The Sereni-Tree and putting the band back together

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THEREALME

Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:47 AM

This is Thread 59 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 link is the very long post containing “TheRealMe’s Guide to the Sereni-Tree, V7”. This post is a description of the ship. There follows in the same thread another post describing the crew and passengers.

http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=27832

Here is a summary of our previous thread, located at:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=28812

Uh, well, we came back to Earth-That-Still-Is and had our third anniversary party. We got a few old-timers to show up (Malicious, Montanagirl, Ash). There was also a subplot of creating Big Damn Hero clones to act as cabanaboys. The funny thing is, we once DID have Big Damn Hero clones aboard the ship. We started talking about forming a band. Mai had a friend named Flower come aboard with ReaverCowBob (???). Most everyone else was singing and getting drunk.

Oh, about the band. We once had a band, the "Fireflies". It had its own thread once, which is listed somewhere in TheRealMe's list of threads as a peripheral thread.

Because of this, our ship the Sereni-Tree has always had a soundstage and a dancehall up on the third floor of the East Wing, complete with a huge 1970s era disco ball.

Now, for another issue. We have been without significant peril for a while, now. I suspect that perilous adventures will have to happen soon, but maybe it will be on the world where we perform our first sold-out stadium concert!!!

So, what part do YOU want in our new band? And do we want to think of a new name?

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

JADEHAND

Thursday, July 26, 2007 5:18 AM

ummm... No so much with the talent. Me that is. I'll work security.... or just be a groupie

SIMONWHO

Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:07 AM

Ooo, music. Well, I guess I could tinker the ivories a little (note - no elephants were harmed in the making of my piano).

Now I will need to clear a little space for it.

SOULOFSERENITY

Thursday, July 26, 2007 12:52 PM

"Sweet!"

Soul begins to tune his guitar as SimonWho plunks the appropriate keys on the piano.

______________________

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."

I'm blogging about the novel I'm writing! Stay informed, and keep me inspired! Please!

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

SAFEAT2ND

Thursday, July 26, 2007 2:05 PM

Soo THIS is where all the cool kids hang out! Thanks ME!

Got room for some saxaphone?

_______________________________________________________________
"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."

SOULOFSERENITY

Thursday, July 26, 2007 2:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by safeat2nd:

Got room for some saxaphone?

"Got room for the greatest instrument ever created? Of course!!"

______________________

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."

I'm blogging about the novel I'm writing! Stay informed, and keep me inspired! Please!

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

SAFEAT2ND

Thursday, July 26, 2007 2:32 PM

And, no, the strap is not made out of leather so no cows were harmed in the making. I'm sad to say though that as the strap is Naugahyde, and as such, several Nauga were, in fact, harmed.

A moment of silence please for the Nauga's....

*Plays Amazing Grace softly*

_______________________________________________________________
"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."

JAKE7

Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:44 PM

I can sing...but I'm fresh out of ideas for band names.

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

KAREL

Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jake7:
I can sing...but I'm fresh out of ideas for band names.

The Problematics? *stifled snort*

I remember The Fireflies! Good times...
(Edit: TRM -- "The Fireflies" thread happened back in my lurking daze. As SoulOfSerenity said below, "Whoa...flashbacks!!!")

Karel.
Player of Bass and all Things of Seismic Proportion, formerly of Disaster Area.

"And we've just heard that in the English Channel, a ship carrying red paint has collided with a ship carrying purple paint. It is believed that both crews have been marooned. And now, back to our regular programme." -- The Two Ronnies.

THEREALME

Thursday, July 26, 2007 6:54 PM

Karel, does that mean that you are finally joining us? Should I put "Karel" on the crew list? Or is this another editorial comment!

I checked the Fireflies thread. It actually pre-dated the first clubhouse thread, but not by much.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=5389

Here is a list of the people in the band then:

KGB - Dictator for life, Drums
Ebo - Lead Guitar
Howdy - Lead Vocals
Cybersnark - Keyboards
Soulofserenity - Rhytham guitar and backup vocals
Gunhand - Bass
Thatwierdgirl - piano and/or any of those other things she plays
Static - Sax & backup vocals
Maugwai - Flute
Annik - finger symblos, spoons, and offical band tai chi leader
Wren - triangle
Noocyte - Penny-whistle
Astiana - shimmying and backup vocals
Insight Spinner - belly dancer/ shimmier
Fireflew - banjo
Flametree - piano accordion
Alien Zookeeper - washboard
Malicious - Dumb ass stick that sounds like its raining (understudy)
Delia - Official first fan
Bernadette - First fanatic fan
Nur - First official groupie and groupie recruiter
Monkeytail - groupie numero dos
and of course Whedonesque doing our amazing costumes!
(everybody thank ebo for the list. thaaaanks, ebo.)

