Life Onboard Serenity- Into the Black II

POSTED BY: SameErtia
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SAMEERTIA

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:15 AM (P)

This is a role-play chain-story! Everyone can play, anyone can post. Come on in, we don't bite! At least, not without permission...

Previously on board Serenity:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=18705
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=18675
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=18657
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=18640
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=18603
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=18528
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=19527
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=19713&m=294988
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=20305
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=20565

And our latest adventure,
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=20815

In which things went to hell in a handbasket.

Lesseee--- we got... 13, back to coherency, so that's good.

We got GrimmJack returned as a BlueMask, a masked invader who beat down Shepherd and River before dissabling the ship and letting onboard two Blue Hands agents.

Ertia, in a sudden flash of coherent firearms use, (don't get used to it!) shot all three with her laser pistol, killing one agent, mortally wounding the other, and burning a pretty hole in BlueMask's leg (Sorry, dude, but you DID disable our ship!)

We've discovered that the Mystery Man from the shuttle (who is still sans memory, btw) is an agent of a secret society called the Qin Shin warriors, and that the Journal he was carrying is an important artifact.

The Qin Shin secret headquarters are on the same island the encrypted map pointed to on Osiris.

We've got a whole cargo load of beef destined for Whitefall, and who knows how many other loose ends out there! :D

Currently most of us are in the Infirmary, either waiting to torture the remaining BlueHand agent for information, or question BlueMask, who's author seems to have disappeared.

Where are we? What are we doing? And where are we goin'?

BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:22 AM (P)

BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:42 AM (P)

BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:44 AM (P)

*walks up to newhall spaceport*

"well thats a mighty fine lookin ship

i wonder what the milage on that baby is?"

*he looks up to the firefly class boat*

"yep looks clean enough."

wolfie you've done it again!

*walks up to the man standing next to it*

"howdey fella"

"i'd like to take passage on your ship...er..."

*looks at name tag*

"...jack.
"
at that moment 7 alliance feds ran in and shot the man down.

wolfie ran for cover, when he found it he exchanged fire with them, killed 2 but one of
them jumped up behind him.

"what the?"

the fed slit his throat.

at that moment wolfie woke up in his bunk.

"AARRRRGGG!!!!"

"what in the name of earth-that-was was that!"

*opened the door to his room*

he was still on serenity. "whew"

what the hell was happening to him?!

it was exactlly the same each night, it was like a different version of his arrival!

the idea of his freind jack being shot was unthinkable.

and what about all these weird thouts he was having, he didn't remember ever being on a planet called... what was it, oh yeah miranda, it was that river girl, they were her memories.

he couldent stand this any longer, two readers on one ship, can't be good, at least he could trust the girl not to tell the rest of the crew.

the thought of followmal, dr.pain, radar all in MY danger.

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he got dressed at went down to breakfast, muttering.

"maybe i should tell them, nah it would be too much"

he continued to eat his proteinflakes and strawberries.

" i wonder if the rest of the crew are doin ok in the infermary."

thank god i didn't show myself until after the firefight.

but then, it was very cramped in that secret holding bay.

*walked over to the cupboards, picked out a jar and made some nourishing soup*

*took it to the infermary*

"god damn yung ching dai fow twan jack, he was my freind and he betraied us all, good thing i stabed him as he left."

*walks into the infermary with nourishing soup.*

"by the way whose the captain coz i just come out of hiding as you all know and havvend spend much time openly on the ship?"

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translation:yung ching dai fow twan = dirty son of a whore.

SAMEERTIA

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:50 PM (P)

Ertia stares at Wolf. "Wolf? Dude? When did you get here? I haven't seen you since..."

She quickly re-thinks the rest of her sentence as Mal shoves her firmly out of his way. "I'm the captain. Where the hell have you been?"

Ertia quickly puts a hand on Mal's arm. "Relax, Captain. I once spent an entire firefight under the kitchen table, remember? Some of us don't have the need for constant violence."

Mal glares down at her for a second before glancing around the infirmary. "All right, people, we got work to do in here."

He gestures casually towards the BlueHands agent, laboring for breath.

"Everybody not wantin' to be a part of this, get out. That means you, Ertia and Kaylee. Take River out of here before she wakes up. Simon..."

Mal hesitates as he looks at Simon. He never calls him by his name, not to his face, not unless he's serious, and Simon knows it. Still, the Doctor ain't weak, just not many men have the stomach for what needs to be done.

Book steps forward, "Captain, this man isn't going to break."

Mal starts to interrupt, but Book walks calmly to the cabinet and removes a selection of needles, drugs, and scalpels. "But he just might talk with the right inspiration."

Ertia nudges Pain and gestures him to help her carry River out and back to her room. Just the thought of what's about to happen has her sick to her stomach.

Simon nods slowly, and backs away. "I can't be a part of this."

Mal doesn't look at him now, his eyes on the rapidly blinking eyes of the Blue Hand Man. "Fine, Doc. Take the BlueMask out of here and patch him up. Pain, Guy, JR? If y'all can get some answers out of him, I'd be grateful."

Kaylee grabs the portable medkit and Simon aids the still masked man to the sofa outside the Infirmary.

13 extends his claws once more, a grim smile on his face. "I can help, Captain."

Ertia slides the doors closed behind her and hears the bar slide into place from the inside. Quickly as she can, she follows Pain as he carries River to her room.

As Pain turns to go, she pulls him to her for a brief kiss and then releases him. "I'll take care of River. Go question the Mask."

"Jack." He corrects her, his calloused fingers brushing her cheek gently.

Then he leaves her alone, and she sits down beside River's still form, pressing a cold pack to the ugly bruise on the girl's cheek.

DRPAIN

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 4:28 PM (P)

*Pain walks over to the couch where JR and Guy are watching the doctor patch up BlueMask. Pain whispers to JR*

You got any ideas on how to get any information out of him?

*JR pats his holstered pistol, grins and says*

Oh I think I do but I reckon the Captain wouldn't like it. How 'bout you?

*Pain nods and says as Simon finishes up*

Well I have a few ideas but seein' how it's Jack I ain't goin' to be enjoyin' carryin' out any of them.

*The three of them stand there looking at BlueMask pondering how they're going to make him talk.*

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 5:32 PM (P)

you might not do it dr. but i sure as hell will,

*pulls out knife and steps towards jack*

"hehe im gonna get me an ear"

13

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:18 PM (P)

*Inara has returned to her shuttle, settling in front of the Cortex-screen, preparing to schedule some clients for once. Suddenly, the glowing blue screen is replaced by a bone-white face, long ragged hair covering dark, intense eyes. Numerous bruises and cuts dot his face, a bizarre patchwork of pain. Inara is the first to speak*

Umm...hello and who is this?

XIII: Names XIII. *His natural flirting kicks in, and he grins in a dashign manner, even with the bruises* That'd make you..*he shakes his head.* It doesn't matter. Listen, grab 13 quick, I've only got a short while before they figure I sent a signal!

Inara: Who? What? Who captured you?

XIII: JUst get 13 here ASAP. Tell him 'Orphan.' That's all you need. *HIs eyes flash to something unseen, and Inara gasps.* Oh crap. Write this down. *Inara, staying sharp in confusion, grabs a brush and paper, rapidly inking the brush.* I'm at Orphan's ship, probably six hours from you. My signal coding is: 76843. That's all you need. Make sure 13 goes alone. Orphan..*XIII is dragged away by hulking thugs. The screen shorts out.*

*Inara gathers herself, wondering who that was as she runs the notes up to 13.*

-13

SAMEERTIA

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:45 PM (P)

What are we playing here? 'How many sub-plots can we create in one chainstory'?

River stirs and opens her eyes.

"Hi, sweetie. How you feeling?" Ertia gently strokes the hair back from her bruised cheek.

"Simon?"

"He's just down the hall. You want me to get him?"

River rises slowly. "No. Can't let them hurt him. Not his fault."

"Who? River? You should be laying down." Ertia tries to stop the girl but she pauses in the doorway and looks at Ertia with haunted eyes.

"Don't you understand? They will destroy us all, one by one. They tried 13, and then Jack. And they won't stop until we stop them."

13

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:49 PM (P)

*13 is confronted by Inara just as he gets ready to operate. He tries to wave her away, but she shoves a beautifully written piece of paper at him. He scans the paper, and something unfamiliar crosses his face, something that Inara knows well.*

*Fear.*

FIVE YEARS AGO....

