Virtual Firefly Book continues 3
POSTED BY: Colt999
UPDATED: Monday, January 15, 2024 00:15
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Spots:(putting the fiddle down)Hey Capitan Shepard
(after Shepard finishes is story)
Spots:**still laughing** ok so after i got of the reform school. i made my way back to Hera where i ran with a group of miscreants for a while. We were rusling cattle, and we had to get these cows to of a coral in the guys farm. so i sneek over and cut the revuse vectors on his hover mule. so we get the cattle but the owner notices us and comes running out in boxers and a robe waving a shotgun around. we ride off and he hops in his mule but can stop the thing and flies head first into a huge pile of cow 
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*After awhile, abbey emerges from the ship holding something in her hand that is wrapped in a napkin. She finds the Captain and pulls him a couple of feet away from the festivities*
abbey: I just want to apologize again. I was a little sensitive at the time.
Colt: Me too *realizes the connotation of what he said* Not sensitive... Just sorry...
*She pulls his hand up and puts the napkin-wrapped item in his hand.*
abbey: It's a peace offering. During that drinking bender in the galley, Sky told me you liked then. I got these at a store on Londinium that specializes in them.
*Colt cautiously opens napkin and looks in. He looks back at abbey with a cocked eyebrow.*
abbey *defensively*: That's the way they come!
Colt *caught off guard*: Of course. They come that way...
abbey: I would probably keep this to yourself. *leans in and whispers* You have no idea what this crew talks about.
*Colt pops the gift into his mouth and closes his eyes in delight.*
Colt: It's good... No... More than good. *opens eyes to look at hers* Really tasty... Thanks.
abbey *nervously*: Well... I'm going to... I'm going to find Oram.
*abbey walks away and Colt walks back to fire, enjoying his gift.*
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"Lt is still fine Spots, one day you gotta meet my mechanic. Best damn mechanic in the verse!"
8Spots looks at Lt*
"I'm not sure about that..."
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*abbey finds Oram on the other side of the fire. Oram smiles at her. She had seen the event take place.*
Oram: What'd you give him?
abbey *trying to act natural*: Who?
Oram *nudging abbey*: Who else? The Captain.
abbey: Peace offering. I accused him of peeking under the curtain in my shuttle.
*Oram almost spits drink out of her mouth*
Oram: What!? *accidentally gets the attention of some crew nearby*
abbey: It was totally innocent. He was bringing me a Brit-kabob.
Oram *getting back to subject*: What was it?
abbey: It was a chocolate truffle. Sky said he liked those.
Oram *suspiciously*: Where did you get it? *takes a drink*
*abbey shrugs her shoulders*
abbey: Where else? That place on Londinium. They have the best ones.
*Oram does spit her drink out in surprise.
Oram *a little louder*: They're shaped like hearts!
*Some crew has moved closer to listen to the conversation*
abbey *defensively*: That's they way they come!
*Oram smiles at abbey mischeviously*
Oram: Sure...
*abbey rolls her eyes.*
abbey: Whatever.
*Sky wanders over to the Captain and whispers in his ear*
Sky: Shaped like a heart, Captain?
*Colt gives her a glare.*
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*jerks a little as Oram abruptly spills some of her drink oh his trousers*
*pricks up his ears at mention of the word "peeking"*Quote:
abbey: It was totally innocent. He was bringing me a Brit-kabob.
Oram *getting back to subject*: What was it?
abbey: It was a chocolate truffle. Sky said he liked those.
Oram *suspiciously*: Where did you get it? *takes a drink*
*abbey shrugs her shoulders*
abbey: Where else? That place on Londinium. They have the best ones.
*Oram does spit her drink out in surprise.
Oram *a little louder*: They're shaped like hearts!
*lays a hand over his mouth in an attempt to conceal his glee*
*tilts his head to the left and whispers into Sky's ear* Abbey gave the captain a valentine candy...
*starts howling with laughter, so much that he loses his footing and winds up flat on the ground*
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*Walks up to LT*
Hey Captain glad you could make it. Any luck crewing that old boat of yours.
*Shakes hands and head over to inspect LT's mule.*
LT: She's coming along. I see your crew is doing well.
*Sky comes up and whispers something to me. I see most of the crew trying and failing to control their laughter.*
Oh yeah there a fine bunch. You want em?
*LT just laughs*
Hover type huh? Whats the weight capacity?
LT: Over a ton with driver. Have to offset load for passengers. Can't handle the load of that tank you call a mule, but it's quicker and quieter.
*The sounds of snickering comes from the campfire. I turn and most of the crew looks away, 'cept Brit who makes a heart shape in the air with her hands*
Might a noticed, my crew ain't big on quite. I feel like a drink. You want a drink?
