The Sereni-Tree, Dealings on Boros, and Mai-Quest 2

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THEREALME

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 2:48 PM

Time for Thread 35!

Guide to the Clubhouse / Treehouse / Sereni-Tree Threads:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=11877

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=14277
This thread includes the latest version of "TheRealMe's Guide to the Sereni-Tree" near its top. In the crew list, nowever, note that all the clones (including the Rat-clone) are now gone, as are the Malcolmettes and SoulofSerenity.

Okay, here is our situation from the previous thread:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=15222

We have recovered ThatWeirdGirl, who seems to be busy renewing her relationship with Static the Gunslinger, but we have also discovered that she is possibly PsychicRiver’s mother in some future reality! Come to think of it, this might help to explain how Rat can be my father, even though he is two cycles of the Rat younger than I am!

Anyway, PsychicRiver has thus acquired an unknown conspiracy-laden past (which includes time travel and memory editing), and he has sort of gone a little crazy again, like when he tried to feed M&Ms to our aluminum Christmas Tree.

Right. Christmas. There was some Christmas cheer in there too. Insert the year-ending holiday of your choice if you prefer.

Serenity seems to be mysteriously in a delicate condition.

Phantom seems to be floating unseen amongst the crew.

Bluefishie is doing backflips in Limbo.

Ebo stuck her head in to say hi, claiming to be the father of Serenity's baby. But we are not buying it.

Safeat2nd and CastIronJack have snuck off in a shuttle to Boros. There they have met the mysterious Citizen, to discuss a job. Explosions from outside have sent all three to underground tunnels.

Finally, a number of the crew, including Mai and Brides 6 and 7, seem to have disappeared. The Brides are together on Boros, and in the same tunnels as Citizen, Safe, and Jack.

Did I miss anything?

Oh, yes, and SoulofSerenity is still dead.

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

CALLMESERENITY

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 3:22 PM

Repeated from the previous thread:

OOh! Mai-Quest!

Let me just go run and get my katanas!

And a banana. I'm really craving bananas today.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

PSYCHICRIVER

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 5:47 PM

Oh dear. Us people's is always goin missin and gettin in dangers and sometimes occasionally talkin a bit western for seemingly no apparent reason.

*Blink*

PsychicRiver

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

LIGHTMEDARK

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 11:06 PM

/me walks in with a raised eyebrow

Bananas? Did someone mention bananas?

/me walks off again

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http://www.xffx.net/blog <-inching towards daylight

JAZAF

Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:25 AM

Jazaf awakens from meditation and stretches.
'That's better, I never thought those drinks would waste me like that. Swordsman, yes. Drinker, no way in hell.' He walks out of whatever or whoever's room he was in and heads to the Common Room. He gets cut off by Serenity who is rushing for the Bananas on the bar counter.

He looks around the Common room and feels as if something is amiss.
'What's been going on?'
'Well, The Party was a big hit. Safe and Jack went to Boros, a few of the Brides are missing, and TWG just might be PR's mom. Oh yeah and Mai is missing.' Informs TheRealMe.
'Thanks.'

Glad he's been brought up to speed but not completely satisfied, Jazaf closes his mind and reaches out with his senses. He begins to feel a tug towards Serenity so, he walks over to her.
'Mmmmmm, Bananas are pretty tasty.'
'Serenity?'
'But I think I want pickles too.'
Jazaf follows Serenity to the kitchen.
'You know what? Forget the pickles I could use a sandwich.'
Jazaf then watches Serenity make a sandwich that would make Dagwood proud.
'Serenity!'
She looks towards him as she takes her first bite.
'How long? How long has it been?'
'Not sure. I just found out from Simonwho myself. I don't even remember when it could've happened.'
'Now I know you're a fully capable person but.....if the search for Mai gets rough do you think you should risk losing it? For now, you should think of keeping your unborn child safe.'

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny

LISSA

Thursday, January 5, 2006 3:55 AM

*lissa jumps out from behind a door*

BOO!

~lissa, retired spwhore

MAI

Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:00 AM

*As lissa jumps out from her hiding place she notices a piece of paper that seems to appear out of thin air. She bends down to pick it up and turns it over to find that it is blank*

lissa: Huh. Oh well.

*lissa throws the piece of paper in the recycle bin. On her way to catch up with the slightly startled crew she fails to notice that the paper begins to glow*

In hurried scribble, it contains only one word:

HELP!

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

CALLMESERENITY

Thursday, January 5, 2006 1:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jazaf:
'Now I know you're a fully capable person but.....if the search for Mai gets rough do you think you should risk losing it? For now, you should think of keeping your unborn child safe.'

*Serenity gives Jazaf a look that would destroy a lesser man.*

Okay *he says* I relent. Do whatever you want.

*She takes her sandwich with her and storms out, heading toward her room and her katanas. She mumbles grumpily to herself.*

Tell me what to do! Like I'm just supposed to sit around knitting for the next 9 months when my friend is missing!

*Suddenly, however, her sandwich doesn't taste all that good, so she stops by a trash bin to dump it. And that's when she notices a crumpled, glowing piece of paper...*

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

THEREALME

Thursday, January 5, 2006 3:14 PM

Okay, everybody going on Mai-Quest 2, gather in the Security Office after dinnertime.

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

JAKE7

Thursday, January 5, 2006 5:44 PM

**jake7 hears TRM's request**

sigh I guess things were getting a little too calm around here.

**she makes her way to the Security Office at dinner time**

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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

Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:06 PM

*Stands to attention in Security Office!*

PsychicRiver

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

CALLMESERENITY

Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:11 PM

*grabs her katanas, returns to the Security Office*

*suddenly finds it hard to breathe.*

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

SIMONWHO

Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:27 PM

*stares at a readout on the ship's computer*

Okay. I can do this... Now... I'm here *points* and this should be the main corridor running along here... so the security office should be... aha! That way!

*strides off purposefully in the opposite direction*

*walks into room where PR, Serenity, Jake and others have gathered*

Aw crap.

LIGHTMEDARK

Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:41 PM

/me stumbles into the crowded office clutching his head, clenching back tears of pain, collapsing in the middle of the room

help? who needs help? why won't they stop shouting?!

/me falls heavily to the floor mumbling something about bananas as he drifts off

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http://www.xffx.net/blog <-inching towards daylight

RAT

Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:58 PM

Finally, some fun!

*Grabs a SPAMer and heads for the Security Office.*

Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE

PSYCHICRIVER

Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:05 PM

We be a renegade bunch!

Aharrrr!

PsychicRiver

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

CALLMESERENITY

Friday, January 6, 2006 12:29 AM

There's a strange man on the floor.

*points*

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

PIFFLE101

Friday, January 6, 2006 12:44 AM

I so need to keep on this thread more!! *smacks self* COME ON!

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Because Dancers are tough,mean...Chicas!! -Summer Glau

THEREALME

Friday, January 6, 2006 2:48 AM

Thank you all for coming, I...

* TheRealMe looks down at the new arrival, puzzled. *

Huh? Bananas? Who the hell is that? Where did he come from?

Hmmm… Logically, if Mai fell into a vortex in the space-time continuum and was whisked off else-where-when, then someone else could have been transported back here to compensate. In fact, that would make a lot of sense, in that if you don’t conserve mass, the equations get pretty dicey…

* TheRealMe takes out his com-link, interfaces with the ship’s computer, and begins tinkering with complex calculations. He pauses. *

Or is this some poor sot who has been recently thawed from being one of the experiments of the Insidious Doctor Rat, down in his secret cryo-lab?

Or did one of you folks buy him at our last stop?

Doctor SimonWho, he seems a little bit... well, nuts. Can you do something for him?

