The Sereni-Tree, the Holidays, the New Year, and the Secrets of Zanzibar

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THEREALME

Saturday, December 22, 2007 1:25 PM

This is Thread 61 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
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.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
http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=11&t=27832

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

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=30145
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=11&t=30145

Sorry, this is from memory:

Our spaceship, Sereni-Tree, has returned to Zanzibar, the magical medieval world of fantasy role players. Early in this thread are summaries of our previous adventures among the Zanzibarbarians. These adventures occurred on the other side of the planet from where we are now.

Down on the surface, Mai, Bluefishie, Browncoat07, the little purple squid-thing, Seryn (?) ScorpionRegent (?) and perhaps others have landed with a bunch of Harry Potter clones. They are near Puffenstuff’s School of Sorcery, and have been spotted by some mysterious someone in a watchtower. Also, Bride5 and her new gigantic friend have created Zanzibar’s first golf course. Jadehand has landed in his customized shuttle Ocean Cloud to take in the scenery.

What else? Many folks, including Jake7, are relaxing in hammock drinking mai-tais provided by the robot Sparky. Monkeytail, the last cabana boy, has returned, as has Citizen, Aprilise, and the dimension-hopping PsychicRiver. PR has finally apologized for “borrowing” the TARDIS of his father, Doctor SimonWho for several threads way back when.

What else? Oh, some of us went to Dragon*Con during this thread! My, this is old for a ‘Tree thread.

So, some of us are on the surface of the planet. The rest in orbit must decide about our holiday Christmas Tree! Shall we pull out that exquisite tree-sculpture once fashioned by Jazaf using his metal-shaping powers, or shall we wrap PsychicRiver with tinsel and lights and prop him up in a corner like old times? This is, I think, our fourth Christmas in these threads.

Oh, there is also some robo-monkey decorating the ship, and there has been a call for a good cook. Sadly, our previous cook, KellyOfLuthien, has been missing a while, and the cook before her, Bride7, is probably a homicidal killer who would poison us all! Luckily for us, Bride7 is too lazy to do any real work.

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, December 22, 2007 6:07 PM

*Sways merrily with mai-tai in one hand and mince pie in t'other.*

TO THE NEW THREAD!

*He smiles and takes a swig of his mai-tai.*
Mmm... fruity.

PsychicRiver

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

BLUEFISHIE

Monday, December 24, 2007 4:43 AM

*wanders around the small crowd of potter-clones, where she apparently was the whole time*

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, December 24, 2007 1:37 PM

Merry Christmas browncoats!

*Wonders is Santa's sleigh can break atmosphere and go out of space.*

PsychicRiver

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

BROWNCOAT2007

Monday, December 24, 2007 3:54 PM

PsychicRiver... he's ruttin' SANTA!!! Of COURSE he can break atmo!!!

Merry Christmas/ 'Coats

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, December 24, 2007 5:03 PM

Whew.

Thank god.

PsychicRiver

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

BLUEFISHIE

Monday, December 24, 2007 8:05 PM

Happy non-denominational winter holiday!

JAKE7

Tuesday, December 25, 2007 6:18 AM

Merry Christmas, everyone!!

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

MAI

Tuesday, December 25, 2007 6:57 AM

*has another drink too
and another, and you know one more...

Chappy Haristmas to the zoo!
Awww I luvs you guys.

JADEHAND

Tuesday, December 25, 2007 7:11 AM

Happy Christmas. Or Anti-Christmas.
And a jolly new year to the good tree-folk.

A man who walks the Earth.

MONKEYTAIL

Wednesday, December 26, 2007 9:19 PM

Happy Boxing Day

SIMONWHO

Thursday, December 27, 2007 1:05 AM

*spends the day telling his son to put stuff into boxes*

What? It's a family tradition.

BROWNCOAT2007

Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:44 AM

lol... oh my, you folks are all ruttin' strange

On a side note... gorram but my parents spent too much on me this year

BLUEFISHIE

Sunday, December 30, 2007 9:52 AM

ha. Same here.