LT: Sure * he heads towards the fire*
Wait. Your mule empty?
LT: Yeah
Lets head to town. Mobbex, Spots, Padre. We're heading into town wanna come?
*Mobbex walks by and starts to climb on the Mule* Hearts
You gonna be mentioning that all night you can stay here.
Mobbex: I ain't! *under his breath* Not all night.
Spots: What are we going for?
Drink
Spots: Don't we have that here?
In or out Spots
Spots: Ok *climbs aboard*
Padre?
Invictus: I think I'll stay here keep an eye on the boat. Maybe the ladies would like to accompany you?
They might, but they ain't. They can use the Mule and find their own drink if they want.
*I load up next to LT*
How far is town anyway?
LT: About 5 miles. Why did you land way our here?
I'll tell you over that drink
**The Independence's mule shoots off into the night. Guys night out has started. Follow along at the Independence thread.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=33359 **
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*Sees what is going on between the other crew members regarding her peace offering. Her face turns red and isn't quite sure if it is from anger or embarassment. Looks over and sees the Captain a little more than agitated over the situation. Sky comes up behind abbey.*
Sky: Didn't see this coming. He really is protesting a lot. A wonder what that means... *smiles and heads towards the ship.*
*abbey rolls her eyes*
abbey: I have 5th Graders for ship mates.
*She looks back over to the guys. They are loading up into LT's hover. She hears the Captain talking about going out for a drink in town. Oram steps over.*
Oram: Sorry about the commotion. I didn't mean to be so loud. It... it was just funny. *she pats abbey on the shoulder* I mean, it was a heart. What were you thinking?
*abbey closes her eyes trying to wish the event away.*
Abbey (defensive): That they were the best in the system? It was totally innocent. I'm not even interested! He's not my type!
*She pulls her inhaler out of her pocket and takes a puff.*
Oram: Well, based on your current situation, I'd keep that with me at all times. It's like to be a little uncomfortable for you... and him.
*Sky pulls up with the Book's mule*
Sky: Hey, the Shepherd is staying with the ship. You girls wanna head to town too?
Oram *turning towards Sky*: I'm in!
*abbey clenches her teeth together.*
abbey: I so need a drink.
*All the girls pile in the mule and head off to town.*
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*Girls arrive in town. They walk up to the nearest saloon only to hear raucous laughter from inside. It is definitely the guys. abbey stops dead in her tracks.*
abbey: Let's not go in there. It seems full. *walks further down the road*
Brit: The captain is in there! *Folds her hands together, holding them up to her heart with a moony look on her face.*
*The rest of the girls snicker at the joke. abbey just rolls her eyes and moves away faster.*
abbey *mumbling to herself*: For God's sake! I hope the whole evening won't be like this.
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*Back on the Independence:
Dashile could sense something was coming, and some people. She recalled the Captain's invitation to meet female crew members from the Book. The idea intrigued her. Female company would do her good she suspected. She felt herself appropriately dressed for an evening out, a simple shift dress and her boots... shoes were generally required...
Before leaving she finds Larry on the bridge.
Dash: "I fixed your thrust switch, it shouldn't stick anymore, I'm going to meet some women, I'll be back."
*Larry tests the switch,
Larry: "Thanks Dash. Be careful out there, LT's not far if you run into trouble."
*Dashi could sense LT. Not far from the saloon was she saw the mule with the shark and scroll. Around a table she saw a girl with dark eyes, a blond woman, a doctor with glasses, and an intimidating looking woman. She moved the table:
The blond woman: "Dash is it? LT told us you might be joining us, have a seat, we just arrived."
*Dash nods and sits.
The intimidating one: "Name's sky, I'm first mate on the Book."
The doctor: "I'm Oram, and this over here is..."
The dark eyed one: "Brit."
*Brit faces the blond.
Brit: "And that's Abbey, our Mrs. Colt."
*Abbey flushes a red, her eyes filled with frustration. Oram sprays her drink across the table, laughing heartily. Dash looks at Abbey, absolutely straight-faced:
Dashi: "They do not all come that way."
*At this the entire table erupts into laughter except for Abbey, who has now changed from red to absolutely crimson.
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*Sits at the bar with her chin on the table, staring at the alcoholic beverage in front of her. She lifts her head up and sniffs it, then cringes.*
How do you drink this stuff? This drink is derived from a Blue Agave plant. It once existed on Earth-that-was, but somehow they found a way to grow it here.
*takes a sip, but has a hard time swallowing it, feeling the burn of it slide down her throat*
The pain is... substantial. *quickly gulps down the rest and sets the glass back down on the table, already slightly buzzed being a lightweight and all. The bartender looks at the young girl in awe*
Hit me. *A cheesy smile crosses her face*
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"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here." - Jayne Cobb (Firefly)
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