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Dino Tales: Plan M

Tuesday, March 7, 2006

Plan M unfolds, and massive confusion reigns as the dinos attempt to wrest control of the ship.

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I don't own them, I just enjoy massive confusion.

I probably should have had one of y'all beta this one. It's about 5 times as long as the usual Dino Tales, and attempts to follow all 6 dinos and all 9 humans as Plan M unfolds. Since that's a lot of things for my brain to keep track of, I apologize if the humor breaks down or it gets confusing.

Special thanks to ShinyGeeket for the suspenders idea, and also to Bellona for a comment left on another Dino Tale that I cribbed for some of Mal's dialogue.

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9:00 AM, Pilot's console, Bridge.

"It is time, my dino brethren! Check in!" Steggy balanced himself on top of the flight stick, surveying his domain - ah, how this blinking land had nurtured them, but now it was time to thrive - before commencing the final offensive. He listened with satisfaction as his troops came on the radio, one by one.

"Check!" Monroe.

"Check!" Annie.

"Check!" Julia.

"Check!" Steve.

"What am I checking for, Steggy? I don't see anything." Lucy.

Excellent. All present and accounted for. "It is at these times, my friends, that my heart swells with reptilian pride. For many years, we have been locked in battle with the human oppressors, painfully and artfully thwarted at every turn. But we have persevered. Some of us have battled for many moons, while others have only recently joined our cause. But I know I can count on each of you to acquit themselves well in this conflict. It is an honor to serve with each of you!" Steggy wiped a small tear from his eye. "Monroe! Commence the attack!"

"Yes sir!" Monroe raised his small, dino sized radio to his mouth. "Cry havoc, and let slip the dinos of war! Onward to victory!"

And with Monroe's words ringing in their ears, the dino army's newest plan sprang into action.

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9:01 AM, Captain Reynold's Bunk

Steve quietly circled. The tall one had not noticed the small, yellow pterodactyl sneak into his room last night. This human was the leader, the rock the other clung t

Comments
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 00:28
I love it.

It's perfect. And brilliant. And laugh-out-loud hilarious!!

Thank you so much for this... trip!
WASITMONKEYS
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 00:32
this is just PURE gifted!!! please, please, please, say that there is more mayhem on the way!!!
DINOS... wat an angle.
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 00:36
Fabulous chapter! I'm glad you liked the supsenders idea, you worked it really well :-) Now I've got to spend the rest of my day trying to figure out just where Jayne pulled that gun from, lol.
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 01:25
*really* good and very funny! Well done!
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 02:03
Ahhh.

Annie and Monroe. My new OTP.

This is hi-larious.
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 02:36
*giggling*

*getting weird looks from family*

But it's worth it! Absolutely hilarious. And Jacqui's right: Annie + Monroe 4ever.
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 03:02
Oh...my...God! Can't stop laughing! This was absolutely hy-ster-i-cal! No worries about the humor breaking down or getting confusing! Loved Mal & Jayne bumping into each other. And River and the bunnies! And Annie & Monroe!

My favorite, though? "The only gunfire I allow on this boat better be directed at the doctor! Hey!" Or maybe it was: "So. When does Simon get a turn?" She smiled devilishly. "Bet I can beat the pants offa him. You like bunnies, Dr. Tam?" I can't decide! LOL

Love the dinos and their plans. Can't wait for Plan N.

"I love my captain."
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 03:21
Hooray for Annie and Monroe! ("discuss this over a warm mastodon"--excellent!) This was so funny! Glad to see that the crazy one knew just what was going on. Can't wait to see Plan N!
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 03:31
I just can't get enough of these dinos!! Fantastic job :-)
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 04:03
So, is all this hi-larity a dream in our favorite pilot's (whom we love to watch snore, or is it soar?) wonderfully twisted mind, or did the dinos suddenly gain actual life and self-directed cunning?
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 05:34
As in all the Dino Tales, the dinos are only toys. The stories are told from Wash's imagination: how he imagines his friends warring with the humans on the ship, working out his frustrations with the crew through his toys.

So yes, all of Plan M was a very odd dream. But since we're inside it, the dinos seem alive. Until Wash wakes up.
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 06:06
Ah, much clearer now. How wonderful! And funny. And so very, very, um, Washy. As in Wishy Washy. As in, oh, forget it. Imbecility mixed with inanity doesn't help much.
By the way, I like the tiny glimpses of Kaylee and Simon in the Dino Tales, but I miss them from Shiny New Toys (which I assume this series is a partial continuation of). Is there anything in the works on that front? Or Mal and Inara. Or some (oooh, oooh), Wash and Zoe?
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 06:35
Honestly, I never know what might pop into my head next. I have a few bare-bones thoughts floating around, but nothing to hang a story of off yet. I also keep a Word doc with snippets of character conversation that I dreamed up (Wash's "Watch how I snore!" started out as a one liner) in case I need inspiration.

This whole dino thing did start in Shiny New Toys (chapter 12) once I realized I love writing Wash dialogue. Since this stuff is mostly in Wash's brain, the state of the external world isn't too important. So I purposefully leave things like S/K, M/I and River's improved (or worsening) sanity rather vague.

I usually finish a story the same day (or the day after) I start it, so as soon as I know something, you'll know pretty quick.
BOOKISHTYPE
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 07:22
"Yes sir, captain cotton-pants!" Kaylee gave Mal a mock salute..."

loving every minute of the scandalous dinos!!!!
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 12:54
Love the paraphased Shakespeare "Cry havoc, and let slip the dinos of war! Onward to victory!"

lol! There are so many funny lines...I love this series. Monroe & Annie for ever.
ANONYMOUS
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 13:34
Hurray for Jayne apologising to Zoe and Book for calling them ladies. I have just one question - what happens when you run outta alphabet? You seem to be getting through the letter awful quick.

Keep up the good work!

Errbrr
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 14:20
The perfect start to a day; a little bit of laughter. Actually a lot of laughter!
ANONYMOUS
Wednesday, 08 March 2006 20:14
THis is definatly one of if not THE funniest fanfic I have read and i have been reading my way through a lots of fanfics.And i totally agree " you couldn't pay for this kind of entertainment". it is just pricless. pleeeaaassee keep writing more Dino Tales.
Friday, 10 March 2006 02:23
Plan N! Plan N! Plan N! i suppose once you run out of letters you could try different alphabets... how 'bout chinese? seems fitting
Wednesday, 15 March 2006 20:45
so are the dino's like alive, i love it but i'm lost, does wash do all this in his sleep w/ out knowing it?
BEATLEJESSIE
Thursday, 16 March 2006 06:17
"Hello, Steve," she whispered. "You took Daddy's things, and the bunnies are cold without their blanket. But don't worry, I won't tell."

Oh, I love that River knows of the Dinos' plan... take out the crazy one, indeed. Keep 'em coming!
Monday, 27 March 2006 23:44
Hahahahaah! I love the dino tales!!! *chants for plan n!*
Thursday, 30 March 2006 08:39
This is some awesome hilarity. I shall never again look upon Wash and his dino's in the same light. It's a great show within a show. I love this series!
Saturday, 03 June 2006 17:40
I just love how you capture Wash's-ness in the dinos, the dialoge and the description, all of it. It's really very amazing.

I'm not usually one to quote the author in a review, but I love this: "I am a pilot in the bed! Watch how I snore!"

this also had me goin:

"Ah, Annie! You are truly a team player! This pleases me greatly! Now die!"

"What?!" Annie jerked away, shocked.

"Sorry, force of habit. Now kiss me!"

and this of course:

"Seems these pants ain't as tight as Kaylee likes to believe."

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