BLUEFISHIE

Sunday, January 6, 2008 9:13 PM

*pokes the thread*

SIMONWHO

Monday, January 7, 2008 11:25 AM

Oh, I forgot to mention, I have the dreaded lurgy and cannot cure myself. So stay away unless you like lying in bed, feeling all greasy and zombie like.

JAKE7

Monday, January 7, 2008 7:32 PM

I'll take a stab at healing you...

Stay in bed and drink lots of fluids.

How's that for a healing prescription?

OOC: Where *is* everybody? Still hung over from New Year's Eve maybe?

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

MAI

Monday, January 7, 2008 8:49 PM

I'm here, but this hammock is so comfy. I don't wanna leave it. Ever.

JAKE7

Monday, January 7, 2008 8:56 PM

Oh, good! My drinking/relaxing buddy is still here.

**jake7 turns to Sparky**

Sparky, we need some pizza in here. Would you please bring us some?

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

BLUEFISHIE

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 8:00 AM

*twitch*

But I'm bored!

*twitchtwitch*

PSYCHICRIVER

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 2:53 PM

(OOC: Ooh, there's movement in here again)

And uh, I'd love a slice of pepperoni Sparky!

PsychicRiver

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

THEREALME

Thursday, January 10, 2008 4:38 PM

As Sparky the robot is walking about serving drinks, there is a distinct "ping" that comes from him. He pauses, opens up his chest, and reveals an oven containing a perfectly cooked pepperoni pizza, steaming hot and with gooey cheese. A stamp descends upon the pizza, cutting it into ten slices. From his side, Sparky produces plates and starts serving.

SIMONWHO

Thursday, January 10, 2008 5:20 PM

Yum... wait, 10 slices? I'm still ill, I couldn't eat 10 slices. Perhaps if he cut it into 6 slices instead, I could manage that.

JAKE7

Friday, January 11, 2008 12:54 AM

Doctor, don't forget Mai and I will be sharing in this treat!

**she inhales deeply as Sparky serves her two fragrant, steaming slices**

Ah, pepperoni pizza! Yum!!

Thank you, Sparky!

**jake7 takes a bite**

Ow! HOT!

**she blows on the pizza to cool it down and then takes another bite**

Ahhhhh, heaven.

**she resumes eating her pizza and lounging on the hammock.

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

MANINBLACK

Saturday, January 12, 2008 6:48 AM

Excellent! My favorite pizza.

*Grabs 2 slices and looks around.*

Where is everyone? Has something gone awry? Or amiss? Or.....was it bunnies?

*Heads off to rescue some old acquaintances from vicious bunnies*

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aka TheManinBlack (forgot password)

"You mean, you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword, and we'll try and kill each other like civilized people?"

PSYCHICRIVER

Sunday, January 13, 2008 4:40 PM

*Munches on slice.*

Nice work, Sparky.

PsychicRiver

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

MAI

Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:29 PM

Let's see, we've had delicious pizza, yummy drinks and the most comfortable spot on the planet. SO what's missing? OH I KNOW!
ICE CREAM! We need ice cream! Hey Sparky, you got any chocolate fudge?

JAKE7

Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:40 PM

GREAT choice, Mai!

**jake7 patiently (well as best she can) waits for Sparky to churn up some fresh chocolate fudge ice cream**

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

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, January 14, 2008 4:14 PM

I think we could use a little music too.

Something... mellow.

PsychicRiver

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

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, January 21, 2008 5:35 PM

*poke*

PsychicRiver

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

MAI

Monday, January 21, 2008 5:45 PM

*pokes back

JAKE7

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:18 PM

**jake7 watches the game of Thread Poking between Mai and PR with some amusement**

Is this a modified version of The Hokey Pokey? If so, we need a new song to go with it...

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

MAI

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:11 PM

*pokes Jake7

Ooh hokey pokey! I love that game!
Although, it's a far second to my very favorite,
Duck, Duck, Reaver.

JAKE7

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:30 PM

**jake7 pokes PR**

Your turn!

