The Sereni-Tree and the Start of the Second Gala Pageant

POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Thursday, June 15, 2006 02:00
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This is Thread 48 of the adventures of the Sereni-Tree!


For “The Guide to the Clubhouse / Treehouse / Sereni-Tree Threads”, telling our story and providing links to all such threads:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=11877


Early in this thread is the very long post containing “TheRealMe’s Guide to the Sereni-Tree, V6”. This post is a description of the ship and crew.
http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=20521


Below is the summary of the previous thread at:
http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=20521

After overdosing on excessive Peril in orbit around the planet Garrison, the Sereni-Tree used a hyperspace jump to return to its roots. Literally. The ship has come back to Earth-That-Still-Is and has landed in the original Tree, becoming a treehouse once again, at least for the time being.

Once there, its inhabitants frolic in a peril-free environment, where they are celebrating, flirting, and enjoying various activities with one another (sometimes of an R-rated nature).

Also, many inhabitants of the Sereni-Tree are planning to enter the Second Gala Pageant.


If anyone else would like to send me a more detailed summary, I will include it here and credit you. But I’m done, just now.



TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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* TheRealMe strolls onto the elegant metal stage that Jazaf had built in the Common Room. He is dressed in a tuxedo with tails, carries a cane, and wears a top hat (which he doffs as he bows). A spotlight focuses on his form as lights in the Common Room dim. *

Greetings, everyone, and welcome to the Second Gala Pageant of the Sereni-Tree!

* The crowd goes wild, or failing that, TheRealMe pushes a button on his com-link for fake clapping and a laugh track. *

Thank you, thank you! This thread of the adventures of the Sereni-Tree sees the actual beginning of the Second Gala Pageant. The judges of the First Gala Pageant are invited to return. These are Malicious, Ebonezer, and CageyBee. The Mistress of Ceremonies of the First Gala Pageant was ThatWeirdGirl, and she is also invited back. But I will fill in as Master of Ceremonies for the time being.

As an added bonus, I expect that before this thread is done, we will celebrate our second anniversary.


Here again are the rules for the Second Gala Pageant:

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Originally posted by TheRealMe:
Rule 1: The Second Gala Pageant is open to any and all individuals who wish to participate. This is a rule I will insist upon, since the First Gala Pageant was open only to males and the women who were not judges were forced to sit around and watch passively. This needs to be an inclusive group activity.

Rule 2: Nobody will be required to participate against their will.

Rule 3: There will be an odd number of judges for the Second Gala Pageant, probably three. Ebonezer, Malicious, and CageyBee, the judges of the First Gala Pageant, are welcome to return. CallMeSerenity has also requested a position as judge, and I suggest that she be the first alternate in the likely event of a vacancy. That, or else we can bump the number up to five. Similarly, ThatWeirdGirl is requested to be the Mistress of Ceremonies, as she so aptly fulfilled that job last time, and brought us the Seven Brides as a bonus!

Rule 4: One round of the Second Gala Pageant will be based on each contestant’s appearance alone, which includes whatever outfit they might wear. This appearance is whatever they think might catch the judge’s attention, and might be elegant, or sexy, or slutty, or bizarre, or funny, or horrific, or awe-inspiring, or clever. Bonus points will probably be awarded if someone can fit in all of the above categories.

Rule 5: One round of the Second Gala Pageant will be the Swimsuit Competition. This will be held in our water park. Swimming might even be involved.

Rule 6: One round of the Second Gala Pageant will be a Talent Competition, which will involve the contestants doing something. They can sing, or play a musical instrument, or dance, or compose poetry, or juggle, or perform some OTHER entertaining action (I’m thinking specifically about Needy here), or invent some clever device. However, performing a routine as a mime is strictly forbidden!

Rule 7: No matter what else happens, Malicious will probably win anyway.

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The first phase of the pageant is the Appearance Competition. As you approach the stage, make your contestant number and name clear, say hello, and show us your appearance. Remember, you are attempting to impress the judges, here. Thank you, and enjoy the show!

* TheRealMe exits, stage left even… As he leaves he finds himself wondering why they didn’t just hold the pageant up on the third floor of the East Wing.*


TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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CONTESTANT 1: Ervin the Yeti

A huge being lumbers up onto the stage and looms over the audience. He appears to be some kind of albino Wookie. It is Ervin the Yeti, though he has never looked like this before. His fur, normally a tangled mat of off-white or even beige, is sparkling white and immaculately groomed. He is wearing a tuxedo jacket and a top-hat, which he takes off as he bows. The fur on the top of his head has a perfect part down the middle. He smiles with a big toothy grin, his fangs white and well polished, gleaming in fact.

“Ervin say hello to everyone! Hello, everyone! Ervin very pretty today for you.”

Ervin replaces his hat and walks off the stage.

As he steps down, he smiles and to his Yeti friends he wispers loudly enough for all to hear, “Ervin thinks he is winning, so far!”


Ervin the Yeti

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(OOC: Hey y'all! Just dropping by to say hey. Been at bit busy with exams and moving house recently, but I will be back and by no means have I forgotten this place!)

PsychicRiver

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

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Posted by SR - SR turns to Seryn "I'm sure to muck this up, but better it be said wrong than not at all. I am so very sorry for the collosal cluster flok on Commerce. Because of me, You and Serenity were put in such danger. All we ever do is quibble and fight, though if there was ever really bad blood between us, one of us would not be alive here and now. My fondest memory of you, is us laughing together at that table in the commerce marketplace. The next moment all hell is breaking loose again. I try to help, but lately we are like two wolverines sewn into a bag with a cannon ball thrown into a lake. Let there be some peace between us. Maybe we are going different places, but we are still on the same ship. I may be in engineering, but I'm hardly just a engineer. I'll be moving around the ship and so will you. We know where to find one another. We needn't grow into strangers, that wouldn't become us. We can't erase the past, but we can try something new, what ever that maybe. That fine, stunning dress is giving me ideas of the possibilities, but that would be entirely up to you."

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She smoothes down the dress and smiles, blushing very slightly. "It is a glorious dress isn't it?" She can't help murmuring "Sadly like real night it will have disappeared by sunrise"

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SR pauses and he brings the conversation onto a different tack.
"No, I won't be at the shindig, you know me well enough. I wouldn't be comfortable there and I would just make others uncomfortable too. Everyone is entitled to have their fun so you enjoy yourself, meanwhile Snarky and I will be outside making sure that everyone is safe to live and have fun aboard the Tree. If I can't be there having fun, I will do my part to make sure that you can. Besides testing catapaults can be fun. I'll take the boots with much gratitude, as long as you promise me they aren't a parting gift."

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oh what the hell? Give it a go...

She reaches up to run her fingers around the nape of his neck, then gently but very firmly pulls his face down to hers and kisses him lightly on the lips. Then the spirit of tease catches her and she breaks away, steps back and licks her lips very slightly. She tilts her chin in an exaggerated 'thinking' pose, then smiles at him.

"No, not a parting gift..."

Out in the commonroom appause goes up, a voice booms out.

"Its starting, excuse me." She bites her lips and smiles as she's backing away

"yes, I liked that... keep having ideas"

She grins again, and turns to go discover the sticky mess that must be the girls by now.

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
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In ThatWeirdGirl's room, Needy is just putting the finishing touches on his outfit.

Just outside, careful not to peak, TWG tells him "You know, I don't mind you using my shower, I just thought you'd ask first"

"Yeah sorry about that" he calls out, struggling to get into his gala outfit she had provided him with. "Is this yours? It looks a bit big for you."

"No, actually. Funny you mention that. That was what you were wearing when you first came here."

"I...?" Needy starts

"Sorry, I mean the "Other" you." She clarifies

"He was wearing this? I don't know how he got in it."

"Well, it's meant to be tight"

"Surely, not this tight!" Needy says as TWG turns and spots him.

A smile appears on her face.

"Don't you laugh. This was your suggestion!"

