'Firefly: Sidere' A Take Turns Writing Thread
POSTED BY: SoulOfSerenity
UPDATED: Tuesday, April 4, 2006 21:01
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OOC: Alright, let's get this thing started again!!
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Ebo set down Sidere nice and pretty on the dusty surface of Shadow. The ramp was lowered almost before they touched down, thanks to a few crewmembers who were itching for some solid ground. Jazaf was the first to run out, gasping for breath.
"Fresh air!"
Teela walked out next. "I swear, if I ever find out who did that, I'll dock your pay for a month!"
"It had to be Manti. I saw him scarfing down a can 'o beans last night," Soul said.
"Beans!" Manti cried. "We don't even have beans!"
"Boys, don't make me crash this ship the next time we take off," Ebo remarked.
Glico coughed. "Can I just shoot 'em? 'Sides, I saw Soul with a can of air freshener in his bunk earlier today..."
Of course, that started off a whole new line of accusations.
Behind them, Carla walked out onto the dirt and smiled.
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"Okay," Teela began, preparing to throw out orders. "Manti, you take Glico and Jazaf, see if you can't scrounge us up some work. Ebo, you stay here and see if your winning personality can't get us a passenger or two. Soul, you come with me. We get to go see our client and apologize profusely for losing the cargo."
Carla looked around. "What about me?"
Teela looked over at her. "Well, this is your stop. I mean, having you along for the ride would be nice, but that's up to you. The invitation is open, just so you know."
"Well, if something changes before you leave," Carla stated, "I'll be sure to come running back."
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Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."
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"And...oh!" Teela called out as Carla turned to walk away, "If you see anyone in need of a transport ship, be sure to direct them our way, ok?"
"Sure thing, cap'n," Carla said, giving Teela an official-looking salute, "Good luck out there."
And Carla started hitching a ride to the next little village, to begin a new life on Shadow.
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When this guy offered her a ride into the next town on his mule, she pictured one of those sleek little hover models, or at least a rusty old four-wheeler, so she was surprised when he brought out an actual flesh-and-blood mule pulling a cart. But it made good time and they arrived around sunset, so Carla thanked the driver and gave the mule, Sammy, a grateful pat on the neck.
Carla waited on a bench in the village square for her friend to arrive and show her around. Summer was just beginning on Shadow, and the sound of crickets filled the air as fireflies--the insect inspiration for ships like Sidere--cast a soft glow.
"You've been a long time coming, friend," her old colleague whispered behind her.
Carla turned around and smiled, "But I'm here nonetheless."
"I'll give you the grand tour tomorrow, since you look so tired. Your house is at the other end of the row, with most of your books in storage. I'll admit that I already dug most of the older stuff out to read, as well most of your writings on disc. I'm glad you had the foresight to bring as much of an electronic archive as you did, since we can't reach the cortex out here. I even had some of our mechanics students hook your computers up to a generator, so it's almost ready. You won't mind teaching out of your house will you? We converted your garage into the library and classroom."
"Of course I won't mind, Rachel. I just can't wait to be of some use to the world again," Carla replied.
The two professors walked along the road, discussing manifest destiny and liberation theology and their relevance in Alliance-Rim World relations, when they met a man on a horse heading in the opposite direction.
The man on the horse called out to Rachel, "Professor Chiang, have you seen my fool boy about?"
She called back, "I know your boy ain't no fool, he's probably still working." She nodded towards Carla, "I'm just showing our new professor the home we've got set up. Carla, this here's Devlin. He works at the Reynolds ranch, and his son's studying to be a veterinarian. He'll also be in your politics and law class. Devlin, this here's Professor Carla Zane. She had to come all the way to Shadow to find a sky big enough to hold her genius."
It turned out that Devlin had a load of fertilizer that he wanted to sell in Jianyin, so Carla told him how Sidere would love to take his cargo, and he promised her that he would conduct business there the next morning.
Before Devlin started off again he said to Carla, "I bet your friend here forgot to tell you that winter's a bitch here on Shadow."
"That might have slipped her mind."
"Well, don't you forget that. Sometime before fall, come visit my wife. She's the best weaver we have here, she'll set you up with a good solid coat. Brown wool, warmest thing in the 'verse."
OOC: Man, I am so long-winded. Anyway, I'll be like Shepherd Book and make Shadow my Haven.
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