13: Christ, there's too many! *He is clutching two revolvers, occasionally firing from behind the makeshift barricade, a steel table. XIII is sitting beside him, an enormous, hybrid pistol in one hand. Beside him is a steel-haired man, a scoured Alliance force-rifle in each hand. Orphan.*

XIII: Shouldn't have tried to knock over that bank, huh?
Orphan: Yeah, the laser bars were a nice touch. Little unexpected, though...*He ignores the bullets whizzing over his head, calmly firing the dual force-guns, incapacitating two ALliance soldiers.*

*13 motions to a weakened section of wall, and Orphan unhooks a sticky grenade from his belt. He hurls it at the wall, counting silently.*

*The wall disappears in a cloud of dust, the heat singing XIII and 13's eyebrows. Orphan darts ahead of the two, casting a smoke grenade into the doorway of the hideout. XIII and 13 silently follow him into the night.*

*Outside of the hideout, a Hummingbird skiff is waiting the trio. They hop in, gliding towards High Charity. A graying man waves them over.*

XIII: Wes, tell Roker to take off! Alliance won't have the time to send gunships if we go now!

Wes: Do we have the cash? *Orphan nods, grinning widely.*
Orphan: Although, next time, I'd like it if your little gadgets worked out next time. Lasers almost took my head off.

*They rush into HIgh Charity, where Guy is waiting, .45 at the ready. He holsters it at Orphan's command, and High Charity takes off.*

(OoC: I have only the slightest idea of who Orphan is. I think Guy (A former High CHarity crew member, can help with background?)

-13

13

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 8:06 PM (P)

(Don't worry about the 13/XIII/Orphan sub-plot. I've got an idea that'll only require two or four posts, in which I'll take care of unfinished business.)

(Or die.)

-13

XIII

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 8:39 PM (P)

Inside the Dying Angel...(Orphan's flagship)

*XIII is hanging by leather straps, drool dripping from a slack mouth. He is shirtless, bruised, and bloodied. His back is ragged and torn from a whip, and a shadow named Orphan stands before him.*

Orphan: You think that he'll come save you? Think that he still cares? *XIII looks up with bloodshot eyes.* He didn't come for me. *XIII begins to laugh, a rattling bloody sound. He chokes out mumbled words.*

Don't feed me that bullshit, XIII. You know that you both could've tried. But, the money was just a little too good, wasn't it? *Orphan smiles almost dreamily, caressing the hilt of a katana lovingly.*

I hope he does come. One last battle, right?

(OoC: Alright, know who Orphan is now. This is 13, but I'm just using XIII's account. We're actually different people, I swear!)

BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:12 PM (P)

(back on the serenity)

wolfie follows mal into the corridor.

*mal slams wolfie against the wall.*

"what?!"

"what the hell did you think you were doing?!"

"i was interrigating the person who sold you all out!"

"...ah...er...um...where in the worlds did you come from anyway?"

"i took some hints from a certain bounty hunter"
"but that doesent matter!"

" ok but i wanna know if you ain't gonna sell me out as well."

" look i have my own reasons to hate the blue glove organization. but thats my buissness, mine and ertias."
"LOOK, i can pilot this ship better than almost anyone on this boat, and those that can sky her better than me are in the infermary."

*wolf hits mal in the chest, just hard enough to make him let go*

"and you'll see that i ain't no pussy in a fire fight neither"

*mal opens his mouth to say somthing, but wolf stops him.*

"i've been up against alliance, hybrids, smugglers, murderers, you name it i've fought it!"
"i was a browncoat, i for the independents, seargeant-major wolf speedfreeze, thats what they called me. battle of serenity vally. yeh i know."
"but that woudnt appear on any records, i started half way through, had to take my gun and coat from a dead man, but don't worry mister reynolds, i gave 'em back and got my own."

"well...ok then."

*wolf hushed him*

"look, i ain't lookin to rule, your position as cap'n is safe."
"me and kaylee had a bit of a hoo ha quite a few years back, but i'm sure you don't like romance stories. we mostly stay outa each others way."
"so all in all cap, you got nothin to fear so don't worry."

*him and mal walk back into the gally where everyone was listning at the door but they sudenly all acted nonchalant*

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:34 PM (P)

*seeing 13's reaction*

what

*beat*

13, buddy, what is it?

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:38 PM (P)

( if this is the life on serenity can we try to keep it a liiiittle bit more centered on serenity please?)

13

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:01 PM (P)

(Good point, Wolfie! I gots a new idea for a tiny tiny spin-off I want to try out. I won't be able to do it right unless Guy comes with me to the Dying Angel. Whaddaya say, Guy? Wanna? Anyway..)

Guy, remember five years ago, that bank job we pulled?

GUY: With the lasers, yeah.
13: Well, Orphan's back, and he's got XIII.

*Guy reels, floods of memories and mixed emotions drowning him at the mention of that name.*

13: XIII sent out a distress signal. Inara wrote down most of it here. *He passes the note to Guy, who studies it carefully.* I've already made the calculations. If I leave now, I should be able to rendevousz with you guys in twelve hours. *He and Guy walk to 13's bunk, where Guy begins to talk.*

No way Orphan's back. For one thing, he couldn't have broken out, and how'd he even get his own ship?

13: I don't have a clue. I just know he's got XIII. *He rummages in a large, weathered satchel, finally drawing out a long, wooden box. Inside is a trainer katana, carved with the name 'Delilah.'*

GUY: Oh, Christ....Orphan won't stop with XIII. He'll track us all down...
13: Not if I stop him first. *13 leaves his bunk, making his way to shuttle 2.*

-13

DRPAIN

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:26 PM (P)

20 minutes ago....

*Pain was relieved when Mal showed up and took Wolfie away after Wolfie was about to cut BlueMask's ear off. Mal had told JR and Pain to watch over BM. JR had volunteered to go first and was stationed outside of the infirmary. Pain and the rest excluding River and Ertia headed to the galley. Once in the galley Pain walked over to a chair and sat down, pulling out a half smoked cigar and lighting it, as 13 and Guy started talking to each other. Pain was too preoccupied to listen to their conversation. He thought to himself*

How long has it been since I last saw Wolfie. Must've been two years ago a least. He even called me Dr. Noone even calls me that anymore.

*Pain's thought trail off as he hears a scuffle outside. Everyone except for 13 and Guy run over to the closed door and listen. Everyone hurries back to their seats as Wolfie and Mal step in. Pain had sat down on the couch in the alcove, still smoking his cigar. He was feeling tired as he'd been awake for about a week straight. He thought to himself*

Gorram insomnia probably should go to the infirmary and see if'n the doc can give me something.

*Pain was too busy lost in thought to see 13 and Guy leave.*

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:34 PM (P)

*evryone stops talking as a large explosion rocks the ship violently*

fly" sir we have been boarded!"

mal" GET BARRICADES UP!" " pain, 13, book, arm yourselves and get ready!!
river, kaylee, ertia lock yourselves in one of jaynes old bunk, oh and give vera to the pup, see what he can do with a real weapon."

relising mal ment him wolf ran to the bunks and grabed the mighty rifle.

[[10 minuits later]]

pain, 13, book and wolf are at the front line of the barricades.
mal and zoe are guarding jack.
simon and the others are holed up in the space including the bridge and the bunks.

everyone prepares as the first shots are heard and people began banging against the doors.

*wolfs eyes glaze*
*wolf shakes his head as if shaking off water*

wolf" its the feds, they want their men back."

13" how do you....?"

*the men brake through*

wolf" never mind, FIRE!!!."

*guns blazing the ragtag crew fully attack the aggressors.*

*in the confusion wolf saw that he got 3.*
*13 got 2.*
*pain got 4.*
*book got...7! what kind of a shepard was this guy?*
*but there were still many more coming*

*13 stood up*

" DIE YOU JIN CHOW LU TZE!!!!!" cried the hybrid.

*book dragged him to the ground*

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(run with it dudes and dudettes!)

DRPAIN

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:05 PM (P)

*Pain was running out of ammo quick. He cursed at himself as he fired his silenced .45 around the corner. He called out to Wolfie as he ejected an empty clip, holstered his pistol, and unholstered the Ruger Super Redhawk revolver*

Wolfie cover me I'm goin' to get me some more ammo.

*Wolfie nods and fires at the oncoming feds as Pain raced to the vacant passenger dorm. Once there he holstered his revolver and slid open the door. He hastily opened the crate of SMGs that he had purchased on Persephone and took out one of the FN P90's. He slung it over his good shoulder and stuffed a dozen 50rd clips into a side pocket. Satisfied with his armament Pain unslung the SMG and raced back to where the others were. He made sure the lightweight gun was cocked and set it to fire 3-shot burst. He leaned against the wall, took a few deep breaths, and resumed firing on the feds.*

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

SAMEERTIA

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:25 PM (P)

Did anybody question BlueHands Man? Is he dead yet...'cause he's been dying for a while? Can we throw the body out the airlock?)

Stray fire strafes the cargo bay.

Adam, the Mystery Man, falls down dead, his body riddled with bullets, neatly removing a troublesome side-plot.

Ertia, hiding with River and Kaylee in the Engine room, (because putting our mechanic in a bunk when we need her in the engine room doesn't make alot of sense) checks the charge on her laser pistol. Less than quarter charge. Not much use if they break through to the engine room.