"And it looks great. Really! Which is quite disturbing when I think about it"

Needy ignores her obvious laughter, and looks at himself in the mirror in the corner of the room.

The male companion is clothed in a bright red dress, tight everywhere except the bust.

"Now be careful you don't tear the fabric" TWG warns. Then holding up some elegant red shoes to match she adds "I hope you can walk in heels"

"Shiny" he grunts sarcastically.

"C'mon it'll be fun. I just hope you've got your act ready"

"Hmm." he mumbles, as he feels the urge to throw up.

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Needy. Male Companion:
First Boy Whore of Destiny
Incredibly Confused Companion of SereniTree
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www.myspace.com/needsalt
http://needsalt.livejournal.com/

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OOC: PsychicRiver! We'll be glad to have you back when you can manage it. My summaries have continued to say that you are off elsewhere or elsewhen, talking to your once or future self. Oh, and I think that your dad has a few words to say about "borrowing" his TARDIS without permission.

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CONTESTANT 2: Bobbie Sue, Bride6

A busty woman with blue eyes and long curly blonde hair comes up onto the stage. She is dressed in an elaborate pink dress composed of frills and and ruffles, not unlike that worn by Kaylee in “Shindig”, and is wearing long white gloves. She is smiling in pure joy, with tears in her eyes as she speaks.

“Hello everyone! My name is Roberta, and I’d like to thank you for this great honor! I’d also like to thank my mom and dad, and my cousin Harry, and my first husband Billy who was always…”

TheRealMe interrupts her. “Uh… Sorry, Bride6, but this is just the preliminary round of the competition. You haven’t won anything yet.”

She seems startled. “Oh!”

She abruptly dashes off the stage, more tears forming in her eyes.


Bobbie Sue, Bride6

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Originally posted by TheRealMe:
* TheRealMe strolls onto the elegant metal stage that Jazaf had built in the Common Room. He is dressed in a tuxedo with tails, carries a cane, and wears a top hat (which he doffs as he bows). A spotlight focuses on his form as lights in the Common Room dim. *

Greetings, everyone, and welcome to the Second Gala Pageant of the Sereni-Tree!

* The crowd goes wild, or failing that, TheRealMe pushes a button on his com-link for fake clapping and a laugh track. *


TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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The ruckus wakes Jazaf from his slumber. Wiping the sleep from his eyes he joins in the clapping,real or otherwise.
"Sweet! It's started." he says as things calm down and the contestants march out onto the stage.

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny
www.myspace.com/jazaf
what? Everyone's doing it!

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While the contestants are lining up to get onto the stage, TheRealMe, still in his tuxedo and top hat, hurries off to the bar. "Bride3? Is it ready?"

An overworked Trey pauses serving a customer, reaches down behind the bar, and brings up a tray of several drinks.

TheRealMe smiles. "Excellent! Thank you, Bride3!" He takes the tray over to the specially constructed Judge's box, occupied at this time by Malicious (and Serenity, if she is there by then).

TheRealMe bows deeply and addresses Malicious. "Mistress! I took the liberty of moving The World's Most Comfortable Chair here for your use. Also, you may choose from among this selection of drinks. See, this one has one of those little folding umbrellas that you used to like so well. I also have some non-alcoholic drinks for Serenity. We wouldn't want to risk anything happening to her little one."



TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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*lissa settles in with a tall glass of lemonade to watch the show*

hmm...I like that Ervin fellow! Very nice looking...um...yeti.

~lissa, retired spwhore

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CONTESTANT 3: JadeHand, as Dr. Frankenfurter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

A man with thick black hair full of grey steps onto the stage. His face pale with white makeup, lips bright red and eyes dark with eyeshadow. A string of large pearls around his neck. A tight black leather corset nearly squeezes the breath from him. Long black gloves hide his forearms. Black panties and a garter belt at his waist hold up the fishnets. Tall black boots cover his feet.

He steps up to the microphone, a couple of feet to it's right side. He looks over at it, and takes a jump to the left, and then a step to the right, he puts his hands on his hips, and pulls his knees in tight.

"Oh, hi. I'm Jade."

He looks out at all the people looking up at him, stifles a laugh, and walks off of the stage. he reaches up and Pats Ervin on the shoulder. "You look great tonight Ervin." Ervin, a little nervous, steps back. "Ervin thanks you.... he thinks."

JadeHand strolls back over to the couch and sits back down beside Mai. "This thing is really tight, might need to slip out of it soon."


"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
-The Damage(Marbles)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Originally posted by seryn:
She reaches up to run her fingers around the nape of his neck, then gently but very firmly pulls his face down to hers and kisses him lightly on the lips. Then the spirit of tease catches her and she breaks away, steps back and licks her lips very slightly. She tilts her chin in an exaggerated 'thinking' pose, then smiles at him.

"No, not a parting gift..."

Out in the commonroom appause goes up, a voice booms out.

"Its starting, excuse me." She bites her lips and smiles as she's backing away

"yes, I liked that... keep having ideas"

She grins again, and turns to go discover the sticky mess that must be the girls by now.
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SR sits quietly in the bar, oblivious to everything. For a moment in time he is completely at peace, in bliss, relaxed. After awhile he stands up and he and Snarky make their way to the outer hull to play with catapaults.

Scorpion Regent

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CONTESTANT 4- Wisp as Wispette

A tremendously attractive woman takes a step onto the stage walking with a little less grace than you would expect.

"Hi" He/she says in a girly voice like a prom queen entering her sorority house "Im Wispette and im wearing my custom-made dress with custom-made makeup and custom-made boobs! He he" He/she pouts its lips and pushes its ass out.

In the Judges box TRM looks at his co-judges and says "Should i be turned on by that? And is it under man or woman?"

Wispette gigles again and begins to walk off stage. She then steps back up to the mike flashes her boobs and retreats

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Seryn watches Wispette walk onto the stage with trepidation.

With minimal fuss she picks op one of the colouring book SR provided, and as Wispette returns to the mic, holds in front of the girls faces

"Look at that!" *points randomly*

"Its the page number"

"What are you doing miss Seryn? Why can't we see the lady"

"Girls, that is no lady..."

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

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Bobbie Sue watches Wispette's performance with growing concern. "Wait! When I was up there, I didn't flash my boobs! Was I supposed to flash my boobs??

Bobbie Sue, Bride6

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Originally posted by TheRealMe:
OOC: PsychicRiver! We'll be glad to have you back when you can manage it. My summaries have continued to say that you are off elsewhere or elsewhen, talking to your once or future self. Oh, and I think that your dad has a few words to say about "borrowing" his TARDIS without permission.

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OOC: That all seems correct to me! And I shall continue from there...with a reveal of somekind! And some strange questions answered. And the Tardis is in safe hands... once I work out how to use it.

PsychicRiver

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

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Seryn sits on her seat, being very good, looking after the girls (who really honestly did not need supervision) and doing her best to be interested.

But pagents just wern't her. And snatches of her conversation with SR kept floating through her mind, something he had said... what was it? Wolverines..? No, boots, nope, oh, yes...

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...Besides testing catapaults can be fun...

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were ever truer words spoken? She wriggles in her seat, waiting for Mai or Serenity or anyone to get back. but neither show. Eventually she spots the female yeti (ooc- I can't remember her name! help!)standing with Ervin.

Getting up she approaches them and gives her an enthusiastic hug, inquires about her progress and congratulates Ervin on his entry into the competition.

"I have things to do, i'll make it back in time for the next round, but I was wondering if you wouln't keep just one eye on the girls over there. They shouldn't be any problem, they are almost totally self sufficient, but they do have a habit of getting lost."

The yeti all nod and grin, and she returns the gesture, then returns to her room, and snatches up her back, checks on the rabbits, then getting a location on SR from the computer, climbs through several hatches to join him.

As she approaches, SR looks up at her and gives her one of his inscrutable looks.