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

THEREALME

Friday, January 6, 2006 2:49 AM

* TheRealMe addresses his companions in the Sereni-Tree’s Security Office. *

Thank you all for coming. As you know, Mai is missing, and we are about to undertake a quest to find her. With my superpower of dimensional portal creation, I will be able to make a portal to wherever and whenever she is now, just by concentrating on her. I will open this portal and we will walk through one by one. The down side is that I don’t know where she is, what kind of environment it is, or what dangers we might face there. Also, we will do this locked behind the doors of the brig. The first time we went on a Mai-Quest, an evil entity on the other side used a portal of mine to sneak on board the Sereni-Tree, despite it being guarded at the time by Bride1 and SimonWho. This entity later became the Dark Soul, and most of you know what trouble HE caused us!

Anyway, prepare yourselves. We’ll be ready to go shortly. Thanks again.

* TheRealMe then occupies himself with his own preparations. He opens a briefcase on a nearby desk and pulls out a long thin strip of black cloth. He attaches one end to his right shoulder, and the strip sticks there and wraps itself around that arm, leaving its other end seeming to float gently in space. He attaches another strip of black cloth. And another. *

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

THEREALME

Friday, January 6, 2006 2:51 AM

* TheRealMe has finished putting on his attire of protective black ribbons. He seems wrapped up like a mummy, except that the end of each of the numerous ribbons floats in the air, gently waving about like tendrils underwater. He looks ridiculous! *

So, are we ready? I’m the best protected, so I’ll go first. The rest of you follow, one by one.

* TheRealMe leads the others into the brig and securely shuts and locks the door. Then he reaches out with one hand and concentrates. A spot of light appears on the wall before him, which expands to become a ring of fire surrounding a dark void, about the height of a tall person. TheRealMe grabs his high tech squirt gun and jumps into this hole in reality. He is gone! *

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

THEREALME

Friday, January 6, 2006 2:53 AM

* A spot of light appears right next to where Mai is standing. It expands to become a ring of fire around a dark void. From this hole in reality pokes the head of TheRealMe as he is stepping through, still incased in his numerous black ribbons. *

Hey, Mai! I…

*As TheRealMe steps forward, he finds no ground underneath him. He falls a long distance to splash into water. He surfaces, sputtering, with the taste of salt in his mouth. As he treads water, he looks up to see the hull of a great wooden ship sliding past him. Far above, he sees Mai standing on a plank extended out from the ship’s main deck. She is being threatened by two individuals on the ship wielding cutlasses and black-powder pistols. Above Mai’s position, TheRealMe can see great billowing white sails, and beyond that, flying from the highest mast, a black flag displaying a skull and crossbones. *

Pirates!

Arrrgh, me maties…

*One by one, TheRealMe’s companions start issuing from the portal that is still near Mai, only to drop into the ocean.*

Huh. Well, I’ve had more successful plans. Hey! Can everyone swim?

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

LIGHTMEDARK

Friday, January 6, 2006 3:01 AM

/me stirs, coolly surveying his new surroundings and blinks in astonishment and amusement as the ridiculous looking hairy mummy thing disappears

uhh, what...

/me places a hand along his brow

...time is it?

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CALLMEATH

Friday, January 6, 2006 4:07 AM

*Ath lands in the water with an impressive splash. (Yes, I was part of the Mai-Quest group!)

Begins swimming towards the pirate ship when he feels something bump into his leg.*

Uh, what was that?

*Feels it again.*

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

PSYCHICRIVER

Friday, January 6, 2006 9:31 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:

Anyway, prepare yourselves. We’ll be ready to go shortly. Thanks again.

*PR goes through the ship, until he gets to the armory. He starts to look around.* Ooh, a sword. Good. *He picks it up and tethers it onto his belt.* Useful. *He looks at the wall of firearms.* Guns! Gotta have guns! *He picks a handgun up, sticks it into his belt, then pick up two large uzi's, and also puts them into his belt. He then picks up a shotgun, and shoves it into his bag. Then a gun that resembles Vera.* This should be very helpful! Oooh! Flamethrower! *PR picks up the flame thrower and squeezes it into his bag.*
Dynamite! Spiffing! *Picks up the dynamite.*

*PR looks across to the other wall.* Oh a MASE! *He picks it up and starts swining it aruond. Gotta have a mase! Oh, can't forget the crossbow! *Adds a crossbow to his inventory.*

A grub axe! This will be most useful. *Take!* KNIVES! *PR also picks up a large assortment of knives.*

*PR is happily set with his weapons, although perhaps slightly out of his depth...as he doesn't usually take...any weapons with him.*

Now, what else can I brin??

***

*Ten minutes later, PR see's Jazaf, as he is slowly making his way back to the group. PR is struggling, trying to push a large cannon up the stairs.*

Jazaf: PR...what on earth are you doing?

PR: Hi! I'm...going on the quest.

Jazaf: How long for?! Do you really need a canon?

PR: Never say never!

Jazaf: You've got more weapons then you can carry!

*PR doesn't respond, and keeps pushing.*

Jazaf: Is there...something your not telling us?

*PR wobbles, and falls back, and slides down the few steps he had climbed, the canon in tow.*

*CRASH!*

*PR stands up and dusts himself off.*

PR: No! There's nothing. I just...want to be prepared. Oh, nevermind. I think I'll just take a pocket knife. *PR dumps the rest of the stuff he was carrying.* You'll see that this stuff gets back to its rightful place, right? Thanks! *PR runs off up the stairs, leaving Jazaf somewhat confused. Jazaf looks at the gear on the floor, then yells up the stairs!*

J: Hey!

***

*PR joins the rest of his group, with his knife safely tucked away.*

*He puts on a blindfold.* There I'm ready. Here we go!

*SPLASH!*

PR

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

CALLMESERENITY

Friday, January 6, 2006 2:17 PM

*Serenity steps through the portal into empty space. But instead of falling into the water, she spreads her wings and soars up to where Mai stands, ready to walk the plank*

Hi Mai! In need of a daring rescue?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

MAI

Friday, January 6, 2006 2:24 PM

Serenity! Hey. Nice to see you again. You look different. Did you get your wings styled or something?
I was just thinking of going for a bit of swim. Care to join me?

*waves to all the people many, many, feet below in the water*

Amazing how what the decorators have done to the pool. Making it look just like the ocean.

*whispers, but the new passengers kinda look like pirates, don't you think? how weird is that?*

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

CALLMESERENITY

Friday, January 6, 2006 2:39 PM

Sweetie: that's because they ARE pirates. And that IS the ocean. And THAT, I believe, is what they call a shark.

I've never seen one, only heard of them from vague description, but I'm pretty sure it's about to attack my brother.

Are you okay here for just a second?

*Serenity grabs one of her katanas as she swoops down. Turning the sword around, the uses the blunt end to ram the shark in the nose as it charges Ath. The shark, stunned, turns away.*

Guys, I think you might want to get out of the water. We might be safer with the pirates.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

PSYCHICRIVER

Friday, January 6, 2006 2:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Sweetie: that's because they ARE pirates. And that IS the ocean. And THAT, I believe, is what they call a shark.

What? *Spins round, still blindfolded* Where?! Wahh-ah! *PR "sees" the shark with his mind* Oh, there!

OH! SHARK!

Oh, well done CMS.

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:

Guys, I think you might want to get out of the water. We might be safer with the pirates.

Ugh.

*PR swims over to the ship, and grabs a rope, and uselessly tries to climb.* Don't mind me! I'll make it! Easy...peasy.

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

MAI

Friday, January 6, 2006 3:05 PM

Quote:
Sweetie: that's because they ARE pirates.

Of course they are! *laughs hysterically, maybe a little too hysterically* You have such a wonderful sense of humor.

Well, like I said I feel like going for a little swim. I understand you don't want to go, I know it must take forever for your wings to dry. See you a bit later? Maybe we can get together for a nice girly chat and get all caught up?

