Tea With Mrs. Niska
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Follow up to Right Through you. Jazmine Li revealed. The female is the deadlier of the species.
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Tea with Mrs. Niska
Scene 1
(Mrs. Niska’s parlor, they are taking tea and are finishing up pleasant chat to get down to business)
MRS. NISKA: So, Jazmine. Tell me what brings you here. Surely it was not only the tea cakes.
JAZ: They are delightful as ever, but no Anneke I do have reasons for being here.
MRS. NISKA: More than one, darling?
JAZ: They are connected.
MRS. NISKA: Go on, I am listening.
JAZ: I am afraid I may not have much time before the point is moot, so I will be brief.
Adlai has something I want back.
MRS. NISKA: So why come to me instead of Adlai?
JAZ: That is where it gets complicated. Your husband has a reputation for not letting emotions get in the way of business. This is being brought into some doubt at present.
He once hired Captain Reynolds to do a little business for him. The captain did not finish the job, but refunded every penny of the advance. Mr Niska later took cargo of a similar nature from this man, and also took the man and a crew member. He sold the cargo for far more than the original shipment was worth, and took out his displeasure on them. The crew came and paid for the one man, but Mr Niska did not feel there was suitable compensation for the captain.
MRS NISKA: I am remembering this now. They came again and took the captain and made quite a mess.
JAZ: So I have been advised.
Most men would have been willing to call accounts settled at this point. Adlai apparently is not one of them. He is acting like a spoiled child beating the ground for hurting him when he fell. He has taken the captain again.
I am now part of the crew of his ship. I have come to negotiate the release of Captain Reynolds.
MRS NISKA: What would you have of me?
JAZ: Anneke, being a widow is not an ideal state under most circumstances. There are, however, certain advantages after you get over the initial shock and grief. You are able to run the family business as you see fit, and nobody tells you you c
Do they have spcondoms 500 years in the future?
"No spglove, no splove".
JAYNE: Did they just have a fight?
it must be said--i just love your sense of humor. it's sharp and witty and very fitting for our favorite 'verse. i love Jaz too--she's a very strong character. my only...qualm, maybe...is that sometimes she seems a little 'too' strong. i guess my philosophy on firefly is that it's mal's show--he's our big damn hero--and he needs to be calling the shots. in a way he's not a typical hero--his goal is basically to be left alone. but he needs to be in charge, be the leader. sometimes it feels like jaz is leading and the rest are just following. i guess i'm suggesting that she and mal clash a bit more? i'd also like to see her have some weaknesses. having said that, i absolutely love your writing style, so write on. thanks~
Thanks! I'm new to the whole writing thing, so gentle and constructive criticism is always welcome.
Jazmine and her role with the crew are still developing. She's been with them about three months or so at this point. It's still new and rosy. You learn faster in closed environments, they'll probably butt heads again. (Probably? Hah!!)
I could have improved things by giving a little more direction (Mal- outraged to the point of near violence) that sort of thing, but didn't.
It is definitely Mal's ship, Mal's crew, and she is there on his sufferance alone. She is well aware of this. She is a very strong woman and needs to be. I don't think Mal would be attracted to her otherwise. For what I'm contemplating I need her to be able to go toe to toe with him and win once in a while. She'll pick her battles though. There's a fragile male ego at stake here.
Now seeing how she fares with Inara...that should be fun.
I am loving your OC of Jazmine Li to bits, stinkingrose. Definitely someone I can see Mal falling for, especially since she isn't bound to a facet or partner of the Alliance like Inara is via her status as a Companion:)
BEB
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