Time for some good ol' fashioned conjecturin' about FIREFLY.

THESOMNAMBULIST

Saturday, November 7, 2009 12:09 PM

Originally posted by zzetta13:

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Really fun post, thanks TheSomnaBulist.

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Thanks very much.

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Originally posted by NewOldBrownCoat:

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:


2) Serenity has had to make an emergency crash landing on a desolate heap of a planet where thankfully there is no Alliance representation. She's badly broken up and really only a genius could even hope to fly her let alone leave the atmosphere and into deep cold space, so my question is :
As captain would you decide to stay with the crew you know and love and make a go of it on a new completely alliance free planet or; -
would you order the crew to take the very big risk of trying to patch Serenity up and attempt to leave? Bear in mind this choice comes with high risk and a great chance of "Oh God, Oh God we're all going to die!".

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Oh, my, what a great topic. Any of the 10 would make a great entire fanfic, let alone a post, never mind a quiz/questionaire.
This one is the easiest, As Mal, you get to make a great Haven-type speech, and give 'em all the choice, come along or stay behind, knowing the great risk and that it would be no disgrace to not be willing to chance it, but for me, and him, there'd be no choice but to go for it. I 'spect I'll answer these 10 scenarios one at a time, one question per post.

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Wouldn't it be great if they made a Firefly version of the SCENE IT board game. :D

Thanks

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:

To All - I can't believe nobody wanted to riffle through BOOK'S stuff?! I'm not a nosey fellow but by Objects in Space I was like: "OK I really want to know what Book's story is!".

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I thought about Book's stuff when I wrote my anwsers, but decided against it as I was trying to follow "What would I know?" rule where I could (being a new crew member to Serenity). I ended up at the conclusion each time that without a Book reveals criminal knowledge scene he'd seem like the most boing person to pick. Though, I guess it is probable that he would have had one of those moments if I had been aboard awhile.

Anyway, thanks for the questions. It's nice to see something different. =)

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1) You find yourself in a difficult situation. Trapped in an abandoned cargo bay with the whole Alliance army positioned all around the only exit. You have some weapons and if you're quick there's a chance you could escape. But It'll take some fancy shootin'. So my question is:- Which of the Firefly crew would you like to have by your side in such a situation? You may choose only one character.

Can I pick Early? I would really want Early. Let's be honest, Mal's got skill with a pistol, Jayne's got a gift for the big guns, but dear old Jubal just knows how to take you apart the minute you meet him. He'd knock the first guy we meet out, scare the next into submission and tie him up, drop kick the next in the face, lock the rest up in the ship, and before you know it we would have escaped.

2) Serenity has had to make an emergency crash landing on a desolate heap of a planet where thankfully there is no Alliance representation. She's badly broken up and really only a genius could even hope to fly her let alone leave the atmosphere and into deep cold space, so my question is :
As captain would you decide to stay with the crew you know and love and make a go of it on a new completely alliance free planet or; -
would you order the crew to take the very big risk of trying to patch Serenity up and attempt to leave? Bear in mind this choice comes with high risk and a great chance of "Oh God, Oh God we're all going to die!".

Well its a good thing I've got a natural born genius in my engine room, and a pasty, fearless son-of-a-gun in my cockpit. I'll just lock myself in my room and hope we make it. Freedom or bust!

3) You are the tenth crew member, having recently joined Serenity this is your first shore leave with the whole crew, and you've been ordered to attend a fancy shinding. There will be 'real' food, sophisticated drinks (no mudder's milk) and a fair bit of dancing. That said Mal is of course working a deal but a respectable image is to be upheld by all crew members (Jayne included) to impress the potential client. As such you realise this is your chance to shine on the dance floor and you take the opportunity to ask one of the crew to dance. Who will it be and why?

I'd ask dear Kaylee, but odds are good she's busy discussing the new AD11's with all the men in the room. Looks like its going to be Inara teaching me to step properly.

4) You're in deep space. Serenity has had a strange shut down and much of the repair work must be done on the hull - which means a space walk. It's cold dark and of course very dangerous, but strangely alluring with all them flickering twinkling stars 'n all. Everyone has to buddy up and tend to some area of the hull as a duo. Who would you like to be paired with and why?

Jayne for sure. Nothing better than trading war stories and gun exploits with a borderline psychopath. And since we're alone I don't have to pretend I'm offended by them since the others ain't around.