She bolts the heavy door and glances over to Kaylee, who sparks up her welder. The petite mechanic shrugs; "Just in case."

BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:33 PM (P)

* after making sure 13 had calmed down a bit,
book jumped the barricade, picked up a fllen
alliance force rifel and shouted for wolfie to
follow him.*

* wolf snatched the best weapon he could find and loaded VERA.*

* together with book wolf cleared the bay area, he then threw his patented smoke-grenade-chain- belt into the cargo hold.*

* book set off 7 flash bombs and drove the invaders off.*

* with that wolf fired vera into their hull and caused a breach, that made leave for now.*

mal" gorram it why do we still have this beef on my ship?"

MAL*whispered*" nice work pup, oh by the way you can keep old VERA there, make sure you treat her right"

*wolf smiled*wolf" oh, don't worry, i will."

(blue hands man is dead, bluemask is not)
(sorry about the engineer thing, i was thinking about locks and ladders on the bunks.)

SAMEERTIA

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:46 PM (P)

Uh... That's Jayne's gun. Jayne's still on this ship. He ain't gonna be too happy with mal handing you his gun!

DRPAIN

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:47 PM (P)

*Pain was glad that it was over. He had managed only a small cut on his cheek caused by a bullet fragment. He slung the SMG over his shoulder, carefully sweeping away shell casings with his foot and heads to the infirmary. He says to noone in particular*

I'm goin' to the infirmary. I think I'll pay the doc a visit and see if'n he'll give me somethin' for my arm and my insomnia.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:48 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:
Uh... That's Jayne's gun. Jayne's still on this ship. He ain't gonna be too happy with mal handing you his gun!

i'm plannin on havvin an argument and losing.

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 12:02 AM (P)

[[[the dext day]]]

kaylee" so i supose you gave jayne back his gun?"

wolf" yeah"

...
...
...

wolf" why did you have to leave?"

kaylee" oh come on wolfie that was along time ago."

wolf" but don't you remember all the good times we used to have?"
" the sunsets, the dinners, the waks on the prairie."

kaylee" *sigh* yeah they were great, you were great, i was great, but thats in the past, i got simon now."

wolf" yeah, i guess. peace?"

*holds out a hand, kaylee shakes it*

kaylle" peace."

kaylee" you know, you should take my example, forget about what that we had all those years ago and find yerself a girl."

wolf" yeah. yeah! good idea, thanks kaylee!"

* he starts to walk away*

kaylee" hey, pawsie! good luck!"

*wolf smiles remembering the name she used to call him*

wolf" thanks!"

* wolf walks off happy to have that off his chest and happy to be able to be freinds with kaylee again without the shyness and discomfort.*

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 1, 2006 12:31 AM (P)

*8 Hours Earlier*

Finally getting the all-clear from Zoe, Ertia, Kaylee and River make their way from the engine room.

The ship is a total mess. Bodies litter the cargo bay, blood is splattered everywhere. Outside, the blackened hulk of the Alliance cruiser floats ominously.

"Jesus, what have we done?" Ertia looks around herself, only to have Book place a strong hand on her shoulder.

"Made ourselves one of the most wanted ships in the Universe." His words are none to reassuring.

Mal agrees. "We've got to get out of this sector, and now! I'm going to talk to Wash. Y'all get some rest, then I want this place cleaned spic and span- not a trace of any of this left."

He pauses at the door, "Ertia, we're gonna need new registration numbers, plates, papers, everything. Dong ma?"

She nods tiredly. When had things gotten so out of control? Slowly, she turns and starts to head... where? She still doesn't have a bunk. Her empty crate is now full of beef.

Slowly, uncertainly, she makes her way to Pain's room and opens the hatch. "Pain? You 'wake?"

There's the mumbled reply of one who's just had one of Simon Tam's patented Painkiller-Sleep it Off cocktails.

She drops to the floor and makes her way over. Pain glances up blearily, then scoots over, holding up a corner of his blanket.

Ertia knows an invite when she sees it, stripping off her t-shirt and jeans before tucking herself in beside the big mercenary. Moments later, they both sleep.

*okay- now it can be morning!*

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 12:49 AM (P)

* wolf dreamed he dreamed of the last time he saw pain and ertia.*

it was supposed to be a nice run of the mill bank job, only i didn't quite turn out that way.
it started with the trio setting out fresh from a holiday away from the crew of the Heart Of Haven, (of course these were the days before those two got together.) we set out fine and dandy ready for a full days work of crime and balckheartedness, but the one word that made everyone so afraid, and the fate of the man that cried it, still haunt me to this day.
how could one word have made the three toughest hired guns in the sector so terrified, so scared for their lives that even pain showed signs of emotion!

that one word, REAVERS, it all ended with us being the only ones left, of course they didn't know i survived they must have thought i died, i should have. i lost everything that day, my crew, my home, my beloved heart of haven.
even my trust in my fellow man.
i guess thats why i became an assasin, because assasins don't exist, but thats another story.

it must have been such a shock to see their old captain alive and well again, i can't keep ignoring them.
i guess thats why kaylee left, that why they all leave, sooner or later, i can't share my emotions.

well that ends now, kaylee told me to take a page from her book, i wil i'l start being more open with my emotions.

i'll sit them down and talk to them about it at breakfast.

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oh my god i over slept!

*wolf quickly got dressed and ran into the gally*

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:01 AM (P)

pssst- Wolf, you might want to read some of the back-story. I haven't been out in the black too long, having previously been in prison. Kinda new to this whole robbin' and killin' thing. Pain & Fly were together before that- maybe that's her you remember with him?

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:09 AM (P)

thats the one, fly.

sorry 'bout that, got the wrong person, its hard to remember when their not real.

i havent read all the back story yet but im gettin through it, theres so much!

DRPAIN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:22 AM (P)

*Pain woke up well rested. Whatever was in that cocktail the doc gave sure worked. He smiled as he saw Ertia snuggled up close to his body. He realized he had slept on his bad arm but he didn't care. Pain draped his good arm over Ertia's stomach and whispered into her ear*

Hey beautiful time to get up.

*Ertia squirmed and backed her body into his. She smiled as she felt his response. She replied to him with her eyes still closed*

Do I have to? Can't we just stay here for awhile longer.

*She turned over, wrapped her arms around his waist and pulled herself closer to him. She kissed him and smiled as he said with a grin on his face*

I don't see why not.

He kissed her back and held her tight. He considered all of the things they could be doing as he ran his hand through her hair, her head laying on his chest.*

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:33 AM (P)

No problem! Hey...whatdya mean 'not real'?

Mal sits at the dining table, his coffee in his hands left to cool. They'd used up alot of fuel breaking free from the Blue Hands ship, and Wash told him they couldn't get far.

If the Alliance cruiser they'd just destroyed had radiod their location and asked for back-up, Serenity was as good as caught.

How were they gonna get out of this go se?

"Captain." Book enters quietly, "I take it you're pondering our current dilemma?"

Mal nods. "Any bright ideas, I'd sure love to hear them."

Book nods, contemplative. "The Blue Hand operatives move under complete secrecy. No one would have known they were here. The Alliance cruiser on the other hand...that's a problem."

"So I've figured." Mal glances around wearily.

"There's only one thing the Alliance tries hard to cover up out here." Book says suggestively, "Only one thing they seem to be afraid of the Core learning about."

Mal's head comes up in comprehension, "Reavers."

"We desecrate the bodies, strip what's left of the cruiser, make it look like Reavers made the hit." Book's voice is grim, and those of the crew up and coming in for breakfast freeze at his words.

"If they think Reavers did this, they won't be looking for us." Zoe's voice is assured.

"Wake everybody up." Mal sighs. "Lets get this over with."

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:40 AM (P)

Meanwhile, in Pain's bunk
Ertia squirms closer to Pain, enjoying the feel of his body against hers.

She kisses him again, then raises herself up to straddle him. "Doc said you're supposed to take it easy, remember."

"Got no problem with easy." Pain murmurs and Ertia watches his eyes close as her hands play over his chest, slide down across his toned abdomen, and then lower still.

She can feel his hardness against her inner thigh and shifts slightly, teasing him, watching his eyes shoot open as he groans.

Slowly, she lowers herself onto him, rocking gently as she takes him deeper with each miniscule thrust.

Suddenly, his good arm comes around her waist and pulls her hard down onto him. "'nough teasing, girl."

Her answer is lost in her moan of pleasure...

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:55 AM (P)

(meenwhile in the gally)

wolf" what! make it look like reavers!? if we do that true we wont be in the heat anymore but what do think more so called reaver activity is gonna do to the local planets?"

zoe" its a risk were going to have to take pawsie."

