NUTLUCK

Sunday, 19 August 2012 17:09

FINALLY Mal got it. I imagine a Inara Zoe discussion is likely to happen next. Either Inara to confirm or when Zoe finds out what Inara accused Mal and her of. I somehow doubt Zoe will take that well, consider her love for Wash.

MARKOMI

Sunday, 19 August 2012 19:43

Gotta hand it to Mal. I'd thrown the bitch off the boat by now. And I'm not talking about Saffron. You know how to provoke me, eb ;) Another great story.

BYTEMITE

Sunday, 19 August 2012 21:24

it's fun, if extremely uncomfortable, to watch them fight though.

But really, I'm more concerned about what Saffron did. Having heart to hearts when his ship could blow up at any time? Mal, come on. If she is that distracting, maybe you do need to ask her to leave, or find someone who CAN be responsible when you can't?

AMDOBELL

Monday, 20 August 2012 21:28

At last Mal spells out his relationship with his best friend to Inara though many a time I wanted to hit her over the head with something heavy. She is a Registered Companion, supposedly able to read people like an expert but she can't read him. As for Saffron that moment of enlightment after Saffron leaves Serenity, must have been a bitter sweet thing for Mal. I'm hoping that now he knows she is the sabboteur he has Kaylee and the rest of his crew check Serenity over inside and out with a fine tooth comb. Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"

NUTLUCK

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 00:23

Yeah i guess I should be clear, the finally Mal got it comment. Was about connecting Saf climbing like a girl to the saboteur.

EBFIDDLER

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 00:54

Language, friends! Those are *my* characters you're talking about! ;-) Actually, no they aren't, they're Joss Whedon's characters, but they're my take on Joss Whedon's characters, and I love them all. So no disrespect, please. :-) Judging by your comments, you all have noticed how out of character Inara has been acting in this story and most of the previous one. Have you wondered *why*? (And no, it's not just because she's something that rhymes with rich! ;-) ) There is foreshadowing a-plenty planted throughout my series, especially in Two by Two by Two and What Begins with an Apple. One of my readers over at another fanfiction site got a hole in one on this, halfway through Two by Two by Two -- almost made me wonder if that person had access to my hard drive! :-)
Nutluck -- we'll be revisiting that Inara / Zoe discussion
MK -- I, too, have been waiting for Mal to stop taking it, and stand up for himself. He's also good at provocation. ;-)
Bytemite -- you are right to be concerned about what Saffron did.
Ali -- the fine tooth comb is already written into scene 1 of the next story. :-)

MARKOMI

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 03:38

Well, I do have a theory about Inara's behavior ;) I still think she's a b.... though. Looking forward for more.

EBFIDDLER

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 04:45

Workin' on it, MK, workin' on it. :-)

NUTLUCK

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:51

Just think two little rug rats running around with Auntie River to help them explore every nook of the ship.

ZOESMOM

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 16:25

I wouldn't put the blame solely on Inara, Mal is being pretty dense too. For their whole relationship, he seems to have had a very hard time seeing things from her point of view. He enjoys her company, but seems incapable of understanding her. It is going to be a rocky relationship forever unless he can figure out how to do that.

ZOESMOM

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 16:28

You know, that ship is not child friendly. Especially the bit about climbing a ladder to get in or out of your stateroom. I am thinking that Jayne's welding skills may be necessary for some upcoming renovations.

PLATONIST

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 19:50

Relationships are a two-way street, Mal needs to be more sensitive to Inara's needs and feelings for them to ever commit to a marriage, like HE! wants. Same for her, she needs to be more honest about what's really going on with her health and how it's going to impact their life together. And... everyone else needs to butt-OUT of their bedroom and her shuttle, especially Zoe (even if her suggestions are done with good intentions)

Glad things are finally out in the open, and Mal made the connection about Saffron.

NUTLUCK

Wednesday, 29 August 2012 17:57

Arg! it's been ten days, where the next one?

EBFIDDLER

Friday, 31 August 2012 00:20

Ah, Zoesmom and Platonist, I see you understand what I'm getting at here. Mal and Inara BOTH have to learn from this experience. We've seen a lot of this fight from Mal's point of view, and hence it seems easier to sympathize with him -- but he's not blameless either. He hasn't recognized what Inara needs from him. And Inara has some painful lessons to learn about honest communication in a relationship. Keeping important secrets from your partner just isn't such a good plan.
Nutluck -- it will take a while. I'm still writing it. I don't know how long it will be yet, although I think it will be shorter than What Begins with an Apple, which is about 60,000 words. Right now I have about 13,000 words. It depends on how much time I have for writing and if I can get through it without hitting any major blocks. A month or two? Maybe three? What Begins with an Apple took about a year to write, but it was particularly difficult. Some of the others have gone much quicker.

BYTEMITE

Friday, 31 August 2012 04:34

>Mal and Inara BOTH have to learn from this experience.

It's like watching them stumble blindfolded through a tiger pit.

ZOESMOM

Friday, 31 August 2012 14:15

Keep working on it EB! May your muse be with you!