate, and cries.*

~lissa, retired spwhore

THEREALME

Monday, August 22, 2005 3:21 AM

* Since TheRealMe bothered to read the CPR pamphlet that SimonWho distributed (after the doctor's own near demise), TheRealMe knows what to do! He drops to his knees and instantly begins administering CPR to the sad little bird. But when the sun is blotted out, he glances up with one eye. *

Hmmmmm... Cozenspiders....

Lots.

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

LISSA

Monday, August 22, 2005 3:24 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
Hmmmmm... Cozenspiders....

Lots.

*lissa sees the spiders...and FREAKS OUT. she climbs into a box and hides.*

~lissa, retired spwhore

MAI

Monday, August 22, 2005 3:30 AM

*Rushes through the spiderrain cryin and screaming*

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

MOLLY!

MG!!!! WHERE ARE YOU? EMERGENCY!

COZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 3:58 AM

*The madly replicating cozenroaches advance upon the pifflepony barn in a suicidal diversionary assault. Meanwhile, 2/3ds of the tarantulas simply march straight on through the dandelion meadows, while the remaining third hump it wide along the beach.*

*This leaves the entire Black Widow force free, via a typical flanking manouever, to insinuate themselves upon the undefended Sereni-Tree....

***
Vive la parrots libre!

THEREALME

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:26 AM

* While TheRealMe (in the midst of CPR) is trying to figure out exactly how to "pinch the nose" of Molly the Parrot, Molly angrily bites his finger. *

Ah! Success!

* TheRealMe sucks his bleeding finger and looks closer at Molly. *

Oh, I guess I just "winged" you... Literally. Well, I'll just have to get you to the Infirmary, now.

* TheRealMe gazes up at the Cozenspiders swarming over the Sereni-Tree, and sighs. *

Not again!

* With Molly cradled gently in one arm, TheRealMe creates a dimensional portal. As he steps through, he pulls a tube of Knibblet's Supendous Sun-Screen And Insect Repellant from his back pocket. *

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

NEEDLESEYE

Monday, August 22, 2005 7:34 AM

*All the splishy splashy toes in the water stops. Needleseye, watches the water as the ripples move outward, clearing the reflection. Something odd. Focuses hearing some rustling noises, lots of em.
Looks up, yeah, lots of em.*
Ponders her position on island, and many spiders on the shoreline. How long til their hairy little bodies cross the water?*
*shudders*
hmmm...
*inspiration!*

*Gathers sticks and dry driftwood, and starts a little campfire with an eyeglass from some crusty 'ol sailor she chewed up once. Looks for one good stick for impaling, and patiently waits for the impending spidey roast.*

wonders to self~ Do tarantulas taste like s'mores?

A spider sewed at night
Without a light
Upon an arc of white.
If ruff it was of dame
Or shroud of gnome,
Himself, himself inform.
Of immortality
His strategy
Was physiognomy.

(Emily Dickinson)

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, August 22, 2005 9:33 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Piffle101:
M-A-Double T! MATT! Once again, Matt!!

Wooh! Go Matt!

*begins another cheers from her cheerleading days she's not proud of*

Quote:
Originally posted by Jazaf:

'Don't worry PR. I got your back. Go Ororo!'

Wohooo! Cheerleaders!

*Shot fires! Ororo storms off (get it!? get it?!) and then PR hears the fateful squawk and tugs on the reigns to stop Ororo, he looks round and sees Molly.*

Oh dear...oh dear...oh dear.

*The other races have stopped too. They look at each other in confusion.*

Serenity: Whats that sound?

*A swarm of Cozen-roaches suddenly flows over the hill.*

Uh-oh.

Giddy up, giddy up!!!

*Ororo storms off!!*

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 -

THEREALME

Monday, August 22, 2005 11:39 AM

* Bride6 charges up the hill to the cliff, determined to continue with the race. *

CALLMESERENITY

Monday, August 22, 2005 2:33 PM

*Serenity and Patience hi-tail it after PR and Ororo, fleeing the swarming cozenroaches. *

PR! Quick, head for the water! If we can reach the island, we should be safe.

*Patience and Ororo jump into the lake and begin to swim across.*

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

JAKE7

Monday, August 22, 2005 4:37 PM

**jake7, seeing the thousands of spiders goes completely APE. (She is *terrified* of spiders) and goes running for the water. She stops at the waters edge**

Um. I can't swim. Anyone have a life jacket I can use?

**looks behind her at the approaching hoarde, then back at the water**

Oh screw it!

**she jumps into the water, hoping it's not too deep**

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.

DROPPYMCCOOL

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:15 PM

*Seeing all the creepy crawlies*

Holy canard control!... I'm gonna have to start making more sense if I'm to survive this.

*kicks Penitence hard in the flanks*

I'm too old for this sh...*Gets bucked off*

uhoh.

"This is not a time for extraordinary men."

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, August 22, 2005 9:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
*Serenity and Patience hi-tail it after PR and Ororo, fleeing the swarming cozenroaches. *

PR! Quick, head for the water! If we can reach the island, we should be safe.

*Patience and Ororo jump into the lake and begin to swim across.*

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

*PR and Oror plunge unfer the surface of the cold water, Ororo's head and front legs emerge, thrashing wildly, PR pops up out of the water, still on Ororo. He gasps for air and shakes himself off.*

Come on, Ororo, swim! Swim for the island!

*Ororo begins to swim, when suddenly, Jake7 plops into the water beside them*

Jake! *She starts to go under, but PR grabs her hand and pulls her on to Ororo behind him...shes rather big for a pifflepony, hopefully she can take them both.*

*They reach the shore*

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 -

COZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 11:32 PM

He is utterly still, seated at the window of the Sereni-Tree’s garden. His eyes, normally brownish in colour, are glazed with red and darting rapidly. Only this optic flickering and the rivulets of perspiration wending laharic paths along his torso belie a comatose state. He is clearly functioning at the extreme maximum of his insect guiding capabilities, sustained only by the white-hot fury burning at his very core. His mind is almost completely devoted to the vast effort required in directing each insect, each arachnid: corporal functions relegated to absolute minimum functionality.