*kaylee snorted into her milk, she has to leave the room through non-stop gigglefit.*

river" the reavers are not our freinds."

book" no river their not." he said comfortingly

river" no! the reavers are not our freinds but they are stil human beings! they dont deserve to be blamed for everything!"

wolf" exactlly!, rivers right!"

river" shut up pawsie-pie!, (wolf went scarlet) you just don't want to blame them because if you run from the law you can get your hands on the Mcgee fortune, BUFFALOE!!!"

*she fainted*

simon" she was doing SO well!"

*he and book take her to her room*

mal" so its desided then, we'l make it look like reavers.

jayne" i dont care, i got enough heat on me already.

pain walks in, looking severly relaxed.

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:02 AM (P)

by the way, when is this set? before firefly in between or after serenity?
also how many people must we have on the crew coz im readin the back story and theres loads of em!

13

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:06 AM (P)

(Alright, time to launch the FINAL sub-plot, complete with revelations! Guy, you no longer have a say in the matter. I's yanking you off for a post!)

*Shuttle 2 closes in on the Dying Angel, smoothly piloted by Guy. 13 stands emotionlessly at the bridge, eyes studying the Dying Angel, a black and cruel-looking craft. Orphan's style.*

*After the two board the Dying Angel, five armed thugs escort them to the War Room, where the scarred Orphan awaits. Guy stands nervously, hand almost touching the .45, while 13 and Delilah prepare for battle.*

(Okay, in two posts?)

-13

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:10 AM (P)

are we aloud to ki off people like zoe and simon?

DRPAIN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:13 AM (P)

Before Pain and Ertia enter the galley.....

*He smiles as she continues to ride him. He glides his hand up her naked body, running his fingers up her spine. She bites her lower lip as his hand comes up to her neck and he lowers her mouth down to his. Their lips meet and Ertia moans as Pain sucks the breath out of her, their tongues exploring each other's mouth. Their mouths depart as Ertia arches her back and rides Pain deeper. Pain smiles at her and runs his hand down her chest and adomen, tracing the lines of her body as she continues to rock back and forth. They continue for another twenty five minutes until they both come. Ertia collapses onto Pain and smiles at him. He smiles back as she says slightly out of breath*

That was fun Pain.

*She kisses him and continues to say*

I hope we can do that again sometime.

*He brings her mouth to his, kisses her and says*

Oh I'm sure we will.

*They lie there for a moment, then they get up, Ertia gets dressed and helps Pain get dressed as well, albeit taking her time just to take in the sight of his body. They leave his bunk and enter the galley. Pain sees Wolf and notices Wolf sees a relaxed look on Pain's face. Pain nods his head at Wolf and says as he heads for the pantry*

Mornin'.

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:18 AM (P)

mornin'

*wolf raises one eyebrow."

wolf" someones in a happy mood."

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:25 AM (P)

jayne" hey pawsie pie!"

wolf" don't."

*jane and wolf circle each other and both draw but wolf is faster and shoots jayne in the chest,*

simon" hes..."

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:28 AM (P)

No killing of canon characters! No killing of other peoples characters without permission! (Well, except in case they abandon them as in the case of our Mystery Man).
We're set Pre-Serenity. Wash is still our Pilot. Zoe's still our First-mate. Apparently Pain and I are just mating... errr.. Sorry! Try to contain that.
Yup. we gots ourselves a mess of crew, and a mess of passengers and a ShipsCat (wonder where she's hiding?) The thing is, anybody can join, anybody can play... Part of the fun that way, I think.

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:33 AM (P)

ok then just wondering...

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... ok" finished simon

wolf" ill be in my bunk"

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:36 AM (P)

how am i supposed to conatain it? its on the screen you space-rascels!
but ill try, for the good of the crew.

DRPAIN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:42 AM (P)

*Pain watches as Wolf and Jayne squabble. He turns back around to help Ertia with the food when he hears a shot ring out. Pain turns around, still relaxed from his morning sexing and a little from the meds Simon gave him, and sees Jayne laying on the ground, Wolf standing over him with a smoking pistol. Pain cocks his head and says as Simon and everyone within earshot of a gun blast comes in and Wolf walks out*

Saw that comin'.

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:49 AM (P)

*wolf stops halfway to the door gun still smoking, he turns and faces pain*

wolf" don't YOU start."

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although my charechter seems to have issues, nice jayne refrence there

13

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:58 AM (P)

(Meanwhile, on the scaaaary Dying Angel..sub-plot resolution coming right up!)

13: Draw your sword, and we'll settle this, once and for all. *Guy thinks to himself: Oh God, not the Stallone talk again..*Orphan grins, folding his hands, looking shockingly like David Carradine.*

"We'll get to that," Orphan said, "but first I need to make my point. And listen to this Guy, its something you don't know."

"You never questioned any of the other crew about why or how 13 got there, did you, Guy?" The former HC shook his head slowly. "Well, if you had, they would've said that he got shoved in a crate by his enemies. That would've been wrong."

"You see, 13 lied to them, to you, the entire time. Back before he died, he was in some rough trouble with the law. No, more than rough. Million-credit bounty, was more like it." Orphan's eyes shone with a malevolent gleam. "What was her name, 13? That girl you murdered? Ione, wasn't it? Parliamentarian's daughter, no less." Orphan grinned again, 13 still blank faced. "He killed her, Guy, in cold blood. No reason."

"That was a long time ago. I wasn't the same person, Wesley took that out," 13 put in, beginning to shake.

"Now, that's where you're wrong, assuming you're less human than you are. You didn't change after Wesley. You're still the same man, the same killer. That voice, that evil little whisper, that wasn't me projecting, that wasn't Blue Sun, it was you. That part of yourself that's always been there, the only thing you have left, that instinct and thirst for death."

"We're going, Orphan, whether you try to stop us or not. With XIII."

"That's a shame, because he's dead! Gnawed his wrists, bled to death in his chamber. You would've appreciated it, 13."

"Go. I won't stop you. Just...think about what you've heard, both of you. Accept it or tell. I just set the ball rolling."

*13 thought over this as he and Guy silently left the Dying Angel, Shuttle 2 making its way back home. Guy didn't say a word, hands tight on the controls, eyes glued to the black.*

-13

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:59 AM (P)

continues into his bunk then goes into a light sleep.

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nice one 13

wont be postin for a few hours,

got to sleep sometime.
cya

DRPAIN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 3:11 AM (P)

*Pain watched as Wolf left for his bunk, still grinning. Pain turned and watched as JR and Fly hauled Jayne off to the infirmary with Simon following them. Pain then turned his attention back to helping Ertia prepare something to eat, the grin still on his face.*

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 1, 2006 3:42 AM (P)

NO! 13! You mean you didn't rescue XIII? Oh no!

Ertia sautees onion and mushrooms in the largest skillet before breaking eggs in and scrambling them up. "Wow. I can't believe he shot Jayne like that! Is he out of his mind?"

Pain deliberately rubs his body against hers as he reaches over her for the salt to add to the biscuit dough. "Well, seein' as you shot Jayne yerself, I don't think you can say much about it."

She sticks her tongue out at him. "That was an accident! Wolf just up and shot him in cold blood."

Pain leans deliberately close, sending a shiver of anticipation up her spine as he murmurs, "You keep stickin' that tongue out and I'm gonna find a use for it."

"HEY!" Mal barks, "You two wanna quit screwin' around and get cooking! We got a lot of work to do and best we ain't doin it on an empty stomach!"

"Ooops," Ertia whispers, "He's grumpy again."

DRPAIN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 6:09 AM (P)

*Pain rubs against Ertia one last time, sidesteps to her left and whispers back*

No kiddin'. Haven't seen him this mad since we got piss drunk.

*Ertia nods as she tries to remember that day. She continues her work with the skillet as Pain works on the biscuit dough. They could hear Mal mutter something in Chinese as he stormed out of the galley, possibly heading for the infirmary to check on Jayne.*

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 8:25 AM (P)

*wakes up, bearly remembers his own name, then remembers what he did that morning.*

wolf" oh god! did i really shoot jayne? mal is sooo gonna airlock me."

wolf" what the hell did i do that for? i meen he's idiot but jeez, why'd i shoot 'im?

* another thought enters his mind, it it of the crew.*

wolf" oh god their gonna hate me."

* he sighs and gos into the infermary. mal takes a swing at him.*

wolf" o.k o.k i'll wait out side."

*he backs off outside.*

JRC

Thursday, June 1, 2006 9:02 AM (P)

With Fly's help, Jayne is hauled to the infirmary by JR. "Gorramitt Wolfe!" he yells down the corridor. "We ain't always gonna have this armor on! You and I are gonna have words peaceful-like, or mano-a-mano, whichever you prefer!" The last boarding party firefight had caught JR napping, all his weapons in various stages of cleaning except the scatter gun, which was quite useless in that predicament. He's put the shotgun, HK and Glock back together, loaded them all up, and starts to hone the blade of the mini-machete. Wash's voice comes over the com, "JR, incoming wave for you from Sir Warrick. I'll pipe it down to your bunk." "Well, 'bout time Mr. Harrow," JR mutters to himself.

