SYRYN'S BLOG
Finished writing that ep
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 11:21 AM
Not great, but I'll post as a holiday present for bored folk to read. Maybe a better writer can flesh it out in comments :) It started good and then fizzled since there was almost a decade gap in writing it. Happy Holidays everyone!Title: Gifts
Location: Inara's shuttle aboard Serenity; space, heading for outer rings.
The shuttle is lit by lanterns, a candle on a writing table. There is a musky floral aroma that permiates the room.
Inara sips some tea while reading a post:
Innie,
Miss you so much.
Have made some quilts from the saris you sent. Enclosing the first one to you.
Have enjoyed the letters of your adventures and would love to meet the friends you speak of.
It's been quite a while, I think it would do us both some good to share company again.
Affectionate Regards,
Syr
"Inara?" Kaylee mumbles while balancing a tray of food and drink in hand and mail about to fall from her mouth.
"Yes, come in, Kaylee!" Inara quickly replies while putting the letter in a large velvet-lined box she keeps under the bed and setting the quilt on the bed.
Kaylee: "So, ya get any love letters from handsome fellas?"
Inara: "Not this time, but I did receive a letter from a dear friend who I haven't seen in ages."
Kaylee: "Since the academy? Is it another companion? I never hear you gettin mail from..."
Inara: "No, just a heart of a girl who lives on..."
"Not interrupting anything am I, ladies?" Mal asks as he walks in with an enthusiastic smile on his face.
"Not really..." Kaylee trails off as Inara informs differently.
"Yes, when aren't you, when you come in without asking, again?" Inara matter-of-factly replies.
"Well, thought it'd be ok, seemings I got us a stop over at Three Hills in 36 hours. Hadn't been there, all of us as a crew. It's quaint, quiet, not habitated with alliance, and we got ourselves a job! Of the honest type, at that."
Kaylee jumps back in "Oh they're farmers, we gunna get some fresh stock for the ship?"
Mal interrupts "Yeah, I'm sure that'll be fine, we'll make a stop and get all sorts of delicacies..."
Excited, Kaylee questions "delicacies?!"
Mal "Yup. Now lemme get back to workin out the job, just wanted to give y'all a know, so you could make plans and such."
Kaylee bounds toward the door "I gotta go get dressed!"
Inara pulls out a communication device, types a short message with lilting smile on her lips, presses send and slides the machine back in it's cubby.
Location: med room.
Jayne getting an inoculation from the Doc, something they all do before landing on a planet. Vaccinations from terraforming side effects.
River is watching from just outside the room talking to herself "Unexpected guests are a surprise."
"So, doc, I figure to be discovering a new shirt in my room before we go back off planet" Jayne boasts.
"Yes, well, I'm sure I can coax one off some ape at a local pub" replies Simon.
Jayne looks disappointed, "Aw, I was thinkin ya could spring me a fanciful one to help me get some respect from the women."
"You want time with them, not respect" laughs river as she passes on toward the upper deck.
Location: Zoe and Washs' quarters, door open.
"...I'd sure like some new clothes, and to go out to eat and take a water-side stroll..." Wash joyously confides to Zoe.
"A stroll would be nice. Depending on how well the job goes, hope I have enough energy for all that" answers Zoe.
Wash questions "What about you take a break this time, let Jayne go with the cap'n, or even Shepherd if it's up in up?"
"Jayne...Jayne talks when he don't need to, Cap'n might get aggravated and leave him at the nearest drinkin spot" Zoe says.
Wash smiles "And, the problem with that?"
Giggling in the hallway, river responds as she heads toward the cock
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