Hmmm... Looks like Soul is the only one still left. Also, as I recall, I became Head Roadie with the help of my robot Sparky, who of course did all the real work.

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

SOULOFSERENITY

Thursday, July 26, 2007 6:59 PM

"Woah...flashbacks!!!"

______________________

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."

I'm blogging about the novel I'm writing! Stay informed, and keep me inspired! Please!

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

13

Friday, July 27, 2007 4:08 PM

Leaping in to take a guitar spot. And my weapon of choice?

THE GUNDAM GUITAR!!! It slices, it dices, and the clip is a whammy bar, so I've read.

And for back-up? Say hello to the Axe! Which should really be the one that slices and dices...

Q: Fish or Hogarth?
A: Marillion.
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'Trolls will die, friends and brothers will live on.' -Flywithmecaptn

SOULOFSERENITY

Friday, July 27, 2007 7:14 PM

Soul drools over the pair of guitars presented.

"I WANT!!!!"

______________________

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."

I'm blogging about the novel I'm writing! Stay informed, and keep me inspired! Please!

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

MAI

Saturday, July 28, 2007 10:16 PM

Ok, I have no musical talents either. I played the snare drums once in junior high. Maybe I can remember bits from way back then?

BROWNCOAT2007

Sunday, July 29, 2007 6:11 AM

Well well well... how long was I out?? as to the band... happen to play a bit of guitar myself, but if we have no need, I could always do some singing or just work security...

*shrugs*

By the way... hello all you "new/old" people, I'm the new guy BrownCoat2007, you can just call me BC or 07 or... whatever floats your boat

JAZAF

Monday, July 30, 2007 1:04 AM

Jazaf hears the Call for Band members but ignores it in favor of watching the light from the fireworks dance across the lake. As he brings his cup of Green Tea to his lips he mumbles "Never was one for musical instruments."

He turns and looks at the Sereni-tree and lets his mind wander.

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny
Kurren, Bounty Hunter

MCQ

Monday, July 30, 2007 5:56 AM

OOC- I have nothing to contribute right now since I've missed a few threads - which I apologize for by the way - but I just wanted to pop in and say hello to everyone. Yes, I'm still alive and all that stuff.

SERYN

Monday, July 30, 2007 9:01 PM

*coughs*

Hello people! *wanders into the room followed by 12 pairs of legs sticking out from under a large sheet. The sheet wobbles slighlty and giggles, then the other end of it sneezes*
Well, you're all probably wondering where i've been.

*blank stares*

Ok, maybe you weren't.
But, well - I succeeded! ...of a sorts... see cloning was a bust, couldn't get the formula right, so I tried growing them from seeds and even kidnapping foreign students and subjecting them to cosmetic surgery and extensive brain washing and reprogramming.

Thank you by the way Dr Simonwho for letting me use your facilities.

Then, after finishing the last Harry Potter book, I had a fantastic idea. So after some careful research, I hit upon the formula for Permenant Polyjuice!

So... Voila! *pulls away the sheet to reveal 12 brunet lads with glasses and slighly chinny looks about them*

*The Tree-ers look on agast*

I'm really sorry! I realise a dozen Dan Radcliffs isn't the ideal, but the recipe was fuzzy! I'm working on variations - it's just going to take weeks of stalking.
The life of a working mum...

But at least they are trained! *clicks fingers, and the boy wizards start circulating the room, taking drinks orders and only occasionally bursting into angst*
Just a word or two of warning - teenagers - dangerous at the best of times, and these ones have a disturbing tendency towards cardigans *shudders*.

I'm going to put the baby down, toodle oo.

THEREALME

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:17 PM

TheRealMe stares aghast at the Potter-clones and then shakes his head.

"There needs to be a new word invented to desccribe this kind of crime!"

He turns to Seryn.

"Can they do magic, too?"

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

CALLMESERENITY

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:31 PM

I'll sing, too! I'm really good at harmony. I can also play guitar if necessary, bass guitar, flute, recorder, tin whistle..well, anything in the flute family, really.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8
Wielder of the Magic Frying Pan of Sleep

SAFEAT2ND

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 4:02 PM

"YAARRRGGGG!!"

A scream fills th air and Sir Kei comes bounding across room, his large broadsword held high.

"Rogue, youngling wizards!! Avert thine eyes, m'ladies. T'will be a gory scene to behold!"

Scorpion shakes his head slowly, "This isn't going to end well..."