5) You've been taken prisoner by the Alliance for looking like: "A low down dirty Browncoat!" (Alliance words not mine). They give you two options:-
a -Remain with the Alliance and aid them in their role as vanguards of the 'verse, with the alliance honouring the bargain by letting Serenity remain free agents or; -
b -Be released a free man with a ship and a crew of your own if you'll divulge the whereabouts of Serenity and her crew?

A. I already work for the government, it ain't so bad, and it's got healthcare.

6) Shore leave again and Mal will allow you to choose who is to go with you. However you may choose only one other person because at least eight crew members must remain on board at all times ( for reasons I can't quite figure out why?!?!) But that's the way it is.
Who you going to take?

I got a reason. That no good Badger is looking for a fight and we don't want Serenity caught unawares without all hands. I would probably take Wash with me, have a guy's night out that he can't do with Mal due to the whole "guy my wife didn't sleep with" thing.[/b

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Here goes nothin'.

1) You find yourself in a difficult situation. Trapped in an abandoned cargo bay with the whole Alliance army positioned all around the only exit. You have some weapons and if you're quick there's a chance you could escape. But It'll take some fancy shootin'. So my question is:- Which of the Firefly crew would you like to have by your side in such a situation? You may choose only one character.

1. Book - because he would talk the Alliance down. But if we HAD to shoot out - Jayne. Zoe is pretty fast with that Mare’s Leg, but Jayne has Vera.

2) Serenity has had to make an emergency crash landing on a desolate heap of a planet where thankfully there is no Alliance representation. She's badly broken up and really only a genius could even hope to fly her let alone leave the atmosphere and into deep cold space, so my question is :
As captain would you decide to stay with the crew you know and love and make a go of it on a new completely alliance free planet or; -
would you order the crew to take the very big risk of trying to patch Serenity up and attempt to leave? Bear in mind this choice comes with high risk and a great chance of "Oh God, Oh God we're all going to die!".

2. I wouldn’t stay long. I’d check out the planet for anyone who could help repair Serenity. If they charge too much, offer to do a “job” for them. (No, not *that* kind of job.)

3) You are the tenth crew member, having recently joined Serenity this is your first shore leave with the whole crew, and you've been ordered to attend a fancy shinding. There will be 'real' food, sophisticated drinks (no mudder's milk) and a fair bit of dancing. That said Mal is of course working a deal but a respectable image is to be upheld by all crew members (Jayne included) to impress the potential client. As such you realise this is your chance to shine on the dance floor and you take the opportunity to ask one of the crew to dance. Who will it be and why?

3. River - because she’s a dancer and I’m not. All the focus would be on her (which might be bad if the Alliance is watching. Oh well, more fun later.) and NOT on the guy who doesn’t know what in the Nine Hells he’s doing.

4) You're in deep space. Serenity has had a strange shut down and much of the repair work must be done on the hull - which means a space walk. It's cold dark and of course very dangerous, but strangely alluring with all them flickering twinkling stars 'n all. Everyone has to buddy up and tend to some area of the hull as a duo. Who would you like to be paired with and why?

4. Tough question. I guess Kaylee could have explained to everyone before-hand exactly what needed to be done. If Mal’s gonna just have everybody help, then how difficult could the job really be.

--Jayne might “accidentally” shove me, then I go all “floaty” (not floater). Maybe if I ask him some (not too stupid) questions about his gun collection, we’d get along alright.
--Simon would be doing nothing, except holding on for dear life. If I’m doing the same thing, it would be a bad combo.
--Kaylee would get the work done too fast. Not much time for looking around.
--Mal would be focused on the work. He might be too worried about Serenity and the crew to care about sightseeing.
--Zoe might be a little too cool. I can see her being encouraging. “Don’t worry. There was this one time, during the war...”
--Book would all be alright. He might tell how this relates to life at the Abbey, or how they use to do it.
--If Wash is less composed outside the ship and more “Stephen Kepler” (Dollhouse), I’d probably laugh my ass off. Though that could be another “floaty” situation.
--Inara and I would both be trying to figure out how to fix the gorram thing, which could be fun.
--Maybe not with River. (Damn) We’d both be looking around and wouldn’t get any work done. Actually, all that sounds pretty convincing.
::walks away::

Wait.... Inara, ‘cau

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