Ficlets: Vălişoara & Strawberry Fields Forever

[seidenapfel]

Title: Vălişoara
Author: seidenapfel (Team Firefly)
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: Mal, Serenity
Word Count: 284
Rating: PG

Comments

[twinchaosblade]

As a general note, WOW the images are breathtaking, especially the first one! It perfectly mirrors the atmospheric depth of your story "Vălişoara" and writing style. With just a few words you create a living, breathing landscape of society that emphasizes the human nature and pretty much portrays what is bound to happen to any society on the outskirts of civilization, where ideals never seem to chase away the reality of life. The last paragraph excellently sums up the Captain and crew's tough luck with supposedly easy jobs. Their surroundings and the circumstances make the crew's lives more difficult but it also brings them closer together. And that is the core of the Firefly universe.

With its considerably lighter tone, your second story "Strawberry Fields Forever" stands in stark and delightful contrast to the first one. I thoroughly enjoyed the different opinions on how to handle Kaylee in order for her not to interfere with the cargo. Jayne offering to guard the exit of the engine room was such a typical approach for him to suggest, though Mal might think it a reasonable plan, too. Still, trapping their engineer with the man of her dreams to keep her away from the strawberries was an ingenious idea and certainly will do the trick. I hope Simon had a say in that matter, otherwise I kind of feel for the poor doctor.

Very well done!

[seidenapfel]

I fear, I can't take the praise for the images - although fully legitimate cause they really are breathtaking - but every notice on the graphics is due to partitioning.

Thanks a lot for your detailed comment.

[twinchaosblade]

Thanks a lot for your detailed comment.

Don't mention it; any time!