Jazaf raises his cup high, "Go Sir Kei!! Get that one first, he spilt my drink. That and his angst is really starting to bug me." He says, pointing at the closest Radcliff.

Scorpion turns to Jazaf, "Don't encourage him."

Jazaf just grins back.

Ooooo can we play Johnny Be Good first? It's fun to play.

_______________________________________________________________
"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."

SERYN

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:18 PM

*pauses in the doorway, and looks back to the Potter-clones, one eyebrow raised*

"Only if they manage to get hold of wands...

I would fear the cardigans more."

*turns off down the corridors*

"Remember though girls - technically they're still jailbait!"

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

MAI

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:17 PM

"Remember though girls - technically they're still jailbait!"

And damn pretty jail bait at that. When do they turn 18?

BROWNCOAT2007

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 5:17 AM

*looks around ahgast and joins in the Harry Hunting*

"Dear god... these poor, tourtured souls must be purged from this world, and mine be the hand of your JUDGEMENT"

*dismembers a Potter clone with his claws*

MAI

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 6:59 AM

STOP! Why are you killing the clones? After Seryn worked so hard to make them! What's happened to you people? How do you know they won't come in handy in future adventures? You should feel ashamed of yourselves.

*Takes the remaining Radcliffe clones and hides where the big mean heads can't find them.

BLUEFISHIE

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 7:03 AM

*follows mai and the clones in hiding*

BROWNCOAT2007

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 9:09 AM

*Looks at Sir Kei and Jazaf sadly*

"But... I thought we were doing the right thing??"

*shakes head*

BLUEFISHIE

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 9:10 AM

*peeks around a corner and 'tsk's*

JADEHAND

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 9:52 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by BrownCoat2007:
*looks around ahgast and joins in the Harry Hunting*

"Dear god... these poor, tourtured souls must be purged from this world, and mine be the hand of your JUDGEMENT"

*dismembers a Potter clone with his claws*

Wow. that's a bit.. aggressive.
The whole cloning a clone thing never works out too well. Considering HP is a clone of Timothy Hunter, this should get interesting.
*Sits back and waits for things to go not so well. *And in the meanwhiles listens to the band.

SERYN

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 4:22 PM

Seryn walks back in sans baby and slowly takes in the devastation.

Slowly scanning the room she spots Sir Kai still holding his sword, covered in bits of boy wizard.

"!!!!!!WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!?!?!?!?!
WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THE GREAT APE IMPRESSIONISTS DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING TO MY CLONES!?!

*stalks towards Sir Kai taking care to whack Jazaf about the head and then drags Browcoat by the ear over to where Kai is and continues to scream and rant, eventually reaching a pitch and rapidity that makes dogs start howling*

Sir Kai cowers very slightly (only very very slightly) and when she turns to go and find Mai and the rest of the clones, he starts to pick up errant parts and puts them in the waste paper basket.

Seryn stalks out muttering about respect for life, or a least for property, and not even knowing if the clones are self aware yet, and how idiot men can't be left alone with anything.

"MEN!"

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

SAFEAT2ND

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 4:27 PM

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Ok now my co-workers are looking at me funny. Not that they don't normally look at me funny, but now they are starting to point too.

_______________________________________________________________
"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."

SERYN

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 4:32 PM

ooc - Thats alright, the pointing I mean - who wants to be thought sane? Just let them know that its common knowledge that crazy is just genius in disguise and you should be promoted in no time.

But save the gibbering for the bus journey home, ok?

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

SAFEAT2ND

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 4:43 PM

OOC- That's what I tell them, but they don't take me seriously. I dunno... maybe it's the helmet... But I really like my helmet. I picked out the colours myself, an' it keeps my head warm and safe.

_______________________________________________________________
"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."

SERYN

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 8:11 PM

oookay...

*backs away all subtle like*

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

MAI

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 11:13 PM

Fishie, hey! Oh good, I'm glad you're here. I might need some help consoling and comforting these poor boys after that trauma.

*listens to Seryn give the what for to the clone haters.

I think she's got that under control. Where do you think we should take them?

SCORPIONREGENT

Thursday, August 2, 2007 5:43 AM

SR Seeing how everything has gone terribly wrong siezes this moment as the one to announce:

"Kei it is now time for me to fly you back to Zanzibar. You have damaged my lady's calm and as it is I will suffer for that. Yet perhaps if on Zanzibar I triumph in my quest for something to appease her I shall return to stand in her good graces. If not I will at least let her simmer down a bit. Besides I have a load of trade goods I had set aside to take there anyways. So what say ye?"

Noticing the formation of a band SR submits his application for producer.

"More Cowbell!"