*dives gracefully into the water*

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

THEREALME

Friday, January 6, 2006 3:16 PM

* TheRealMe attempts to swim toward the departing pirate ship, but finds that the weight of the soaked black ribbons is slowing him down. As he pauses for a moment to catch his breath, a menacing shape looms up in front of him. SHARK! The shark’s maw encompasses TheRealMe’s head and shoulders. TheRealMe’s arms and legs flail about in an almost comical display. *

MMMRRRRRPH!!

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

THEREALME

Friday, January 6, 2006 3:17 PM

* TheRealMe relaxes. Though he still feels pressure around his chest and back, his attire of black ribbons seems to be protecting him from the shark that is currently attempting to bite off his head and upper torso. Of course, there is the matter of breathing, and of whatever disgusting things might be found inside a shark. *

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

JAKE7

Friday, January 6, 2006 8:13 PM

**jake7 steps through the portal just in time to hear TRM ask if anyone knows how to swim...*

I don't! **she says, panicked. As she freefalls towards the ocean, she finds her remote and presses the force field button**

I really hopes this works in water!!

**The force-field surrounds her just as she hits the water. It goes staticky for a second, then stays on strong.**

WHEW!

**jake7 bobs about the ocean waves in clear force-field bubble.**

Um. I have two problems now:
1 - I get motion sick.
2 - I have no way of controlling where I'm going...

**The ocean current slowly starts to float jake7 away from the rest of the others**

Guys? Help?

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.
***********
"They just float out there, sending out raver breeding parties..."
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1/6/06 -- I'm currently enjoying listening to Firefly on the SciFi Channel (there's a marathon on right now). I got a job interview for Monday. Life is good at this very moment! :)

CALLMESERENITY

Friday, January 6, 2006 8:39 PM

Argh, what to do first?

Help TRM with the shark? Save Jake7 as she drifts away? Help everyone OUT of the water?

Uh-oh, the natives are getting restless!

*she points as a canon in turned towards the people in the water*

Hmm..I guess it's time to play Peter Pan!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

MAI

Friday, January 6, 2006 9:18 PM

*swims and watches as everyone begins to leave the pool*

*Shouts up at Serenity* Hey you're coming in after all? Oh good, just a warning the waters a bit cold.Gosh. Looks like someone forgot to turn on the water heaters again.

*Watches as the other people all swim towards the ship and attempt to get out of the pool* Wonder where they are all going in such a hurry?
Ah well. I still need a bit of exercise might as well get in a few laps.

*swims one lap*

Phew. Well that's enough of that. I wish I'd brought my floatie. Oh well will you look at that! Bluefishie's bluefishes have gotten soooooooo big! Still their kinda cute.

Hmm.. they look a little cranky. I bet they just want to be petted. *Calls here pretty fishie, here fishie, fishie...*

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

LIGHTMEDARK

Friday, January 6, 2006 9:38 PM

/me peers intently at those still left standing in the room, shrugs, and charges headlong at the portal with banana brandished

/me hurriedly peels his banana as he realizes he is plunging to his almost certain wetness

/me uses the banana, peels and all, as an improvised parasol, slowly gliding down to the others he so foolishly followed fiercely and gasps as a gust of ocean scented wind carries him into the barrel of the cannon

umm, hi *scratches his head nervously* will you be my friend?

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PSYCHICRIVER

Friday, January 6, 2006 11:04 PM

*PR climbs many times and slips, but eventually makes it aboard. He then looks back down to see how he can help.*

Jake7! Oh no! *Thinks!* Erm...what to do, what to do?! *He runs through a group of pirates, seemingly unnoticed then returns with a rope, and he casts it off the side of the ship, gripping one end. The other makes a splash as it lands next to Jake7's bubble. There is a moment, the PR realises, Jake7 can't actually grab the rope.*

Oops.

PsychicRiver

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

THEREALME

Saturday, January 7, 2006 6:24 AM

TheRealMe marvels at the odd yet profound things that come to mind when one is delerious from lack of oxygen while simultaneously being chewed upon by a Great White Shark.

For example: If Ath and Serenity are brother and sister, then why does she have angelic wings and he does not?

Another example: If piffleponies pop into existence whenever somebody wants one, why is it necessary to breed them?

Or another: What ratio of sane vs loopy people do you need on your team before being able to successfully execute a rescue mission?

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

JAKE7

Saturday, January 7, 2006 8:00 PM

**jake7 sees a rope fly from the ship and land next to the bubble and then notices PR's crestfallen look as he realizes she can't grab the rope.**

Hey, PR!, try flipping this rope to TRM! You might startle the sharks and make them go away. At the very least, you can try to drag TRM to safety...

**jake7 thinks about what she just said for a second and realizes that might not be the best plan. The sharks might chase after TRM and that would be bad.**

Um, PR? Never mind dragging TRM, see if you can lasso a shark. Try dragging the lassoed shark around and see if the other sharks will follow!

Since Serenity is flying about, she might be able to push me closer while getting in a good position to snatch TRM while you're distracting the sharks...

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

CALLMESERENITY

Saturday, January 7, 2006 8:42 PM

Hmm. Well. Okay. I think I can do that.

*Serenity flies over to Jake7, and lands atop the forcefield bubble. Using her wings for balance, she "walks" the bubble towards TRM.*

I hope this idea of yours works Jake7! Forcefields are very hard to walk on!

Ath: can you please try to get mai out of the water! Did she hit her head or go crazy or something?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

LIGHTMEDARK

Saturday, January 7, 2006 9:20 PM

/me, realizing the cannon doesn't want to be his friend, begins to climb out of his hidey hole in its barrel...then catches sight of the quickly burning fuse and the stunned sea-goer staring silently at the odd munitions in the cannon, mouth agape in a silent state of shock

...eep!

/me is flung far, far away as an intensely loud boom issues from the cannon

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PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, January 7, 2006 10:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jake7:

Um, PR? Never mind dragging TRM, see if you can lasso a shark. Try dragging the lassoed shark around and see if the other sharks will follow!

Since Serenity is flying about, she might be able to push me closer while getting in a good position to snatch TRM while you're distracting the sharks...

Um, okay, Sure!

*PR pulls the rope back in, makes a lasso, swings it above his head a few times, before letting it strike the water.*

Hmmm...

Ooh! I've got it! *PR yanks on the rope, and pulls an upside down Ath out of the water, with PR's lasso wrapped round his ankle. He swings upside down.* Well... you're not a shark! Back you go! *PR dunks Ath back into the water.* Oh, and take this! *He throws a rubber-ring into the water.* And find Mai!

Okay, now...to catch a shark.

*PR throws the lasso again.*

Bingo!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

RAT

Sunday, January 8, 2006 1:11 AM

*Suddenly the shark explodes in a cloud of Stormy Pinkness.*
Good thing SPAMers are waterproof!
*Swim.* *Swim.*

___________________________
Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE

MAI

Sunday, January 8, 2006 1:23 AM

Quote:
Did she hit her head or go crazy or something?

Going back to the moment of dissappearednishness (what? that's a word.)

I think what i need is a nice little nap to sleep of some of those drinks.

*crawls in bed just as an extremely weird sensation, almost like being wrenched into two different places at once washes over her entire body*

WTF! What is happening?!!! *tries to scream,but nothing comes out.* Everything turns black and vortex-y then *suddenly landing with a lound thump Mai finds herself in a room full of strange people and frightened runs quickly to hide in the nearest cabinet*

At the exact same moment

*WHOOOOOOOOSH lands head first on the deck of a pirate ship*

Ow.

*Stands up slightly disoriented, but not concerned in the least as several strangely dressed people approach*

Oh hi! You all must be the new passengers? Well, welcome aboard! This here's Serenitree, best ride from here to Boros for them that can pay.

ScaryPirate#1: Arrrgh! you think ya just gonna take over the whole ship and steal our loot all by yourself ey little missy?