He has given over nearly all semblence of his humanity to the task of eliminating the Sereni-Tree and it’s inhabitants. However, some miniscule portion of his brain understands that the complete eradication of The One Enemy, labelled as TheRealMe, may suffice to appease his wrath. Happenstance would have it that the distinction is irrelavent regarding the ulimate goal. That all the Sereni-Tree crew, the Piffleponies, golems and brides should succumb to the slaughter is merely irrelevant.

He would spare the one known as “Mai”, for she is the co-creator of Molly, but he knows he lacks sufficient energies to manifest such subtle discriminations.

...

His body emits a brief shudder. A setback! Small, yet signifcant. The scaled creature on the island has summoned a fire with which she (it?) enabled the consumption of his fine arachniwarriors! The remainder, programmed to blindly continue their onslaught, are slaughtered by the millions, their silken essences extracted and put to use in the weaving of fine fabrics. A loss, to be sure, 1/6th of the total force rendered useless.

Then. ... And then, gleaned from the tiniest vestige of his concious mind, from below he detects movement. The parrot, presumed dead, appears to bite the hand of the Evil One. A stunning reversal in the current paradigm that, for its shear unexpectedness, freezes all cozensystems!

He collapses, thudding from the chair on to the Serenigarden floor. Small rivulets of blood seep from his mouth and nostrils. He is ashen, white as a vampire, still as a corpse.

The metal roaches seize, by default engaging sleep mode. The billions of tarantulas and black widows halt their advances, then without purpose, scatter in random directions.

***
Poor Molly!

CALLMEATH

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:12 AM

*Ath, who had stood bravely in front of Lissa's bow, ready to defend it with his life, breathes a sigh of relief as the metal arachnids disperse.*

Hey, Lissa? You can out now.

*Lissa peeks her head out of her box and looks around.*

"Are you sure they're gone?"

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

JAZAF

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:28 AM

Jazaf shakes his hair free of a few cozensects.
'Gorramit! Didn't even get a chance to react.'
Jazaf stands and brushes off his clothes as he watches the last of the bugs scamper off into the distance.

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny

THEREALME

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:32 AM

* Dashing away after the starting gun, Bride6 urges her pifflepony Prudence up the tall hill, to the very edge of the cliff overlooking the lake, but there she stops short. Already Cozenspiders and Cozenroaches swarm all around. Prudence stomps on them, but there are too many. *

Ewww! Icky!

* Suddenly Jake7, wild with panic, runs past Bride6 and dives down into the lake. *

Let’s go, Prudence!

* Bride6 guides Prudence back from the cliff edge a bit, then charges toward it. Prudence leaps into the air high above the lake. At that moment, Bride6 pulls a cord. Suddenly, a para-glider unfolds from Prudence’s saddlebags. Bride6 grabs the control cables dangling down from above, with which she steers the glider over the lake. *

We will have to thank Jet for rigging that up for us, right Prudence?

* They land on the shore of the island, somewhat ahead of their nearest competition. Nearby, Needleseye is roasting Cozentarantulas on the beach. *

Yuck!

* Bride6 hops off of Prudence, runs off to a meadow, and picks a four-leaf clover. With a smile, she runs back to Prudence, opens her saddlebacks, and lets loose some kissies. *

* As Bride6 jumps back onto Prudence, the kisses start eating all the OTHER four-leaf clovers. *

* From somewhere, Prudence has a fishie in her mouth. *

THEREALME

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:44 AM

* TheRealMe, his back to the Infirmary’s wall, squeezes the last sprut of Knibblet’s Stupendous Sunscreen and Insect Repellant at the various Cozenbugs surrounding him. His last defense was gone! He tries to shield the injured Molly as the Cozenbugs start climbing up him. He starts to form a new dimesional portal to somewhere… anywhere that offers an escape. *

* And then… It stops. The Cozenbugs stop dead in their tracks, or wander off. *

* TheRealMe slides down the wall and releases a breath. *

Huh! I guess that either Cozen has come to his senses, or passed out.

* TheRealMe slowly makes his way to his feet and places Molly on the nearby examination table in the autodoc. He starts connecting sensor probes and activates the healing machine. *

* TheRealMe leaves Molly there. After some searching.he discovers Cozen down near Serenity’s garden. Cozen seems unconscious. TheRealMe touches Cozen’s forehead, then jerks back his hand. *

HOT!

* TheRealMe blows on his hand. *

Hmmmm…

* TheRealMe goes into Serenity’s garden, hooks up a hose, and sprays Cozen to get his temperature down. *

Heh. This is sorta fun.

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

BLUEFISHIE

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 5:31 AM

I think my fishies need a walk.

*finds the top of the three story tank and jumps in with her fish bowl, gathers all six fishies and gets out of the tank the same way she walked in*

Now don't all of you look happy! Lets go for our walk now.

*walks out of the water park still soaking wet with her apparently water proof cd player still blasting music, this time about freedom and ice cream*

[IMG]]

^is by Yoko, her interprentation of me

BLUEFISHIE

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 5:52 AM

What is going on here? Are all the spiders gone?!

^by my friend Yoko, and interprentation of me

THEREALME

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:29 AM

* TheRealMe comes by with an industrial strength vacuum cleaner, sucking up all the Cozenbug bodies. When he sees Bluefishie he turns it off. *

Oh, hi, Fishie. Taking the kids out for a walk, I see!

Hey, I like that drawing of you.

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

THEREALME

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:34 AM

* Unable to turn her eyes away, Bride6 has Prudence canter over to Needleseye, who is still roasting Cozen-tarantulas on the beach of the island. *

Ewwwww.... You're not REALLY going to... EAT one of those, are you?

Yuck!