**turns to Mai**
Duck Duck Reaver?!?! I think that's one I'll refrain from participating in!

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

SIMONWHO

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:53 PM

Oooh, that reminds me of the old Kraftwerk song...

MAI

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:20 AM

Oh no it's the best game ever! Really! And there's not any blood or gore just lots of silliness. (it helps if you ingested vast amounts alcohol first)

JADEHAND

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:48 AM

It did look like lots of fun, perhaps this year I'll participate more.
As to thread activities...

*Completes his near 2 months of relaxing whilst hovering over the ocean and returns to meet the others standing about some temple or something with lots of potter clones who still wear the special shirts he made for them a while back with lots of nanobots in them.

Oh... pizza.

A man who walks the Earth.

MAI

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:38 AM

Huh. Almost forgot about the Potters. Wonder what they've been up to all this time?

THEREALME

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:04 AM

OOC: Okay, this week I'm going to try to read the last thread or two and start up a real plotline for us!

JAKE7

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:21 PM

*OOC: What's the matter, Thread Pokey isn't exciting enough for ya?

BTW, SimonWho, that video was entirely too funny!

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

BLUEFISHIE

Friday, January 25, 2008 10:28 AM

*looks up from her clone, which is covered in drawings-due to her boredom*

Uhhhhh...not much...

THEREALME

Saturday, January 26, 2008 8:05 AM

Bluefishie's purple squid-thing pet pokes the thread.

THEREALME

Saturday, January 26, 2008 8:06 AM

On the medieval, magical planet Zanzibar:

Far below Puffenstuff’s School of Sorcery is a gigantic cavern, all of its surfaces glittering from the luminous gems embedded in them. In the midst of this cavern is a raised platform carefully shaped and carved from the living rock, the summit of which is high above the cavern floor.

Upon the platform, dimly illuminated by the sparkling walls, sits an old, thin man with sharp features. He is adorned with a circlet on his brow and rich black robes draped upon his form. He sits in ornate throne. The man sighs and glances toward the table at his left, upon which is set a small cage. Idly, he pokes through the bars with his wand. The thing inside skitters away from this torment. “Can you find enough courage to submit your report?” the man asks the empty air.

A ghostly image appears in the air before him. It bows deeply. “Yes, Lord Rector. I regret to inform you that one of the students is missing.”

Plaything forgotten, the enthroned man snaps his attention toward his subordinate. “A student?" he hisses through clenched teeth. “Which one? You are the Chamberlain. It is your responsibility to keep those brats under lock and key until I decide their fates!”

The Chamberlain pales. “The identity of the escapee is unknown, Lord Rector. The count came up short. The students themselves, even our regular informants among them, are unlikely to betray their classmate.”

“Then what DO you know?”

“In order to escape, he or she must have passed the Wards undetected.”

Rector leans back in his chair and steeples his fingers before him. “He could only pass the Wards if he could mask his form.”

The ghostly Chamberlain nods vigorously. “A shapeshifter, my Lord, beyond any doubt!”

“But to mask their human thoughts…” Rector ponders.

“To mask their thoughts in such a way as to avoid the Wards, they must be exceptionally gifted. Such wizards can do more than appear as an animal. They can think as an animal. They can BECOME an animal.”

Rector leans forward, considering this news. “One of Professor Ulf’s pupils, do you think?”

“Yes, Lord. He taught Advanced Poly-shaping.”

“Good. SOME progress, at least! I want a name! Drag Professor Ulf from whatever dungeon we dropped him in, and subject him to the Treatment.”

The Chamberlain frowns. “Lord, I regret to inform you that Professor Ulf no longer has the power of speech. Nor, I judge, of reason. He has endured the Treatment four times already for various offenses. There’s not much of him left.”

In a fit of temper, Rector sweeps his arms wide and knocks the small cage from the table next to him. It falls next to the base of the throne with a crash. The thing inside does not move.

“PICK THAT UP!” an enraged Rector commands, pointing down.

Suddenly, before the Chamberlain can respond, a second ghostly form appears. It bows to the Lord Rector. “Headmaster!” he says.