Scarypirate#2: Harrrrr Harrrrr Harrr, (he laughs menacingly) I dont' think we got too much to worry bout with this one Cap'n Kooh.

Scarypirate#3:Didnya her the lass she said she's here to take our money?

Capn' Kooh: Well, theres only one thing to be done to thief trying to thieve from the King of Pirates.

Me: Oh no I think there's been a misunderstanding. You don't have to pay right away. In fact, Im sure our Captain would be more than happy to barter with you fellows for safe passage to wherever it your wanting to get.

Scarypirate2# Ahh now shes thinkin' on stealin' our treasure too. Not a very sneaking sneakin on there lass. An ya arent bout to get what we worked so hard fer ourselves.

Capn' Kooh: Throw her overboard boys! That'll learn her to try an best Capn' Kooh, King Of the High Seas

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

CITIZEN

Sunday, January 8, 2006 1:26 AM

Citizen clutched at the pistol in his hand as the footfalls grew closer. This was quite possibly the stupidest thing he had ever heard of anyone doing. There had just been a terrorist attack on the space port of capital city, and the people who owned the offending Shuttle were now sitting just feet away from the Alliance soldiers sent to investigate, and the stupidest thing of all was that he had gone with them.

Who the hell were these guys? They didn’t look like your average terrorist, hired guns perhaps, but not folk to go blowing up other folk if there was no coin in it. Citizen stole a look at the smoking wreckage of the shuttle, and then shot a look at the two men sitting next to him. He pulled back the slide just enough to catch a glint of brass, and gently guided it back into place. There wasn’t much he could do now but follow their lead. The feds wouldn’t believe that he was running with these guys by accident.

But then he was a business man. Citizen stood up and holstered his weapon.

“What the…” Safe began before Citizen cut him off.
“This is my gorramn town, I’ll handle this, put those weapons away and follow me.” He said with blustered self importance. Safe and Jack looked at each other, as their minds were made up for them by the security forces.

“Who the hell are you!” The sergeant barked.
“’ullo sergeant, Citizen, at your service.” Citizen said, removing his hat. “I represent the small business concerns around here; we depend on this space port for our business.” Citizen took a step closer to the man, who looked ready to draw down on him there and then.
“Who are they?” He barked, swiping a hand in the direction of Jack and Safe without taking his eyes off Citizen.
“Business colleagues of mine, times like this even a respectable business man such as myself can’t be too careful, you understand.” He paused for a beat, glancing back at the devastation in the shuttle bays. “I don’t suppose we could come to some little, arrangement, regarding the clean up contract here, could we?” The sergeant looked at him with disgust.
“We don’t hire the likes of you, I should have you three arrested for being here, but I doubt your worth the paper work, get the hell outta my sight before I shoot all three of you.” Citizen dipped his hat.
“Some people just don’t know a good deal.” He said backing off slowly. Jack and Safe edged back slowly behind him. Citizen turned and led them out of the space port.

“What was that all about?” Jack said, spitting his anger out at Citizen once they were outside. “We could of taken ‘em.”

“I told you.” Citizen shot back. “This is my gorramn town.” He pulled up a hatch that led to the network of Sewers and tunnels that made up his underground network. They dropped down, and were safely off the street. “Now, I think we should talk about who you fellas really are, and what you’re really doing on Boros.”

Just then there were more footfalls from further up the tunnel, followed by a surprised shout.
“Oh!, Look! Look! There are people up ahead! Let’s go introduce ourselves!”

Citizen turned, pulling his pistol far faster than you would expect for a man in that hat.
"What the hell are people doing in my..." He trailed off as he caught a glimps of the people further up the tunnel. "Is that..."

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
Remember, the ice caps aren't melting, the water is being liberated.

THEREALME

Sunday, January 8, 2006 5:57 AM

REPEATED FROM THE PREVIOUS THREAD:

Quote:

Bride6 stops herself just before lobbing the grenade in her hand. She turns to Bride7. "Hey, don't we know those guys? Why, it's the guys we picked up during the Reaver attack! It's Mister Safe, and Mister Jack, and..."

Citizen takes a closer look at the pair of women. His eyes strain in the dim light to make out the features of the curly haired blonde. "Bobby Sue, is that you?"

Bride6 blushes, eyes downcast. "Hello, Mister Citizen."

Bride7 chuckles. "So you know this guy, too?"

"Uh huh. I used to work for him."

"She was a dancer," Citizen informs the group.

Bride6 looks up and glares at Citizen. "I was an ACTRESS!" Bride6 insists, face redder than before.

From above, there is another explosion.

BLUEFISHIE

Sunday, January 8, 2006 7:13 AM

*sees something in the distance while doing backflips*

Hmmm...what are those, maybe they'll help me get out of this?

*wraps everything around her waist, with the fishie bowl in it's fishiebowl bag, and froggy swims towards thingies in distance*

Hey, boxes! Do I have to chose one...?...There's alot of them too...

^by my friend Yoko, an interprentation of me
http://www.myspace.com/_bluefishie_
Yay myspace...

THEREALME

Sunday, January 8, 2006 7:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Rat:
*Suddenly the shark explodes in a cloud of Stormy Pinkness.*
Good thing SPAMers are waterproof!
*Swim.* *Swim.*

* The back half of the shark disappears under a hail of spam. TheRealMe sputters as he finally gets some air. *

Thanks, Rat!

* TheRealMe twists about in the water, trying to disengage himself from the grip of the shark teeth. *

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

PSYCHICRIVER

Sunday, January 8, 2006 7:21 PM

*PR starts pulling in the rope, and he pulls the end up on to the boat. The rope end is now singed and has specks of spam on the end. PR looks down into the water.* Oh.

*PR turns round to see a crowd of pirates looking at him.* Hi?

PsychicRiver

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

CITIZEN

Sunday, January 8, 2006 8:28 PM

Another explosion rumbled through the tunnels, dislodging long forgotten dust and who knows what from the ceiling and over head piping. It rained down on the group as the explosion rumbled away.

Citizen turned on Jack and Safe.
"Who, exactly are you guys?"

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
Remember, the ice caps aren't melting, the water is being liberated.

KELLYOFLUTHIEN

Sunday, January 8, 2006 9:42 PM

*KellyofLuthien stands on the pirate ship, hands bound behind her back, gagged by a dirty rag torn from her dirty grey dress, her Elven Ring of Fire, Narya, hanging fruitlessly from her neck. Trying to make herself as insignificant as possible, she listens in on the pirates as they discuss what to do about the sudden turn of events*

Pirate Captain: "Yar! This be a rotten turn o' the tide. One blasted prisoner bein' rescued!"

First Mate: "Captain, we do still have that blasted she-elf! Let's point her to the edge o' the plank!"

Captain: "Aye, Matey, that there be a good idear! Fetch her up!"

*KellyofLuthien shrinks back, trembling. The first mate gruffly grabs her arm and forces her to the plank. KOL resists but suddenly feels the point of a cutlass at her back. She slowly begins walking toward the end and stops, her bare toes right at the edge. She looks down at the chaos in the water: spammed sharks, a winged beauty walking on a forcefield. Hopelessly she cries out through her gag*

"Mmmmmfff! Mmmmmmemmmff!!"

*'Oh, it's no use,' she thinks. 'Help me! Oh please, someone help me!'*

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I love my Captain

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THEREALME

Sunday, January 8, 2006 10:04 PM

* Finally freed of the shark jaws, TheRealMe bobs about in the ocean, trying to evaluate the situation. A moderate distance away, he sees Mai in the water, reaching out her hand as if to pet a shark! The shark’s mouthful of teeth seems ready to play. *

Mai!