"Hey. I was hoping these were the kind of babies that could throw anything. Y'see, I still have that shipment of Majolica vases, you know from that trader we raided last spring?"

She pulls one of the god-awful things, a particularly runny looking peacock, out of the bag and hefts it in one hand

"Figured if it was for research *grins* there was nothing better to volunteer for destruction. You know, for the good of mankind?"

She puts the bag and the ornament down, and rests an appreciative hand on the catapult, Admiring the construction.

"When she's ready of course..."

*smiles*





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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

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*JadeHand twists and squirms in discomfort on the couch, trying to pay attention to the other contestants. He turns to face Mai*

I'm sorry, but I have to get out of this thing. It's just too tight. I'll be back in time for the Talent Competition.

*JadeHand stands and departs. He returns to Mai's room and collects his belongings. He cleans up the quarters and leaves everything as it was before his arrival there. Picking up his case and bag, he returns to his own quarters under the Hanger Bay. There he slips out of his costume and showers again to remove the makeup and hair gel. Fresh and clean again, he dresses in his black slacks, shirt and tie, slips his boots on and secures his property in his quarters. He gazes into the mirror at the man there and for the first time in a long time, maybe ever, knows him. A smile on the mans face looks out of place, but somehow feels right. JadeHand stands and exits his room, locking the door behind him. He heads up to the hanger bay, pulls a remote from his pocket, and deactivates the SEP on Ocean Cloud . Stepping inside, he heads back to a locker, and pulls out a guitar. He sits and makes sure it's in tune. and practices a few chords for the talent portion of the gala.*


"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
-The Damage(Marbles)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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CONTESTANT 5: Jake7

**jake7 takes a deep breath, then strolls gracefully out onto the stage wearing a long sheath of sparkling pop-top tabs. It glitters under the lights as she approaches the microphone**

Hi, I'm jake7 and I normally don't do this sort of thing, but I just couldn't resist when I got the idea for this dress. I'm just lucky I found the sheath underneath...

**she does a model's twirl to show how the tabs will fly with the movement, showing off the multi-colored gossamer sheath beneath. She finishes her twirl, then exits the stage past the other contestants, murmuring her appreciation of their "costumes"**

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.
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"They just float out there, sending out raver breeding parties..."

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She pulls one of the god-awful things, a particularly runny looking peacock, out of the bag and hefts it in one hand

"Figured if it was for research *grins* there was nothing better to volunteer for destruction. You know, for the good of mankind?"

She puts the bag and the ornament down, and rests an appreciative hand on the catapult, Admiring the construction.

"When she's ready of course..."

*smiles*



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"Well ballistae's aren't really designed to launch vases, but I suppose if I were to remove this restraining strap for 0G. Well that leaves the track wide open. You can put that ceramic atrocity in the hot seat. Let's tilt it to say a 30 degree angle. Tug that lanyard there."

The peacock takes flight lightening fast in low arc and smashes to smithereens well over a three hundred meters a way.

"Hmm, interesting,"

Scorpion Regent

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"Whoot!"

Seryn jumps just a little bit with enthusiasm, then something occurs to her.

"Wait, how can you see something well over 300 meters away? Its the middle of the ni..."

She looks down, the dress is beginning to fade really quickly behind them the sun is already starting to break over the tree line.

"Crap!" She grabs a pair of jeans (in deference to us being back on good old earth!)and a shirt from the bag ducks behind an out shoot and pulls them quickly on. As the sunlight hits and the last of the dress melts away, she gives one small sigh at the loss, then smiles at her narrow escape and goes back to the catapult.

"ok, double whammy?" from the back she pull a pair of staffordshire dogs, equally runny and with added stupid bits of gilt highlight. They load them, and SR trips the mechanism. One flys the wrong way, air catching it and it looses velocity, landing only a few dozen meters beyond the Tree, but the other acheives a great spin and flies to land several meters beyond the peacock.

"oh man that feels good"

Soon they've depleated the ceramics from hell and find them selves at a loss. Rooting about in her bag, Seryn looks back over her shoulder at SR and grins devillishly.

"What?"

"oh, you'll see."

She runs off, then reappears a while later with a huge plastic bag full of shiny colourful globe shapes.

"Water balloons?" Sr despite himself, laughs slightly. Shielding her eyes, she scans the ground, then points. He looks in the direction, and sees Shwartz the Llama scratching himself against a tree. "Nooooooo...."

"Yes! Time for some target practice! The idea is not to hit him, just to get him thoroughly wet, theres soap in some of the balloons, its time the smelly old thing had a bath."

Grinning, they load the first batch, and SR sets to calculating angles. Done, he looks up.

"ready?"

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

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CONTESTANT 6: Quincey, Bride5

A beautiful young woman with Oriental features and long black hair struts up onto the stage. She is using a well-practiced walk carefully designed to display the nearly perfect curves of her body. This walk is largely unnecessary, though, as she is completely naked except for a thin layer of paint. She is bright red everywhere, with black tiger stripes.

“Hello,” she purrs into the microphone. “I am called Quincey.” She jiggles a bit as she blows everyone a kiss, then she walks off the stage wearing a confident grin.

In the audience, Bobby Sue sighs and shakes her head. “When I was up there, I DEFINITELY should have flashed my boobs. Now I’m gonna lose!”

Also in the audience, Ervin the Yeti is so stunned by the sight that he is late in covering the eyes of Shadow and Ghost. “Ervin thinks he hunted one of those, once.”

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*Serenity would like it noted that in absence of CageyBee, she has taken residence with the rest of the judges and is taking careful notes on her scorecards.*

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

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TheRealMe takes notes also, except that his "scorecard" looks more like a little black book.


TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Down in Main Engineering, Jet taps her console a few times, then turns off the feed showing the Gala Pageant. It looks like Quincey made quite an impression on the audience with the body paint that Jet had arranged for her.

"Oh, well, time to get to work," she tells herself. "Since we're not using spacedrives or weapons, we can give some of these a rest."

One by one, Jet powers down all but one of the Sereni-Tree's auxilliary power plants, then she pulls down with all her might on the lever controlling the main fusion reactor. The switch drops, and the hum of the great engine declines in frequency until it is inaudible. Jet marvels at how one fails to notice that noise after a while, but how its absence is felt instantly.

She checks some readings on the main power plant.

"Hmmmm... Knibblet's Stupendous Engine Additive sure increases our power output, but it leaves an unsightly residue."

Jet programs a DRD and gets some automops ready for when the temperature inside the reactor falls to a safe level.



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*JadeHand finishes practicing his song, and returns to the common room, locking Ocean Cloud and activating the SEP behind him. He strolls in and sits back down beside Mai.*

So, did I miss anything?


"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
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Oops, just remembered something.
Be right Back.

*JadeHand returns to Mai's room and collects the boa. Drops it off at the animal park and returns to the gala.*


"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
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"Water balloons?" Sr despite himself, laughs slightly. Shielding her eyes, she scans the ground, then points. He looks in the direction, and sees Shwartz the Llama scratching himself against a tree. "Nooooooo...."

"Yes! Time for some target practice! The idea is not to hit him, just to get him thoroughly wet, theres soap in some of the balloons, its time the smelly old thing had a bath."

Grinning, they load the first batch, and SR sets to calculating angles. Done, he looks up.

"ready?"

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"On second thought you should do the honors." says SR stepping back and offering to let Seryn pull the release lanyard. As Seryn gives the lanyard a pull SR does a quick back-peddle as the water balloons explode dousing her.

"Seems balloons don't take that sort of acceleration well." says SR with a completely straight face.

