Life Onboard Serenity-Into the Black Part III
POSTED BY: SameErtia
UPDATED: Saturday, June 10, 2006 22:49
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"Ah, Captain, a word?" Ertia waits for his nod and then pulls him aside, nearly bouncing in her excitement. "I found us the answer to our prayers, but it's gonna cost credit. Big credit. This job is a godsend!"
"What's the out?" Mal asks suspiciously, his eyes narrowing.
Ertia gestures Wash into earshot, "The Bins, on Boros, know of them?"
"Old shipyards. Wrecking bins." Wash answers, and frowns at her as she gestures him to keep his voice down.
"There are four ditched 0-2 model Fireflies just rusting out. All we have to do is buy a wreck, and I can switch our codes. Bingo! The Firefly they're looking for is a hunk of junk." Ertia blurts out the plan, "But the catch is 30K in creds we don't have....at least, not without this job. Unless that beef is worth alot more than I think?"
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*Wash whispers*
Um Cap isn't 15% of 120,000 Creds 18,000?
*Mal looks at Ertia as she says in a hushed voice*
Yes it is Captain and we'd still be 12,000 short.
*Pain walks over to the three of them, only having heard the "still be 12,000 short" part and says*
Um if'n anyone's interested I have about 5,000 Creds saved up.
*Three of them look at Pain as Ertia says*
How'd you get that much money?
*Pain replies*
Well most of it I was savin' and the rest was from the guns you got off them mercs back on Zenith.
*Pain's uncle sees the four of them huddled together and says*
Excuse me if'n y'all don't mind but what're you folks dicussin'?
*Pain turns to his uncle and says*
We're discussin' on wether or not to take your job offer. Um we'd like to discuss this in private if'n you don't mind uncle?
*Bob nods his head, gets up and says*
That's quite alright Pain perhaps I'll go talk with Fly for a bit. Um where's her room at?
*Pain replies*
It's the second one on the left closest to the galley.
*Bob nods his head and heads to Fly's bunk. He knocks on her door and waits for her to answer. When she does Bob climbs down the ladder and into Fly's bunk. Pain waits for the hatch to close and says*
Ok we can speak normally now.
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"The other option is that we sneak into the Bins and steal the reg plates off a rust-out." Ertia says with a frown.
Wash shakes his head, "No go. I've been to the Bins. Alot of those ships are disasters, remainders from the war. Some still have live munitions, some are leaking radiation. They monitor who comes and goes tighter than Inara's blue corset."
"How do you know how tight Inara's blue corset is, Wash?" Ertia asks, interestedly, raising one eyebrow.
"And, they're all the way to Boros." Mal chimes in, "Not exactly lying in our path."
"How much extra were we getting on the Londinium delivery?" Ertia vaguelly remembers JR mentioning it with distinct glee.
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*Pain responds*
Well I did hear him say that it would be double, but that was awhile ago before he started to spend most of his time in his bunk.
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Ertia thinks hard, trying to connect all the dots. "What are our chances of doubling the take on the Beylix job?"
"What? My uncle's already goin' three times over!" Pain exclaims, "Ain't out to rip him off!"
"No...not what I meant." Ertia frowns, "It's a scrapyard. We're the best scavengers flying, as long as there aren't live munitions, radiation leaks and Alliance patrols."
"Find some scrap worth salvage?" Wash follows her train of thought.
Mal ticks off on his fingers - "We've got delivery to New Canaan, delivery to Londinium, not to mention a pretty lady with a promise of shore leave; We've got an answer to our Alliance problems on Boros, and a handy payin' job we're duty bound to on Beylix."
He sighs, tired and frustrated, "Get the crew together so we can talk this through."
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The grey tabby saunters in, head high and tail up at a jaunty angle. She seems to be looking for something, or someone. Or possibly she is just making her rounds of the ship. She wanders over to Wash and bumps her head roughly against his shin, then arches her back and winds around his leg, purring loudly.
When he doesn't immediately pick her up, she stretches up his leg, rests her front paws on his knee and mews rather demandingly.
With a chuckle Wash picks the cat up and cradles her in one arm, scratching her head with the other hand.
"You know that gorram furball only wants you to feed her, don't you, Wash?" Mal tells him.
Wash looks at the purring cat snuggled against his chest and beams at Mal. "Aw, you're just jealous cause she likes me more than you!"
