SERENITYSGIRL

I just got my Browncoat T-Shirt and the Hat I bought to go with it! I got it from

MANWITHPEZ

Yeah...I'm seeing a lot of that going around here and on the official board. I'm not suffering from it, really. I mean, it would be nice to get to see some of the cast. (Twin Cities, I'm looking in your direction...Bastards!) But, I'm just not hyped about seeing the movie before its officially finished. I'm sure its great and all, but I want all the music in place, I want all the effects done. I want all the cuts to be over with. I want what I expect from Firefly...A highly polished, filthy, wuzzled up future with guns, swords, lasers, etc! And no F____n' Jar-Jars!!!

CHANNAIN

Wow - what a night! I've been at work for almost an hour now, and I can't stop writing about it. Not to worry, for them as couldn't go to the pre-screening last night, this isn't about the movie itself - awesome as it was. Nope, this is ALL about the browncoats who were there. Yes folks, I did indeed ditch my Art History class Thursday night and made it to the pre-screening. A ticket fell into my lap at the last minute, and when something like that happens, it's definitely worth risking a slight dip in the old GPA. Happily, I didn't have to manufacture a story, or relay my "lame" reason for leaving. I told my instructor I had to leave at 9:00P and that was it. Don't ask, don't tell - he didn't, and neither did I. WarMaster - without whom I wouldn't even have been there. Who knew that co-hosting a party at MarsCon and facilitating sales for Todd Coss, artist GoH, would lead up to this. I broke a rule, see, and took artwork out of the art show. I have it written in my own rules - no artwork leaves the show once it's in. But this was the Firefly party, and the artwork was limited edition prints of the Firefly-theme badge art for the con. Not only that, but Todd was there to sign the prints. Doug bought number 1 of 5, which he reminded me of before the movie began. Thinking back on it now, I remember being handed the money in quick-draw fashion before I had a chance to finish my announcement at the party. Thanks again Doug *HUG* Knibblet gave me a huge hug the second I walked in the door, even before she gave me my ticket. We got munchies and went in and no sooner had we sat down than she began singing "Hero of Canton" I love that - that I had someone else who not only sings well sitting next to me (cuz I don't sing by my own self) but also understands WHY. MoonMagic humored us both - but she was pretty bouncy giddy in her seat at times too. In fact, every time I looked at her, she was smiling, either in bemusement as Knibb struck up into "Hero of Canton" again or sheer delight. Sara Hell's Kitten - Oh my gosh, how cute were you in your Kaylee garb? And how cool to bring Serenity *STUFF* for Doug. She knows how to treat a fella right, I'm thinking. Damon and DaCute1 came all the way from St. Cloud, and caught my attention by waving at me furiously from the top row of the theatre. DaCute1 lived up to her name, darling as always in her River costume a la "Safe" and I admit, I missed Damon's Jayne hat. I haven't seen them since MarsCon, so it was nice to go up and say "hey" after the show. Ericka got to sit next to the truly shuai Simon look a like. I knew I heard someone calling my name when I went out to find the necessary. At the time I thought it was DaCute1, but there she was - the forthright beauty who single-handedly handed out more fliers to the sweeks at the EpIII midnight show than all the fellas combined. Travis, you are a true mercenary my friend - I mean that in a good way - savvier by far than the average Browncoat. Where there's a Firefly event in town, you're going to be there, and that's all there is to it. And, saving the best for last; Ron Glass. He really is better looking in person, but also warm, charming, and an absolute joy. Turns out he has acting roots in Minneapolis, having performed at the Guthrie Theatre. I wonder what he'll think when he sees it during his visit today. Before the movie began, he stood up and said, "I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed making it for you." At the Episode III screening, I was a lone browncoat in a sea of sweeks. At the Serenity pre-screening, it felt like I was among family. It just doesn't get any better than that.

JOURNEY

well, ok, it didn't exactly make me cry, at least not the tears kind. yes, I am talking about those lovely little special screenings that happened last night. Don't worry...this is a spoiler free blog, unless you count giddiness mixed with a strong dose of heart wrenching as spoilers, but then we are dealing with Joss here...the master of laughter and angst, so of course serenity is going to have good doses of both. (how he does it without making me hate him is beyond me. jkr could stand to take some lessons from him.) but back to the movie. yeah. shiny. what else can I say, except that I am looking forward to Sept. 30 even more. To say anything else would just be tedious and nit-picky, and since it is a rough cut I wont. But definitely worth the 14 hour trip (I went to the Phoenix one...I live in Orange County.) And great to see so many Browncoats...Long live the Independance! ;alkdsfj;alskdjf;asldkfjas;dlkj...that is how excited I am...but must go back to work now before the trash cans overflow. ;alkdsjf;alskdjfs;ldfkja;lfkj