"You, you knew that would happen!" Yells Seryn, it was not a question. She quickly reaches over and grabbing a water ballon from the box hurls it at SR. Her eyes have that intensity that say "give this woman what she wants, because if you don't she will take it." He dodges, trying very hard not to betray his amusement.
"Snarky if you would be so kind as to go to the infirmary and see if you can borrow a set of surgeons scrubs appropriate to Ms. Seryns size please, expedience on this issue would be truly appreciated."
Snarky zips away playing the William Tell Overture. SR dodges another balloon.
"May I say my dear that you are beautiful when you are wet." The third ballon hits him square in the chest. Seryns mouth shows the edges of a smile, but the fire is still in her eyes.
"Ha!" she shouts and turns for another missile. Cat quick SR is is behind her. He wraps his arms around her pinioning her arms to her sides. His voice whispered gently in her left ear, "I'm sorry." SR places three lingering kisses across the back of Seryns neck. His voice is now in her right ear "will you forgive me?" The releases her and takes one step back.

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She pauses for a moment gaze angled down, to her side, watching his feet shift slightly, all thoughts on how her back is suddenly cold, not really where they should be... a small voice pips up.

Oh, what the hell, I should make that a mantra.

She steps back, re-establashing the contact, a small smile over her shoulder. "Convince me to forgive you..."

He returns the smile, leans closer, and gives it his best shot.

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CONTESTANT 7: CallMeAth

A young man with giant black dragon wings walks onto the stage in a a frilly pink dress and fishnet stockings. He's obviously having trouble walking in the 4 inch high heels he's wearing.

"Hello", he says. "I am CallMeAHHHHH....!"

As he gets to the edge of the stage, Ath falls off, landing on his head with his feet in the air, revealing more than he'd probably like.

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

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Originally posted by CallMeAth:
As he gets to the edge of the stage, Ath falls off, landing on his head with his feet in the air, revealing more than he'd probably like.

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

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From the audience, Kelly's fiery dress gives an appreciative burst of flame as she whistles and yells "Encore!"

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Once again, Ervin covers the eyes of poor young Shadow and Ghost.

"Ervin think this not a show for Shadow and Ghost. We go somewhere else. See dinosaur? Yes? Butterflies?"


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Originally posted by seryn:

She steps back, re-establashing the contact, a small smile over her shoulder. "Convince me to forgive you..."

He returns the smile, leans closer, and gives it his best shot.

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Long slow kisses, wandering hands, giving, taking, sharing, questions asked and answered, prayer and worship, dance without music, songs without words, a single white hot moment trapped in time. Again and again...and again.



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Get A ROOM!!!!

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Originally posted by CallMeAth:
CONTESTANT 7: CallMeAth

A young man with giant black dragon wings walks onto the stage in a a frilly pink dress and fishnet stockings. He's obviously having trouble walking in the 4 inch high heels he's wearing.

"Hello", he says. "I am CallMeAHHHHH....!"

As he gets to the edge of the stage, Ath falls off, landing on his head with his feet in the air, revealing more than he'd probably like.

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*rolls eyes*

He is such a boob!

Serenity,
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As he gets to the edge of the stage, Ath falls off, landing on his head with his feet in the air, revealing more than he'd probably like.

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*JadeHand turns to Mai*
"You know, I'm fair certain I coulda gone the rest of my life without seeing that. Talk about bad timing."


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I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
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(ooc- We're on the roof! What are you doing watching!)

As er, for the , um, other thing.

*whoot!*


No, hang on, wait, no!

"What are we doing?"

She breaks off the embrace, wincing at SR's sharply indrawn breath.

"How did we get from where we were to here? Why am I going back on every thing I ever yelled at people?"

ok. Too many questions. I can't think." She pauses, looks away, snarky approaches with two sets of scrubs. She smiles. Laughs a little.

"So is this strings free monkey sex? Or chalk tuning or whatever? 'Cause I hear that thats mighty popular around here. Or do you want more? I really don't know if i'm up to that."

She starts to back away, thumbs jammed into her jeans pockets and smiles again.

"You know where to find me."

In the commonroom she notices Ervine leading the girls away from the stage. She notes that the latest contestant is on his back flashing rather more than Miss World would.

"Yeah, not really the place for kids." She turns to the yeti, grinning and occaisionally patting the girls on the head. Are you still ok to look out for them while the others are busy? " They all nod vigorously.

She turns to the girls, "Are you happy with that?" The girls, currently swinging one each from the an arm of the youngest yeti, also nod enthusiastically. "so, the choice is yours, riding, swimming, or or the guys hear can take you up to the music area, and show you how to whack the crap out of a percussion set. Its entirely up to you. But at some point y'all have to sleep. And then you have to eat.2 they grin and nod again, all of them, and move off into one of the wings.

Back in her room, having stopped in the kitchens to raid the fruit and veg store, she feeds bits of root veg to the rabbits then attempts to sleep.

It doesn't work, and she knows exactly why.

Ten minutes later she's sat cross legged on the end of SR's bed, agitatedly cutting strawberries into smaller and smaller chunks and eating them as she waits for him to return.

(ooc - ok, its up to you SR, predictable? or absolutely flat-out bonkers farscapesque storyline? Should we have some fun with this?)

(mind out of the gutter Wisp...)

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FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
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ooc-- I resent the accusation that just because i am a teenage male that all my thoughts are about.....no i cant pull that one off.

Wisp returned to his room just as the womaniser pill wore off. His dress ripped apart at the seams exposing him in all his manly glory.

He quickly dressed into loose jeans and a white t-shirt complete with his boots and set off to watch the rest of the show.

On the way he saw SR and Seryn bumping uglies, Jade hand and Mai heavy petting and he was pretty sure the yetis were amking an XXX film.

"Is this ship on viagra..." He said as Bobbie Sue walked up to him.

"If your breasts lose me this competition!!!!"

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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
He is such a boob!

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((i was thinking n00b ;p))

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ooc - The yeti making a XXX film!?!?!?!
The children are with them! They are not!

Hey, I resent 'bumping uglies'! They were kissing... are you calling me ugly?

Am I going to have to beat your ass?

As for viagra, nope, hormones maybe, and I've a secret suspicion that the Tree has actually landed in some alternate Mills & Boon reality. Next its going to be heaving bosoms, men in breeches and country dances.
Oh crap its spread to the Nook already...)

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
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*watches the gala from the safety of the bar*

Aw, aren't they pretty?

*pours himself another stiff drink*

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I don't know. I could stand to see a little more.

Umm.. I mean I'm getting a little thirsty. *gets up and heads to the bar* Can I get you anything?

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.
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Oh, sure I'll take the usual. Thanks. Yeah, I need to kill the brain cells that saw that.


"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
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With a tired expression, Trey goes from one half-drunk person to another around her bar, grabbing bottles from each. She stacks them neatly behind the bar in their normal places. Then from behind the bar, she shoos away anybody lingering there. Finally, she puts on her best forced smile and faces the crowd.

"WELL! Can I get you folks something?"


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Hey Trey. Do you mind? One for Jade and ummm oh I don't know something really strong for me. I mean really strong.

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(ooc - A little more of what Mai?)



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FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
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Back in her room, having stopped in the kitchens to raid the fruit and veg store, she feeds bits of root veg to the rabbits then attempts to sleep.

It doesn't work, and she knows exactly why.

Ten minutes later she's sat cross legged on the end of SR's bed, agitatedly cutting strawberries into smaller and smaller chunks and eating them as she waits for him to return.

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SR walks into his den and pauses.

"Am I to take it that you need further convincing to forgive me? Or are you here to perform an act of forgiveness? We aren't strangers and you know that. If you wanted a stranger you wouldn't be here. Some how, I don't think either of us is going to accuse the other of taking advantage. What does all this mean, I don't know and you were asking earlier so either you now know and are going to share the secret or we are going to search for the truth together. You're here because you want something, so make your move."

Seryn stands and motions SR to approach her. When he is within reach she uses a Judo throw that lands him squarely on the bed on his back. She climbs onto the bed, straddling him in a crouch. She draws a knife that happens to be hanging from one of the bed posts and cuts his shirt wide open up the front. The knife point stops just under SR's chin.
"Sometimes you talk too much." She says as she leans in and kisses him. The knife falls, unnoticed, to the floor.