CALLMESERENITY

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:03 PM

PR and Serenity make it safe to the island. They watch as Bride6 parasails down ahead of them and jumps off Prudence, looking for a four leaf clover.

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:

* As Bride6 jumps back onto Prudence, the kisses start eating all the OTHER four-leaf clovers. *

Hey! That doesn't seem fair!

*Serenity scrambles for a four leafed clover, kicking kissies out of her way. She grabs a kissie, wrenches a clover out of its mouth and sends it flying across the meadow.*

gorram kissies! *she grumbles to herself.*

She leaps back on Patience and they bolt back to the shore and into the water.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

PSYCHICRIVER

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
Let’s go, Prudence!

* Bride6 guides Prudence back from the cliff edge a bit, then charges toward it. Prudence leaps into the air high above the lake. At that moment, Bride6 pulls a cord. Suddenly, a para-glider unfolds from Prudence’s saddlebags. Bride6 grabs the control cables dangling down from above, with which she steers the glider over the lake. *

We will have to thank Jet for rigging that up for us, right Prudence?

* They land on the shore of the island, somewhat ahead of their nearest competition. Nearby, Needleseye is roasting Cozentarantulas on the beach. *

Yuck!

* Bride6 hops off of Prudence, runs off to a meadow, and picks a four-leaf clover. With a smile, she runs back to Prudence, opens her saddlebacks, and lets loose some kissies. *

* As Bride6 jumps back onto Prudence, the kisses start eating all the OTHER four-leaf clovers. *

* From somewhere, Prudence has a fishie in her mouth. *

Uh! Look at that cheater!! Come on Ororo!

*She rushes out onto the grass and sets off into the trees.*

Hold on tight, Jake!!

*They come to a patch of grass, and their are kissies bouncing around, Ororo accidentally tramples two.*

Whoops...oh well, Needleseye would have just eaten them anyway.

*Suddenly Ororo stops and bucks PR and Jake7 off.*

Ouch! *PR lands next to Jake7 in the grass.* What are you doing! Thats very bad!!

*PR hops back on*

Come on Jake7!!

*She hops on behind PR*

Ororo! *Points* Away!

*Ororo storms off (hehe) and Pr didn't even notice that he has a four leaf clover stuck in his hair*

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 -

JAKE7

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:30 PM

**jake7 clings to PR for dear life as they race along. She yells to him**

Hey, in case I forgot to tell you, thanks for pulling me out of the water!!

**she thinks to herself*
Ugh. Between the fall off the horse and riding, I'm gonna be mighty sore later!

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.

PSYCHICRIVER

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jake7:
**jake7 clings to PR for dear life as they race along. She yells to him**

Hey, in case I forgot to tell you, thanks for pulling me out of the water!!

**she thinks to herself*
Ugh. Between the fall off the horse and riding, I'm gonna be mighty sore later!

You're welcome! Hope you don't mind joining the race.

*He thinks to himself* Not to mention mighty sick.

Hey, stop eavesdropping on people's thoughts!

*Spies Bride6 and Prudence ahead.* CHEATER.

Hmm...TRM said no making Ororo fly...but he didn't say no cheating at all.

*Smirks*

*Reaches into his pocket and pulls out a wet bag of Piffle Oats.*

*He turns the bag upside down, trying to hold on to the reigns at the same time. The oats fall out but PR uses his mind to stop them falling, and gets them to hover alongside them. Then, the zoom forward at PR's will, and dance around Prudence's head, confusing the poor ditzy pony, and eventually getting it to run round in circles, much to Bride6's dismay.*

*During this time, PR, Jake7 & Ororo manage to get a little closer to their competition.*

Phase 1 complete.

*The oats now have fallen to the floor...and Patience is giong at a gallop again.*

Jake7, please take the reigns.

It's time for phase 2.

*PR grips the stirrup (at least, I think thats what it's called) and leans down at the side of Ororo, trying to hold on...he reaches down and picks something up off the floor*

Gotcha!

*He pulls himself back up, and opens his hand. It's one of Cozen's tarantulas. At PR's will, the spider is zoomed forward, where it is planted on Bride6's back.*

Phase 2 complete. I know she'll love that.

Ooh, I hope it was defanged!

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 -

BLUEFISHIE

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:21 PM

Hullo TRM, thank goodness you're getting rid of the bugs.

*walks past TRM to see whats going on outside*

Wonder if I can find Lissa or Piffle and have some more jones...

And maybe find a Piffleponie that can be trained to live near, and not nibble on, blue fishies.

^by my friend Yoko, and interprentation of me

NEEDLESEYE

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
* Unable to turn her eyes away, Bride6 has Prudence canter over to Needleseye, who is still roasting Cozen-tarantulas on the beach of the island. *

Ewwwww.... You're not REALLY going to... EAT one of those, are you?

Yuck!

*holds a charred tarantula leg offering toward Bride6. Still chewing*
..mmm hmmm! tastshs lahk chikunmmmm..
*crisped fuzzy leg poking out of lips, she pushes in daintily with fingertip*
*poof*
*tarantula abdomen explodes in fire*
ooh! looksh lahk marshmallowsmmmm... *crunching*

COZEN

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:27 PM

*cough*

*Consciousness is a large herd of crazed Arabian stallions galloping on cement, is Niagara Falls plummeting upon a massive tin roof.*

*His vision is fogged from steam issuing from his ample forehead. Indeed, from head to toe he is sodden.*

*With an excruciating effort, he wills his eyes to look up. The information they gather reveals what is apparently the business end of a... hose? It requires several moments for him to focus further. Gradually, an image forms, that of a hominid. A white beard, spectacles....*

Ugh. TheRealHim, laughing!

All is lost.

*His hands attempt to form fists, but the effort is weak. It is all he can do to wipe some of the snot from his nose and spit blood through his teeth.*

*He is reduced to wasting precious energy on ranting.*

Molly! Martha... hovercraft? Spiderdinner. Why'd I give away my gorram helicopter?! The pain. The pain. Creme brulee. My first kiss just for the adventure of it was in a linen closet and is that meaningful? Inarachocolate.

