Blue Sun Room FICTION - GENERAL

Buccaneers - act two

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

"Imagine the worst thing that you can do to a character, then do it."-Bujold. (Heads up, Zoe!) The cargo on board, revealling conversations need to be had.

CATEGORY: FICTION    TIMES READ: 2950    RATING: 9.0 (PG)    SERIES: FIREFLY

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Act one -

ACT TWO.

Int – Inara’s shuttle.

River is wandering distracted while Inara and Kaylee look through whatever Inara has on board.

Kaylee

I’m just sayin’ you should stay is all. Especially when the Captain needs takin’ down a peg.

Inara

He can get a little too big for a small ship. But I’m sure Mal is easier when I’m not around.

Kaylee

Not so much. He don’t laugh as…

Zoe enters.

Zoe

(Awkwardly) Hi. Umm. Hi. Can I…?

Inara

(At her gracious best) Of course. You’re always welcome, Zoe.

Kaylee

Shiny.

Zoe

Thanks. I… Umm. Thank you.

Kaylee

I was just telling Inara that she should stay on Serenity.

Zoe

We have missed you.

Inara

I’m just not sure if that’s the right thing. The girls in the training house really need my guidance. I do have a certain responsibility to them.

River

The whale was the biggest animal on Earth-That-Was.

Kaylee

What was that, honey?

River

It looked like a fish but it was a mammal that suckled its calves.

Inara

I knew that. We learn about them in our training. There’s… (Sudden realisation; she turns to Kaylee) Kaylee!

Int – galley/common area.

Mal and Jayne both have mugs in their hands when Simon enters.

Simon

Is Kaylee not here?

Jayne

She’s right over there. (Points at Mal) You don’t reco’nise her so good since I hit her with my ugly stick.

Mal

Are you sayin’ I’m ugly?

Jayne

You don’t do nuthin’ for me.

Simon

Sorry. Stupid question. Do you know where she might be?

Mal

I’m guessin’ you just come from the engine room…

Simon

Yes.

Mal

…which puts her in Inara’s shuttle.

Jayne

Talkin’ girly talk.

Simon

Well, best I kept away from there then.

Jayne

I reckon they wo

Comments
Wednesday, 13 December 2006 05:28
Damn...I almost busted a gut from the women's conversation about Kaylee's sex life and Jayne's completely absence of tact;D

Gotta say though...Inara's question to Zoe seemed a tad bit out of character, if only because I can't really see Inara laying that kind of inquiry out in a public forum like she did. All that Companion training she's got has got to mean something...

BEB
Wednesday, 13 December 2006 13:50
I like how Kaylee's attempt to pin the Captain down about Inara turns to her own discomfort at the others finding out she has been using Companion wiles in sexing Simon. Oh, laughed so hard at that one! I thought Inara was a little insensitive asking Zoe if she was going to keep the baby in front of the rest of the crew. With all her training you would think she would either know already or have had the courtesy to ask Zoe in private. As for the other Firefly I am hoping they do not have guns mounted on the ship. Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me
Wednesday, 13 December 2006 19:54
Evidence that I don't have a beta-reader. I never even stopped to think about who should ask the question, simply because I was concentrating on the answer. Therefore - who should ask? (and how?)

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