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CONTESTANT 9 – SoulOfSerenity

Soul ambles onto the stage, struggling very hard to walk in the mermaid flippers. He is wearing a flowing blond wig, a pair of coconuts on his chest, and has a sparkling blue mermaid tail. Finally arriving at the microphone, he speaks.

“I would flash my boobs, but I really don’t think I can compare. So instead, I have to try something else. I have a friend of mine who specializes in gifts from alternate dimensions. Every now and then he pops into a little machine he built and checks out other dimensions, bringing back little things that don’t exist here. Well, about a month ago, he stumbled across a dimension where people are very big fans of Joss Whedon, and he brought me back a little something…”

Soul holds up what looks to be a rather thick DVD box set. All across the room gasps are heard as the title is read: “Firefly: The Complete First Four Seasons.”

“If I win, I play it. If not…”

He lets the thought hang in the air and walks off the stage. For good measure, though, he pauses and shakes his rear.



______________________

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

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

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Originally posted by seryn:
Hey, I resent 'bumping uglies'! They were kissing... are you calling me ugly?

Am I going to have to beat your ass?

As for viagra, nope, hormones maybe, and I've a secret suspicion that the Tree has actually landed in some alternate Mills & Boon reality. Next its going to be heaving bosoms, men in breeches and country dances.
Oh crap its spread to the Nook already...)

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OOC:

Bumping uglies, I thought we were really getting down, but that's the danger of being poetical, even the writer doesn't know what's happening.

Who the hell are Mills and Boon?



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WHOO-HOO!

*Serenity cat calls and whistles and holds up a big "10" sign.*

What? *she says, in response to looks from the other judges.* Okay, so I'm a little bias. But, really, did you see the butt wiggle?

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CONTESTANT 9 – SoulOfSerenity

Soul ambles onto the stage, struggling very hard to walk in the mermaid flippers. He is wearing a flowing blond wig, a pair of coconuts on his chest, and has a sparkling blue mermaid tail. Finally arriving at the microphone, he speaks.

“I would flash my boobs, but I really don’t think I can compare. So instead, I have to try something else. I have a friend of mine who specializes in gifts from alternate dimensions. Every now and then he pops into a little machine he built and checks out other dimensions, bringing back little things that don’t exist here. Well, about a month ago, he stumbled across a dimension where people are very big fans of Joss Whedon, and he brought me back a little something…”

Soul holds up what looks to be a rather thick DVD box set. All across the room gasps are heard as the title is read: “Firefly: The Complete First Four Seasons.”

“If I win, I play it. If not…”

He lets the thought hang in the air and walks off the stage. For good measure, though, he pauses and shakes his rear.

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"This contest is over!" TRM calls out, holding up a big fat 10

"Aw dammit" Needy groans from the sidelines. "I'm all dressed up and everything"
Then, spotting the "10" sign TRM is holding up, he blurts "Oh... Contestant number 10. I guess that's me"

OOC: Whatever happened to contestant number 8? Did a time portal swallow them up?

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CONTESTANT NUMBER 10: Needy

The boy whore walks onto the stage feigning confidance. His bright red dress with matching high heel shoes surely would make him standout... at least anywhere else - it seemed that everybody there had chosen a similarly unusual outfit.
He was just thankful he had had practice walking in six-inch heels prior to this

"Well that leaves nothing to the imagination" Serenity mutters to the other judges, referring to his skin-tight red dress.

"Hey everybody, the name's Needy... for those that don't already know. I don't exactly know what I'm supposed to do at this point but I've been encouraged to join the pageant so... here I am!"

The crowd is silent

"And I'll be going now"

Just as he starts to walk off, his left foot twists and gives way, causing him to fall down and do the splits.

The crowd bursts into a round of applause at the magnificent display of his flexibility.
Amazingly his dress hasn't split, but the decision to not wear underwear underneath soon backfires as the landing was made that much more painful.

Standing up, he bows and in a very high pitch tone utters "Thank you very much"



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Originally posted by NEEDY:

OOC: Whatever happened to contestant number 8? Did a time portal swallow them up?

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OOC: Uh...uh...crap...

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Quote:

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Originally posted by NEEDY:

OOC: Whatever happened to contestant number 8? Did a time portal swallow them up?

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OOC: Uh...uh...crap...

______________________

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.livejournal.com/

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OOC: I bet nobody would have noticed if I hadn't pointed it out. Doh!
Look at it this way, far weirder things have happened. Plus, someone can always go back and fill in the gap.

Does that make you feel any better?

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Seryn breaks off the kiss, "What?..." Her brain catches up, and she rolls her eyes. "Mills and boon are the 2nd rate... 3rd. 4th rate versions of Jane Austen. *unbuttons shirt* Basically they are porn for middle aged housewives. *kisses* There will be a few scenes establishing a variation on a single plot, then lots of pages full of something not entirly unlike what is happening now *does something extremely x-rated*

"Now just shut up..."

(ooc - I know, I got things crossed over, but hey, it might be relevant to a future plot. But I think thats those two sorted for the weekend. Leave it there, then we can start messing with their heads come monday, see you then)

(also - has Soul won? What about the talent part? I was looking forward to that!)

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
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After Ath's brilliant showing Jazaf felt the need for a drink.
"Hey there Trey, Do you have anything back there that'll help me forget the past few seconds?"
Trey smiles and says "Lemme check."

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what? Everyone's doing it!

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There is a knock at the door to ScorpionRegent's room, but he and Seryn are far too preoccupied to notice. The door opens, and from Main Engineering, Jet walks into the room, excited.

"Warren, I just finished cleaning the inside of the main fusion reactor, and I wondered if you would like... to... help... with..."

Jet stares blankly at the couple.

"Oooops!"

Jet backs out of the door and closes it.


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Needy, I noticed the linear-time-challenged Contestant 8 as well. I have a sneaking suspicion it may be someone with Timelord blood. As they say, "Time will tell."

And as tempting as Soul might be, we will be accepting candidates at least until our special occasion party on Sunday. And yes, there will be a talent and perhaps swimsuit competition.

Actually, Soul, the idea of a place where Firefly was never cancelled is an old one. Here is a reference, along with some Pepsimilk fun from back in Thread 4, "The I Am Not Going To Be Depressed About the Delay Club".

Quote:

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Orginally posted by TheRealMe and ThatWeirdGirl from Nov 29 to Dec 1, 2004:

Hey, ThatWeirdGirl, look!

* The Real Me rips off the covering on the package he was carrying and displays a 7-pack of soda with an odd label that seems to be inscribed with Nordic runes. *

I found an alternate reality where they actually bottle Pepsimilk! THAT wasn’t easy!

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Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
Thank you, thank you, thank you, you! I'm going to need the coordinates for that alternate reality.

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Oh, I can take you there sometime. It's right next to the alternate reality where they never cancelled Firefly.

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TWG:
I'll get working on the translation for this stuff.

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Well, the BIG runes just say, "Pepsimilk"...

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TWG:
*pops top of fourth can of pepsimilk, takes swig.*

yep. that's the stuff. way to go.

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...and the smaller runes... well, they're some kind of warning label.

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TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Originally posted by WashsYoungerSexierBrother:
ooc-- I resent the accusation that just because i am a teenage male that all my thoughts are about.....no i cant pull that one off.

Wisp returned to his room just as the womaniser pill wore off. His dress ripped apart at the seams exposing him in all his manly glory.

He quickly dressed into loose jeans and a white t-shirt complete with his boots and set off to watch the rest of the show.

On the way he saw SR and Seryn bumping uglies, Jade hand and Mai heavy petting and he was pretty sure the yetis were amking an XXX film.

"Is this ship on viagra..." He said as Bobbie Sue walked up to him.

"If your breasts lose me this competition!!!!"

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Bobbie Sue, still in her ruffly dress, stomps up to Wisp.

“You! Wisp! Hey, what do you think you’re doing? You can’t just turn yourself into a woman and horn in on our contest! Why, you had a better figure than mine, but yours was fake! Mine is real! I’m all woman!”