***
This has not been my best day ever.

THEREALME

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 3:43 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by needleseye:
Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
* Unable to turn her eyes away, Bride6 has Prudence canter over to Needleseye, who is still roasting Cozen-tarantulas on the beach of the island. *

Ewwwww.... You're not REALLY going to... EAT one of those, are you?

Yuck!

*holds a charred tarantula leg offering toward Bride6. Still chewing*
..mmm hmmm! tastshs lahk chikunmmmm..
*crisped fuzzy leg poking out of lips, she pushes in daintily with fingertip*
*poof*
*tarantula abdomen explodes in fire*
ooh! looksh lahk marshmallowsmmmm... *crunching*

Eeeew!

* Bride6 recoils from Needleseye. *

But that’s just… just...

Eeeew!

* Suddenly, Prudence jumps around wildly, trying to snap at the oats that PsychicRiver is levitating around her head. Bride6 holds the reins tightly as she tries to regain control. *

Prudence! Stay STILL!

* Then, Bride6 notices the huge spider that PsychicRiver so kindly deposited on her shoulder. She bats at it, wildly but ineffectively. *

EEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!

* The shriek echoes off the nearby cliffs. Bride6 faints and falls off Prudence and onto the hard ground. Flying oats forgotten, Prudence bends her neck down to Bride6 and slurps up the spider from her shoulder. Prudence chews on it happily. *

CALLMESERENITY

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 1:32 PM

*Meanwhile, Serenity and Patience swim back to shore and head through the thick, trackless forest, dodging trees and fallen logs as they go. They soon lose sight of their fellow competitors and, well, everything else.*

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

THEREALME

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 2:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by cozen:
Molly! Martha... hovercraft? Spiderdinner. Why'd I give away my gorram helicopter?! The pain. The pain. Creme brulee. My first kiss just for the adventure of it was in a linen closet and is that meaningful? Inarachocolate.

Hmmmm... Cozen's sorta conscious, but sounds sorta... crazy. Except for the Inarachocolate.

* TheRealMe turns off the hose, then picks up Cozen and carries him to the Infirmary. He straps Cozen into a bed next to where Molly the Parrot is being tended by the autodoc. Next, he idly picks up the power drill that he acquired from the "Destiny" thread. He revs it a few times, just to see the drill bit spin. *

Hmmm... Wonder if I should try a little exploratory brain surgery?

Naw!

* TheRealMe wanders off with the power drill, looking to make a hole in SOMETHING. *

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

CALLMESERENITY

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 2:30 PM

*thinks to herself as Patience hurdles another log in the dense forest they are currently traversing*

I wonder if anyone can find use for those spare pieces of lumber I've got stored in that back closet of my SereniGarden. If someone had a drill and some screws, I bet they could make a lovely spice rack for the kitchen. Especially as there's some sandpaper and paint and wood glue in the closet, too. We really could use a spice rack for the kitchen.

(Okay, not very subtle, but TRM with power tools makes me anxious. I felt he needed a creative outlet.)

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

THEREALME

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 2:37 PM

* Bride6 slowly becomes conscious to find Prudence licking her face. *

What? Prudence? Oh, my!

* Sniffs. *

Prudence? Is that... that... SPIDER BREATH?

* Bride6 faints again. *

THEREALME

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 2:41 PM

Quote:
Serenity wrote:
I wonder if anyone can find use for those spare pieces of lumber I've got stored in that back closet of my SereniGarden. If someone had a drill and some screws, I bet they could make a lovely spice rack for the kitchen. Especially as there's some sandpaper and paint and wood glue in the closet, too. We really could use a spice rack for the kitchen.

* TheRealMe picks up somewhat on Serenity's telepathy. *

Say, with this drill, some lumber, and some screws (and we always have a screw loose around here) I could build us something.

I could build us a rack!

* TheRealMe takes some tools, some nails and screws, and some lumber down to the Sereni-Tree's toruture chamber. *

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

JAKE7

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 4:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
Jake7, please take the reigns.

**PR suddenly shoves the reins into jake7's hands**

But...um...I don't know how to control a horse!!

**she closes her eyes, grips tight and hopes for the best...*

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.

SOULOFSERENITY

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:00 PM

After the sudden event with the Cozenroaches, Soul decides that he's had enough air for one day. He returns to the SereniTREE and begins looking for Static, who he hasn't seen in a while. He visits the bridge, and upon finding it empty is about to leave when a crackle of static emerges from the speakers. Soul looks over to see Emma's face on one of the computer screens.

"Emma?"

Emma begins to speak as if she hadn't heard Soul.

"To whoever recieves this, Rat and I have been captured by a Degassian warship, the Doe Marr. They seem to be a bit upset with me for some events that took place the last time I was here. They are preparing to board the Admiral Nelson so this may be the last message I can send. We were enroute to Degas 1, but I don't know where they'll take us from here. If anyone recieves this, I really wouldn't mind some help, because we may need it." Someone mumbles something and Emma looks to the side. "Oh, al right!" She turns back. "Rat would like some root beer if you can bring any." The screen goes black and silent.

"Why does Emma seem more and more like Vala?" Soul asks the empty room as he shakes his head and grabs the intercom, keying in TheRealMe's handheld. "Me, we seem to have a problem. Emma and Rat have gone and gotten themselves captured. I'm going to go ahead and form a rescue party and go after them. Could you let everyone know?"

______________________

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."

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

THEREALME

Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:49 AM

Huh? Who is Vala? Oh, never mind.

* TheRealMe continues to listen to SoulofSerenity on his com-link, then nods. *

Right. I was afraid that something like this might happen with those two. Unfortunately, the Sereni-Tree is not spaceworthy just now, what with the recent Cozenbug attacks.

Soul, why don’t you select a hand-picked crew and go after Emma and Rat in one of our remaining shuttles, the Grant , Lee , or Napoleon? The rest of us will follow in the Sereni-Tree once it’s ready.

