.015 [Accidental Video]

[aint_comin_back]

[The feed opens with a bang.

Literally.

It's a small explosion, as explosions go. It's mostly a flash, some smoke, and a bit of a concussion. Not enough to really do much more than break some glass and maybe send a man tumbling backward a few feet.

And turn on a tablet.]

Gou cao de piece of-- [And anyone who's paid much attention to the

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[notquitegeisha]

[Her eyebrows arch.]

Are you all right?

[aint_comin_back]

[Muttering. Lots of muttering. Damn tablet, turning on in the worst of times.] Fine. Just fine. [Just... don't mind him brushing more class out of his hair and off his clothes.]

[notquitegeisha]

[She's eyeing the smoke behind him.]

You're sure? What happened?

[aint_comin_back]

Traps all over this place. First one I set off quite like this. [He snorts.] Man ran a pawn shop here; I worked for him a bit. He disappeared some time back so I thought I'd look around. Turns out he left it me.

[notquitegeisha]

This man left you... a booby-trapped shop?

[She shakes her head, biting on the inside of her cheek. Seems the type of thing that would happen to Mal.]

And you're sure he liked you?

[aint_comin_back]

[He's not amused, Inara.] He left the good Scotch, too.

[notquitegeisha]

[She's really trying to behave. Honestly]

Well that's something at least.

[She hesitates, shifting back to concern.]

But truly, you're all right?

[aint_comin_back]

[Mal grunts and he stands, brushing glass and dirt off his coat.] Just a lotta flash.

[notquitegeisha]

If you're sure...

[She shakes her head.]

Did he leave you any other surprises?

[aint_comin_back]

Coulda. Got a coupla' guys lookin' it over for me.

[notquitegeisha]

[She nods her head slowly.]

Can I help with anything?

[aint_comin_back]

[Pause] You wanna help run a pawn shop? [Yeah, he's pretty sure he knows the answer to that one.]

[notquitegeisha]

[She just... She just gives him a look because really?]

[aint_comin_back]

That's what I thought.

[notquitegeisha]

If that's what you thought, why did you even ask?

[aint_comin_back]

I'll never try bein' nice again.