Everyone dies alone.

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 9:31 AM (P)

OoC: wha?, I swear, my internet connection conks out for a few hours, and now I'm all confuzzled

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 9:37 AM (P)

well glad your back

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 9:42 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:
NO! 13! You mean you didn't rescue XIII? Oh no!
.

o.k slow down here!, is 13 the same as XIII?

if yes does this meen that 13 is dead?

JRC

Thursday, June 1, 2006 9:45 AM (P)

The vidscreen in JR's bunk flickers to life. Sir Warrick and his daughter Sybil are in the picture. JR says, "Ohh, uhh hello....uhh Sybil. And Sir Warrick, uhh, yes sir, how may I help you?" Sir Warrick says, "Hello JR. It's good to see you. And I'm sure Sybil feels the same." "Well, Sir Warrick, I am somewhat taken aback you callin' for me sir," JR says. Sir Warrick continues, "Well, "orders" from my daughter, she is the person who runs things 'round here. I'll let her take it from here. Sybil?" Sybil steps closer. "Thank you, father. Hello JR." JR feels his knees growing weaker. "Hello Sybil. It's great to see you again. How may I help you?" "My contacts on Londinium have come across something of a shortage of meat, like the one you're carrying in your cargo hold. They are very good friends of Daddy's, and they don't care to eat any of that processed protein. He has told them that half of that cargo is theirs, for a hefty price, of course. We would like to ask if you can deliver half to the original stop at New Canaan, then the other half to Londinium's main cargo receiving station at New Peking. If you can make the trip, my father will double your fee for the shipping. I can also tell you that I will be at Londinium in about four days, and you and your crew are invited to stay as my guests in my summer home there. Please, JR, talk to Captain Reynolds as soon as you can. Goodbye, and hope to see you soon."
"Holy sh*t! Double the fee??? Gotta find the Cap'n," JR says.

Everyone dies alone.

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 12:28 PM (P)

* jr runs into the bridge where mal and wash are talkng.*

jr" sir its warrick, he offering double pay to deliver the meat to new canaan and londinium."

mal" double pay!, damn!, wash, you heard the man, thats where were goin!"

jr" syble also syas we can stay at her summer home there for a while, she'll be there in a few days."

wash" good, good, (to mal) thats good right?"

mal" absolutly it is! it'll do the crew some good to have there feet on the ground for a few days, plus we can space out again. we are cramped as hell."

jr" maybe jayne and the pup can keep outa each others way for a while. to cool off."

mal" yeah, good idea, but if wolf tries anything else, i WILL leave him here."

jr" ok i'll go tell the crew."

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so, what are we doing about bluemask/grimjack?

13

Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:18 PM (P)

(Everyone thinks XIII is 13, but he isn't. They used to run their own ship, that got semi-blowed up in a previous thread. But, now he's dead, removing a sub-plot and killing a recurring character!)

(Yeah, 13 was a murderer!!! Didn't see that coming, did you!? Gotta go to school now, so, no posting till I get back!)

-13

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 1, 2006 3:36 PM (P)

We'd actually already killed XIII, but then he wanted a way back into the game, and I though 13 had figured it out. But ... I guess not.
We still have to deliver the first half of the cargo to New Canaan, and we can't go anywhere until we've perfected our cover-up of the Alliance massacre. You can't conveniently slaughter an entire Alliance cruiser and then conveniently forget it happened!

Ertia, annoyed at the flaming creation of subplots, messes, disasters and simply ignorant problem creating of the other coauthors, pulls Pain to her for a long kiss before hitting the com button and hollering, "BREAKFAST IS SERVED. GET YER BUTTS IN HERE AND EAT IT!"

Hanging up the com, she shrugs at Pain, as she scoops up a pile of hot biscuits, "I've got 50 cargo labels to re-create for the destination change, all new registry numbers to forge, a new registration plate to create, not to mention a whole new forged manifest that puts us way the hell out of this quadrant!
I'll be in..."

She remembers she doesn't have a bunk... "I'll be in Jayne's bunk! If he's in the infirmary he's not using it!"

As she stalks to the door, she yells back over her shoulder, "AND SOMEONE DO SOMETHING ABOUT BLUEMASK, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!"

Pain watches her go with frown, "Go se. And I thought Mal was grumpy!"

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 3:42 PM (P)

OoC: still all confuzzled so, while I try figure out somtin' to post I'll be MIA for a while

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

DRPAIN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 4:16 PM (P)

*Pain walked over to where the dishes were and grabbad a plate. He walked over to the skillet, laid the plate down next to it, and shoveled some of it's contents onto the plate. With the plate still near the skillet, Pain scooped up a couple of biscuits and plopped them on his plate. Pain then picked up some untensils, grabbed his plate of food, and sat down at the table to eat. Pain looked up and saw everyone who was capable of walking enter the galley. He smiled at Fly as she took a seat next to him with a plate of her own food. Fly smiled back as she placed a napkin on her lap and said to Pain*

So what do you have planned for today?

*Pain swallows some food and replies*

Well I still got those crates of weapons that I still need to unload other than that nothing much. I'd appreciate it if'n someone would help me with those seein' as I'm a little disabled for the time being.

*Fly smiles and says as people start to sit down at the table*

Sure Pain I'll help you.

*Pain grins at Fly and continues to eat his food.*

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 1, 2006 4:16 PM (P)

Guy, just get to the galley and eat some breakfast. Ertia didn't cook just for the heck of it! :D

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 5:56 PM (P)

*walks into gally*

wolf" does anyone know where mal is?"

pain" sure mate he's on the bridge."

wolf" thanks"

*wolf went into the infermary to apologize to jayne*

jayne" what do you want?"

simon" i'll just leave then, jayne your chest is fine, its just a bruise."

*simon leaves*

wolf" i'm sorry, i was completely out of order."

jayne" yeah, damn right you gorram psyco!"

wolf" look, i'm apologizing here!, something i normaly never do!"

jayne" fine if you wanna make up i will, but stay the hell outa my way! between you and me, it does feel good to know you can out speed me in a firefight, it meens i can trust you in a tussel."

wolf" i'm glad thats out of the way."

* wolf and jayne walk out talking, thus removing a surplus side-story.*

* they walk into the gally where zoe is having a heated argument with pain about the smg's taking up space.*

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 6:40 PM (P)

OoC: okay, okay

*walks into the galley, and grabs some food, still confuzzled about the recent events

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

DRPAIN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 6:44 PM (P)

*Pain says to Zoe as Jayne and Wolf walk in*

Alright geez I was goin' to put them away after I ate.

*Zoe continues*

And does that include the crates in the empty passenger dorm too?

*Pain replies*

Yes

*Zoe grins her "If you don't do it I'll kill you" grin and says*

See that you get those weapons put away before we land on Londinium or you'll be on latrine duty for the rest of your life.

*Zoe walks off to the bridge as Pain looks at Fly and says*

Well looks like we should get to work.

*Fly nods her head as they get up. She says to him as they out away their plates*

Yeah guess we should.

*They stick their plates in the sink and head off to the cargo bay to unload the crates of weapons.*

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

DRPAIN

Thursday, June 1, 2006 11:21 PM (P)

Location: Cargo Bay

*Pain and Fly carry some cases of ammo to the weapons locker. Fly says to Pain as she sets of the cases down in the locker*

Well looks like you made out like a bandit with all the stuff you bought at your Uncle's.

*Pain smiles and says*

Aww it ain't nothin'. Just family helping family you know.

*Fly nods as Pain hands her another case of ammo. She says to him*

So you and Ertia seem to be hitting it off pretty well.

*Pain almost drops a box of clips as Fly said that and replies*

Maybe. You goin' to give me the "Shipboard Romance" speech?

*Fly responds as she puts away a couple boxes of clips*

No I'm just saying that I'm happy for you. You two seem right for each other and I wish you two well.

*Pain hands her the two cases of computerized scopes and says*

Uh huh. Are we goin' to talk about this or are we goin' to finish puttin' this stuff away?

*Fly puts her hands in the air and says*

Alright I'll stop pestering you. Besides if I want the dirt I'll talk to Ertia.

*Pain rolls his eyes, shakes his head, smiles and says*

Uh huh I'm sure you will. Ok these pistols, these two cases of ammo, and box of clips for the pistols go to my room.

*Pain puts his good hand on Fly's shoulder and says*

Now would you be a good friend and take them to my bunk? I'll wait for you in the vacant passenger dorm with the rest of the stuff.

*Fly smiles and nods her head as she takes the items and heads off to Pain's bunk. Pain sighs and thinks to himself*

Everyone's gotta be in my business.

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, June 1, 2006 11:25 PM (P)

if theres an empty dorm why has ertia got no bunk?