* TheRealMe concentrates. There is a flash of light, a quick whirlpool, and TheRealMe is gone. Over Mai’s shark, a spot of light appears and opens into a dimensional portal. TheRealMe falls through, along with about a ton of water, landing right onto Mai’s shark. *

Mai! Swim! Swim toward the ship!

* TheRealMe graps the shark’s fin with one hand while fumbling for his high-tech squirt gun with the other. He gives the shark a kick for good measure. *

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

JAZAF

Monday, January 9, 2006 1:19 AM

Back on the Serenitree
'When I get my hands on PR I'm gonna......' Jazaf mumbles a few unintelligible words as he puts the weapons back in there rightful place.
Several small nicks dot his hands from improperly carrying most of the weapons. He also sports a large bruise on his left thigh from the cannon when he tried to bing it back down the flight of stairs.

Finally after an hour all the weapons were replaced.
'Now to see how things are going with that quest.'

Jazaf heads to the room with a portal and sticks his head through to watch their progress.

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny

COZEN

Monday, January 9, 2006 2:27 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by KellyofLuthien:

*'Oh, it's no use,' she thinks. 'Help me! Oh please, someone help me!'*

The heavens are rent assunder by a high and mighty thunder
The pirates are enraged, seasick captives make to chunder….

(Start again!)

*Even as the elven one trembles precariously upon the plank of doom, her pleas seemingly unheard, a distant thwopping dopplers into a nearer, um, louder thwopping. Soon the waves are whipped into a frothy maelstrom and the pirate vessel’s jibs strain from the hurricane generated by cozen’s rental Sikorsky! Saved from being mothballed for the sake of this thread, the once mighty chopper weaves uncertainly nearer the distressed damsel. ‘Tis unclear which factor plays the greater part in it’s erratic flight vector, the dilapitated condition of the whirlybird or the Russian pilot’s level of intoxication. Nay! Let us not allow our focus to waver from the task at hand.*

*KoL scrunches her toes in to the plank in a feverish effort to gain purchase against the hellacious wind force generated by the helicopter’s blades. Sensible pirates dive for cover, not so sensible ones dive into the gorram ocean. Our hero appears on the Sikorsky’s open deck, tossing over a rope ladder down which he boldly descends. Frantically waving the pilot to steer closer to the imperilled lass, cozen kinda sorta inadvertently manages quite by accident, y’understand, to windmill an arm in just such a way as to catch Kelly in the midriff and send her, inevitably, plummeting into the briny.*

… Uh! Um, oops?

Right, a minor setback.

*Cozen hies up the ladder. Scrambling onto the chopper’s deck, he frantically searches through the storage lockers for something, anything that can be of aid in a sea rescue. He finds – and how coincidental is this? – well, he finds MontanaGirl’s watermelon floater. Snatching the somewhat underinflated floater, he sprints to the edge of the deck and…

… well, stops dead at the edge of the deck, on account of it’s a long way down.*

And, y’know, it’s the ocean, with like sharks and stuff in it. I mean, heh, it dawns on one that there are many brave heroes about and so it seems likely, well, possible that a timely rescue should occur from some other quarter, right?

“Nyet!” *And with that, the burly, tatooed and disconcertingly hirsute arm of the Russian pilot is put forth in such a way as to gently yet firmly nudge cozen over the edge.*

*After a short plummet, splashing ensues.*

SAFEAT2ND

Monday, January 9, 2006 2:44 AM

Back on Boros;
"Lets find someplace a little more... un-sewerly like, and a little more private, first."

Citizen leads the small party through the maze of tunnels.

Jack breaks the silence. "Safe, we've been down here too long, it's starting to actually smell good."

Citizen smiles at him, "No, it's because we're here." He reaches up and grabs a rope hidden amongst the pipes and pulls. A stairway folds down from the roof.

Citizen climbs up and pushes up a doorway into a room above. The smell of food washes down.

The rest follow Citizen up the stairs. They find themselves in what appears to be the storeroom of a restaurant. Citizen is greeting two women.

He turns to the others. "I'd like you to meet Flechette, chef and owner of this fine establishment. And Amy, owner of the finest clothes shop this side of Persephone."

"Flechette, we'll need to borrow your backroom. Amy, I may need to trouble you for some umm, suitable, attire for my... acquaintances."

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

CALLMEATH

Monday, January 9, 2006 2:55 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:

If Ath and Serenity are brother and sister, then why does she have angelic wings and he does not?

I don't know, but I want some now.

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

CALLMEATH

Monday, January 9, 2006 4:28 AM

*Ath swims toward Mai, intent on rescuing her when he notices a woman, bound and gagged, fall into the ocean. Before he can decide what to do, he sees what appears to be a Canadian fall into the water as well.

As he hesitates, unsure of what to do, he feels a strange burning sensation on his back, right around his shoulder blades.*

What the--

*Before he can finish, pain erupts in his back. He can't even scream, instead curling into a ball, mouth open, unaware that he's in the ocean, unaware of the sharks nearby, unaware of his Tree-mates in danger. The pain is all he knows.

Just as the pain reaches a point where he not only thinks he's going to die, but welcomes the prospect, it stop.

He realizes he's under the water and out of air, and kicks his way toward the surface. As he does so, he feels a strange pull, as if something is trying to drag him down. He kicks harder, trying to get away from whatever it is, and manages to make it to the surface.

As Ath sucks in air, he feels a strange sensation on both of his shoulder blades. He looks back and sees what was pulling him down.

Wings.

Wings have sprouted out of Ath's back, not white, feathery wings like his sister's, but leathery and muscular. Like a bat's. Or a dragon's, with claws at the end of both middle joints.

With a start, Ath remembers that he was in the middle of a rescue. Without thinking, Ath dives deep into the water, hoping he's not too late. With a huge flap of his wings, Ath shoots towards the surface. Before he can wonder how he knew how to use his wings, he finds himself 20 feet above the water, wings flapping. He spies the bound woman, struggling to stay afloat, and dives towards her.

He snatches her out of the water, then banks towards Mai. Mere moments after grabbing Mai, a sharks jumps out of the water, missing Ath's foot by scant inches.

With the two ladies in his arms, Ath realizes two things. One, while both ladies are quite light, he pretty sure his wings aren't meant to carry 3, and he's getting very tired. Two, he's out of arms.*

"Oh, Serenity! Could you hold onto Mai for a second?"

*Without waiting for an answer, Ath gently places Mai into Serenity's arms and dives for Cozen.

Once he has Cozen, Ath lands the only place he can: on the ship. Shaking with exhaustion, Ath removes the woman's gag and frees her hands. He then turns towards the pirates, sword drawn, putting himself between them and her.*

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

BLUEFISHIE

Monday, January 9, 2006 5:12 AM

Eenie, meenie, mineie, mo...catch a tiger by his toe...if he hollers let 'em go..eenie, meenie, minie, mo!

*dives into a box, made of dark shiney wood*

Time to fly...er...appear?

^by my friend Yoko, an interprentation of me
http://www.myspace.com/_bluefishie_
Yay myspace...

KELLYOFLUTHIEN

Monday, January 9, 2006 5:39 AM

*KellyofLuthien is looking down, screaming her silent plea for help when suddenly she is almost swept off her feet by the force of massive wind emanating from a nearby source. Eyes tearing up, KOL looks up to see a chopper hovering nearby, a Canadian crouching inside. Closing her eyes, she braces herself against the wind, when OOMPH! she feels something hit her hard in the stomach. Losing her balance, KOL opens her eyes as she tumbles off the plank toward the ocean. With a sickening splash, she hits the water.

Struggling to break the surface, KOL begins to panic. Her arms are still bound behind her back, and her mouth is still gagged. All she can hear is the rushing of the ocean in her ears.*

"Kick your legs, keep moving, tread water," she tells herself.

*Without warning, Kelly feels hands grabbing her and she is pulled from the water, gasping for air. She looks up to see a man--with WINGS! Huge leathery wings flapping strongly behind him.