With that, Bobbie Sue grabs Wisp on either side of his head and plants a long, passionate kiss on him. She pulls back, seeming somewhat surprised, then turns to stomp off elsewhere.

When she turns, she gets an eyeful. She covers her eyes.

"Ewww! Yuck! Yeti sex! Get a room, you two! Or a cave! Whatever."

One of the yeti calls out, "Assan and Lichna pick THIS room!"


Bobbie Sue, Bride6

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TheRealMe joins Jazaf and others at the bar, looking for something to quickly and completely erase some selected memories of the past few minutes. TheRealMe notices SimonWho drinking at the bar.

"Doctor SimonWho! So, doesn't this all bring back memories of the First Gala Pageant, when it was coming down to you and me and Cozen? Say, do you have any plans to resurrect 'SimoneWho', perhaps? Feel free to muck up time, as we still have this Contestant 8 problem. Hmmm.... As I recall, you were quite glamorous back then, in a disturbing kind of way."

Thinking back on that day, TheRealMe decides that he needs an extra shot of Trey's patented 'Mind Eraser' drink.

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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Oh, glamourous, yes. But ever so sadly, my ABSO earning offspring has borrowed my transportation and therefore I can't go back to become contestant number 8.

*is glad he doesn't have to shave his legs again*

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ooc - A little more of what Mai?)

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OOC: Umm of the outfit.. it was so well put together.. yeah. Pretty clothes is what I'm talking about. What were YOU thinking on?
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*finally returns handing JH his drink and plops down on the chair* Geez sorry about that. There was a mob at the bar.
So besides your own lovely ensemble who would you vote for if you could?


Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.
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(ooc - oh, thank goodness, you had me worried for a moment! It just seemed that around the time you said that, there were a number of contestants wearing less than the standard number of underthings, loosing their footing, and revealing that fact to the world.)

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
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Wisp stood still for a moment but then thought.

'screw this is everyone else is then peer pressure here we come!!!'

He followed the general direction Bobbie Sue had left in and found her entering her room. He walked to the door.

He stopped for a moment and sprayed himslef with universal pheromone aftershave then knocked.

"YOU!!" She shouted as the door opened.

"Listen. Im sorry for the boob thing but now im all man again I was hoping we could talk things through and get off to a better start?"

In Reply she grabbed him by the collar and threw him into the room locking the door behind her.

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Originally posted by SimonWho:
Oh, glamourous, yes. But ever so sadly, my ABSO earning offspring has borrowed my transportation and therefore I can't go back to become contestant number 8.

*is glad he doesn't have to shave his legs again*

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Can't you just wait until PR comes back, and THEN go back in time and participate, ala Bill & Ted's Excellent adventure?

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

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Originally posted by seryn:
(ooc - oh, thank goodness, you had me worried for a moment! It just seemed that around the time you said that, there were a number of contestants wearing less than the standard number of underthings, loosing their footing, and revealing that fact to the world.)

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

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Shut your hole you sick cow.

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OOC: Seryn. I know this is suppose to be a drama free zone, but how would you like to join me on a bit of a troll hunt? Could be fun!

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.
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OOC:

Oh, my, it appears that a cute little troll followed someone home.

Well, it is usually not a good idea to respond to trolls. That's the only reason that they come here, to try to get someone upset enough to lash back.

This person's alias was newly created and used only to insult others.

A request has been made to the moderator to block this person from the site.

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ahhhhh... but troll hunting would have b een interestin...but yeah your're right. Thanks TRM.

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.
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(I suppose its what I get for insulting people on the net. Trolls are just so tiresome)

In the middle of some much needed sleep, Seryn twitches, hearing some strange inarticulate snarl somewhere. She rolls over, punches the autodial for the Troll Extermination Squad, then rolls over again and snuggles back up to SR. *cozy*

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

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TheRealMe returns to the stage, still dressed in his tux.

“Hello, everyone! I hope that you are enjoying the Second Gala Pageant! We shall have a pause in the proceedings at this time, in order to participate in a special celebration!”

Meanwhile, Trey starts wheeling out a cart with booze, desserts, and other treats.

TheRealMe continues: “We will now celebrate our second anniversary! We have been in existence on this site, over 48 consecutive threads, for two years! I’d like to thank Ebonezer for starting things up. The Second Gala Pageant will resume after this party. While we will still accept new contestants (especially someone to be the time-challenged Contestant 8), we will be moving on to the other contests. Thank you!”



OOC: Actually, yesterday was our true anniversary, but my planning didn’t quite work out.


TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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*finally returns handing JH his drink and plops down on the chair* Geez sorry about that. There was a mob at the bar.
So besides your own lovely ensemble who would you vote for if you could?

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Thanks for the drink. Well, It seems I've missed a couple of contestants while I was changing, and the person I'd vote hasn't gone up yet.
Speaking of which, when are you going up?


"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
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Oh no I'm not going up. I do much better as a spectator here. Entirely too much competition for my liking.


Besides it looks like theres a bit of a party going on now. It's only been 2 years... seems like so much longer. In a good way of course! Happy Treeversary Everyone!

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.
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Happy Treeversary Everyone!




"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
-The Damage(Marbles)-Marillion
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Happy Treeversary!



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

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Originally posted by CallMeAth:
Can't you just wait until PR comes back, and THEN go back in time and participate, ala Bill & Ted's Excellent adventure?

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Unfortunately, due to the Blinovitch Limitation Effect, that would break several laws of time and space and also Delaware. They're very anti-temporal anomalies in Delaware.

And Happy Treeversary! I think we should go out with other people. (Five bonus points up for grabs on that one.)

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sorry i'm late! (ooc - I didn't have time for a long post) I was kind of, er, *blushes* occupied.

ok.

Walking to the center of the room she clears a space, places a large box down and, taking the lid of, presses the big red button on the side.

She wanders off, first to turn off the lights, then to find herself a drink, and for a moment the box just sits there.

Just one moment more...



Boom!

From the box hundreds of tiny lights fly up, whizzing and zig zagging around, zooming all over the room. Looking exactly like fireworks, several people jump when they come near, but after one hits a yeti in the butt, backs up, shakes its self and flys off in another direction, people begin to wonder what they really are.

Above heads several hundreds of the lights have formed into groups, and started doing stunts, one group flicker red and a dragon flys around the room, blowing yellow flickering lights from its mouth. Some others have turned green and started doing an irish jig, another waltz around the room in shades of blue and violet. Above them, others burst in a rainbow of colours, perfect imitations of old earth fireworks. The biggest group move to the front and arrange themselves, colours flickering in a mexican wave of a rainbow, to spell the words

"HAPPY SECOND TREEVERSARY!"

A chorus of ooohs and aaaahhs go up, then appreciative clapping.

Main display over, most of the lights settle on the roof or the furniture, gently twinkling away like stars, others still zig zag about the room, chasing each other or playing tag around the light fittings.

TRM turns to where she is helping her self to another glass of champagne, and grins.

"Very nice, but what exactly are they?"

Seryn smiles back "Fairies! Formation Flyers, the olympic team actually. They were overjoyed to be back on earth, haven't seen the irish cousins for eons apparently. They're going to stay for the wedding, then go visiting.

"Happy Treeversary everyone!"





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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
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*oohs and aahs over the fairy display.*

So who's next in this gala? It's entertaining.

"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
-The Damage(Marbles)-Marillion
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TheRealMe is quite impressed, and claps at the fireworks.

"Outstanding work, Seryn. Very well done!"

He returns to the stage and faces the audience again.

"Well, if I may have your attention, I think that it is time to begin the Swimsuit Competition. In moments, we will adjourn to the water park. If you have some special swimsuit that you would like to display, or some skill in swimming and diving, this would be the time and place to show us. Otherwise, we will assume that you just stand in a line-up with the other contestants. Be sure to continue to display your contestant number at the top of your post when you compete.