In response, there is a great rumble from behind Rector. The cavern floor shakes. Dust and chips of gemstones fall from the ceiling high above. Rector leaps to his feat and spins about to view the rear of the cavern.

All three forms stay still and silent.

The rumbling subsides.

Rector turns to face the newcomer. “Use that title again, and I shall have your head!”

The new ghostly form cringes. “Yes, Lord. But Lord, all along the Watchtower, there are strangers in the Dim Forest!”

Rector raises an eyebrow. “Strangers?”

Glad to have Rector’s attention diverted from him, the Chamberlain’s image slowly backs away and becomes smaller.

The new visitor produces visions for the benefit of his master. The first shows a woman next to a giant within a clearing inside the forest. “This pair have cleared away some of the trees to make a lovely green parkland, interspersed with hills, woods, and areas of deep sand. They have dug eighteen tiny holes, each marked with a flag. They are waving long metal wands about. Clearly the preparations for some elaborate ritual s

THEREALME

Saturday, January 26, 2008 8:07 AM

OOC: Okay, Bride5 and her giant friend are at the golf course they made in the midst of the forest. Jadehand might still be hovering over the ocean in his Ocean Cloud. Mai, her Potter clones, Browncoat07, Bluefishie, her purple squid friend, and anybody else who wants to are wandering the Dim Forest, sometimes destroying ominous warning (or directional) signs. This group may actually be two groups. You work it out. There is at least one more shuttle landed somewhere.

As to the escaped student and the hand… you each know who you are!

And Sereni-Tree? It is in orbit.

SIMONWHO

Saturday, January 26, 2008 8:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jake7:

BTW, SimonWho, that video was entirely too funny!

I actually got to see that performed on stage when Bill Bailey did a charity gig, alongside Kevin Eldon (the sinister looking guy on the right) last year, alongside Seryn.

Where is that girl anyway?

THATWEIRDGIRL

Saturday, January 26, 2008 8:45 PM

Finally free of the tortuous game of poke, her fingers quickly scamper across the rocky ground. The thumb digs in and pulls the wrist back while the pinky desperately reaches forward in hopes of escape. Eventually the thumb relents, allowing the hand to flee.

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Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."
-- Charlie Brown

JAKE7

Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
I actually got to see that performed on stage when Bill Bailey did a charity gig, alongside Kevin Eldon (the sinister looking guy on the right) last year, alongside Seryn.

Where is that girl anyway?

OOC:Too, cool. They appear to be quite amusing! I've heard of Kraftwerk, but never really knew anything about them.

Now that you mention it, haven't seen Seryn around for a while...

TWG! Good to see you again! (Even if you are just a hand... and, hey, how did THAT happen?)

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

MAI

Sunday, January 27, 2008 2:26 AM

*Happily relaxed and chatting with her friends, Mai feels a chill run down her spine.

The land beneath their feet shakes slightly.

"Did you guys feel that?"

A darkness starts to creep in far too early in the day.

Just as she speaks one of the clones runs up to the group pointing at the school. A shimmering wall of fog appears where the front gates began and starts to flow slowly towards them.

ORAM

Sunday, January 27, 2008 4:58 AM

*Out of the shadows comes bounding a medium sized rat. It stops every now and then to sit on its haunches and sniff the breeze around it, the long whiskers and ears twitching like crazy.
Blinking to itself in satisfaction, it jumps off the large rock it used to survey its area, trotting off and onto a safe-smelling path.*

We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit those who would do us harm.

BLUEFISHIE

Monday, January 28, 2008 7:15 AM

*picks up her "pet" and wanders toward the meeting area, her potter-clone following close behind her. Followed by the other potter-clones*

"Why do I always pick up the strays?"

*sigh*

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, January 28, 2008 10:44 PM

*Pokes Jake7*

My, this is such fun!

PsychicRiver

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

JAKE7

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:00 PM

**jake7 pokes SimonWho**

Your turn now, Doc!

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

SIMONWHO

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:27 PM

*pokes one of the clones who pokes another of the clones who pokes another of the clones...*

Ooo, this is fun. But it's always fun and games until someone loses a hand. Or is reduced to one.