"She likes me just fine! She's a gorram cat! She likes whoever feeds her!" Mal snaps, turns back to the others, pointedly ignoring Wash as the pilot starts in with the baby-talk to the cat.
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Hearing the new people, 13 uses his better judgement and prefers to keep himself unintroduced. Holed away in his bunk, he sits, staring blankly at the wall.
"One chance, my best chance. Blew it." He hisses out a breath, and rises to his feet. "Well, need something to do."
Rummaging in his pack, he finally draws out a small rectangular box. Opening it softly, a blue, scratched object is inside. It folds open, to reveal a dirty blank screen.
Flipping the Game Boy on, he immediately sets into Gaming Mode.
"Damn Thief...get the Cinqueada so I can steal abilities!"
"Grrrr....Thou shalt not kill thy red mage.."
*Bloop, bloop..bewwwwww...*
"DAMMIT!"
He hurls the Game Boy against the wall, wincing as it shatters.
"Balls."
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13, First Mate of the 'Heart of Haven'
and Honorary Forsaken
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Mal says to Pain, still frustrated*
Get everyone up here now.
*Pain replies*
Yes sir Captain.
*Pain brushes past Ertia, giving her a slight smile as he reaches the com, presses the button for the shpwide P.A. and says through it*
Would all Serenity crew members please come to the galley. The Captain has some things to discuss ma shong.
*Mal says to those still in the galley*
I'll be on the bridge. Wash stop playing with that gorram cat and notify me when everyone's here.
*Mal storms off as Wash says to Shipscat in a baby voice*
Malsy is a meanypants isn't he yes he is.
*Wash puts Shipscat down and says to her in his normal voice*
Alright lets get you something to eat and drink shall we?
*Shipscat purrs and slinks between his legs. The hatch to Fly's bunk opens. Pain and Ertia watch as Fly and Pain's uncle step out laughing, Fly with her hand on his shoulder. They walk into the galley as Fly laughs out*
Oh Uncle Bobbie you're too much.
*Pain replies*
Is my uncle tellin' you more embarrassin' stories about me?
*Ertia pipes up*
Ooh Fly you have stories about Pain's past?
*Ertia jumps up and down and says*
Tell me! Tell me!
*Fly breaks away from Pain's uncle and says to Ertia in a hushed voice*
Later.
*Ertia squeals with joy as Pain shakes his head. Pain's uncle walks up toward him and says*
So son what did you're Captain decide?
*Pain sighs and says*
Well that's what the Captain wants to speak about with the crew, but I think he's goin' to take it.
*Pain's uncle slaps him on the back and says*
Well you just tell me what he decides. I must get back to my ship and have my own crew meetin'. See you folks in a bit.
*Pain's uncle waves to everyone, smiles to Fly, and heads back to his ship. Pain turns back to Ertia, smiles as he walks over to her, kisses her and says*
Well now you've met my uncle and Fly's probably goin' to tell you some embarrassin' stories about my past.
*Ertia looks into his eyes and says*
Will you be mad?
*Pain smiles and says*
Just as long as you don't tell the rest of the crew.
*Pain pulls Ertia close and kisses her again. Wash sees this and says*
Why don't you two get a room you animals.
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Ertia winks at Wash, "Because Captain wants us right here."
She frowns again, wondering how they are ever going to get out of this mess. "Maybe we should just forget about the Bins, Wash. Figure something else out once we get to Londinium. We are getting to Londinium, aren't we? Because I just ordered myself some pretties, and that's where I had them sent."
"Pretties?" Kaylee perks up, "What'd ya get?"
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*Pain watches as Ertia tells Kaylee and Fly about the pretties she's ordered all the while listening to Wash tell her why they need to go to the Bins. Pain watches the way Ertia's body moves and takes a deep breath. He thinks to himself*
Ok I got to stop thinkin' in the gutter we've got a lot of things on our plate and I ain't any good if I'm being distracted.
*Pain breahes a sigh of relief as JR walks in. Pain says to him as Ertia continues with her converstations*
Hey JR any word from Sybil?
*JR says to Pain as they both sit down at the table.*
Nope nothin' yet.
*JR hooks his thumb over to Wash and the ladies and continues*
So what are they talkin' about?
*Pain sighs as he takes out his flask and says*
Well Ertia's tellin' Fly and Kaylee 'bout the stuff she's ordered and she's also talkin' to Wash 'bout why we shouldn't go to the scrapyards on Boros.
*Both of the men turn their heads as Ertia and the other two ladies start to giggle.*
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