Scorpion Regent

BLUEFISHIE

Thursday, August 2, 2007 8:50 AM

I'm not so sure. Somewhere where we can keep an eye on all of them at once.

*glances about*

And maybe keep them safe.

BROWNCOAT2007

Thursday, August 2, 2007 9:05 AM

*mutter to self*

"Well... I hosed things up royally... and screw waiting around to let them simmer down a bit... I may as well bite the bullet and get the appology bit over with..."

*slinks down the hall in which Syren and Fishie went looking to appologize to them*

BROWNCOAT2007

Thursday, August 2, 2007 9:05 AM

OOC: huh... double post... somehow... *looks confused*

BLUEFISHIE

Thursday, August 2, 2007 9:08 AM

*pat pats the head of one of the clones*

Poor babies.

THEREALME

Thursday, August 2, 2007 10:27 AM

TheRealMe scratches his head.

"Uh, hey, wholesale slaughter of a created clone slave race is at least as morally dubious as the creation of same!"

TheRealMe pulls out his com-link.

"However, there is one thing that I can do." Into the link: "Bride4, Bride5, prepare Sereni-Tree for launch. Our destination will be back to Zanzibar!" He touches a control for ship-wide intercom. "All hands! Prepare for departure! Destination: Zanzibar!" TheRealMe's voice echoes throughout the ship.

He deactivates and puts away the com-link.

"After all, SR has been waiting a long time with a lot of trade goods. And who knows, we may see what things have stabilized into there after the Immortal War. And we might even perform a concert! Prepare for a week in hyperspace. Plenty of time to practice!"

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

JADEHAND

Thursday, August 2, 2007 10:33 AM

Things are going to get pretty interesting.

SIMONWHO

Thursday, August 2, 2007 1:25 PM

Define "pretty".

SCORPIONREGENT

Thursday, August 2, 2007 2:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
Things are going to get pretty interesting.

OOC: No more than any other time, only different.

Scorpion Regent

SCORPIONREGENT

Thursday, August 2, 2007 2:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:

TheRealMe pulls out his com-link.

"However, there is one thing that I can do." Into the link: "Bride4, Bride5, prepare Sereni-Tree for launch. Our destination will be back to Zanzibar!" He touches a control for ship-wide intercom. "All hands! Prepare for departure! Destination: Zanzibar!" TheRealMe's voice echoes throughout the ship.

"Sir I may have seen a fowl looking hybrid of person in the lake, that is if it wasn't a alcohol induced halucination, he reminded me of some of Zanzibars stranger folk. If he is such a person then it might be best we get him back home to Zanzibar besides he might alarm the locals if we simply leave him behind without guidance and supervision.

I am aware that is a is a lot of if's, but I've been a bit iffy lately."

Scorpion Regent

JAZAF

Thursday, August 2, 2007 8:11 PM

Jazaf rubs his head after the swift beating and puts down the cup of Green tea.
"Okay, Now I need something stronger. What do you suggest Trey?"
She looks at him with a half smile, already mixing a drink and replies "Some Sex on the Beach." Jazaf perks up "Really?"
Trey pours him a glass and he readily(sp?) takes a swig. The drink burns his throat on the way down and it turns to fire in his belly. Jazaf looks up to Trey to find her usually cheerful face to have taken a dark and annoyed appearance.
"No, I think you'd be much better off with the Four Horsemen. I liked the clones too, they helped me at the Bar!"
Jazaf crumples to the floor a hurt expression on his face.
"Lightweight."

OOC: Let it be known- I don't know a thing about Alcohol.

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny
Kurren, Bounty Hunter

SERYN

Thursday, August 2, 2007 9:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
TheRealMe scratches his head.

"Uh, hey, wholesale slaughter of a created clone slave race is at least as morally dubious as the creation of same!"

No its not (says Seryn, returning with arms full of towels and other watery type stuff)... Oh ok, maybe kidnapping the students and forcibly feeding them magic potions violated a human right just an itty bit, but hey...
But no, creating a clone race is just creating life, its exactly the same as having 12 babies all at once... but with out the pain, the bloodshed, the trauma and the loss of vital limbs.

And they are not slaves, they're cabana boys! They get pay and holidays and i''m even making Blue Fishie their official Recreation Leader. Hence the trunks! I thought she could take them swimming. Plus they have the chance to travel all over the stars, seeing brilliant things and whole other worlds, and they have a nice place to live and access to top notch medical care, which is more than the majority of humans get full stop. And if they don't want to be cabana boys any more, we can't stop them... thats if they're sentient, they may not be, they're showing no signs - so far they seem to only be displaying behaviour normal to any teenage boy - its too early to tell...