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, February 11, 2008 6:51 PM

*Pokes thread.*

PsychicRiver

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

SIMONWHO

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:51 AM

I've installed a Wii in the games room. They're very popular with the people nowadays.

Or you could go for this unique interface I've designed. First put this helmet on your head. Next be very still while it drills six holes into your skull then inserts metal diodes into your brain.

It's like the Wii, only more brain powered. And ickier.

JADEHAND

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
*pokes one of the clones who pokes another of the clones who pokes another of the clones...*

Ooo, this is fun. But it's always fun and games until someone loses a hand. Or is reduced to one.

*watches with great interest, hoping the clones are a lot like the sheep of Warcraft.

A man who walks the Earth.

BROWNCOAT2007

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:38 AM

*streatches and yawns*

Wow.... where've y'all been??

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Jake eyes this new, almost man sized, rat wearily. He wonders if it is this rat that has caused the sudden darkness, and, if so, what other foul sorceries it is capable of.

SIMONWHO

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:48 AM

Mostly I've been working on my brain controlled video game thing. I wanted a catchy name that captured the feeling that you are in the game itself so I hereby proudly announce my machine is called... The URin!

What?

No, seriously, what?

JAKE7

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:30 PM

Too cool, SimonWho!

Does the non-brain invading version of your console have the Poke game we've been playing on it?

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

BROWNCOAT2007

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 2:28 AM

lol... so very subtle Simon...

Kinda like Nintendos Wee... Wii I mean...

THATWEIRDGIRL

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:49 PM

*crawls and stumbles, with the occasionally snagged nail (so annoying) its way down the rocky surface. If hands could talk, it'd squee with delight at the the lush warmth of the grass. The fingers slowly (must enjoy the grass) and deliberately walk through the darkened woods. *

'Git! I'm Mai's favorite Harry Potter!'
'Are not!'
'Eat slugs!'

*The hand recognizes Mai's name. It does not remember so many Potter clones, but it has been a long time...it makes its way towards the sound of gagging.*

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Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."
-- Charlie Brown

SIMONWHO

Thursday, February 14, 2008 9:50 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by jake7:
Does the non-brain invading version of your console have the Poke game we've been playing on it?

Now there's a brilliant idea! Hang on.

*disappears into his blue box*

*distant sounds of soldering, stapling and sawing*

*emerges*

There we go - the improved URin will poke the brain of the person you're playing with. See?

*thinks 'poke'*

Ah, yes, slight hitch that if you poke someone's brain, you do get odd reactions/jerks/loss of bladder control. But what the hey!

PSYCHICRIVER

Thursday, February 14, 2008 3:50 PM

Happy Valentines Day to all!

PsychicRiver

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

JAKE7

Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
Now there's a brilliant idea! Hang on.

*disappears into his blue box*

*distant sounds of soldering, stapling and sawing*

*emerges*

There we go - the improved URin will poke the brain of the person you're playing with. See?

*thinks 'poke'*

Ah, yes, slight hitch that if you poke someone's brain, you do get odd reactions/jerks/loss of bladder control. But what the hey!

**jake7 gets the sensation of something poking her.**

Ok, that's kinda creepy...

I was asking about the NON-brain invading version, though...

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

MAI

Friday, February 15, 2008 7:27 PM

BOYS! Stop arguing already, you're all everyone's favorites now just...

Ewwwwwwww.

Uh, you got a little slug drool there on your chin. Might wanna clean that up.

*jumps in fright as a detached hand "walks" slowly toward the group of clones.

What in earth-that-might-still-be is that?

Potterclone 3:(sorry I forgot all their names)
It appears to be a hand, Ma'am.

"Thank you Captain Obvious. What I mean is where did it come from and what is it doing here? Oh and one other very important thing DO NOT call me Ma'am ever!"

MALICIOUS

Sunday, February 17, 2008 10:52 PM

TRM,

I know, I know, I rarely make appearances any more. But, can you please not list me as MIA? I wish always to be considered an active participant, despite being not so much "participating" as, shall we say, "observing......from afar"?

