003 | accidental video

[likemichael]

[When the camera flickers to life, it catches the back end of a conversation as it's being fiddled with, the view of work boots, the voice recognisable to anyone who knows Dean at all.] ...I'm just saying, and what I say goes, because I'm older.

[Dean's motions stop suddenly and sharply.] No freaking way. No freakin' way! Okay, I'm officially on

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[lilgreasemonkey]

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She's beautiful.

[likemichael]

She sure is. You into cars, stranger?

[lilgreasemonkey]

We don't really got cars where I'm from but I do like engines. A lot. She reminds me of the ship I work on. Like she's the car version.

I'm Kaylee.

[likemichael]

Well, hey, I'll take that as a compliment, if your ship's anything like you say she is.

Dean. Nice to meet you, I guess? [Does text meeting count?]

[lilgreasemonkey]

People don't think she looks like much because she's older but she fools them. Her name's Serenity.

What kind of car is she? [ Yes technically that'll just be words to Kaylee, no real meaning, but it's information she can look up later and it's worth knowing anyway just for curiosity's sake. ]

Nice to meet you too Dean.

[likemichael]

Yeah, that's what she gets too. People just don't get that age is beauty. Serenity's a nice name. I just call mine "baby".

1967 Chevrolet Impala. Chevy's best year. Hell, their best car.

[lilgreasemonkey]

Age doesn't mean run down. If you got a good mechanic they'll work just fine. Even better than the newer, flashier junk floating out there. The captain named her but I like it a lot too. Baby's a nice one.

1967. She looks great for her age. Sounds it too. Impala. I'll remember that one.

[likemichael]

Exactly what I'm saying. You don't know how many times I've had this argument with folks that just don't get it.

She's in almost perfect condition, with a couple nicks in her armour, but that's what makes her special.

[lilgreasemonkey]

Folks can be real dumb. Just because an engine's the latest don't mean it's the BEST. A ship can have flash, look pretty as a painting, but it'll leave you floating dead in the water. They're dumb.

A couple nicks don't matter. Serenity's got more than her fair share and she's still pretty. So's your Impala. From what I can see. Can't really see the nicks on this.

[likemichael]

...Where have you been all my life? It's like you're in my brain. I've been telling folks this for years. Just because my baby's from the 60s don't mean she ain't the best damn car Chevy ever gave life to.

You want to come by? Take a look at her in person? I'd take you for a spin but I can't drive right now, and no one drives her but me and my brother.

[lilgreasemonkey]

Out in the black. And in the future from you. It's no different where I'm from. Tell folks she's got more to her than what they see and they just keep on walking to the others.

Where are you at? Are you ok?

[likemichael]

So how's the future? Did the world end bloody or are we all still fighting blind?

That's what I always tell them, sweetheart. [He sends the location of Singer Auto Salvage to her.]

That's where I am. And yeah, I'm fine. Broken arm.

[lilgreasemonkey]

If by world you mean Earth-that-Was well no one lives on it no more. It got all used up and everyone left to go terraform other planets and moons. That's the 'Verse.

[ There's a pause in all her texting as she looks up the location ...... oh god. Business District. The place she was stuck for the weeks of hell. It makes her panic. So she stalls. ]

Good. A broken arm's not too bad. Except for the itching while you heal up.

Getting there won't be real easy right now. I don't have anything broken but transportation's all messed up. Venetian district doesn't have much by way of vehicles but there's rubble everywhere.

[likemichael]

Knew it. I knew we'd screw up.

[He raises a brow at her text but doesn't push it. He's sure this district is Hell for most of them. He's okay, he's been into the station he was tortured in and everything, but that's because he's afraid of very little.]

Well, whenever you're up for it and can get here. Just text me if you're coming. Got to make sure things are straightened out first, you know.

[lilgreasemonkey]

Is it really that obvious that it'll happen?

You bet. I just got to meet her in person. And you too. [ Heh bit of a joke, eheh? She's trying but that's about the extent of her range at the moment. ] Got to give her a bit of a look over, make sure her best side is showing? I bet all sides are her best.

[likemichael]

Where I'm from, yeah, it is.

Damn right. I'll see you when you've got the time then, Kay. [Totally never calling her Kaylee again, unless it's serious business.]