SYMON

I'm just going for 10, well, because I'm too lazy to prove it wrong. Anyone that wants to correct me I'll try to fix the logs up accordingly. Well, it seems as if I will have to go to piloting school. Or whatever you do to become a ship pilot. Does anyone know? I can just see my last log:..."Symon Silver set off with his crew on their maiden voyage yesterday. But unfortunately his horrible piloting skills ran them into an astroid destroying their engine. Then, unexpectedly, Reavers flew a long way from their native territory to dock with his ship and kill his already dying crew. Anyone that wants to take what's left on their ship, well go right ahead..." Ha...haha...mmmmmmaaaybe we should find a pilot, and soon, before I get the stupid idea and put the thing in reverse and crash it into an Alliance cruiser. Eeeehhhhhhhhhhhhh. Someone? Please? Help? It would be nice if one of my already-crew members would like to tell me that they were secretly a pilot all along and was just pulling my leg. Leigh?(This is the one crew member, I didn't know his name. Well, now I do) Charlie? Well, I'm sure all of them are comfy cozey all in their corridors. Oh, and by the way Charlie, there should be some money around here somewhere for you to go into town and get some proper medical supplies. Now [i]I'm[/i] going to try to figure out these gorram controls... --Your desprate captain -Symon

SYMON

Dear Lady Sophia, Last night we got word of the place the deal for the package was going down. It’s some deserted town down planet-side. Raf thinks it may be a set-up of sorts, trying to get us down there defenseless. But the rest of the crew is intent on going down. I’m taking Raf, Flora, Franz, and Joel. Well, not much else to say. Rein cooked up a mighty good meal this morning. I’m gonna cut over to the log-recorder planet-side. “Well, looks pretty deserted to me,” Franz said, shuffling his feet around in the dirt. “It’s almost nightfall. I want to get to the meeting place with no trouble and just get this over with. So all of you keep your traps shut, and just in case Raf is right…well, have your guns at the ready. Everyone shiny? Okay, let’s go,” I led the crew down a dirt road that led into town. “Wow, it’s getting kinda creepy, you know? The wind’s blowing through the grass. I think I just heard something growling,” Raf began complaining. As you know, he does that all the time. “Bi zuie,” Joel said. “Chu ni duh, you shut up. This is getting really freaky,” Raf wouldn’t shut up. We had reached the town. There were lights on in a few of the houses. “This place doesn’t look deserted Franz. Cap, I think this is a trap.” “Shut the fuck up,” Joel said sternly. “You know what, I think we should go back right now,” Raf was jittering. “You know what else? No one cares what you think. If you don’t want to be here, walk back to the ship!” Franz spoke up in defense of the information he had found for the pick-up. “Shut the fuck up,” Joel moaned under his breath. “Negative. No one’s going back to the ship,” I said. “You know what Franz, you’re crazy. You drag us into a ‘deserted’ town that has houses with lights in their windows and then say this isn’t a trap?!” Raf was shouting. “Gwon nee ju jee du shu, I am working off of information that was given to me! I can’t control whether people lie to me or not!” Franz walked ahead, ending the conversation with Raf. “Fei hua, bullshit, bullshit! You’re probably trying to get the whole damned crew killed! Gorram traitor!” Raf shouted after Franz. Joel turned around and picked up Raf by the collar of his shirt. “Shut the fuck up!” Joel yelled in his face. I turned around and smashed the back of my gun into Joel’s back. He quickly dropped Raf. “All of you shut the fuck up! Ye Soo, I told you all to keep your traps shut! With this behavior I don’t think I’m going to be paying any of you. Flora here is the only one that will get her box! The rest of you will get to sit in your corridors and think about what you’ve done, unless…all of you shut up!” I turned back and continued walking. They all stopped talking except for a grunt Raf made to Joel. “Cap, are you sure we shouldn’t turn back? This town seems less and less deserted every minute,” Raf complained again. “Franz, how secure is your information? I’m beginning to think this little hwoon dahn is right,” I said pausing and turning around to the rest of the group. “I don’t know it was nearly anonymous. I figured it was just the guy we were working for,” Franz said quietly, thinking. “Wow, really smart. Look, we got a genius here! Just accepts anonymous information and thinks it might not be a trap! Really smart Franz!” Raf threw his hands up and sat on the ground as Joel turned around. “You know what Raf, you can shut the fuck up!” Joel shouted pointing a finger at him. “Wow, really, none of you are helping at all!” Franz yelled at the both of them. “You’re the one trying to get us all killed. I’m not trying to get us killed. Shut the fuck, you shut up, liar, shut the, Jesus! You gorram f-you-fwerg-esg-…” the recorder got fuzzy here with all their shouting. “All right, everyone sit there asses on the dirt and shut their mouths!” I turned around and they all sat there with their guns in their laps. “Flora, you can get up. Thank you for following orders like a good crew member. Raf, don’t you make faces at her! I think now Flora should get all the boxes and all of you

MALINARA4EVER

A friend of mine introduced me to Firefly recently and I loved it and then I went on the net and tried to find anything I could about the show and I found this place and decided to join up. I can't wait to see the movie.