Perhaps you can just toss my name about as if I'm there! Or, another idea, carry an effigy of me on every mission and prop it in a corner while you go about your business, then make sure to rescue it when leaving/escaping. OR (and this is the best suggestion yet!) you can make my old room a museum (altar?) that can be visted (worshipped at?) from time to time (at noon and midnight, daily).

Let me know what you think,

Mal-licious

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

MALICIOUS

Sunday, February 17, 2008 10:53 PM

Does that count as a thread jack?

Mal-licious

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

THATWEIRDGIRL

Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:

Does that count as a thread jack?

With relish!

*bows appropriately*

er....*rolls fingers so hand is resting on knuckles sorta like a curtsey*

---
Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."
-- Charlie Brown

ORAM

Monday, February 18, 2008 6:43 AM

*The rat sees that a disembodied hand is curtseying and goes up to the group of people and what appears to be numerus clones of a wizard that are all pointing at it*

We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit those who would do us harm.

SIMONWHO

Monday, February 18, 2008 9:36 AM

Ooo, a shrine, a shrine! But should it be like an old church sort of shrine or a modern multi-media shrine where they lend you a headset at the door and it tells you about all the acts of Malicious through the ages?

Besides nobody ever gets to really leave the treehouse. Even Death is but a door.

THEREALME

Monday, February 18, 2008 4:42 PM

"MISTRESS!"

TheRealMe bows deeply to Malicious.

"We constructed an Effigy of Ebo once, so I see no reason why we cannot construct an Effigy of Malicious! I shall begin work immediately!"

TheRealMe turns to SimonWho. "Doctor, if I am not mistaken, you constructed the Effigy of Ebo all those threads ago. I could use your help to get the Effigy of Malicious to be as lifelike as possible."

TheRealMe thinks a bit. "Then I will be able to use magic to animate it like I turned the Effigy of Ebo into the Ebo Golem! With the Malicious Golem walking around here, it will be almost as good as having Malicious back among us!"

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

JAKE7

Monday, February 18, 2008 6:29 PM

MALICIOUS! It's sooo good to see you again!

**jake7 hands her a Mai Tai**

Cheers!

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

MALICIOUS

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:25 AM

TWG!! I LOVE relish! One could say I relish it. (Mal-Licious curtsies back and we hear lots of creaking and cracking noises from her poor back and knees.)

SimonWho!! I like the headset idea. We'd have to hand out Ipods with lotsa gigs to hold all the acts of me through the ages, though. And then my defense of them, of course.

Jake 7!!! A mai tai would be welcome refreshment. Please have someone bring it to my hammock and hold the straw for me whilst I sip..... ( That Mal-Licious, she hasn't changed one bit)

TRM!!! Aren't golums made with mud or clay or something icky like that? I should be made of gold. The Golden Golum. The Goldum? Nah. How about diamonds? The Diamondum. Maybe. I trust you and SimonWho to think up something that suits me. And NO, not LEAD. Something SHINY! (Literally...)

Mal-licious

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

SIMONWHO

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 3:11 PM

Hmm. How about a statue of mercury? A unique metal for our unique Malicious. I could infuse it with silver and gold to make it shine and platinum to make it strong.

I could also give it laser eyes, if you think that would help.

JAKE7

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 4:42 PM

Sparky! Please take this Mai Tai to the hammocks and hold the glass and straw for Malicious, please!

**Sparky dutifully comes over, takes the glass, goes to a hammock and waits patiently for Malicious to take her rest**

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

MALICIOUS

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
Hmm. How about a statue of mercury? A unique metal for our unique Malicious. I could infuse it with silver and gold to make it shine and platinum to make it strong.

I could also give it laser eyes, if you think that would help.

GORRAM IT! That is so freaking perfect I can't hardly stand it! I could easily slip through the fingers (claws?) of any marauders.

I don't know about the laser eyes, though. Do you think they would make me look mean? If you think they are appropriate, let them be NICE lasers. Unless I'm pissed off at someone, of course.