Any way, I'm off to find the girls and the lucky escapees.

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

BROWNCOAT2007

Friday, August 3, 2007 3:35 AM

*Keeps wandering down the hall, scenting out Fishie as he goes*

"Hmph... I have to go all crazy and start killing clones... but somethings not quite... RIGHT, about them..."

BLUEFISHIE

Friday, August 3, 2007 8:43 AM

*drags a large group of clones to the Water Room*

You can go swimming and see my fishies!!!

*begins skipping forward, glancing behind to check if she is being followed correctly*

SERYN

Friday, August 3, 2007 10:34 AM

"Wait Fishie! They still haven't got their swimming trunks!

Nevermind."

*hears Browncoat following her down the corridor, and turns to meet him*

"Leave it be Browncoat, I'm on top of it."

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

13

Friday, August 3, 2007 7:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ScorpionRegent: "More Cowbell!"

Q: Fish or Hogarth?
A: Marillion.

SERYN

Friday, August 3, 2007 10:39 PM

ooc - that frightens me.

look at the facial hair...

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

SCORPIONREGENT

Friday, August 3, 2007 11:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 13:
Quote:
Originally posted by ScorpionRegent: "More Cowbell!"

Q: Fish or Hogarth?
A: Marillion.

You put me stitches.

Scorpion Regent

SCORPIONREGENT

Saturday, August 4, 2007 2:12 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
ooc - that frightens me.

look at the facial hair...

Be afraid be very very afraid...Bhah bhahbhah ....

Scorpion Regent

JADEHAND

Saturday, August 4, 2007 4:23 AM

Well, since the popular consensus among the womenfolk here is that it's not morally dubious to make clones to serve your own purposes. I'll take orders for clones to Service the men on board. Cabana gals. They're just clones, so feel free to pick a clone of the female crew if you're so inclined. Nothing wrong with that by the standards set.

Also, The brewery has recently been renovated, keeping the brew fresh.
Belly up to the bar lads.

So back to Zanzibar is it? Did we ever get those fire-breathing chickens? Can we train them to breath the fire that's used to cook other fire-breathing chickens? 'Cause...tastey.
The fear makes them taste better.

A man who walks the Earth
-Marillion

BROWNCOAT2007

Saturday, August 4, 2007 5:22 AM

*backs up a step so as to not crowd Syrens personal space*

"I'm comeing down here to appologize for my rude treatment of another sentient... *notices a Potter clone trying to breath under water* ... or at least semi sentient being and also to try and explain myself... these... things? Boys? *ponders on how best to call clones* just smell... off... they're just... wrong I don't know how to explain it any better than that... again, I'm sorry for the death, but I'm just gunna stand ready to say 'I told you so' if something goes wrong... no offence ment I hope... just being overly paranoid and trusting my senses and instincts is what has kept me alive this long... and helped me escape that damn place where they made me into what I am today..."

BLUEFISHIE

Saturday, August 4, 2007 5:38 AM

BC!!! Look!

*gestures wildly at the clones*

Aren't they cute?

*looks over at the clone breathing water*

Oh no! Don't do that!

*dives into the water*

SERYN

Saturday, August 4, 2007 10:08 AM

Well, you know (says Seryn coming back into the common room after graciously accepting Browncoats apology and assuring him again that she's watching them)

Well Jadehand, free will and all that, but we would ask that, you know, you don't make clones of the crew, you just magically recreate fictional characters like we actually did - cloning the crew would be confusing.

And then of course we'd ask that you just shut the hell up. Go drink yourself insensible.

Much love.

*goes to help teach the Potters how to swim*

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

JADEHAND

Saturday, August 4, 2007 2:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:

And then of course we'd ask that you just shut the hell up. Go drink yourself insensible.

Much love.

Wow, How very pleasant of you.
You are a kind and generous woman.

THEREALME

Saturday, August 4, 2007 3:38 PM

Jadehand, yes, I believe that we kept a breeding pair of giant firebreathing space chickens. They are probably running around in our "This Land" park on the top floor of the North Wing.

As to cloning members of the crew... well that sort of occurred once. During the time of the Dark Soul plotline, the evil side of our own SoulofSerenity became our enemy, and each of us split into a good and bad side. Even the Sereni-tree got its evil double.

Very confusing!

I think that our biggest edge was that, for some reason, the seven Brides and the clones of the Big Damn Heroes did not duplicate, so we had a few more people.

Also, the evil side had a lot of in-fighting. There was especiallly a lot of conflict between my evil self, and that of CallMeAth. Darth Real vs his evil Sith Lord Darth Ath.

Good times!