* TheRealMe calls up a list on his com-link. *

Soul, make sure you have a decent pilot with you. Let’s see… Hmmmm…. On my list are Emma, Jet, Mai, Rat, Static, TheGreyJedi, ThatWeirdGirl, and me. Oh, yeah, and Bride5 recently completed her training course. Those are just the ones I know about. We might have other pilots. Let’s see, Static and Grey seem to have gone into a torpor, and I’m going to need Jet to help me with repairs to the ship. Talk to Mai, ThatWeirdGirl, or Bride5, then. Oh, and if you can find the Rat-clone, he probably is a pilot, too.

And take some fighters with you.

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

THEREALME

Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:52 AM

* BACK ON THE ISLAND: *

* With a tired sigh, the pifflepony Prudence bends down, grabs the unconscious Bride6 with her teeth, and deposits her in the saddle on Prudence’s back. Bride6 slumps forward against Prudence’s mane. Then Prudence strolls over to Needleseye’s campfire, kicking kissies out of her way as she goes. At the fire, Prudence bends down to slurp up some more of Needleseye’s fire-roasted spiders. Prudence smacks her lips and turns to Needleseye. *

Delicious! Thanks! Once I’m done with my mistress’ stupid race, I’ll try to get back here for some more. Hey, have you tried roasting some of those damnable kissies? I bet they would be good, too!

* With that, Prudence grabs a four-leaf clover in her mouth and prepares to return to the race, trampling kissies as she goes. *

SOULOFSERENITY

Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:41 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
Huh? Who is Vala? Oh, never mind.

Vala. From SG-1. Oh, never mind.

"Let's see."

Soul stares down at the list in his hand.

"If Static is around, he would be ideal for this mission, but if not, I will need TWG. As far as fighters go, I'll need Jazaf, Bride2 looks promising, Serenity would be good, and probably Ath as well. Of course, then Lissa would have to come..."

Soul shakes his head and picks up the intercom, repeating Emma's message and his list to everyone in and around the SereniTREE.

"Well, that's my list. Anyone else who wants to volunteer, the more the merrier. We're meeting in the shuttle bay and heading out in fifteen minutes. I've got a feeling that time is of the essence here."

______________________

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."

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

CALLMESERENITY

Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:55 PM

*Serenity and Patience exit the dense forest and head down the straight shot towards the red bell. Patience speeds up, going faster than she ever has before. Serenity reaches up to hit the bell as they fly past. She lets her slightly chomped four leaf clover flutter away behind her. They keep going, full speed, heading straight for SereniTREE. As they charge up the ramp, Patience skids to a stop as Serenity spreads her wings to help slow them down. She dismounts and breaks into a run, coming to a dead stop in front of Soul. She is slightly out of breath.*

Hey, I heard what's going on through my comm link watch. *holds up wrist* (Everyone should get one, they're dead useful.) And I'd like to come. Just let me grab my katanas.

*Patience, meanwhile, heads over to the pifflebarn, where she eats and drinks her fill, then goes rolling around in the dandelions. All in all, a good day for her.*

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

BRIDE2

Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:59 PM

Well, I got my things packed and I got my swords. Uh, Sensei, we're going, right?

Bride2

PSYCHICRIVER

Thursday, August 25, 2005 3:28 PM

*Gallops!*

*Is gaining on Serenity when all of a sudden a four leaf clovers blows into his eye.*

Oww!

*PR grabs his eye, and falls off Ororo!*

*Jake7 looks back...*

Go on! Keep going! *PR says with one eye open*

*He rund his hand over his head and then feels something in his hand, he looks, it's a four-leaf clover.*

A clover?

The clover! I forgot!

*He shoots his hand out, and the four-leaf clover zooms towards Jake7 and Ororo.*

Owww...

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 -

LISSA

Thursday, August 25, 2005 3:38 PM

*lissa packs her bazooka.*

we'll have to bring lissa, eh?

~lissa, retired spwhore

CALLMESERENITY

Thursday, August 25, 2005 3:56 PM

*Serenity returns with her katanas in time to see lissa packing up her bazooka.*

Alright! Lissa's coming!

*They high-five.*

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

JAKE7

Thursday, August 25, 2005 4:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
*He shoots his hand out, and the four-leaf clover zooms towards Jake7 and Ororo.*

**Somehow jake7 catches the clover and tucks it behind her ear without falling off the horse she has no idea how to control. She talks to the horse**

Ororo, we've already lost this race... We need to get PR. If you can understand what I'm saying, let's whip back, pick him up and finish this thing! We can at least take second!

**Amazingly, Ororo takes a wide turn and tears back to where PR fell off. As he and jake7 reach PR, Ororo puts his head down and basically scoops PR back on. Jake7 hands the reins back to PR**

Here, you can have these. I've got the clover. Let's go!

**Ororo is already turning and gallops back toward the bell**

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Thursday, August 25, 2005 5:53 PM

*beep*
To whoever recieves this, Rat and I have been captured by a Degassian warship, the Doe Marr. They seem to be a bit upset with me for some events that took place the last time I was here. They are preparing to board the Admiral Nelson so this may be the last message I can send. We were enroute to Degas 1, but I don't know where they'll take us from here. If anyone recieves this, I really wouldn't mind some help, because we may need it." Someone mumbles something and Emma looks to the side. "Oh, al right!" She turns back. "Rat would like some root beer if you can bring any.
*beep*
*twg’s eyes slowly open*

I need to go help Soul….why do I feel numb?

*tries to move legs..nothing…tries to move fingers….nothing…tries to sit up….nothing*

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Where is everyone? Static? Simon? I just laid down for a quick nap…Looks like Simon was here for a bit…ow, my head hurts…I, my eyes are blurry…

*tries to move her head…she sees blood…her blood….and a web*

Frack! I should have known not to go to sleep during a lull, something was bound to happen…well, maybe someone will come looking for me…

*she pushes the little red button on her wrist communicator that Serenity gave her…she passes out*

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

SIMONWHO

Thursday, August 25, 2005 6:03 PM

*wrist communicator bleeps*

Hello? Hello? Someone there? Hellooooooo?