Before her mind can fully grasp this concept, she feels him dive toward the water again. He grabs another woman moments before sharks attack her. KOL can feel him struggling to keep flying. He dives toward the winged angel woman and says

"Oh, Serenity! Could you hold onto Mai for a second?"

and places the other woman in her arms. KOL feels him dive a second time, and looks over to see the Canadian being pulled from the water.

KOL can feel the winged man struggling to keep flying again. He heads towards the pirate ship--the only solid place for miles. KOL feels him grunt as he hits the deck. She sees his trembling hands as he unties her bonds. He turns around, drawing a sword as he does so, and faces the advacing pirates.

Kelly can see that he's about ready to pass out, so she quickly grabs the chain around her neck and pulls. She slips Narya, the ring of fire, over her middle finger on her right hand. Standing tall, she grabs the Canadian and pulls him behind her as she walks up next to her hero. She touches his arm gently, and he shoots her a quick glance, sword shaking.

"Here, let me handle this. It's payback time." Kelly says.

*Kelly closes her eyes, holds her right hand up, and mutters strange words under her breath. Suddenly, huge silver flames erupt from her ring, shooting straight towards the advancing pirates. Opening her eyes, Kelly begins slowly walking foward, keeping the flames at chest level on the pirates. There is much scrambling and shouting as the pirates are backed towards the plank.

Careful to not burn the ship, Kelly lowers the flames just long enough to look at the Captain of the ship.

"Now it's your turn," she says, and she raises the ring as white flames shoot towards the pirates. Having nowhere else to go, the pirates jump off the plank one by one. Kelly lowers her ring, and the flames disappear without a trace.

Still dripping wet and exhausted, KellyofLuthien turns around slowly and locks eyes with her hero.

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I love my Captain

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THEREALME

Monday, January 9, 2006 7:26 AM

A noise from above? Is that a cannon firing? Or is it a helicopter? Shark-wrestling is certainly a distracting sport!

At that moment, the shark bucks, almost tossing TheRealMe from its back. TheRealMe is forced to grab its fin with both hands, and his high-tech squirt gun goes flying. Damn! Though the shark is distracted by his presence, TheRealMe notices that Mai is still too near, still in danger. But with strong, practiced strokes, Ath is swimming closer. Good! He will get Mai to safety!

Then a new woman, bound and gagged, falls from the pirate ship above with a great splash. She struggles in the water, seeming to have trouble keeping her head above the surface. Soon after, Cozen also falls into the ocean! Cozen?

As TheRealMe continues his shark-wrestling, he realizes that he cannot locate Ath! Serenity leaves Jake7’s nearby force-field bubble and flies near in order to rescue her brother.

Suddenly, Ath erupts from the water, flying upward on bat-shaped wings! He dives down to pick up first the bound woman, then Mai as well. The shark finally throws TheRealMe from its back and reaches up high to almost snap its jaws on Ath’s leg as he departs.

As TheRealMe splashes down into the water again, there is an explosion of hot pinkness above him, and the shark disappears in a flash of Spamic carnage. TheRealMe scans his surroundings. There is Rat, floating nearby with a great grin on his face, holding his Spamgun out of the water.

“Sorry, son,” Rat says. “I had to wait. I couldn’t shoot while you were so near it. Had to wait for an opportunity.”

TheRealMe nods to Rat as he catches his breath. But above, he sees Ath hand Mai off to Serenity’s care, then Ath flies down to rescue Cozen from the water as well. Ath carries both Cozen and the bound woman up to the main deck of the pirate ship.

Somewhat relieved that Mai is safe, TheRealMe looks about for his companions. Ath, Cozen, and the bound woman are on the deck of the pirate ship, from where great gouts of flame now seem to be issuing. Hmmm… Ath once practiced pyrokinesis. Perhaps he has come into his full power? Serenity is hovering above with Mai, as if not sure whether or not to land on the ship. Rat is bobbing about nearby, and Jake7 is not far, still floating inside her force-field bubble. But where was PsychicRiver? Oh, there, dandling over the railing of the ship, staring confused at the rope in his hands.

“Rat, what about the stranger, the one who appeared just before we left?”

Rat chuckles, and points with his Spamgun. “Cannon shot him that-away.”

“Great!”

It was at that time that pirates, escaping the flames, started raining down upon Rat and TheRealMe.

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

RAT

Monday, January 9, 2006 9:36 AM

*Rubs eyes.* *Rubs eyes again.*

Did I just see a Canuck in a Chinook?

____________________________
Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, January 9, 2006 9:43 AM

*Chaos is erupting both on board the ship, and down below in the water.*

*PR is'nt on the deck, he's a up a flight of stairs, on a higher deck, which overlooks the lower deck. PR is now wearing a pirates bandana, has a sword tied to his belt, and has donned an eye patch. He's also painted on of his front teeth black.* Ahaarrrr. *He says, as he stands at the wheel of the ship, turning it slowly.*

*He walks over to a table at the back, with maps laid out on it. He makes a few marks in pencil on the mapt and then picks up a large tray next to the maps. Then he goes downstairs to the lower deck, carrying the tray.* M'harties! I think we could all use a nice strong drink. *Says PR, holding up a tray with lots of full glasses. Also on the tray, Is a huge bleeding cow's leg. PR wanders over to the edge of the ship, and looks down at those still in the water. He picks up the cow leg and throws it as far as he can. It lands in the water, not too far from the ship. It turns the water in a short radius blood red, and the remaining sharks rush to it and start fighting over it. PR looks to the others in the water.* Come on then, all aboard!

PsychicRiver

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

CALLMERAT

Monday, January 9, 2006 9:49 AM

Sprouts wings, big bug like ones!

*Flies about.*

____________________________
Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE

BLUEFISHIE

Monday, January 9, 2006 1:40 PM

*a dark shiney wood box rattles around somewhere*

Claustrophobia...setting...in...

*box rattles harder*

^by my friend Yoko, an interprentation of me
http://www.myspace.com/_bluefishie_
Yay myspace...

THEREALME

Monday, January 9, 2006 3:16 PM

* With the shark feeding frenzy begun nearby, TheRealMe suddenly has a great desire to get himself and his companions out of the water. He swims toward Jake7's force field bubble. *

Uh... Rat? Could you please fly over to wherever that cannon shot the new guy, to see if he needs any help? It might even be a good idea to bring him back to the ship.

* TheRealMe reaches Jake7. With much effort, he manages to create a portal large enough for her force field. TheRealMe grabs his head. *

OW! That hurts!

*TheRealMe and Jake7 fall through the portal and appear above the pirate ship. He falls to the deck, unconscious. Her force field bubble drops down and bounces around a bit on the deck. *

* Jazaf, whose head is peeking through the first portal, notices that it seems to be getting smaller, closing. *

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

JAKE7

Monday, January 9, 2006 4:43 PM

**jake7 bounces around a bit on the ship's deck. Once the bouncing stops, she turns off the force field. Still a bit woozy from the motion sickness on the ocean and now from the bouncing about, she asks weakly...**

Anyone got Dramamine?

**she lays down on the ship's deck and curls up in a fetal position willing the waves of nausea to pass. She looks up toward TRM, Serenity, and PR.**

Thanks, guys, for keeping me nearby!

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

GEDUNKROSE

Monday, January 9, 2006 8:16 PM

Arrr!

What be goin' on here!

*from the captain's quarters steps a piratess, dressed in an ornate, widebrimmed hat, a poofy sleeved white blouse under a tight, leather lace up bodice, a short leather skirt, fishnet stockings and high boots. On her shoulder is a ferret, wearing an eye patch. She wears a rapier at her waist, along with a pair of pistols. The hilt of a dagger peeks from the top of one of her boots. She is obviously one tough cookie.*

*behind her stands several of her crewmates, allarmed with pistols or daggers and bearing scars and tatoos aplenty. One man is obviously drunk.*

I be GeDunk Rose, Captain o' this here vessel (havin' just disposed of our previous capt'n.) State yer names an' yer purpose so I can be decidin' yer fates.

