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blue_bells) wrote2007-05-10 02:37 pm
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The Five Things Challenge!
The 'Five Things' Challenge!
Comment on this post with a 'five things' prompt for one of the fandoms listed below and I will answer with five alternate responses to the prompt, e.g. "Five People Rodney Banned From His Lab" (Stargate Atlantis), "Five Times Batman Called on Nightwing for Help" (Batman), "Five Things Gabriel Misses of Heaven" (The Prophecy), etc.
As this is very experimental, five prompts will be available per fandom -- if this works well the number might expand the next time around. Lurkers welcome, I don't have to know you if you'd like to request something. You can request as many as you like, so long as it's still available on the list.
Five Prompts Fandoms (bolded numbers next to fandom name indicate how many prompts are taken):
[+] X-Men (movie!verse) [5]
[+] Batman (movie!verse) [5]
[+] Hellboy (movie!verse) [4]
[+] The Prophecy [3]
[+] Superman Returns [2]
[+] Pirates of the Caribbean [2]
[+] Heroes [1]
[+] Supernatural
[+] Stargate (Movie)
[+] Stargate SG-1
[+] Stargate Atlantis
[+] Firefly/Serenity [3]
[+] Tekken
It's like offering myself up as a lamb to the slaughter.... I'm electing![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
trascendenza as my human shield.
NOW HIT THAT COMMENT BUTTON!
Comment on this post with a 'five things' prompt for one of the fandoms listed below and I will answer with five alternate responses to the prompt, e.g. "Five People Rodney Banned From His Lab" (Stargate Atlantis), "Five Times Batman Called on Nightwing for Help" (Batman), "Five Things Gabriel Misses of Heaven" (The Prophecy), etc.
As this is very experimental, five prompts will be available per fandom -- if this works well the number might expand the next time around. Lurkers welcome, I don't have to know you if you'd like to request something. You can request as many as you like, so long as it's still available on the list.
Five Prompts Fandoms (bolded numbers next to fandom name indicate how many prompts are taken):
[+] Hellboy (movie!verse) [4]
[+] The Prophecy [3]
[+] Superman Returns [2]
[+] Pirates of the Caribbean [2]
[+] Heroes [1]
[+] Supernatural
[+] Stargate (Movie)
[+] Stargate SG-1
[+] Stargate Atlantis
[+] Firefly/Serenity [3]
[+] Tekken
It's like offering myself up as a lamb to the slaughter.... I'm electing
trascendenza as my human shield.NOW HIT THAT COMMENT BUTTON!
YAAAAAAAAAAY!
5 Songs Bruce Hums to Himself When He Thinks No One Can Hear
5 Things Alfred Irons That Don't Need to be Ironed
5 Times Bruce Forgot His Name
Superman Returns:
5 People Who Touched Jimmy's Camera
5 Surprise Visitors Clark Had at the Office
Hellboy:
5 Times Being Bright Red Sucked
Firefly:
5 Meals They Shared
5 Letters Mal Never Wrote to His Crewmembers
...there wasn't a limit on how many one person can request, is there? *is so coveting the prompts* And I make a good human shield, just watch me! *spread legs apart wide—not as dirty as it sounds—and puts on a threatening face*
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Hehehe. I will stand guard, m'lady, and ensure that your virtue remains intact. ;)
Five Songs Bruce Hums to Himself When He Thinks No One Can Hear
2) Sometime through his shampoo rinse Bruce has started mumbling the notes for Dream a Little Dream. He wonders if Rachel is working late on a case tonight.
3) Screaming down the freeway in the Batmobile in pursuit of a serial "hit-and-mugger", he's humming Somewhere Over the Rainbow as he takes a sharp right and wonders if he'll make it back to the mansion on time for dinner. Motion on his dashboard brings his attention to the fact that he's forgotten to turn off the videophone; Alfred's smile is wide as he waves in farewell. Bruce quickly terminates the connection and shifts into fourth gear.
4) His pilots have been playing My Way on the intercom and at the time he didn't have the heart to tell them how much he hates that song, but he wishes he had when he's signing the contract of his latest takeover bid and realises he's humming it aloud. Noting the silence, Bruce slowly raises his head and notices all eyes are on him. The representative from Luthor Corp. looks unimpressed and Bruce flashes her a brilliant smile.