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

THEREALME

Saturday, August 4, 2007 7:07 PM

The buffeting stops and Sereni-Tree is once again still and calm. From up in the pilot dome, Quincey gives a yawn and stretches her arms above her head to relieve her aching muscles. She calls down into the main bridge below her. "Okay, we broke atmo. In vacuum."

"Thank you, Bride5." At his station below her, TheRealMe touches a control. "Bride4? We are clear. Spin up the jump engines and let us know when they are ready to breach the hyperspace boundary."

Jet's voice comes over the com. "Right! It'll be a minute!"

TheRealMe touches a few more controls. "Bride5, I have input the coordinates into the nav computer. When Bride4 gives us the signal, you may jump at will. I imagine that it will take her at least an hour, so if you would like to take a break, I think..."

Jet's voice comes over the com again. "Ready!"

With glee, Quincey slams her fist down upon a certain control.

The entire ship shudders as it leaps into the strange dimension of hyperspace.

TheRealMe coughs. "Uh, or we could do that now. Well, I guess we'll reach Zanzibar in about a week."

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

BROWNCOAT2007

Saturday, August 4, 2007 8:35 PM

*sits up in the lifeguard tower-esqe deal in the pool, keeping an eye on the Potter clones to make sure none of them decide to impersonate a fish again*

"A week stuck in hyperspace... *sighs* well... *summons his bag and brings out an acustic guitar* may as well keep an eye on the clones and practice..."

*strums the guitar, winces, and begins to tune it*

SERYN

Saturday, August 4, 2007 9:51 PM

Well, Bluefishie, they seem to have got the hang of swimming - or at least they've got the ide that you breathe above the water... so what shall we do with them next? *listens to Browncoat tuning his guitar*

Why don't we teach them to sing - thay can be backing singers for the band if they want.

Unless that positions filled? I can't remember... are there already backing singers?

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

BLUEFISHIE

Sunday, August 5, 2007 1:30 AM

I dunno. I just kind of like looking at them!

*ruffles already messy hair*

Wonder how they would treat the fishies...

BROWNCOAT2007

Sunday, August 5, 2007 3:55 AM

*finishes tuning his guitar and begins to play an acustic version of "Inside out" by Eve 6 (ooc: thats the version I heard and fell in love with anyway) and singing along*

"I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rinds, but the lack thereof would leave me empty inside/ I would swallow my doubt, turn it inside out find nothing but faith and nothing, wanna put my tender, heart in a blender, watch it spin around to a beautiful oblivion, rondevue then I'm threw with you..."

BLUEFISHIE

Sunday, August 5, 2007 4:34 AM

*runs up and shakes BC's chair then runs away*

SERYN

Sunday, August 5, 2007 9:25 AM

"oh, ok.

But at somepoint they need to learn to read and write and all that - best chance at life and all that..."

*watches amused as BC struggles to keep singing while teetering on top of his shaken chair.*

"Do you do requests?"

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

SCORPIONREGENT

Sunday, August 5, 2007 10:25 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
"Do you do requests?"

SR walks up behind Seryn and whispers quietly into her ear, "Sometimes, but he'll probably still keep playing."

Scorpion Regent

BLUEFISHIE

Sunday, August 5, 2007 3:48 PM

We can teach them to tend the fishies too!

*grabs a bewildered clone and drags him up the ladder to the top of the fishie tank, unceremoniously shoving him in, jumping in after*

SERYN

Sunday, August 5, 2007 9:15 PM

Seryn turns round and plants her hands on her hips.

"And where have you been? I realise you have a whole life to live and all that but why haven't you come to see Fin even once? I'm very peeved at you - He's been looking forward to it so much.

At least I think thats what the drooling means...

Nevermind - could you go and help that clone over in the deepend - i think he's drowning." *goes to fetch life ring*

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

SCORPIONREGENT

Monday, August 6, 2007 12:48 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
Seryn turns round and plants her hands on her hips.

"And where have you been? I realise you have a whole life to live and all that but why haven't you come to see Fin even once? I'm very peeved at you - He's been looking forward to it so much.

SR reaches into his pocket and pulls out a canister the size of a soda can, toggles a lever on the top and the tosses it into the pool in the proximity of the struggling clone. There is a huge"WHOOSH!" and the pool's level drops till there is less than a meter of standing water in the deep end, though where the canister had landed now stands a object that appears to resemble a 55 gallon oil drum. The clone stands up, coughs a bit, but looks no worse for wear.

"Funny I thought the drooling meant, 'I need more alone time to establish a more solid self-identity.' I would certainly be given a lot social distance if I went about frothing at the mouth."