An' be quick. Killin' always makes me hungry.

CALLMESERENITY

Monday, January 9, 2006 8:32 PM

Ath! Why did you hand me Mai? You know I can't fly holding anyone! Eeeeeeeeeeep!

*splash*

*Serenity and Mai surface, thankfully, quite near the ship. Then, it's a simple matter of grabbing a rope and hauling themselves up to the deck of the ship, where they join the rest of their friends just in time for the fun to start.*

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

MAI

Monday, January 9, 2006 9:57 PM

*falls onto the deck head first. again.*

Ow.

Good flyin' there Serenity. Thanks for the save. *hugs*

(teeny tiny bit of panic mode)

Maybe you could tell me how exactly we got stranded on a pirate ship? The last thing I remember is lying down to take a nap.

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

CALLMESERENITY

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1:12 AM

Mai, I have no idea what's going on. you disappeared, so we started a Mai-Quest. TRM opened up a portal, we ended up here and now everyone is sprouting wings and we're being threatened by pirates.

*aside to Ath* Why do you suddenly have wings?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

GEDUNKROSE

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1:27 AM

*Captain Rose overhears Serenity's whispered conversation and laughs*

Do ye not know where ye be?

These here seas be known as th' Wing'ed Waters. Any man what drinks o' this 'ere water sprouts wings. We all have 'em, see?

*She whips off the gold-laced coat she had draped over her shoulders to reveal black, shiny, lacy insect-like wings. The other pirates all reveal their wings, too, hidden under cloaks or jackets or their long ponytails. Everyone has a different sort of wing; bat, beetle, moth.*

Well, we all 'ave 'em 'xcept 'im. *she says, gesturing at the drunken sailor.* 'E won't get in th' water. *She leans close, conspiratorily.* 'E can't swim!*

*She leans back and joins the other pirates in a hearty guffaw. The drunken pirate holds up his bottle of rum good-naturedly, taking a long swig and falling over backward onto a pile of ropes. This causes everyone to laugh the harder.*

But don't be worrin' none. *She says when the laughter dies away.* It ain't lastin'. Th' wings fall off after a coupla days. Which is why if ye wanna keep yer wings, ye need t' 'ave a steady supply o' th' water. Which is why we be pumpin' it into our hull as we speak. Which is why we don't take too kindly to strangers who fall outta th' sky and interrupt our clandestine operations.

Which is why I be needin' ye to tell me what ye be doin' 'ere.

Savvy?

Most Feared Piratess in 6 o' th' 7 seas!

LIGHTMEDARK

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:37 AM

/me rides his now-winged banana high above the lone ship, surveying the situation.

*ponders his situation... What an odd day...I was hangin' in the hidey hole when a strange feeling came over me, an unfamiliar female appeared, and then...what? what happened?...shrugs

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http://www.xffx.net/blog <-inching towards daylight

MAI

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 4:25 AM

Quote:
Mai, I have no idea what's going on. you disappeared, so we started a Mai-Quest.

No idea huh? Not exactly the answer I was hoping to hear. So I disappeared again? I guess that explains the major deja vu I was feeling. Basically, because of me you all nearly drowned or were eaten alive by sharks.

*cries*

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These here seas be known as th' Wing'ed Waters. Any man what drinks o' this 'ere water sprouts wings. We all have 'em, see?

*sprouts pretty blue and purple fairy wings*

Now that was cool! Hmmm...maybe this day isn't so bad after all.

Excuse me, Miss Piratess, would you mind if we talk about some sort of trade for a nice store of your magical waters?

Rat, whatdya got we could trade her for, nice and legal like?

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

PSYCHICRIVER

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 9:08 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by GeDunkRose:

These here seas be known as th' Wing'ed Waters. Any man what drinks o' this 'ere water sprouts wings. We all have 'em, see?

*She whips off the gold-laced coat she had draped over her shoulders to reveal black, shiny, lacy insect-like wings. The other pirates all reveal their wings, too, hidden under cloaks or jackets or their long ponytails. Everyone has a different sort of wing; bat, beetle, moth.*

Oh, WOW. *PR's eyes go wide with excitement and he smiles as he sprouts his own wings! They be...Dragonfly wings!* Golly! I CAN FLY AGAIN!!!

*PR flaps his dragonfly wings but doesn't go anywhere.* Huh? What? Whats happening?! *PR tries to look over his shoulder to see his wings. In a cabin window, he see's his problem; His dragonlfly wings are actual size.*

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

JAKE7

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 4:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by GeDunkRose:
These here seas be known as th' Wing'ed Waters. Any man what drinks o' this 'ere water sprouts wings. We all have 'em, see?

**jake7, still in fetal position, waiting for her sea sickness to pass, stares up at the wings. She thinks to herself**

Tzao Gao! I always wanted to fly! My ONE opportunity and I can't swim, so I protect myself with a force field...

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

KELLYOFLUTHIEN

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:48 PM

*As KellyofLuthien feels a burning sensation near her shoulderblades, she says aloud:

"Hmm....the water does kinda taste like Red Bull..."

and sprouts jewel-colored butterfly wings.*

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RAT

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 7:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mai:
Rat, whatdya got we could trade her for, nice and legal like?

SPAM, it is the universal currency you know.

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Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE

MAI

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 7:09 PM

Of course. I knew that.

The problem is I'm guessin' even a small supply of the magical winged waters pretty pricey. Can we afford it?

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

BLACKJACKRACKHAM

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:41 PM

*comes to and staggers to his feet*
*holding a bottle of rum in one hand he grabs one end of the ropes and lifts it up with the other*

I can swim fine, just don't much see the point.
So, which of these landlubbers is first on the Rack Capt'n? They don't call me Rack'em for nuthin'. That one looks like he almost got eaten by a shark.

'Sides I had them bat wings once, Flew too high and fell too far when they *piffed*, like that Icarus guy. Yes, I've read a poem.

*drinks more rum*
So, who's first for some lashes?

ummmm....Marillion

RAT

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:00 PM

Me, pick me! I'm always up for some lasses!!

____________________________
Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE

RAT

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mai:
The problem is I'm guessin' even a small supply of the magical winged waters pretty pricey. Can we afford it?

*Pulls a tiny cargo container out!*

Oh yeah, I think we can afford it!

____________________________
Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE

BLUEFISHIE

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:03 AM

*kicks lid of box*

Oooo, a crack.

*kick kick kick*

Tough box.

*kick crack shatter*

Yesssss...I'm out...now where the hell am I?

^by my friend Yoko, an interprentation of me
http://www.myspace.com/_bluefishie_
Yay myspace...

JAZAF

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:12 AM

'Well.....as long as it isn't anything in the ordinary.' Jazaf thinks to himself.
He pulls his head out of the portal and notices it's diminished size. 'I hope they can fit through that with their wings and all.' He thinks out loud.

Jazaf decides to wander the halls while the Acquisitions Officer does his thing. 'Spam the universal cash. I thought it was towels.' He shugs his thought aside when he hears something break in the Cargo Bay.

'Whatever could that be?'Jazaf says as he goes to investigate.

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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny

MAI

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:02 PM

*flies up near the portal door thing*

Hi Jazaf! Look I can fly!

Um guys I realize were all havin' a good time here what with the not dying and all, but I think we'd better be going home.

*points at the rapidly diminishing portal*

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

GEDUNKROSE

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mai:
Of course. I knew that.

The problem is I'm guessin' even a small supply of the magical winged waters pretty pricey. Can we afford it?

