I Don't Need Tiny Cue Cards (& EMPEROR'S BITS)
Firefly TENC! 4!
Simon, Mal + Rayne
-Here's one bit I posted here earlier that will probably make its way - in some form - into the chapter: Mal Gets Onboard
-written 23, 24 October 2008
"His name's Johnny," Mal said proudly, clapping a hand on the young man's shoulder. The man smiled, wringing his hat between his hands. "He's the pilot on a ship called the Bethany. So y'all probably have a lot in common."
"Nice to meet you, Johnny!" Kaylee said merrily. She extended a hand and with only slight reluctance the boy shook it. She giggled and said, "Well, best leave you an' River to yourselves. Have a nice time!"
"Hello Johnny," River said, showing no enthusiasm whatsoever. "Ready for departure when you are."
He swallowed. "Okay, River." After half a second he gave her a tentative smile and said, "You're real pretty. I bet we have a real good time. I..." He swallowed again. "Well, let's go then."
She nodded and they headed out, River leading while the young pilot shuffled slightly behind.
"Goodbye, mei mei!" Simon called. "Be careful. And have a good time!" She only held up a hand in response. He sighed and she walked further and further away. He was beginning to think that letting her go off on her own had been a bad idea.
"Don't worry," Kaylee told him, wrapping her arms around his middle. "They'll be fine. An' if they get into any trouble then I bet Jayne'll help 'em out - he said he had some stuff to do while we was here."
"Wait, you mean Jayne is out there? He's not on the ship?"
Mal rolled his eyes. "That's gen'rally what 'out there' means, doc."
Simon groaned, hoping that Jayne had nothing to do with River's easy acceptance of the date they'd set up for her. On one level it was comforting to know that there was someone out there to watch out for her, but at the same time Jayne's presence would be nothing but a hindrance to any blossoming romantic feelings between River and her date.
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-Tentative Chapter Outline:
1. Simon talks to Mal about River and Jayne's relationship; Mal agrees to watch
2. Mal doesn't see anything really telling between them, but he agrees that River is getting a little too fond of the merc
3. They send River out on a few dates: three, I think - Johnny (above), Cal and a guy named something Brown (or is that too much? I don't know)
Simon, Mal + Rayne
-Here's one bit I posted here earlier that will probably make its way - in some form - into the chapter: Mal Gets Onboard
-written 23, 24 October 2008
"His name's Johnny," Mal said proudly, clapping a hand on the young man's shoulder. The man smiled, wringing his hat between his hands. "He's the pilot on a ship called the Bethany. So y'all probably have a lot in common."
"Nice to meet you, Johnny!" Kaylee said merrily. She extended a hand and with only slight reluctance the boy shook it. She giggled and said, "Well, best leave you an' River to yourselves. Have a nice time!"
"Hello Johnny," River said, showing no enthusiasm whatsoever. "Ready for departure when you are."
He swallowed. "Okay, River." After half a second he gave her a tentative smile and said, "You're real pretty. I bet we have a real good time. I..." He swallowed again. "Well, let's go then."
She nodded and they headed out, River leading while the young pilot shuffled slightly behind.
"Goodbye, mei mei!" Simon called. "Be careful. And have a good time!" She only held up a hand in response. He sighed and she walked further and further away. He was beginning to think that letting her go off on her own had been a bad idea.
"Don't worry," Kaylee told him, wrapping her arms around his middle. "They'll be fine. An' if they get into any trouble then I bet Jayne'll help 'em out - he said he had some stuff to do while we was here."
"Wait, you mean Jayne is out there? He's not on the ship?"
Mal rolled his eyes. "That's gen'rally what 'out there' means, doc."
Simon groaned, hoping that Jayne had nothing to do with River's easy acceptance of the date they'd set up for her. On one level it was comforting to know that there was someone out there to watch out for her, but at the same time Jayne's presence would be nothing but a hindrance to any blossoming romantic feelings between River and her date.
~~~
-Tentative Chapter Outline:
1. Simon talks to Mal about River and Jayne's relationship; Mal agrees to watch
2. Mal doesn't see anything really telling between them, but he agrees that River is getting a little too fond of the merc
3. They send River out on a few dates: three, I think - Johnny (above), Cal and a guy named something Brown (or is that too much? I don't know)