5) "I went down, down, down and the flames went higher...." Bruce perches on the roof corner of the dilapidated apartment block, scanning one of Gotham's darker streets when he catches the flash of light blue in his peripheral. His words soften to humming under his breath as he hears the flap of that heavy rouge cape and belatedly realises there's nothing the Man of Steel won't hear himself.
"So, you finally gave Johnny Cash a chance." Bruce can hear the grin in Superman's voice and feels himself scowl deeply.
"You didn't just drop by for your vinyl, did you?" With the cape and cowl his words are instinctively harsh, so he tries again. Turning away from his vantage of the streets, Bruce regards the barely concealed caution on Superman's face. "Because I auctioned them for charity two months ago. Top seller."
Bruce doesn't think many people have witnessed the look of Superman deadpanned.
"That was a joke," he growls.
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Dream a Little Dream! Eeeeeeeeeeeeee! You seriously could not have picked any better songs, could you? Each of these is like a wonderful little glimpse into his psyche.
#3 ROCKS. I just... the absolute dichotomy that's going on is so.damn.Bruce. Plus, Alfred smiling is always a bonus. :D Also, the style you wrote that particular one really matches what's happening in the scene.
#4: HAHAHAHAHAHA. Pure awesomesauce. Love your Brucie. :D
#5: Ooooooh, nice. With the cape and cowl his words are instinctively harsh, so he tries again. Perfect line. And the dynamic you have between the two of them is lovely.
Why haven't I read your SR piece yet? Egads, I must find more time in the day! You are awesome at these characters!
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Swan Lake is so emo, but the contrast of its tragedy with the mundanity of Bruce tidying his desk slotted itself into place. And I'm convinced that Alfred is everything to Bruce, his father figure, his carer, his friend, his medic, his confidante, his conscience... a lot of these overlap. There can be no Bruce without Alfred!
BB!Bruce has a soft side. I thought Dream a Little Dream might have been one of his mother's favoured records, so he might associate it with 'nicer' trains of thought. As I've written him, you can see most of his humming happens subconsciously when he's distracted. This is mostly because I have no idea what music would have been 'in' for Bruce's generation (the way kids of the 80s grew up with Michael Jackson, Will Smith and Captain Planet).
Whee, thanks! I had a horrifying flash of A Clockwork Orange while writing this, the song was originally going to be "Singin' in the Rain", but the final result worked better thematically. I think.
I did it my-yy-yy wa-aa-aa-aa-aa-ay! :D If only I could get Bruce drunk enough at a karaoke bar to have his fool way with the microphone. I can see him doing this to embarass his present company, more than anything else. He seems to have little qualm making a fool of himself at the benefit/expense of others.
Hmm, Superman/Kal-el is still sketchy to me, so I'm still exploring for the right frequency on which to channel ze Kryptonian muse. Bruce is easy to access on the negative side of the coin. Growl for me, Brucie, and show that you care.
[lol] You've been servicing the internet with your own challenge and battling your brain-eating project, it's a fair excuse. This comment suddenly got very long.
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Five Things Alfred Irons That Don’t Need to be Ironed
2) The table cloths of the master dining table at every spring cleaning. Those fine Egyptian threads haven't seen their use since his previous masters, but Alfred hopes his young master will give him ample excuse to bring them out for deserving guests one day.
3) Master Bruce's innumerable suit pants - Bruce insists it's enough to let them hang in the steam of his bathroom post-shower. Alfred is affronted.
4) When Master Bruce asks for his advice on which suit to wear Alfred off-handedly suggests the navy and striped set, omitting the fact that he already selected it a day earlier and pressed it with the iron. Bruce commends his taste with a crooked smile, which crooks a little more as he buttons up the front. "You ironed the jacket, too?"
5) Before he understood that Master Bruce's cape was a particular memory fabric with sensitive fibres and interwoven with proprietary technology, Alfred searched for the care label. Bruce recognised that look in his eye, took it back and simply explained, "It's synthetic, Alfred. Lucius helped engineer it."