13

Thursday, June 1, 2006 11:47 PM (P)

(It was XIII's fault. He blowed it up a while back, before the suicide..God, my sub-plot was depressing. Anyway, I think I'll revert to brooding!)

*13 is patent-brooding in his bunk, still churning over the Dying Angel, wondering why he didn't just kill Orphan. He'd killed people before..*

(Yes, but not from necessity. Remember the firefight, saving Fly? Oh, that tortured heroism...a mere excuse to see blood on yourself, taste the copper in the air..)

Shut up, shut up, shut up...

(Do they know? How can you trust Guy?)

He was..*is* my friend.

(So was Fly. She shot you down, nonetheless. Apparently you weren't good enough to her...there is always a final solution to that, isn't there? You know that they don't trust you, so why bother staying? Take the shuttle and leave. Better yet, run the ship into a moon, or take it as your own...)

She knew what she had to do. I couldn't have been stopped, I would've killed them.

(And what's wrong with that? They would have killed you eventually. People always fear the unknown, and what is more frightening than something that best a human in every way?)

Stop asking questions with no answers!

(They are already answered. You just refuse to accept them. Someday, they will turn on you again, and shut you down forever. Box you up...)

Maybe that would be best.

(That is another disappointing trait you have developed. Always putting yourself at the end of the line, suffering so others can reap the benefits. What happened to turn you so far away from the truth? You want, you take, you have.)

(It was fear, wasn't it? Fear of being shunned, rejected. You could have her, take her for your own, nothing could stop you! And yet you sit here, wallowing, your life draining away. It is a disappointment, what you've become. You're more a corpse now than after that first bullet pierced your heart.)

Don't talk about her.

(Why not? Are you frightened? Afraid that she would shun you, send you crawling away, tail dragging a trail in the dust? She couldn't stop you, not if you really wanted her...)

Shut up! *13 screams, hurling something into the wall, listening curiously to the shatters. He approachs it, seeing his own reflection twisted into infinite pieces. With rising fury, he stomps each shard into powder, eyes arcing with blue electricity. The blades on his arms shoot out, stunted but still laser-sharp. He continues to stomp the ground, face blank but for the bright eyes, until his footprint is cratered into the bunk floor.*

(Nothing can stop you...)

-13

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 1, 2006 11:48 PM (P)

Ya know, I asked that question myself a while back... We had to double up when we took on the spare crew from High Charity, then Pain found an empty bunk. I assumed it was actually Guy's room we'd put the guns in.

Ertia drags herself from Jayne's bunk, hauling her equipment and the finished work along with her. Good thing, too. Jayne's bunk smells... doesn't that man wash his socks? Ever?

The first person she bumps into is Mal and she hands him the revised cargo papers and waits while he thumbs through them.

"Looks good. How about the manifest?"

She manages to look nonchallant. "Having some trouble getting a new protocol code, Captain. I'm gonna see if Inara will let me use her Cortex link."

Mal narrows his eyes. Clearly, he's still none too happy today. "Right. The sooner the better. We're dropping half this cargo at New Canaan tomorrow, and we better have a manifest to show when we land."

"Yessir." She slinks past on her way to Inara's shuttle. Maybe she can just hide in there for a while.

BIGWOLF18

Friday, June 2, 2006 12:02 AM (P)

*sighs*, i sleep in a small storage room.

DRPAIN

Friday, June 2, 2006 1:53 AM (P)

Don't worry Pain and Fly will have the room cleaned out before bedtime.

*Pain waited in the vacant dorm for Fly. He looked down at the floor and saw Ertia's torn shirt laying on the floor. Pain chuckled, picked it up and threw it in the trash recepticle as Fly walked in. She said to him*

Ok I put your stuff on your table next to your weapons that you left on it. So what's in the crates?

*Pain said to her*

Well there's rockets in the big one. Those go in my weapons locker. That one has six HK G36K assault rifles. They go in the common weapons locker. This one here has six FN P90 SMGs. Four of them go in the common weapons locker, one goes in my room, and you can have the other one. Last but not least is the crate with six XM25 bullpup grenade launchers. Again four of them go in the common weapons locker, one goes in my room, and the other is yours.

*Fly takes in the information and smiles as she learns that she gets to have two new weapons. She says to him*

Ok then lets get this stuff put away.

*Pain nods and opens the crates containing the grenade launchers, and SMGs. He takes two of the grenade launchers and SMGs and slings them around his shoulder. Pain then closes the crates and pushes them with Fly's help out the door and to the entrance to the cargo bay. From there he pushes them against the wall as Fly takes out a couple of the rifles and starts to stock the ship's weapons locker.

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 2, 2006 2:32 AM (P)

Ertia makes her way to Inara's shuttle but stops when she hears loud banging from 13's bunk.

Tentatively, she taps on his hatch, "13? Is that you?"

"I'm fine!" The familiar voice yells back, but it's cold, hungry with some darkness.

"You don't sound fine."

The hatch opens and she can just see 13 in the darkness, his claws extended, his eyes sparked with blue against the black. "Leave off, E. You don't want to know."

Startled, she takes a half step back. "I... you..."

He shakes his head, reaches up and slams the hatch back down.

"Lord preserve us, this entire ship is going insane." She murmurs before remembering her mission and making her way directly to Inara's shuttle.

DRPAIN

Friday, June 2, 2006 3:10 AM (P)

Pain and Fly had finished up unloading the crates. They had decided to split up one of the cases of grenades and ammo for the SMGs. Pain said to Fly as she took her grenade launcher and SMG from him*

Hey Fly where's my rocket launcher? The last time I saw it we were on Zenith and you had it.

*Fly blushes, lowers her head and says*

Oh sorry Pain I sorta took it. It's been in my room since then. I'll go get it after we put this stuff away.

*Pain smiles and says as Fly picks up the 30lb crate of rockets with her new toys on the top of it*

It's ok I know how you are with my weapons. You always try to sneak off with them.

*They both laugh as they head for Pain's bunk to split up the ammo and store the rockets in his weapoins locker.*

Ten minutes later.....

*After they had split up the ammo and Fly had put away Pain's stuff, Fly climbed out of his bunk to retrieve his rocket launcher. Pain sat on his bed which was messed up from his and Ertia's lovemaking. He heard the sound of his hatch opening and saw Fly climb down the ladder with a familiar piece of weaponry. Pain smiled and said*

Ah there's my baby.

*Fly smiled, handed Pain his rocket launcher, and said*

Thanks for the new toys. They should be enough of a payback for me helping you.

*He smiled as she hugged him. He watched her leave and walked to his weapons locker. He opened the door and put away his rocket launcher. Pain closed the door and walked over to his desk. He opened a drawer and took out one of the cigars from the humidor. He climbed out of his bunk, stuck the cigar in his mouth, lit it, and headed for the cargo bay.*

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 2, 2006 5:41 PM (P)

Ertia knocks lightly on Inara's doorframe and hears her gentle trademark greeting.

"Inara, do you mind if I use your cortex link? I need a little more power than my handheld is giving me."

The Companion smiles and gestures to her screen. "So, I see you and Pain are getting along well."

Dear buddha! Ertia feels the blush creep over her cheeks. "Yah, Just having some fun."

She listens to Inara's pleased response with one ear while routing through one of Mr Universe's substations, and then through a Blue Sun interference filter before hacking into the Alliance mainframe.

Numbers flash, and her eyes follow the ones and zeros in growing dismay. "Oh go se, Inara. I think we're humped!"

Quickly, she reroutes, tries a different port, reroutes again, her fingers flying across the keyboard.

Finally, she screams in frustration and bangs her head against the screen.

"They've tagged ALL Firefly class transports for station-only renewal. We can't recode automatically!" Ertia pushes to her feet in panic, "I need to find Mal!"

She barely remembers to thank the Companion as she runs down the corridor, calling Mal's name.

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Friday, June 2, 2006 8:22 PM (P)

OoC: that's bad, isn't it

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

DRPAIN

Friday, June 2, 2006 9:00 PM (P)

I'm experiencing computer problems again which means I'm at the library and I won't be able to post as much...again.

*Pain heard and saw Ertia running down the corridor and decided to follow. He blew out a puff of smoke from his cigar and yelled to Ertia*

Hey wait up!

*She slows down long enough for him to catch up. Pain says to her, cigar still in his mouth*

What in the ruttin' hell are ya screamin' about?

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 2, 2006 9:13 PM (P)

Oh no! Pain! that sucks! I thought you just got it all fixed?

Ertia tries to calm herself down. "It's bad, babe. Really really bad! The Alliance must have tagged us back there when we destroyed the cruiser. I can't get us a new registry code!"

Pain is still looking at her blankly. "So, that means ...what?"

"It means that Serenity is a marked fugitive. We can't change our Ident Codes, can't change our paperwork. All Firefly class ships are being required to re-register flight numbers in person at the nearest Alliance Fed Base."

"So...we're humped, yer sayin?" He pulls the cigar from his mouth and looks down at her.