"We will still accept new contestants, especially the time-lost Contestant 8, whoever that might be."


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Here is a recap:

CONTESTANT 1: Ervin the Yeti, in clean fur, tuxedo jacket, and a top-hat
CONTESTANT 2: Bobbie Sue, Bride6, in a Kaylee-like ruffly pink dress
CONTESTANT 3: JadeHand, as Dr. Frankenfurter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show
CONTESTANT 4: Wisp transformed into the female Wispette, wearing a custom-made outfit
CONTESTANT 5: Jake7, wearing a long sheath of sparkling pop-top tabs
CONTESTANT 6: Quincey, Bride5, wearing nothing but red and black body paint
CONTESTANT 7: CallMeAth, wearing a frilly pink dress and fishnet stockings
CONTESTANT 8: Unkown at this time, but we remain hopeful
CONTESTANT 9: SoulOfSerenity, in a blonde wig, mermaid flippers, and a bra of coconuts
CONTESTANT 10: Needy, in a skin-tight bright red dress with matching high heeled shoes


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Originally posted by SimonWho:
...that would break several laws of time and space and also Delaware. They're very anti-temporal anomalies in Delaware.

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Eh, who needs Delaware anyway?

Ooh, pretty fairies Seryn!

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You ended that sentence with a preposition! Bastard. - O'Neill

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(why to I keep thinking 'small plastic containers' whenever anyone says Delaware? Meh.)

Seryn raises her glass to those thanking her for the Fairy display "No problem!" Then she crosses to a chair where two specks of light are bobbing about in an agitated fashion.

"Goodness, whats up with you guys?"

One of the specks of light turns to her, then dims, so that she can see a tiny little woman in the midst of the glow.

"Oh, he's grousing about one of the displays, the dragon didn't go according to the plan, mainly because the left eye and the fingernail on the right pinkie where still in the bottom of the box doing...." the little voice falters, and the light takes on a rosy glow "...things..."

Her serious look is interrupted by the other speck, which dims to reveal a little balding man with a grumpy look on his face "I wouldn't mind, but up 'til a day ago, those two couldn't stand the sight of each other - she's bin gunnin for 'is blood ever since 'e made the front page of Lady Cottingtons..."

"Maybe they just made up... put aside their differences" Seryn interjected, then added defensively "it can happen..."

The female fairy crossed her arms over her chest, a sly look on her face "oh aye...?"

Seryn blushed "look, payment, gold coins in a bag in my quarters, fruit and wine in the kitchen, knock yourselves out. You'd be hard pressed to find a virgin on this boat but stay away from the children! she wags a finger for emphasis.

The little fairy rolls her eye's but aquiesces, and they shake on it.


People begin to file out towards the water park in anticipation of the next round. Unobserved, by fairies and humans alike, in one corner of the common room, several specks group together, talking in whispers to each other

"but what if we get caught?"
"well, we plead insanity"
"we say we were enchanted"
"only works for humans"
*blows a raspberry*
"I like the one in the red dress"
"so we are going to join in the swimming?"
"yes"
"but I didn't bring my costume! What shall I wear?"
"what a question to ask!"
"but its against the rules! You know what they said!"
"shut up Tiffany"
"can it Tiff"
"so we're all agreed?"
"yes"
"agreed"
"yup"
"nuh uh!"
"shut it Tiff"
"right then, on three..."

"does that mean I can have the one in the red dress?"


As the Treefolk file out, they are by by several new people, long hair in dazzling shades of blond waving in a none existant breeze, bobbing every now and then in a suppressed giggle.


Seryn makes her way towards the park, then she stops. Leaning against a door frame, half hidden in the shadows, is a tall familiar figure. She crosses over, kisses him, and smiles. "you're awake."
"you're in the wrong place."
"Oh? Where exactly should I be?"
"Follow me and i'll show you"
She rolls her eyes comically "if I must"
"Oh you must."

(sorry, super long post, I think I have waffle fever - otherwise known as a day to myself with no company)

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
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Well, I still don't have a swimsuit, but.... *shrug*
*Stands up, extends hand to Mai. Takes her hand and escorts her to the water park for round 2... of the gala*


"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
-The Damage(Marbles)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Wow that was an awesome display! Wonder where she got the fairies?


*take JH's hand and proceeds to the waterpark*

Can't wait to see this part of the competition!

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.
http://iammai2.livejournal.com

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CONTESTANT 6: Quincey, Bride5

“Hi, I’m Quincey again, and I’ll start the second phase of the competition!”

Quincey, still naked except for red and black body paint, climbs up the tall ladder to the highest diving platform over the Olympic sized swimming pool. She takes a deep breath, then launches herself out over the pool. She executes a number of somersaults and cleanly breaks the water in a perfect dive. The audience claps.

As Quincey surfaces and she takes in a few breaths, she realizes that she is surrounded by a growing circle of dark water.

“Ooops! I guess that body paint isn’t water-safe.”

A naked Quincey climbs out of the pool and dashes off to the locker room.


Quincey, Bride5

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Contestant number 3: JadeHand

*JadeHand stands by the pool and notices Quincey as she starts to rise from the pool. As her head comes up by the ladder, he gives a quick nod of approval, glad to see the woman he helpped to rescue, having fun. As she climbs up and notices the lack of paint clinging to her body, he quickly looks back to Mai*

So, I still don't have a suit, but I don't think I'll take Quincey's approach.

*JadeHand slips off his boots and sets down his bag beside Mai. Still wearing his black slacks, shirt, tie, and socks he walks over and climbs to the uppermost board. He steps to the edge. His hands sweep out to his sides and meet above his head. His knees bend and straiten, bringing him up into the air. His body bends, his fingertips meet his toes as he spins through 2 complete flips. His body extends and straitens again just as he slips below the surface. Beneath the surface he traverses the length of the pool and surfaces on the far side. He gently places his hands on the poolside and lifts up bending his knees and placing his feet between his hands. he stands and walks back Mai.*

"I should find a towel....."


"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
-The Damage(Marbles)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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CONTESTANT 1: Ervin the Yeti

A magnificent smile spreads across Ervin's features as he yells, "Cannonball!" The Yeti runs up to the side of the pool, leaps high, and curls his body into a ball. Water spashes everywhere as he falls into the pool. When Ervin surfaces, his fur is no longer pure white. It now seems to have red and black patches. Apparently, he swam through the cloud of paint left by Quincey.


Ervin the Yeti

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Seryn makes her way towards the park, then she stops. Leaning against a door frame, half hidden in the shadows, is a tall familiar figure. She crosses over, kisses him, and smiles. "you're awake."
"you're in the wrong place."
"Oh? Where exactly should I be?"
"Follow me and i'll show you"
She rolls her eyes comically "if I must"
"Oh you must."

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Some days later, spent mostly in bed, without much sleep, Seryn lies next to SR. She is, what can only be described as, glowing. If the thermostat were to be lowered in the room there would be steam rising off of SR as a result of recent strenuous activity. He moves his arm and it seems to have no weight. His senses are acute. He looks at his hands and no longer sees blood. He turns his gaze upon Seryn and sees a woman of intense, nigh painful, beauty.

He speaks, "I love you."

Scorpion Regent

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**jake7 watches the diving display with dismay. She doesn't know how to dive. She thinks furiously about what water tricks she knows. A figurative lightbulb appears over her head as she recalls one trick she did as a kid. She slips into the pool. She addresses the judges**

Since there's no clear sides to the pool, you'll have to come up to the sides and view.

**jake7 takes a deep breath, then jumps up from the water, then "dives" forward and completes two full somersaults underwater. She springs up from the water, spluttering. She takes a couple of deep breaths and then exits the pool**

(OOC: Better late than never: Happy Treeversary!!! )

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.
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"They just float out there, sending out raver breeding parties..."

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CONTESTANT 10: Needy, the boy whore

Needy steps up, fresh from changing into his companion-swimsuit: The G-Swim.