Scorpion Regent

BLUEFISHIE

Monday, August 6, 2007 2:08 AM

*walks behind SR and seryn, dripping, carrying another clone up to the fishie tank*

BROWNCOAT2007

Monday, August 6, 2007 3:06 AM

*backflips from a seated position and lands in a crouch behind the chair just moments before it falls over with a resounding CRASH!!!*

"Huh... guess Fishie didn't like my singing..."

*without looking, snags a clone that was about to pitch headfirst into the oil drum and hauls him dripping out of the pool*

"Yeah, I do requests on occasion... What do you have a mind to hear?"

BLUEFISHIE

Monday, August 6, 2007 3:07 AM

*drops the clone*

What can you do?

BROWNCOAT2007

Monday, August 6, 2007 3:09 AM

"Well... you get me the tabs and lyrics and I could probably play most anything... I haven't played in a good long while though, haven't had the opportunity to..."

*shrugs and calls forth his bag, depositing the guitar into it and working on keeping the clones from earning themselves darwin awards*

BLUEFISHIE

Monday, August 6, 2007 3:10 AM

*grabs the bag and begins to look around inside of it*

BROWNCOAT2007

Monday, August 6, 2007 3:14 AM

*looks back and notices Fishie rooting around in his bag with the top half of her body inside the bag*

"Uh... careful Fishie... that things got some weird quantum void deal goin' on... it can store anything and everything, and you can't find anything unless you summon the object with your mind, provided the object your looking for has been placed in there by me before, and has not been taken out since then..."

BLUEFISHIE

Monday, August 6, 2007 3:15 AM

*kicks bare feet, now being the only part of her still outside of the bag*

BROWNCOAT2007

Monday, August 6, 2007 6:13 AM

*grabs Fishies ankles and pulls her out of the bag*

"What did I tell you Fishie, you gotta be careful with things that seem to be able to get things from no-where..."

SERYN

Monday, August 6, 2007 8:31 AM

See thats why my bag with that quantum void facility is only hand bag sized - harder to get things in, but even harder to get lost in it.

*watches worried as Fishie starts rooting again*

Well SR i'm sure you'll have ample opportunity to make it up to him, you can come with me when I go to check on him, you can even change his nappy if you want.*sees SR's face blanche*

Anyway, I think we need to do one of two things - we need to find water wings and those masky/pipey things for the clones - diving masks? and we need to give them names.

Any suggestions? Alphabetical maybe?

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

SCORPIONREGENT

Monday, August 6, 2007 10:07 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
Well SR i'm sure you'll have ample opportunity to make it up to him, you can come with me when I go to check on him, you can even change his nappy if you want.*sees SR's face blanche*

Anyway, I think we need to do one of two things - we need to find water wings and those masky/pipey things for the clones - diving masks? and we need to give them names.

"I'll change his daiper, if that's what it takes, I won't enjoy it any more than you do. It can't be any worse than burying battlefield casualties or snaking out plumbing. There are jobs that need doing, so you do them as right and as quick as possible so you can then take a shower and, if you are lucky, have a beer afterwards. The clones need swimming lessons, giving them equipment without basic training is just giving them a better chance to really get into trouble. As far as names are concerned let them choose thier own. I'm starting to think that they are more trouble than they are worth, but that's just a opinion."

Scorpion Regent

THEREALME

Monday, August 6, 2007 1:27 PM

Well, the simple way is Potter-clone1, Potter-clone2...

Or Potter1, Potter2...

Ummm... It worked with the Seven Brides and the BDH clones. It might be more appropriate for the potters if they are all identical in form and personality. Do they have personalities?

We could make them t-shirts each with the appropriate number on it.

How many of the dozen survived the inital attacks, anyway?

As far as their safety is concerned, I can have my robot Sparky look after them for now. He won't let any of them drown. But Sparky is useful to me and I can't have this turn into his full-time job.

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

MAI

Monday, August 6, 2007 3:24 PM

You should name one Pete. Cause it's funny.

*jumps in the water with the clones.

Oh yeah I can't swim either.

BLUEFISHIE

Monday, August 6, 2007 5:28 PM

There's nothing much in here...

*grabs one of the clones and attempt to put him in*

JADEHAND

Monday, August 6, 2007 9:45 PM

I believe only one fell. To help with the naming, I've made 11 t-shirts for them. They're made out of a new material that will not get wet, so they can continue to swim in them. They will also allow for their names to be illuminated in the material once they, or whoever, choses a name for them.
There's some Nano-Tech in the material that will form their names, or even other patterns if they chose. Kinda like Johnny's T-shirt that always chances the pattern on it. They can of course change color to. They're just white now.