Bah, no answer, must be a wrong number.

Now then, I was going to deal with a few injuries and...

*beep beep beep*

HELLO! CAN YOU HEAR ME? HELLO?

Hmm. Let me see, caller ID, caller ID, ah there it is. Ooo, it's twg. And she's not responding. Probably in trouble again. Must be Thursday.

*starts to rewire his wrist communicator as a homing device*

PSYCHICRIVER

Thursday, August 25, 2005 6:17 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jake7:
**Amazingly, Ororo takes a wide turn and tears back to where PR fell off. As he and jake7 reach PR, Ororo puts his head down and basically scoops PR back on. Jake7 hands the reins back to PR**

Here, you can have these. I've got the clover. Let's go!

**Ororo is already turning and gallops back toward the bell**

Whoa! *Grabs reigns*

Giddy-up, giddy-up!!

*Gallop*

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:

Hmm. Let me see, caller ID, caller ID, ah there it is. Ooo, it's twg. And she's not responding. Probably in trouble again. Must be Thursday.

*starts to rewire his wrist communicator as a homing device*

*Sighs...how long is this going to take?? PR rolls his eyes and shakes his head* Those two..

*Thinks, to Simons mind... "She's in her bedroom..."

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

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

Me -

THATWEIRDGIRL

Thursday, August 25, 2005 6:27 PM

THIS POST IS NOT PART OF THE PLOT:

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
Hmm. Let me see, caller ID, caller ID, ah there it is. Ooo, it's twg. And she's not responding. Probably in trouble again. Must be Thursday.

Did anyone else hear a bit of Eeyore here, "Must be Thursday"?

I'm glad my DID talents still exist...though I really should take a more active role...

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

CALLMESERENITY

Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:

*she pushes the little red button on her wrist communicator that Serenity gave her…she passes out*

Glad to see SOMEBODY's using the wrist communicators I gave out!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

JAZAF

Friday, August 26, 2005 2:36 AM

'Well. The race was cool enough.' Jazaf turns to the ship, rubbing his hands in anticipation, 'But now for some real excitement!'

Jazaf checks his back to see if he still has his katana. Confirming it's existence Jazaf heads into the Sereni-TREE. On the way he passes Duece who was strapping on her two blades. She looks to him hopefully and he gives her an approving nod. 'We're not gonna miss this.'

---------------------------------------
Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny

CALLMEATH

Friday, August 26, 2005 2:39 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by SoulOfSerenity:

"If Static is around, he would be ideal for this mission, but if not, I will need TWG. As far as fighters go, I'll need Jazaf, Bride2 looks promising, Serenity would be good, and probably Ath as well. Of course, then Lissa would have to come..."

*Ath, after hearing Soul's message, heads back into his room and digs through his weapons chest.*

It'll be close quarters, I imagine?

*He pulls out a pair of daggers, a wakazashi, a brace of throwing knives, and a small bow, complete with a quiver full of (sadly normal) arrows. He straps everything into place and heads to the shuttlebay to meet up with the rest of the rescue party.*

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

NEEDLESEYE

Friday, August 26, 2005 3:26 AM

*Upon hearing the message, Needleseye sighs.*
My own little island... what could be nicer?
*The reluctance to leave is overwhelming so she questions the turtle*
They dont really need me, do they?
*holding squirmy turtle to eye level*
nah! I just get in the way, what a nuisance!. Once I accidentally grew poison ivy in some conduits, Jet was going to throw me out the airlock. *smooches turtle* Yes she was!
I can think of other reasons, but I just think I'm a hinderance, possibly a danger.
*splashes toes*
*places turtle back on shore, it looks up and then heads back into the water. Needle decides to follow it beneath the surface, to ponder a short while longer and slips smoothly into the water. Little clover and lotus blossoms float up in ripples of the water from her dive.

THEREALME

Friday, August 26, 2005 4:28 AM

* From somewhere in the Sereni-Tree, TheRealMe contacts SoulofSernity on his com-link. *

Hey, Soul, come to think of it, YOU piloted the False Sereni-Tree directly into the real Sereni-Tree. If that is actually what you intended to do, then you are probably a good enough pilot yourself for any….

* TheRealMe’s com-link starts beeping. *

Sorry, Soul, another call.

* TheRealMe taps on his com-link. *

Hello? This is Me.

Hello?

Hmmmm…

* TheRealMe examines the caller information. *

Computer, locate ThatWeirdGirl.

ThatWeirdGirl is in her quarters.

Hmmmm…

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

THEREALME

Friday, August 26, 2005 4:31 AM

* The pifflepony Prudence swims across the lake from the island to the shore with an unconscious Bride6 on her back and a four-leaf clover in her teeth. She climbs up out of the water and shakes herself off, gently, so as not to drop Bride6. Prudence notices another pifflepony, Penitence, grazing near the shore. Prudence makes sure that no conscious humans are nearby, then trots over. She talks around the four-leaf clover: *

Prudence: Hey, Penitence, where is your rider? DroppyMcCool?

Penitence (smirking): Droppy? Got dropped!

Prudence (angry): Well, you better go find him! We have a race to finish!

Penitence (annoyed): A race? We lost already!

Prudence (lecturing): Winning isn’t everything!

Penitence: It’s everything about a race!

Prudence (exasperated): Just go get Droppy, please, and bring him back!

* Resigned, Penitence gallops off to find his rider, and Prudence starts making her way through the trackless forest. *

THEREALME

Friday, August 26, 2005 4:34 AM

* TheRealMe knocks again at the door to ThatWeirdGirl’s room. *

Hello? Hello?