Walking confidantly up to the large diving board with his well-toned body shining under the lights, he is sure he can hear whistles from the Fairy corner. Shruggin it off, he begins to ascend the ladder.

He almost slips a couple times due to his greased body, but manages to save himself.

Reaching the top of the diving board he prepares himself.
After a minute of taking in deep breaths he finally makes his move - running the length of the diving board, before suddenly stopping, spinning his body around as the grease on his feet causes him to slide off the board backwards (All on purpose of course)

With his arms stretched upwards as he falls, he grabs with his powdered hands the end of the board, and vaults himself up. As his body flies in the air, above the board, he closes his eyes as he lets gravity do the work. His feet again meet the board and this time, bending his knees, he lets the board spin his body in a backwards somersault towards the pool below.

Doing a full 360 turn before his feet hit the water in a graceful immersion, his body sinks to the bottom, allowing him to finally spring himself up dramatically as his feet jump off the floor of the pool.

Needy emerges from the depths with his arms held up high in a victorious pose.

As Needy had told many people before, he was an expert when it came to going down.

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Needy. Male Companion:
First Boy Whore of Destiny
Incredibly Confused Companion of SereniTree
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www.myspace.com/needsalt
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OOC:lol that's a damn brilliant post Needy.
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With his memory sufficiently thrashed, Jazaf turns back to the Gala in time to witness the arrival of creatures of light. The combination of the lights and the alcohol he consumed however, cause him to pass out on the floor. He would have stayed that way if not for Ervin's Cannonball.

"Aiya! My head feels like someone took a hammer to it."

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny
www.myspace.com/jazaf
what? Everyone's doing it!

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/me makes his way out to the common room and the bar just in time to see everyone departing. he looks after the departing herd for a beat, shrugs, and pulls up yet another bottle from behind the bar and gets to work.

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IN THE WATER PARK:

Contestant(s) 11

The lull in the competion reveals a flurry of activity in one corner. After some low arguments, wierd flashes of light and one or two protesting yelps of pain, seven young women glide out to the front.

In unison, they shimmer out across the side of the pool, pause and turn to face the judges. The effect is only spoiled slightly by the fact that the last one, a slight girl with honey blonde hair and a blush pink dress, every so often waves a hand, giggles and blows kisses at Needy.

The tallest girl glides forward, and anounces them to the room.

"We wish to enter your pagent. We are Luna, May, Fauna, Merle, Amber, Orla and Tiffany. She first inlines her head, then indicates the rest of the girls, frowning slightly as she catches Amber mouthing sweet nothings in Needy's direction.
Our dresses we made ourselves, from spiders webs and fairy glamour.

Each girl wears a slight variation of the same dress, the colours so delicately tinted as to look more like a stain on skin than actual fabric. Several people lean in to look closer at the shimmering confections, eyes straining to make out what they are looking at, then the significance of the words 'fairy glamour' sink in, and they lean back out again, wondering how to judge a dress that is almost pure illusion.
Amber flutters a wave at Needy again, and lets the illusion fade for a moment.

Several men in the audience shift awkwardly in their seats.

Well, thats is round one.

Instantly, the dresses fade to be replaced with more substantial swimming costumes. Serenly, three of the group climb the diving boards whilst the others dive into the pool. A flute starts up a simple tune and they begin to swim in formation, following the dives with leaps up towards the cielings, aided by their wings, and using their glamours to tint the water different colours, to make flowers and animals dance across the surface.

They finish the set and gracefully climb out of the pool, only Luna pausing to bow to the judges, and to yank Amber after her as she starts blowing kisses again.

(ooc- sorry, I meant to make this funnier, but ihave a stonking great headache, I will edit soon)

IN SR'S APARTMENT:

Seryn wriggles a little, making herself comfortable, when SR's words penetrate her hazy thoughts.

what? wait! What did you just say? Oh go se!

Outwardly calm, she stretches a bit and starts to play with strand of his hair. On the inside, adrenaline floods her system and somewhere, her inner whatever throws one stinker of a tantrum.
In amongst the chaos, she fails to recognise the compulsion to speak before its almost too late. Opening her mouth to speak, the sudden realisation of what she's about to do stops her dead. The words stick in her mouth, and she covers it with an awkward smile.

"oh behave!" she lightly shoves at one shoulder, forcing herself to laugh. "you had me worried for a moment there!" She turns over, catching his hand and wrapping his arms around her waist. Then makes her self still and pretends to fall asleep.

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*JadeHand finds a towel and begins trying to dry his soaked clothing. shaking most of the water from his arms and legs and hair. His shirt sticking to his skin he looks up and the smile on her face as she shakes her head.*

"What? I didn't want to miss anything by going back to change, and I didn't have a swimsuit anyway. well... I did swim in the suit but I don't think that's what they mean."

*JadeHand slips his boots back on, throws his bag over his shoulder, and smiles at Mai*

"You know..... I'm glad you got lost and ended up in our winged waters. But don't get lost anymore, okay?"


"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
-The Damage(Marbles)-Marillion
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*watches as JH comes out of the water*

Well that was interesting. Guess it does save on having to do the laundry later. Hey don't...

*is splattered as he shakes off the excess water*

do that.

Good thing I like you. Otherwise that would have been a might annyoing.

I'm glad I got lost too.

So what's your plan for the talent competition?




Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.
http://iammai2.livejournal.com

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Oh, I've some talent ... not the sort of thing for public performances though.

I'm thinking on performing a song that I find fits me.
Hopefully it goes over well, not expecting to win anything here, just having some fun.



"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
-The Damage(Marbles)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Quote:

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Originally posted by seryn:
IN SR'S APARTMENT:

Seryn wriggles a little, making herself comfortable, when SR's words penetrate her hazy thoughts.

what? wait! What did you just say? Oh go se!

Outwardly calm, she stretches a bit and starts to play with strand of his hair. On the inside, adrenaline floods her system and somewhere, her inner whatever throws one stinker of a tantrum.
In amongst the chaos, she fails to recognise the compulsion to speak before its almost too late. Opening her mouth to speak, the sudden realisation of what she's about to do stops her dead. The words stick in her mouth, and she covers it with an awkward smile.

"oh behave!" she lightly shoves at one shoulder, forcing herself to laugh. "you had me worried for a moment there!" She turns over, catching his hand and wrapping his arms around her waist. Then makes her self still and pretends to fall asleep.

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A very stunned SR takes all this in as his whole perspective changes. Five minutes before he was literally flying around the room in perfect bliss, now he is back down on the ground again. He quashes his initial response closing eyes that are moist with potential tears. He takes a moment and mentally draws himself out of his body, as the lady had taught him so long ago, to see the situation as objectively as possible. SR focuses his memory taking a long slow look back at what had just happened. Seryn had been taken off guard, but she had hesitated before speaking. What had the lady have said about all this?
"Beware of the naked woman who lies to you. Focus on her motivations and distill the truth from the lies."
He knew his captain from long experience under sail and in combat. This person in his bed was at first glance terra incognita, but they were in fact the same person.
"She plays at using me, but if that were really so then she wouldn't have hesitated." SR thinks to himself.
"The better lies contain elements of the truth, it makes them easier to digest." The lady had said.
Seryn had said, "you had me worried for a moment there!"
SR thought it through, yes, Seryn was worried.
"Women are afraid of love, because they do not want to lose control and fear losing themselves." the lady had said.
So Seryn was holding back out of fear, SR concluded.


Scorpion Regent

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(ooc- oh the ego! men!)

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(OOC.... "Saw that coming.")

*Turns to face Mai*

I see a couple of comfy lounge chairs over there where we can watch the rest of the show, and one has a sun lamp. Maybe I'll be dry by the time the talent portion comes around. Care to join me?

*extends hand*

"Don't give me what's in the window, babe
I want the stuff you think would never sell
Whatcha have under the counter on the bottom shelf?
I'll buy the lowdown deepdown primal truthful self ."
-The Damage(Marbles)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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