"We're humped." She sighs. "One simple ten digit code and I can't get my friggin' hands on it! I've messaged MrUniverse, maybe he can help, but..."

Mal speaks up from behind her, "But until then, we got an entire verse full of Alliance lookin' to track us down?"

"That's about the sum of it, sir." Ertia frowns, holding her com-unit against her chest. "Unless we can change ships, or disguise Serenity as a JayHawk 211, we're humped."

DRPAIN

Friday, June 2, 2006 9:36 PM (P)

Yeah I thought so too but when I tried to get on this afternoon I got a "modem not functioning" message (which ironically is an Error 666). *Sighs* Things never go smooth.

*Pain ponders their situation and what Ertia said. He puffs on his cigar and says*

I think I might persuade my Uncle to help us.

*Mal and Ertia look at him. Mal says to Pain in a stern voice*

Go on.

*Pain replies*

Well I told you my Uncle owns a courier business on Persephone that's a front for his black market dealings yes?

*Ertia and Mal nod as Pain continues*

Well when I was there he had about half a dozen ships sitting there collectin' dust. Most of them were Wren class Transports but there was a couple of bigger vessels I think they were some kind of cargo vessels I don't know what class they were. Also there was an Alliance ASREV in the warehouse I don't know if that means anything to you Captain, but I can wave him on a secure channel if you'd like.

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

13

Friday, June 2, 2006 10:04 PM (P)

(Oh no. Maybe I'll die again and resurface once all this trouble is solved...I've done it before! ;)

*13 is still brooding in his bunk, pacing while his blades retract and extend erratically. He is murmuring something to himself, shaking his head.*

I won't do it, won't do it...

(Yes you will...just give it time, and you'll see things more clearly...)

*13 drives a claw into the claw in desperation, trying to drown out the voice with action. The blade breaks, and 13 sinks to the floor, curled into a quivering ball.*

(Weep. It will do nothing. You don't even produce tears, there is no point.)

Don't, please don't...

(OoC: What does it all mean? Find out, next time!)

EDITED TO ADD: Loud banging? Is that some kind of euphemism?
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13, First Mate of the 'Heart of Haven'
and Honorary Forsaken

BIGWOLF18

Friday, June 2, 2006 11:13 PM (P)

*wolf pops his head out of the newly emptied bunk*

wolf" wats goin on?"

*river runs by*

river" we cant be helped, we're stuck in the mud."

wolf" what?!"

* river makes an annoyed sound and walks off mumbeling something about nobody unerstanding.*

wolf" weird kid."

*wolf runs up to the bridg but hears grinding sounds from 13's bunk, like blades hitting stone.*

wolf" hey, 13?"

*he lowers himself into 13's bunk0

*in the darkness wolf saw 13's electric blue eyes glowing omniously*

13" get out." ( through gritted teeth)

* he runs at wolf, but wolf jumps on to the ladder and up out as fast as he could.*

*wolf continues into the bridge where ertia and mal are talking*

wolf" whats goin' on with 13, he just tried to attack me, is he tripping? why was i here... oh yeah WHAT IN THE NAME OF EARTH THAT WAS IS GOING ON! theres people shoutin' and i just had a 17 year old girl gabble at me about mud."

*the crew just stare at him, looking like he's crazy*

wolf" anyway i'm just a little bit confuzzled as guy would say"

ertia" o.k, anyway we can't get out of it, we can't get re-papered!"

SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 2, 2006 11:14 PM (P)

Don't you dare, 13! You've spent enough time around here bein' dead! Now quit feeling sorry for your robot self and go do something about BlueMask, even if it's just tossing him out an airlock!
And no euphemism...that time! LOL

Wolf stands there, panting, eyes wild. "Serious! I think 13 tried to kill me!"

"Wouldn't be the first time he's tried to kill us all." Pain grunts, unconcerned.

Ertia shakes her head. She'd seen 13 earlier and knew he didn't look good, but she pulls herself back to the problem at hand, and Pain's suggestion of contacting his uncle.

Ertia glances hopefully at Pain. "It can't hurt, Captain. If Universe can't help us, I'm out of ideas."

Mal nods slowly. "I'll tell Wash to get us off the radar. I'm bettin' Wolf might have some ideas about that, too, if he's as good a pilot as he claims."

"I'm sorry, Captain. I've never had this kind of trouble before." Ertia feels terribly guilty, and for some reason, responsible.

Mal shakes his head, "We've got to deal with things as they come. Lets get to New Canaan, unload some of this cargo, then maybe we can lay low in Londinium while we get things sorted."

edited to fit in with Wolf's post.

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Friday, June 2, 2006 11:28 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:
No problem! Hey...whatdya mean 'not real'? .

thank you Ertia!!!!!

*Fly tips her hat*

*feels herself,,,,I think I'm real*
*am I real?*

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 2, 2006 11:32 PM (P)

FLY!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so glad you're home!!!!!

DRPAIN

Friday, June 2, 2006 11:36 PM (P)

Whoo hoo!!! Yay you're back!!! *Gives Fly the biggest bestest bear hug in the verse*

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Friday, June 2, 2006 11:42 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:
FLY!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so glad you're home!!!!!

Thank you Ertia,,,,,good to be home girl,,,,,,good to be home!!!!!!

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Friday, June 2, 2006 11:50 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by DRPAIN:
Whoo hoo!!! Yay you're back!!! *Gives Fly the biggest bestest bear hug in the verse*

Thank you Pain,,,,,,returns the bestest bear hug in the verse

thank you guys for keeping me alive and well....I really appreciate it....so much you have no idea

no idea

ok, cool beans, let's rock and roll!!!

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Friday, June 2, 2006 11:51 PM (P)

Opps Double post,,,,,un, welcome, uh, wolfie

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Saturday, June 3, 2006 12:01 AM (P)

*oh Wait,,,,lemme finish reading lol*

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Saturday, June 3, 2006 2:32 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by bigwolf18:
Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:
NO! 13! You mean you didn't rescue XIII? Oh no!
.

o.k slow down here!, is 13 the same as XIII?

if yes does this meen that 13 is dead?

(OOC,,,uhemmm,,,,sorry,,,,AHAHHHAHHHAHAHAHHAHH, oh yeah, that felt good )
too funny

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Saturday, June 3, 2006 3:49 AM (P)

*There is so much going on aboard Serenity she wonders if this is a good time to.......No, she means yes, uh, yea, a good time to...... She makes wer way back to the Infirmary to see Simon....she walks in, sees Simon and proceeds to take the bottle out of her pocket,,,,

Fly: Simon. *he turns to look at her* I uh, want to return these,,,I think I've been out of it long enough. I need to get myself back. Back in to shape mentally and physically.
Simon: You sure about this Fly.
*after all the turmoil she had been through with Jack dying and 13...*she closes her eyes and tilts her head to one side* She needed something to, what she felt at the time, would keep her sane. They kept her sane but numb as well.
Fly: I am. I uh,,,,think it's time
Simon: Fly there is that one thing we discussed about the pills you've been on.
*she looks from her hand in his with the pills now placed in his palm firmly*
Fly:I know Simon. I can't forget.
Simone: You can't be alone tonight. There is at least one night of withdrawal sypmptoms. I can, uh, me and Kaylee can,,,*she stops him in mid sentence.
Fly:I'll be fine Simon. I always have and will be.....Fine....*she closes his hand around the pills and leaves for her bunk. She knows it's gonna be a hard night. But to be a part of this crew again, this is something she has to do.

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

SAMEERTIA

Saturday, June 3, 2006 4:42 AM (P)

YAY! She's back!

Ertia sighs, re-reading the encoded message on her handheld. To most, it's a pleasantly invitation to a used electronics auction on Boros. To one of her circle, it's a near unbreakable code and the message from MrUniverse imbedded in it reads simply, "404".

She makes her way back to the galley, where most of the crew has gathered as they make their way to New Canaan and leans on the back of Pain's chair. "Time to call your uncle."

"No luck with Mr U, then?" Wash asks from the kitchen, and Ertia has to shake her head.

Rummaging in the cupboard she comes up with a bottle of sake, and a chipped cup. She pours half a cup of sake into the bottom of a pot, adds rice, chicken, water and vegetables, and slaps a lid on it.

Then she pours a generous measure of sake into the cup and drinks it in one swallow before sitting glumly at the table and announcing to the population in general, "Dinner in half an hour."

DRPAIN

Saturday, June 3, 2006 5:48 PM (P)

*At Ertia's insistance that he call his Uncle, Pain got up from his seat and headed for his bunk. Once in his bunk he went to the vid screen and turned it on. He opened a secure channel and proceeded to wave his uncle. Pain's Uncle came into view with a chipper look on his face. He said to Pain*

Howdy Pain didn't expect you to wave so soon what's happening?

