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BANDIAGARA (09) Part (02)

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Mal tries to make amends, River and Ip crunch numbers, and Jayne tries to detect croutons.

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BANDIAGARA (09)

Part (02)

Follows . Precedes .

The series so far:

Mal tries to make amends, River and Ip crunch numbers, and Jayne tries to detect croutons.

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Mal found Simon in the infirmary, as he expected. “Hey, Doc, have you got an hour to spare?”

Simon looked up in disgruntled puzzlement. The Captain, of course, had the right to interrupt his researches and request his services at any time. But an hour ? Nobody was sick or injured, that Simon had heard about. The Captain, naturally, could use a thorough course of therapy to deal with his post-traumatic stress disorder, but he doubted Mal had come to him for that. It was the same old story. The Captain wouldn’t be concerned about PTSD until the nightmares got worse or he had a flashback at an inopportune moment. Then it would be difficult or impractical to begin the therapy. “Certainly,” Simon said, with as much ready compliance as he could muster. He was still angry about the cold-water shower. “What can I do for you?”

“We

Comments
Sunday, 30 October 2011 14:40
“Can't leave Serenity. Don’t want to leave Serenity.”

Really who would every want to leave Serenity?

Great chapter!
Sunday, 30 October 2011 17:25
Hee, Simon piloting. Something tells me he's going to need that knowledge sometime in the near future. Provided he can keep himself calm long enough to not crash.

Also, now that I've said it, I think someone needs to intentionally say that within Simon's earshot. Because making doctors panic even more about safety and space travel is pure entertainment.

But it's good Mal is trying to make up for his lapse.

Something tells me that the expired birth control is going to be more of a problem for Simon and Kaylee...

And aw, Ip, that might be the first time you said something right. Though using Jayne's half understanding to trick him into looking like a bigger fool to the rest of the crew when he tries to explain what a particle detector does was pretty clever.
Monday, 31 October 2011 00:55
Flight school?

Flight, Take Off & Landing……Simon receive flight instruction, Kaylee lands with both feet on the ground with a better understanding that it wasn’t her fault arguing with Simon, and River takes off with flights of fancy about school education.

Really nice work ebfiddler, enjoyed the story.

BPZ
Monday, 31 October 2011 03:21
No one leaves Serenity. They check in but they don't check out. Like Hotel California or a roach motel. :)
ZOESMOM
Monday, 31 October 2011 18:22
A wonton/crouton detector...I love it! Although when Ip commenced his line, I thought he was going to work it around to "It detects bosons...beep, beep, beep...oh, wow, I think it just found one!" ;)
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 19:06
Thanks for commenting, all. Bytemite, you're on to a few things here. I won't say any more! BPZ, very poetical--glad you liked all the flight in this one. And who would want to leave Serenity?
Thursday, 03 November 2011 07:44
So where's the next one? It feels like it has been months since this one was posted.
Thursday, 03 November 2011 16:28
I'll put it up tomorrow, Nutluck. Gotta spin these out because story #10 is in the throes of serious revision right now...need the time to get that one in order. Or...I could put this one up quickly and make you all wait months before I'm ready to post another story. As always, very flattered that you're so eager for the next post!

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