Alfred sniffed at the synthetic product. "The finest quality, I'm sure, Sir."
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Your Alfred!voice=♥. *gives poor hardworking Alfred a hug*
#2: He's thinking ahead, as always! And mmmmm, Egyptian threads. They would so totally have Egyptian threads in the family.
Alfred is affronted.
HA! I am officially head over heels with Alfred now!
"You ironed the jacket, too?"
Dude. Bruce would so know. And tease Alfred about it, too. Purrrrrfect.
#5: *DIES* Bwahahahahaha. The image of Alfred sniffing proprietarily... you win at writing Alfred. WIN.
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[lol] Alfred may sniff at his young Master, but we all know he labours out of love. :D
I need an Alfred.
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Five Times Bruce Forgot His Name
1) By the time they threw him behind bars in China, Bruce had more aliases than they had staff over three provinces. The day Ra's al Ghul stepped into his isolation cell it was a physical shock to hear his true name for the first time in years. (Batman Begins)
2) Light bombards his vision in blinding rivers, the noise of the world crushing in around him and Bruce writhes on the backseat in delirium and agony as Alfred steers the Rolls closer to Wayne Mansion. The poison, it's in his blood and the bats are swarming in his vision. Bruce gags against the bile rising in his throat when the noise rises to fever pitch and amongst the bedlam he can hear Alfred's shout of... something - something, and then the world goes white. (Batman Begins)
3) Batman's been patrolling for five days and nights when Lucius Fox eventually runs out of excuses for Bruce Wayne to stay out of the office and Bruce drags himself in for a Friday morning board meeting. Shareholders, bah. Bruce doesn't consider the benefits of being Batman in moderation until he realises he was the one Lucius addressed with "Morning, Bruce!" when he walked in ten minutes earlier. (Batman Begins)
4) Selena, Selena, Selena.... Her wild hair, bright blue eyes and beguiling smile brought the dumbest grin to his face and for a moment he forgot it was Batman, not Bruce Wayne, who had saved her from that clown with the taser. "Oh, I'm sorry. You know what? I mistook me for someone else; sorry." Wait, that didn't sound right.... (Batman Returns)
5) "Bruce? Bruce.... ?"
Bruce startled from sleep and rolled away from the offending source of noise in his bed. Pulling the sheet over his head, he buried himself under the pillow with a tired, mindless groan.
"Bruce," the voice crooned, deep and calming and Bruce sleepily wondered if they were talking to him. He felt the bed depress as the person shifted closer and a strong, warm hand stroked his side under the blanket.
Bruce smiled despite himself and stifled a yawn, slowly rolling onto his back as the unmistakable heat of Clark settled against him. "Ah, you are talking to me."
He tucked himself closer and feeling Clark tremble beside him, Bruce cracked an eye open. Clark looked far too awake, blue eyes glittering in mirth, his lips pinched as he stifled his smile. Impossible. Bruce resolutely closed his eyes again and ignored him. (Batman Begins)
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#2: Oh! That scene! Damn, girl, but you are good. Canonical excellence, is what. So nicely written and perfect for the prompt.
#3: *laughs and hands poor Brucie a coffee and a little sitcker that says "Hello, my name is..."*
#4: Oh, dang, it's been too long since I've seen Batman Returns. But heeeee, Bruce's apology! ♥
#5: Clark looked far too awake, blue eyes glittering in mirth, his lips pinched as he stifled his smile. Impossible. Bruce resolutely closed his eyes again and ignored him.
THE HEIGHT OF ADORABLENESS! Eeeeeeeeeee!!
Mmmmmyes, I can see that I will be pestering you for fic quite often now that you've given me a taste. :D
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This was by far the hardest prompt you gave me [1]. I spent a good amount of time bouncing off
[has mental image of Lucius Fox taking over the Wayne intercom system] "Bruce, this is God. The staff want their espresso machine back."
Batman Returns is by far the only film of the original four worth watching. It's brilliant in its characterisation and just so satisfying... especially if you've been having a Batman film marathon and fell asleep in the first movie sometime after the Joker launched his dastardly evil plan. It was, uh, hella exciting. (I confess Batman Returns also moulded me as a Batman/Catwoman 'shipper as a child. Unofficially, I still 'ship them in my little fandom heart.)