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

No ye can't be affordin' it, because we won't be sellin' it. If ye knew the troubles we've gone through to get here, ye would appreciate that we can't be puttin' a price on this here water.

And what's more, we don't appreciate how ye jus' dumped yerselves in the middle o' this here ocean without so much as a by-your-leave. We can't 'ave ye tellin' others where to be findin' th' magical waters, now can we?

So, we're thinkin' we're goin' t' 'ave to be killin' ye now.

No 'ard feelin's, mind.

*Cap'n Rose raises her pistols. Behind her, her pirate band surges forward, pistols and blades at the ready.*

Most Feared Piratess in 6 o' the 7 seas!

PSYCHICRIVER

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by GeDunkRose:

So, we're thinkin' we're goin' t' 'ave to be killin' ye now.

No 'ard feelin's, mind.

*Cap'n Rose raises her pistols. Behind her, her pirate band surges forward, pistols and blades at the ready.*

Most Feared Piratess in 6 o' the 7 seas!

Sp...nobodies up for a drink?

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

JAKE7

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mai:
Um guys I realize were all havin' a good time here what with the not dying and all, but I think we'd better be going home.

*points at the rapidly diminishing portal*

**jake7 looks to where Mai is pointing**

I'm with Mai. Where's TRM? We need to keep him conscious so he can keep the portal open!

I need some water for wings if I'm going to fly up there! Maybe I can squeeze some out of someone's clothes?

**Noticing the advancing pirates**

Guess we'd better get going -- and quick!

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

CALLMESERENITY

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:21 PM

Here Jake7, try sucking on my wet hair! Think that'd work?

Cuz, no offense, I love you and all, but I do NOT want to go anywhere near the water. It's a shark feeding frenzy down there!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom

I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/

MAI

Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:33 AM

*whispers to jake7* what we need here is a diversion. any brilliant ideas?

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:26 AM

*twg yells through the portal*

Ath could get nekkid!

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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THEREALME

Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:41 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by GeDunkRose:
Quote:
Originally posted by mai:

The problem is I'm guessin' even a small supply of the magical winged waters pretty pricey. Can we afford it?

No ye can't be affordin' it, because we won't be sellin' it. If ye knew the troubles we've gone through to get here, ye would appreciate that we can't be puttin' a price on this here water.

And what's more, we don't appreciate how ye jus' dumped yerselves in the middle o' this here ocean without so much as a by-your-leave. We can't 'ave ye tellin' others where to be findin' th' magical waters, now can we?

So, we're thinkin' we're goin' t' 'ave to be killin' ye now.

No 'ard feelin's, mind.

*Cap'n Rose raises her pistols. Behind her, her pirate band surges forward, pistols and blades at the ready.*

NO!

* TheRealMe, still prone on the deck of the pirate ship, grabs at his side for his high-tech squirt gun. Too late, he remembers that he lost the weapon in the ocean while shark-wrestling. He changes his strategy. *

Uh, I mean, no need for killing!

* Slowly, TheRealMe regains his feet. He seems a bit unsteady, and is still enveloped by his attire of numerous black ribbons. But instead of floating around him like a halo of moving fabric, the ends of the ribbons all dangle down limply, wet and heavy from their recent immersion. TheRealMe staggers forward a few steps, placing himself in front of the rest of the Sereni-Tree crew members. He holds his hands out in plain sight, and tries to speak reasonably to Captain Rose. *

Madame Captain, by my reckoning, you have made out pretty well here already. Got your position, got your ship, got your crew, got your cargo… Now, we have no particular grudge against you. We have just come here to recover one of our own. Mai, here, got a bit lost. We plan to be on our way, and likely as not, we won’t cross paths with you again.

But a fight here and now might be costly… For I promise you, I am very determined to keep my crew alive, and we will not be put down easily.

So, Madame Captain, what do you say?

* Those behind TheRealMe can see a bright spot of light appear on the back of the heel of his right boot. *

* At that moment, a great pair of black-feathered wings sprout from the back of TheRealMe, wiggling out between the ribbons. *

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

MAI

Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:42 AM

TWG!
*waves*

So good to see you again.

Now that's the kind of brilliantplan im talking about.

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

BLACKJACKRACKHAM

Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:51 AM

** Drops the rope from his left hand **
** A look of grim determination crosses his face, It's the look of a man who's just been ordered by his Capt'n to get to kill'n. He doesn't seem to mind.**
** His left hand carress an odd shaped fine leather holster on his left hip. The holster has obviously been custom made, and cared for meticulously. He lifts the flap slowly, ever so slowly, revealing the completly empty holster. With his right hand he slips his bottle of rum into the custom holster. It fits PERFECTLY. **

Capt'n, Permission to blow that shimmer outta the sky?

*moves towards cannon*

ummmm....Marillion

CALLMEATH

Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:24 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
*twg yells through the portal*

Ath could get nekkid!

Do you think that will work??

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

CALLMEATH

Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:47 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by GeDunkRose:

*Cap'n Rose raises her pistols. Behind her, her pirate band surges forward, pistols and blades at the ready.*

Most Feared Piratess in 6 o' the 7 seas!

"Pardon me a moment, Captain Rose. I can't help but notice that we are in the middle of the ocean, on a ship, made almost entirely of wood. And hey! Is that gunpowder over there?"

"Now, this young lady next to me", Ath points to KellyofLuthien, "happens to be able to produce large amounts of fire at whim. So I'm thinking, maybe it would be best if you let us leave your ship in peace."

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

MAI

Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:01 AM

Quote:
Now, this young lady next to me", Ath points to KellyofLuthien, "happens to be able to produce large amounts of fire at whim.

OH good idea! Now that would be a nice distraction. Although, I think Ath should still get naked.

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

KELLYOFLUTHIEN

Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeAth:
Quote:
Originally posted by GeDunkRose:

*Cap'n Rose raises her pistols. Behind her, her pirate band surges forward, pistols and blades at the ready.*

Most Feared Piratess in 6 o' the 7 seas!

"Pardon me a moment, Captain Rose. I can't help but notice that we are in the middle of the ocean, on a ship, made almost entirely of wood. And hey! Is that gunpowder over there?"

"Now, this young lady next to me", Ath points to KellyofLuthien, "happens to be able to produce large amounts of fire at whim. So I'm thinking, maybe it would be best if you let us leave your ship in peace."

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

*KellyofLuthien leans on her hero for support--she's still a bit winded from almost drowning and then making quite a bit of fire! But she gives the new Captain a steely stare*

"That's right--you forgot to take my Ring, and I've taken a mighty dislike to the way I was treated on this here ship. Hopefully we can settle this peacefully, but if not, don't expect me to go down quietly...."

*Kelly hold out her ring hand prominently, and gives the Captain a grim and determined smile. She then hears mai say

"OH good idea! Now that would be a nice distraction. Although, I think Ath should still get naked."

and looks from mai to her hero and back at mai*

"He's Ath? I wouldn't be mindin' him gettin' naked either....."

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MAI

Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:29 AM

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"He's Ath? I wouldn't be mindin' him gettin' naked either....."

Right I know were in some peril here, but I'm thinking its time to take a vote. Who votes for Ath to get naked? Purely as a life saving distraction of course...

Mai, Secretary of Unmentionables.

PSYCHICRIVER

Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:13 AM

*PR has now somehow reached the crow's nest of the ship, and is looking through a telescope.*

SHIP AHOY!! *He yells, pointing.*

PsychicRiver

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

THEREALME

Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:56 PM

* TheRealMe smiles after hearing PsychicRiver's report. *

So, Madame Captain, what are the odds that ship is friendly?

* A forward-mounted cannon on the approaching ship fires at long range. Its cannonball falls short of the pirate ship. *

Not so much, I'm thinking. Hmmmmm... Looks to me that they are trying to cross your "T". I'd suggest that you do something before they can.

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

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