Thank you Sparky. Keep it cold for me, will ya?

Mal-licious

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

SIMONWHO

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:30 PM

Laser eyes do have a certain harsh quality to them. Perhaps bejewelled eyes instead? I've a pair of diamonds you could use that are as big as... *cough* well, they're very large diamonds anyway.

THEREALME

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:22 AM

TheRealMe is nearly finished with his Effigy of Malicious, made entirely out of Creme Brulee, when he hears that the Mistress Most High desires something a bit more... metallic. He shrugs.

"Who would like some dessert?"

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

MAI

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:04 AM

*bows and kisses Malicious's feet.

*offers chocolate covered fudgey,carmely dessert of death (but the GOOD kind of death).

Welcome home!

MALICIOUS

Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:43 AM

Wow, eyes of diamonds, creme brulee AND gooey death! I AM in heaven!

Mal-licious

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

JAKE7

Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:39 PM

See Mal, you just gotta hang around more often!

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

SIMONWHO

Friday, February 22, 2008 10:24 AM

*loud noises come from the workshop*

Bloody hell, it's hard work nailing mercury into place.

THEREALME

Friday, February 22, 2008 1:47 PM

"Doctor SimonWho, allow me to be of assistance!"

TheRealMe blasts the freely-flowing mercury with a ray gun. It freezes solid.

"There! That should prove to be more managable, until it thaws, of course."

TheRealMe drops his ray gun and carefully inspects his weapon hand.

"Uh, Doctor? Can you treat a mild case of frostbite? How about a severe case?"

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

SIMONWHO

Friday, February 22, 2008 2:46 PM

*inspects hand carefully*

Hmm. I think the best course here is amputation. That'll solve the problem in a jiffy.

Hang on, I'm malapropping. Not amputation, afibrillation, that's the one. It'll stimulate your skin to regenerate without any icky leftovers.

*starts the healing process*

KAREL

Friday, February 22, 2008 4:42 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:
Does that count as a thread jack?

[OOC:] I should come here more often.

MAI

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:53 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Karel

I should come here more often

Yes, you should!

Umm, TRM I know your busy getting limbs cut off and all, but I was thinking (I know, that's out of character) since Mal is back, we should have a party!

Oh and that effigy is very nice, just you forgot the crown.

*offers a crown made entirely of chocolate

MAI

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:58 AM

back to the story...

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl
*crawls and stumbles, with the occasionally snagged nail (so annoying) its way down the rocky surface. If hands could talk, it'd squee with delight at the the lush warmth of the grass.

Hmm... well, uh hello hand.

*the fingers wiggle in greeting

Ok, slightly, creepy, so do you know sign language? Maybe you could clue us into what's going on here?

I'm going to take a guess that you have something to do with the wizards school, as the clones here don't seem all that suprised to see you.

THEREALME

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 6:41 AM

At the newly built Zanzibarbarian golf course:

"FORE!" Quincey swings, then follows the ball with her eyes, hopeful of it landing on the green. It does! It bounces once, twice, and… “Hole in one!” Quincey does a little dance. “I got a freakin’ hole in one! Kronk? Did you see that? Kronk?”

Quincey looks up at her new gigantic friend. He seems distracted. He gazes over the forest with a look on his face approaching thoughtfulness. Or at least as close as he can get.

“Kronk, what’s wrong? What do you see?”

Kronk glances down at Quincey. “Kronk see many, many…” It dawns on him that Quincy is not tall enough to see over the tops of the trees. He bends down and carefully and gently picks her up. He lifts her above the forest canopy.

Quincey sees a magnificent view. Upon the highest of a nearby range of hills sits a strongly built structure. It is a huge castle, large enough to contain a hundred rooms. A series of three concentric walls encircle it, thick and high and reinforced by towers at regular intervals. But from the highest room in the highest tower issues a cloud. It is a cloud that encircles, that envelopes the castle. No, not a cloud. There are many, many tiny forms flying above the castle.

“Kronk?” Quincey asks softly. “What is that place?”