Well, Static will undoubtedly kill me, but…

* TheRealMe reaches out with his hand. A spot of light appears, which expands to become a ring of fire surrounding a dark void, some two meters across. TheRealMe sticks his head into the hole in reality. *

Hello? TipPy? I tried knocking. I don’t mean to intrude, but…

GAH! Spiders! HUGE spiders! Arachnids Of Unusual Size!

* TheRealMe looks elsewhere in the room. *

Oh, and how am I going to cut her out of that web?

Oh, look, ThatWeirdGirl happens to have a chainsaw in her room!

* TheRealMe grabs the handy chainsaw and revs it up! *

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

THEGREYJEDI

Friday, August 26, 2005 6:51 AM

*cut-scene of TGJ making something in the Forge/Engine Room. Turns to the camera with a very serious, anime-esque expression.*

*Japanese spoken in very strong intonation with subtitles "I am still here!" his eyes closed tight, his mouth and head overly huge, streams of water falling down his face.*

*Immediately returns to his forging/making.*

(I've been watching waaaaaayy too much fan-subbed anime these days. Sincerely, Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Picutre.)

--------------------------------------------------------------
Chief Engineer - USS SereniTREE
http://tomeofgrey.blogspot.com
Real Fans Wait - 09/30/05

BLUEFISHIE

Friday, August 26, 2005 7:52 AM

Erm...where the hell am I?

*looks down at fish bowl*

Do you know where I am?

*fishies keep swimming*

Meh...lots of help you are!

^by my friend Yoko, and interprentation of me

PSYCHICRIVER

Friday, August 26, 2005 11:41 AM

*Passes the finish line, and rings the bell, and Ororo slows to a stop. PR hops off, as does Jake7.*

Good work Ororo, second place is not bad, especially since you were carrying two people! *Gives Ororo a friendly pat.* Good work!

*Ororo 'neys' and trots off to graze.*

*Once PR, etc, is out of earshot, she grumbles.*

Ororo - Don't patronise me...

*PR wanders on ship, and goes up the stairs, and looks over the railing...everyone seems to be gearing up for a fight.*

*He turns and makes his was to the brdige and sits in the pilots chair and clicks a few buttons and then Emma's message pops up.*

Oh dear...well, I hope she'll be okay.

*Goes of to his quarters.*

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

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

Me -

SIMONWHO

Friday, August 26, 2005 11:50 AM

*watches TheRealMe hack away at the webs*

I say, are you sure that's...

http://www.microscope-microscope.org/gallery/Kenn/More2/spider-3b.JPG

...wise. Oh dear.

*pulls out sonic device and activates it*

Right, this should distract them for a while, they'll think all parts of the web are pulling at once. You keep sawing, I'll get twg out of there.

*dives into the room*

THEREALME

Friday, August 26, 2005 1:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
*watches TheRealMe hack away at the webs*

....

*pulls out sonic device and activates it*

Right, this should distract them for a while, they'll think all parts of the web are pulling at once. You keep sawing, I'll get twg out of there.

*dives into the room*

* TheRealMe swings the screaming chainsaw in a wide arc, cutting down more webs and slicing an A.O.U.S. in half, splattering himself in gore. *

Right, then! Get her!

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

SIMONWHO

Friday, August 26, 2005 2:08 PM

Ew. Slime everywhere. Whoa, many spiders, oh so many. Argh, and little ones too. Yuk.

*finds prone body on bed becoming mummified in threads*

twg? Come on my dear, no time for bondage fun now. Okay, they seem to have paralysed you with their venom, let me see.

*fiddles in pockets*

Aha! *pulls out big needle* Right, this should do the trick. Now hold still while I... well, obviously you're holding still but... never mind.

*a swift injection*

There we go, you should start to regain some feeling any moment now. Might be a little painful but I think it would be an awfully good idea if we left your room now. Come on.

THEREALME

Friday, August 26, 2005 2:30 PM

Serenity: Did TWG take my chain saw yesterday?

TheRealMe: TWG must have taken the chainsaw. I'm using it in the Tree to cut her down from the giant spider webs.

Serenity: TRM: Where did the giant spiders come from?

TheRealMe: Not sure, Serenity. When I went to check on her, they were in her quarters, and she was already tied up in them. SimonWho is helping me get her out. Oh, WAIT, there's another! *Sound of chainsaw biting into something fleshy. * My theory is that they are Needle's pets/lunch or Cozenspiders or both.

Serenity: Ew. I don't mind spiders when they're normal sized, but those AOUS are creepy. *shudder* Oh, and TRM, when you're done with my chainsaw, I need it back so I can give Piffle her legs back. It's been fun being tall.

TheRealMe: Tall? Piffle? Huh? Oooop! Another AOUS! * More chainsaw noises *

Serenity: Piff's 5'8"

TheRealMe: Oh, I wasn't questioning Piffle's height, just your method of borrowing it! You took her legs?

Serenity: She lent them to me.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Friday, August 26, 2005 2:45 PM

twg is unsure how she got in her room since she was sleeping in the dandelion field when the spiders attacked...but if you say that's where she is, then that's where she is.

*still groggy*

*eyes still blurry, she can make out a tall manly form cradling her* Where's the ship I need to pilot?

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

PSYCHICRIVER

Friday, August 26, 2005 3:27 PM

*Emerges from his room.*

Okay, anybody whose staying here fancy a swim in that there lake thing just over the over side of the hill?

We could dive off the cliff rocks too?

Any takers?

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

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

Me -

SOULOFSERENITY

Friday, August 26, 2005 4:03 PM

Soul leads his group of fighters out of the SereniTREE and into the open field, nearly running into SimonWho carrying a very dazed TWG.

"What happened to her?" Soul asks.

"Long story."

"So why are we out here and not getting in one of the shuttles?" Lissa asks.

Soul smiles and pulls a small remote from his pocket. "We're not taking a shuttle." With a press of a button, a building roar begins to echo closer and closer, until a strong wind begins to whip around the group. Above them, the air begins to shimmer, and seemingly out of nothingness, a ship appears.