*Pain replied in a serious tone*

Nothin' good I can tell you. My Captain's ship has been tagged by the Alliance. There's a pretty good chance that if we make it into Alliance space we'd be blown up or taken into custody.

*Pain's Uncle took in the information and replied*

And what do you need me to do my boy?

*Pain responded*

Well our attempts to change our ships sig have failed. I was wonderin' if'n you still had one of those cargo vessels available.

Pain's Uncle nods his head and says*

I'll go check but what you're asking me is going to cost you a few favors from you and your Captain.

*Pain nods his head and replies*

I understand Uncle. I'll inform my Captain of what you told me and I'll have you wave him.

*Pain's Uncle smiles and says*

Good good I'll be glad to talk with your Captain.

*One of his Uncle's gun hands whispers something into his ear, his Uncle's face lights up as he tells Pain*

Pain tell your Captain that I have one of the vessels ready for loan. It ain't much and it could use some engine work but it's flyable.

*Pain replies*

Xie xie Uncle. It was good to talk with you.

*Pain's Uncle replies*

It was good to talk with you too son.

*Pain smiles and ends the transmission. He turns off the screen and makes his way up to the galley. Ertia looks to see Pain enter the galley and says*

So Pain? What did your Uncle say?

*Pain smiles, walks over to her and kisses her. He looks into her eyes and says*

It's a deal. My Uncle will give us a ship but in return he wants the Captain to do a few jobs for him.

*She looks into his eyes and says*

Well I'm sure the Captain won't mind the work or the good news.

*Pain smiles and heads off to the bridge to tell Mal.*

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Saturday, June 3, 2006 6:16 PM (P)

*Instead of Fly heading back to her bunk, she thought it might be a good idea for her to eat someting. She heads to the galley and passes Pain on his way to see the captain*

Pain: Hey Fly. You ok?
Fly:Yeup, good to go Pain.
*He looks at her kinda confused, but lets it go. She makes her way in the galley.
Fly:Hey Ertia,,,,whats cooking
*When no one can see her, she extends her right hand a little, it's starting to tremble she makes a fist puts her hand in her pocket.*
Ertia: Heya Fly. Stew should be done, check it out.
Fly:OK Ertia, sure smells good *she goes to the stove, takes spoon and tastes the mixture* Hmmmm sure is done Ertia. I'll set the table

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

SAMEERTIA

Saturday, June 3, 2006 7:16 PM (P)

Ertia breaks out the last of the dinner rolls and digs up some processed cheese. Something bothers her and she watches Fly closely as the other woman samples the stew and proclaims it good.

"Nothing special. Just a recipe from the One Pot Spaceship Cookbook." Ertia grins. Wash had given her his copy, figuring that now he had Zoe he wouldn't need it anymore.

She's almost ready to dismiss her concerns about Fly, when there's a clatter as a pile of spoons falls from her hand, just missing the edge of the table.

"Oops." Fly tries to brush it off with an embarrassed grin as Kaylee swoops in to help pick them up.

"The wild cry out." River whispers from the doorway, her gaze fierce, "I see the changing of the faces."

"At least it was spoons and not grenades." Jayne grumps from behind River. He's still holding his bruised chest where Wolf shot him.

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Saturday, June 3, 2006 8:46 PM (P)

*Fly walks over to Jayne, lays her hands on the table and leans in close to him and says*

'Don't you ever, ever, judge my ability to performe in battle when needed....I've backed up many a men...and will back up many men till I die......*she leans in closer her eyes right in his* and trust me, many a men will back me up......and by the way Jayne,,,*she pushes him in the chest, lightly with her index finger of her right hand* You better be careful casue it may not be just a flesh wound you sport on that chest of yours....

*she grabs a bowl of stew and says* Ertia, you may not think this is anything specail but tis very good....my friend,,,,this is good....very. I'll take this to my bunk ifn't you don't mind.

*She leaves to her bunk....In her bunk her hands are shaking wondering if this was the worst thing to do, to stop taking the pills that Simon gaver her. But tis better to be back as a whole than nothing at all....she tries to eat the stew...little sips at first....then she grabs the bowl and trys to suck it down....

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

SAMEERTIA

Saturday, June 3, 2006 9:13 PM (P)

Astounded at Fly's outburst and her following stammering, Ertia watches her go.

Jayne sits down at the table and fills his own bowl, rubbing where Fly had poked his bruise. "What's got her in a hornets nest?"

"The wild cry." River whispers again, her eyes wide as she drops gracefully down the step, "They cry out loud in her."

Kaylee and Ertia exchange a helpless glance. Ertia swirls her dinner to cool it. "Let me eat and I'll go check on her."

She pours a generous measure of sake for herself, taking a deep swig, then slides the bottle over to Jayne.

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Saturday, June 3, 2006 10:39 PM (P)

*Just as she finishes the soup in the bowl she sits on the floor and puts the bowl down. She sits rocking on the floor not knowing why. But then again she does. She feels the hyperventalation starting. She feels sick to her stomach. She starts to sweat as she continues to rock on the floor, back and forth. There is a rush of heat and cold through her body. She feels the food working it's way back up the way it came. She runs to her sink and expels the half digested food. She wipes her mouth with her hand, runs the cold water, washes her face and rinses her mouth, panting at the sink like a sick dog. Somehow, she finds her way to her bed curled up in a fetal position.

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

DRPAIN

Saturday, June 3, 2006 10:40 PM (P)

Location: Bridge

Mal said to Pain as Pain relayed what his Uncle told him*

So your Uncle's gonna give us the cargo ship in return for us doin' some jobs for him?

*Pain says to Mal*

That's right sir. I expect the jobs would mostly be of the illegal smugglin' kind and the like. My Uncle's a good man sir he wouldn't turn on his own family.

*Mal replies*

I don't reckon he would Pain but I'd like to speak to him my ownself if you don't mind.

*Pain nods his head, gives Mal the wave number, and says*

Yes sir Captain I fully understand.

*Pain leaves the bridge and enters the galley. He sees Jayne, Ertia, and Kaylee sitting down and eating, while River just stared quizical at the contents of her bowl. He grabs himself a bowl, sets it down, and pours some of the piping hot food into it, trying not to spill too much. He picks up a spoon and napkin, grabs his bowl and sits down next to Ertia. She smiles at him and says*

So what'd Mal say Pain? Is he going to take your Uncle's offer?

*Pain spoons some of the soup into his mouth, swallows and says*

Don't know yet Captain said he wanted to speak with him in private.

*Ertia responds*

Oh ok then. Well I hope everything goes shiny otherwise we'll be humped.

*Jayne snorts and says*

Like ya two haven't already.

*Everybody gives Jayne a scournful look as he says*

What?

*Kaylee smacks Jayne in the arm and says*

Why you always gotta be so mean Jayne? Jus' cuz you ain't got anyone doesn't mean you have ta take it out on everyone.

*Jayne gets up and says*

Cause like the Cap'n said, Shipboard romances tend to complicate things and because I hate havin' to listen to them ruttin' all the time.

*Jayne leaves the galley with his bowl before anyone could say anything.*

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

BIGWOLF18

Saturday, June 3, 2006 10:59 PM (P)

*after mal goes*

wash" ok wolf, got any ideas on how to fly under the radar of about a hundred ships?"

wolf" actually yes, i had to do this once on my old ship, the heart of haven, could you leave please this is an old family secret."

*wash walks out*

* wolf flicks three switches and slides under neath the panel, he fidles with some wires and comes back out, he takes hold of the controls and as wash comes inthey smoothly dissapear off of all radar screens for 2 sectors*

wolf" there we go, i just made us slide under the radar like a well oiled snake."

wash" hahaha, same old wolfie, always full of ideas in flight class, how bout you fly shotgun?"

wolf" sure."

* he sits in the other chair. at that moment mal walks in*

mal" so wash you fixed our radar problem?"

wash" nope my old buddy wolf did."

mal" old buddy? gorramit, how come everyone else knows this guy, and i don't."

wolf" i worked with almost everyone on this ship at some point or another, exept for you, zoe and the cyborg."

mal" ..."

* he walks out*

SHIPSCAT

Saturday, June 3, 2006 11:25 PM (P)

A hiss, the skitter of small claws on deckplates and Jayne's exasperated "Gorram cat! Dunno why no one ain't spaced you yet!" coming from the corridor announces the little grey tabby as she bolts into the galley.

She looks behind her nervously -as if she expects Jayne to follow her back- her tail puffed out and ears flat. When the big merc continues on his way, she sits down and licks casually at one paw, regaining her dignity.

Looking pointedly at her empty bowl then up at the people around the table, she cocks her head and meows plaintively.

BIGWOLF18

Saturday, June 3, 2006 11:32 PM (P)

good to see you back kitty!

*wolf walks into the gally*

wolf" well hey there kitty cat, *reaches down and strokes shipscat* what are we gonna do about bluema... i mean jack? should i space him?"

it would be fun and remove a troublesome sub-plot

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