“Kronk know!” he announces proudly. “Place of wizards. Place where wizards make wizards.”

“A school?” she asks. “I remember that our briefing said something about a school of sorcery.”

Suddenly, the tiny forms stop circling the castle and head for the forest, toward the very spot where Quincey and Kronk are standing. Kronk gulps and starts running away, each of his massive strides jarring Quincey mercilessly.

“KRONK!” she calls. “Kronk! What is wrong? What is it? Why are you running?” She glances over her shoulder at the rapidly approaching swarm. Quincey is surprised that anything could evoke such terror in such a large being. “What are they?”

“Kronk see this before! Kronk see monkeys fly! Back when Wicked Witch still rules. Back before girl comes with friends and kills her.”

Quincey takes an ocular out of her pocket and puts it to her eye. She activates the device. Though Kronk’s steps make it difficult to get a clear view, it finally focuses on a greatly amplified image and stores it. She studies it carefully. She sees a monkey with wings, part of a great multitude coming her way. She snorts. “Great! That’s all we need! Space Monkeys! Terrifying Space Monkeys!”

Quincey, Bride5

SIMONWHO

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 10:52 PM

For some strange reason, I'm suddenly terrified I left my convertible's roof down. Weird.

Anyway I think we've completed our Malicious to the best of our abilities. Perhaps we ought to have a substitute throne for it as well?

And I really ought to find out what happened to that plot point I left dangling 18 months ago.

PSYCHICRIVER

Thursday, February 28, 2008 5:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mai:

Umm, TRM I know your busy getting limbs cut off and all, but I was thinking (I know, that's out of character) since Mal is back, we should have a party!

*Jumps up out of his hammock.*

A party! Why, that's great. That reminds me, I bought something back... *PR starts rummaging through his backpack on the floor* for you guys... from... my travels. Aha! *He pulls out a rather large bottle of Sambuca.*

*He smirks* Anyone for shots?

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

THATWEIRDGIRL

Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:28 PM

*crawls up the robe of a clone and pokes his shoulder to get his attention.*

What! Ewwww. Get'er off me! *several clones point and laugh*

*the hand jumps up and hits him upside the head, landing safely back on his shoulder*

Hey. What are you...Hermione possessed?

*The fingers tightly grip his robe and shake him*

Does anyone else wonder how this hand is working? Anyone? It's creepy.

*It excitedly points towards the celebration*

---
Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."
-- Charlie Brown

SIMONWHO

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 12:15 AM

Sambuca? Uh oh.

*prepares the medical bay for tomorrow morning*

JAKE7

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:31 PM

**OOC: So what happened? Did the Sambuca take everyone down?**

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

LEOPARDFLAN

Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:08 PM

Hi, guys, can I join in?

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98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature.

THEREALME

Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:45 PM

Of course! Everyone is welcome.

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

SIMONWHO

Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:02 PM

Leopardflan, I can give you your innoc jabs if you like. Or you can risk the disease.

And yes, I think the Sambuca was possibly a mistake. A very drunken hazy memory floor shakingly worrying mistake. Ah well.

BLUEFISHIE

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:50 AM

*pops in*

Hullo! I dyed my hair black yesterday.

What're we up to?

SIMONWHO

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:43 PM

See? Sambuca always results in one hair related incident. Took me three years to outgrow that quiff.

/nostalgic

THEREALME

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:03 PM

On Sereni-Tree, in orbit around Zanzibar:

TheRealMe makes one last alteration. He sighs from fatigue, his breath freezing in the air before him. The gleaming sculpture of Malicious, made out of frozen Mercury, is complete. He takes off a thick, lined glove and reaches into the pocket of his parka to pull out a magic marker (though not as magical as Bluefishie's). On the forehead of the Effigy of Malicious he draws a few special magical runes.

The Malicious Golem comes to life. It blinks at TheRealMe, and takes its first look around.

"Get me a drink!" it commands.

TheRealMe, Captain of the Sereni-Tree

JAKE7

Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:42 PM

**jake7 is oddly compelled to bring the Malicious Golem a drink.**

Here ya go!

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

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