So, taking wizard children to Zanzibar. Fun.

A man who walks the Earth
-or in this case travels through space/time

MAI

Tuesday, August 7, 2007 11:21 AM

*flails crazily in the water, starts to sink and lose consciousness

OOOhhhh pretty, pretty lights and...

At the last minute a hand reaches hold and pulls Mai to the surface of the water.

"Uh 'scuse me Miss Blue, but I found this at the bottom of the pool. I think she's one of your people. Oh and thanks for teaching us how to swim, it's great fun!"

*Pete Daniel Radpottercliff goes back to swimming laps.

THEREALME

Tuesday, August 7, 2007 3:28 PM

TheRealMe hands "Pete" a t-shirt with a large numeral 1 on it. "Okay, you became sentient first, so you're Potter-1."

"Ummm... and at least Sir Kei and Browncoat07 seemed to be wailing into the mass of potters early on, so I think that we lost more than one of them. Even if they only got one each, that would leave us with ten at most."

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

BROWNCOAT2007

Tuesday, August 7, 2007 10:00 PM

*has the grace to look embarresed*

"Once again, I'm sorry TRM... but they're so... strange... they just don't seem right... living by my instincts has made me rely on them a bit too much at times, it seems..."

THEREALME

Tuesday, August 7, 2007 11:29 PM

TheRealMe watches the potter clones cavort with Mai and Fishie as he leans over to whisper to Browncoat2007: "Well, just between you and me, they creep me out, too!"

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

BLUEFISHIE

Wednesday, August 8, 2007 6:12 AM

*tosses a wet shirt towards TRM and BC hitting BC in the face*

I heard that! They aren't strange!

*huggles one of the clones, knocking his glasses off*

SCORPIONREGENT

Wednesday, August 8, 2007 2:15 PM

SR steps up next to TRM. In quiet measured tones SR begins to speak.
"The barrel in the deep end of the pool is quite light if it wasn't for the size it could easily be lifted with one arm. The water is still in there as oxygen and hydrogen. When you re ready to refill the pool just set on the edge of the pool and toggle the top lever to 'purge', remove the side bung and the water will pour out minus 3 percent lost to the tranformation process.
I am not comfortable with clones either. Humans are, for the most part, born and raised one at time and they learn proportinal to their age. Ready made clones well...
Still they had no say in their creation so who am I to judge."

There is a long deep pause.

"Well I have to do a disgusting thankless job involving cleaning up after some one who doesn't even realize I exist. You take care."

Scorpion Regent

BROWNCOAT2007

Wednesday, August 8, 2007 7:08 PM

*Claps SR on the back and winces*

"Good luck with that mate..."

BLUEFISHIE

Thursday, August 9, 2007 6:54 AM

*walks past BC dragging one of the clones behind her*

Men.

*huffs all the way out of the room*

BROWNCOAT2007

Thursday, August 9, 2007 7:08 AM

*runs to catch up with Fishie*

"... Technically all the clones are men too... only technically though... strange, angsty, boy wizard-clone-ish type men, but men none the less..."

Meanwhile on Zanzibar

In the deep, in the dark, a raspy, serpintine voice rang out, clawing its way into the minds of those susceptible to it...

"I WILL HAVE MY FREEDOM!!!"

Abaddon was moving... the world would again sink into chaos and decay as the great Demon Lord ascended

BLUEFISHIE

Thursday, August 9, 2007 4:01 PM

*turns around and glares, then rolls her eyes and walks away, still dragging the clone*

SIMONWHO

Friday, August 10, 2007 11:26 PM

Ooo, I meant to say, I'm trying more fluid substances to float about in. The latest one is a candy floss mix. Note: the management does not take any responsibility for damage done to your hair while playing in the floss.

BROWNCOAT2007

Saturday, August 11, 2007 5:18 AM

*looks at her back, shrugs, and wanders off to his room, summoning his bag and pulling out a flute, he begins to play "A jig for River"*

THEREALME

Monday, August 13, 2007 9:00 PM

"Before we drop out of hyperspace... should be any time now... we really should have a rehersal for our new band. So, everyone interested should meet up on the third floor of the East Wing at the dance hall / recording studio.

"Uh, Mai? Flower can come, but please leave Reavercowbob somewhere. Perhaps 'This Land'."

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

BROWNCOAT2007

Monday, August 13, 2007 9:43 PM

*listens to the overhead com*

"Right-o Cappy..."

*grabs his bag and heads up to the deck in question*

MAI

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 1:22 AM

Ok, but I'm telling you RCB is perfectly harmless. He's not very musical though.

See you up there!

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