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Firefly Drabble: Family

Sep 12, 2014 17:28

Title: Family

Fandom: Firefly

Author: badly_knitted

Characters: Mal, Simon

Rating: G

Spoilers: None

Summary: Mal explains to Simon why they have to rescue Jayne.

Word Count: 100

Written For: doreyg's prompt Firefly, Any, "'Ohana" means "family." "Family" means "no one gets left behind." at

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fic, firefly, fic_promptly, mal reynolds, simon tam, drabble, fic: g

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timelordshines September 12 2014, 17:23:18 UTC

I know nothing about the fandom but I like the drabble.

My boyfriend watches firefly so I thought I might have an inkling as to what was going on, or at least recognise the characters but instead it just made me realise how much I blank out when made to watch it! :-)

badly_knitted September 12 2014, 18:15:15 UTC

Thank you!

It's one of my favourite shows - I love all the characters and the whole Western in space vibe, I just wish it hadn't been cancelled. The movie, Serenity', is still my favourite movie ever.

milady_dragon September 12 2014, 19:42:18 UTC

Oh, that was great! You have the voices down, I could hear Mal in my head as I was reading this.

Although I can't quite blame Simon for asking.

badly_knitted September 12 2014, 23:31:48 UTC

Jayne can be a pain at times, but I love him anyway, lol!

Thank you. I had to watch clips and read transcripts to work out how Mal would phrase his reply. It takes me so much research to just write a drabble I'd never get anywhere trying to write something longer. I adore Firefly (Serenity is my favourite movie), but it sure is hard to write!

lilyrose225 September 21 2014, 04:46:54 UTC

Ahh! *squees* Oh Simon, you sweet little thing. I know Jayne tried to sell you out, but really, you've all changed since then.

You did a great job with the voices~ Why did you stop writing this fandom [if you don't mind me asking]?

(err... hello again? XD I'm finally taking a break from school... it's insane here...)

badly_knitted September 21 2014, 10:18:22 UTC

I didn't 'stop' writing it, this is the only thing I've ever written for Firefly, it's just so hard to get the dialogue right, it's so distinctive. Writing one drabble took hours of watching clips and reading transcripts before I felt able to tackle it. It's unlikely I'll ever make another stab at it - I admire people who can just write it, especially if they can write River! I adore the show, but it's probably the hardest thing to write just because the way they talk is so unique.

Thank you!

LOL! Life has a habit of getting in the way, doesn't it!

lilyrose225 September 23 2014, 02:56:10 UTC

Ahh, that makes sense, why I've never seen anything else for it in your fic list. XD

I think you did a really good job capturing the heart of the show; they may have bad beef and hard times, but in the end the crew is all each of them has.

In any case, it feels good to reconnect again with you guys in TW and all the other places I go on the 'net. I know for sure it's going to be tough balancing school (first semester junior year of college--supposedly, the most difficult!) and my new research without going [more] insane, but I'm looking forward to the challenge!

(Of course, I'm also looking forward to breaks and weekends and sleep. *cries* I remember sleep fondly. I know 8:40 really isn't that early to have class, but it sure feels it four days of the week!)

badly_knitted September 23 2014, 11:34:07 UTC

Classes at 8.40 in the morning would have KILLED me, even when I was young and thought nothing of working all day and getting to bed late, then getting up early. These days, 8am is too early to get out of bed, even though I do.

Thanks! I miss Firefly, I wish it hadn't been cancelled.

Good luck with college! Ah, to be young... I DO NOT miss school of any kind in the slightest. In still have nightmares about it over 30 years later. *shudders*

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