GEDEON

www.stillflying.net Virtual Firefly episode 01x18 "PROPERTY RIGHTS" Here is a message from our editor: Hey, folks. Here is our third episode, "Property Rights." I apologize for the delay, but this is a pretty intricate episode, and we collectively made the decision that it would be better to delay in order to get the pacing right and tone right. If you haven't found it already, check out our web site, at stillflying.net. It's pretty basic right now, but you can find our previous episodes there. Please be aware that we'll be working on the web site next week so there will be no new episode. We will return with episode 1x19 ("The Perfect Sunset") in two weeks, so don't forget about us! I hope that y'all enjoy "Property Rights." Feel free to offer feedback by e-mailing back or by posting in the Blue Sun Room on fireflyfans.net. You can also visit our livejournal at

MPHILLIPS

I've been trying a new high tech style for the last few drawings as opposed to a more fluid inking style.. You all seem to like it well enough, so a little about it: It's essentially my wash style but I add a few more steps at the computer... mainly a few home made half tone screens applied then merged down..sometimes it comes out ok and others the pattern it makes with the inked line has a super-jarring effect. Annoying biographical pause (for those interested) I was born in Saint Louis, Mo. in 1958.. Discovered comics at an early age thanks to the Adam West Batman series... Moved west in 1974 and here I remain...Ive always been good at drawing and even sent off some portfolio's to marvel and dc in the early eighties..And was summarily turned down flat..I still have the rejection letters around some where..Life continued and I lost interest in art for almost 20 years..Then fate steps in and I injured my knee on the job in 2004 (complete tear of the ACL and a partial tear of the PCL) which laid me up for nine months. With nothing better to do I got back into art...and here I am. Oh, and I discovered Firefly and you guys . Thank for letting me ramble... now back to your regularly scheduled fanfic

GYPSYLIFE

I was asked by someone how I did my fan art, and basically all I do is find a screencap that I really like and pull it up on my computer and then sit down and draw. I use a variety of charcoal pencils and block charcoal for the heavy areas on newsprint paper. Either 12x18 or 8.5x11. And then I usually erase and erase and erase and redraw until I'm happy...which is actually a misnomer cause I'm never completely happy with a picture, but I get pretty close.

SHINYGEEKET

I got a $30 dollar parking tikcet while I was parked outside a friend's dorm tonight. The gorram lot was empty except for my car, on a Friday night no less, and I get a parking ticket because I didn't have the right kind of parking permit. Is that the biggest load of b.s. you've ever heard? It's like they just didn't have anything better to do. I mean seriously, it's a Friday night in a college town, and my car was the [b]only[/b] one they could pick on!? And then when my friends and I got to the bowling alley, I preceded to bowl 14 gutterballs in two games, lol. Pathetic, right? But anyway I'd like to ask you guys'opinion: Should I pay the $30 or contest the ticket? The appeal process is kind of a bitch (I suspect to discourage people from fighting the citations), but I honestly think the person who issued the ticket was just being mean...so what are you're thoughts?

CAPTBRYAN

BS... I had a great day yesterday...a few of you may have been there to witness. Although I suffered an extreme hangover from to much party mixed with Tequilla...My eyes felt like they was rollin in sandpaper...My mouth felt like a Portoilet at Bike Week...I had a good 13th. The crew and I Transfered the fish to the new boat and she's flyin smooth. AS Yall know I been watchin the cook with a eye that only a man can understand about...And I notice she been spendin a little more time doin speical stuff for me...Now ole Captian here's been round the verse more than movies put out by Disney...so I understand whats goin on here...I got feelins for her that cant be denied...an sometimes they show more than others,but I aint talkin bout just the matin' ...Im sayin there's feelin's here more important than sex.Somethin in my heart cant let this one get away. So last night I seen her gettin outta the shower and I leave from the people in the chat room and I get real close ta her an I smell her all clean and fresh and feel the heat from the shower commin off her...yeah aint nothin like a clean woman just waitin for me ta get all nasty with...well enuff of that lemme get back to what I was tellin ya...So I tell her whats goin on in my heart,now it didnt come out all perfect an flowery like them fancy dudes in the movies ,I just gave her he best words I knew how ta give and she put them in the order they was needin ta be in... And then came her smile the kinda smile that pushes all the dark from a mans soul and fills him with a warm fuzzyness like....like ...like kittens... in a basket fulla cotton towels thats just been pulled out the dryer. I think the rest of the crew is gettin worried about the Captian...aaahhh whata they know...they just dont see whats realy happenin. The cooks up now she cant find her panties any where, I thought I threw them on the desk last night...Idunno why shes gotta puttem back on I'll just gett'er out of'em again later... ya know I hired her on bout a year and some months back...I call her the cook...but that aint her real name...I gotta look through my records again ta find out what it is.

TINUVIEL

I've been getting my Battlestar Galactica fix since the new year started. Hehe .. I must admit that I was never really a fan of the original series. I recently watched the mini-series, though, and I just got hooked. I mean, I watched season 1 in just a weekend. Now, I so need to know what's going to happen to this other ragtag crew in space. Although BSG can be addicting, I still like the characters and story of Firefly more. I don't know. Maybe it's because it's a Whedon creation. Maybe it's because Firefly is not really sci-fi in a Star Trek kind of way. (By the way, I do like Voyager). As I've said before, it's more of a character study. Anyway, BSG is now back from its midseason break, so maybe I should start catching up on season 2.

HUMBUG

Hi Guys! This is my first Blog entry.... Here goes.. I've been thinking about the music in Serenity... Have you heard of a BRILLIANT British artist - Lucie Silvas? I saw her live about three of months ago....... around the time Firefly was out in cinemas....... and her version of the song, Nothing Else Matters, reminds me of the music in Serenity (BDM). Check out the lyrics ..... So close, no matter how far Couldn't be much more from the heart Forever trusting who we are And nothing else matters Never opened myself this way Life is ours, we live it our way All these words I don't just say And nothing else matters Trust I seek and I find in you Every day for us something new Open mind for a different view And nothing else matters Never cared for what they do Never cared for what they know And I know Never cared for what they say Never cared for games they play Never cared for what they do Never cared for what they know And I know You can find the mp3 download on the net!!! I was thinking it could be made into a fanvid about Zoe and her relationship with Wash and with Mal. They're all that matters to her...... If any one wants to take up this idea, just send me a message..... I may be able to send you an mp3 file of this song.....

CUB

I'm just overwhelmed by the response to my new River vid so far. But I'm afraid the host's servers might be as well. So just to be sure... I posted this link to it yesterday:

SMANOFSTEEL76

Thanks to a Firefly Marathon my DVR has recorded a bunch of episodes. I watched the next 3. The highlights were Mal dressed as woman, Mal getting married, Mal's wife steering Serenity into a trap, Simon and River getting stuck on a crazy planet, and I could go on forever. Firefly rocks like a mofo. I can't wait to see the rest.

CBY

I just read that the German tv channel "RTL II" is going to air BG starting February 1st. It's the very same channel that licenced Firefly years ago but never showed it and most likely never will (more precisely it's the so called "RTL groupe" which includes that channel). Does that seem right to you? :crap: I understand they don't want to air a half finished show that suddenly ends but it feels just wrong. They already paid for it! Morons... Christian On a sidenote: Who is ZOIC?