"Woah!" Jazaf says. "Is that what I think it is?"

"Not quite," Soul replies. "I did a few modifications to the original design, and added some weapons. It's amazing what one can do with boredom and a screwdriver in a junkyard. I had forgtten about this, in addition to most of my life, thanks to my evil side, but now that we're back together, most of my memories are coming back. I figure she'll be handy for this mission."

Everyone watches as the Firefly settles down into the grass in front of them, her engines spooling down, her armaments glistening in the sun.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I call her Destiny."

With a hiss, the cargo ramp lowers, and Soul marches towards it, leading the group into the ship. Instead of pointing out anything in specific, though, he leads them straight to the bridge.

"I was thinking about using one of the shuttles at first, thus my asking for a suitable pilot, but then I remembered about this ship." Soul waves at the walls as they enter the bridge. "We don't really need a pilot, seeing that I found someone in a forgotten thread who seemed like he might be good for the job."

As they enter the bridge, they all stop and stare, and some of them begin to grin. A bundle of wires are running from the pilot's console into the stand that has replaced the pilot's seat. On the top of the stand, floating in a jar filled with some sort of cloudy fluid, is the head of Succatash.

"What are you staring at?" he asks.

______________________

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."

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

CALLMESERENITY

Friday, August 26, 2005 4:15 PM

Unrelated to the plot:

(Okay, now I'm confused. I'm on Destiny and I'm on Destiny. My two Firefly worlds have collided! My head hurts.)

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

CALLMESERENITY

Friday, August 26, 2005 8:24 PM

*onboard Destiny*

Hello Succatash, so nice to meet you!

*Serenity starts to extends her hand and then thinks better of it and tries to play it off by running it through her hair.*

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

JAZAF

Friday, August 26, 2005 10:16 PM

*stunned silence*
'Must.....resist.....stupidity urge.....!' Jazaf thinks to himself.
Inside Jazaf's mind
A tiny little soldier with the words 'Common Sense' written on his shield, and a large confused beast with the word 'Stupidity' tattooed on it's forehead stare over the chasm of decency.
'Better watch your step fellow ad......' Common begins to say. However, Stupidity interrupts him by absently slapping Common on the back. Common flies over the edge screaming, "Damn You!!"

Back onboard Destiny

'What're you staring at?'

'Never thought I'd see a pilot so a-head of the game.' Jazaf spits out. He quickly covers his mouth and walks off the bridge.

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny

LISSA

Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:42 AM

*lissa runs over and picks up tash's head's jar. she dances in circles with it singing "lalala!"*

tash! yay!

~lissa, retired spwhore

MAI

Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:11 AM

I can fly? WOW. *feels really cool*

MAI

Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:29 AM

Great idea PR! I'd love to take a swim. Just wait one minute.

*Rushes back onto Serenitree to don swimming suit and beach type stuff.*

Exactly one minute later

*Runs back outside with a large bag of fluffy beach towels, suntan lotion, water bottles,and flip flops.*

LETS GO!

CALLMEATH

Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:30 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by lissa:
*lissa runs over and picks up tash's head's jar. she dances in circles with it singing "lalala!"*

tash! yay!

~lissa, retired spwhore

*Ath watches Lissa dance with a smile on his face, until he starts to notice the way Tash is jostling around in the jar.*

Uh, Lissa, you may want to stop that. He looks a little green around the gills.

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

CALLMEATH

Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:30 AM

Not just a double post....

CALLMEATH

Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:31 AM

...but a triple post!

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, August 27, 2005 8:09 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jazaf:
'What're you staring at?'

'Never thought I'd see a pilot so a-head of the game.' Jazaf spits out. He quickly covers his mouth and walks off the bridge.

*As PR walks out of the Sereni-TREE his mind picks up on this.*

*He stops, closes his eyes and sighs.*

That man... *Shakes his head and laughs*

Quote:
originally posted by Mai:

Great idea PR! I'd love to take a swim. Just wait one minute.

*Rushes back onto Serenitree to don swimming suit and beach type stuff.*

Exactly one minute later

*Runs back outside with a large bag of fluffy beach towels, suntan lotion, water bottles,and flip flops.*

LETS GO!

Wahoo!

*PR and Mai run over the hill, and make their way to the cliff edge, PR keeps running, and when he reaches the edge, he jumps right into the air, and then positions himself into a dive....he soars down, cutting through the air and cuts into the water.*

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

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

Me -

MALICIOUS

Saturday, August 27, 2005 10:06 PM

Ummm, Cozen? My memory may perhaps be failing, and if it is then I apologize, but I do believe we had a.....shall we say discussion? Yes, "discussion." We definitely had a "discussion" about spiders. And I recall it going something like this:

Mal-Licious: "NO SPIDERS."

Cozen: "Yes, maam."

Now, correct me if I'm wrong (which I'm NOT) but that was how it went, no?

Mal-licious

I'm going to add cursing and the hurling about of things to my repertoire.

BLUEFISHIE

Saturday, August 27, 2005 10:12 PM

*finds a tree, and settles down for some sound relax time, with her sunblock, fishies, and big red bag with all the important things pertaining to music and hair brushes*

Ah, this may turn out to be a nice day. Unless something unexpected happens...

^by my friend Yoko, and interprentation of me

COZEN

Monday, August 29, 2005 2:51 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:
Ummm, Cozen?.... "NO SPIDERS."

Now, correct me if I'm wrong (which I'm NOT) but that was how it went, no?

Mal-licious

B-but, I said I was sorry....

*Co-incidentally, the blindingly painful migraines are complemented by hives, acne, chickenpox, impotence, low self-esteem and a difficult-to-define ague.*

So, this is what Mal-magedon feels like, eh?

Emma: sorry. I be sittin' (lying?) this next rescue out.

*Collapses into convenient coma mode, dreaming frustrating dreams wherein he can't quite alight on the Planet Of Intoxicated Nurses.*

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