Ha! In the end, it always comes back to Clark. I am ashamed.
... No, I'm not. [snuggles in the warmth of Super!Slash]
[1] I reserve the right to retract this statement at a later date after I've tackled your other prompts. :}
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5 People Who Touched Jimmy's Camera
I fully intended to post all the replies at once, but the Firefly ones will have to remain forthcoming.
5 Surprise Visitors Clark Had at the Office
http://users.livejournal.com/_bluebells/7421.html#cutid1
Bruce's one (as if you didn't know he'd storm the bull pen) was almost the opposite of my original idea. Reality kicked in and I realised Bruce the playboy would never give people reason to suspect why or how a billionaire playboy would know a reporter from hicksville. He's a slippery one! So, first they have to meet and after that, well, most bets are off.
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Hellboy: 5 Times Being Bright Red Sucked
1) Well, there was that time he was about nine, still on the New Mexican base and tried walking his dog after curfew. When the soldiers spotted him, he slammed on a helmet and slacks, but they took one look at him and shook their heads wryly. He should have thought of slicking on some jungle - err, desert paint.
2) The first time he met Liz she was startled, but only at first. He's not sure when he learned she wasn't scared of him, but it took a while longer for her to hold his eye and the first time he made her smile was when she learned he was fireproof.
3) "Ha! Found you!"
Crouched behind the tall bookshelf, Hellboy peered round its corner and yelped at the sudden tug on his tail. Whirling round he saw Liz grin and run back to the start at the base of the library staircase.
"How did you find me?" Hellboy tried to keep the whine from his voice as he trudged after her, rubbing the base of his tail. "Abe, did you tell?"
"I didn't tell!" Abe protested, already lined up behind Liz on the stairs.
Liz pointed behind him. "You gotta keep your tail down, Red! You're in this time."
Hellboy gave a cry of outrage.
4) Any time Hellboy had to cross the road he was like a beacon among the crowd. For this reason he either had to sprint or cross from the rooftops - and though he was loathe to admit it, the vaulting could really take it out of him. Clay had once suggested he wear a hood if he insisted on sneaking out, but his eyes still glowed, there was the matter of his tail and his impressive bulk still drew attention. So, Hellboy figured, why bother concealing himself at all?
5) Hellboy's been trying to shake this photojournalist for the last twenty minutes, but the kid won't take a hint and he would have rounded on him by now if he wouldn't have to answer to Manning back at HQ. Glancing over his shoulder, he sees the flash of blond hair duck behind a mailbox. Hellboy mutters under his breath and considers his options. He can lead the kid on a wild goose chase away from HQ, which is only a block ahead, be late for curfew and get lip from Manning anway.
Hellboy raises an eyebrow. He could try running for it, lead the kid right to the gates and still get yelled at after the BPRD spends a month dissuading suspicions.
Or....
Hellboy reaches for the phone the Bureau strapped him with and dials Myer's number from memory. "Hey, buddy!" He grins at the tired response. "You busy?"
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#2: Ooooh, love the economy of language you used here. Very very effective.
#3: Hehehehe! I love this scene; it's so fun and I can just picture his tail waving around ^_^
#4: Good point, good point. With such an... impressive appearance, there isn't much point in concealing.
#5: LOL. Mischievous for the win!
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#2 -- Thank you! 'Economy of language' is not a compliment I'll often get with my overflowing drabbles. XD
#3 -- Heehee, I have no idea when the BPRD moved to New Jersey or when the three superheroes came together, but I couldn't help myself. I had to see junior heroes play a game where HB's powerful redness would be a serious drawback.
#4 -- Well, Hellboy certainly thinks so, haha.
#5 -- Hey, I found out that DC and Dark Horse crossed over Batman and Hellboy several years ago (with Starman as well)! PING! Crossover opp! so, can you pick our trailing photojournalist? :DDD
I really need to get my hands on this crossover comic.
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Firefly: 5 Meals They Shared
River startled her with a sweet offer to assist with that meal's preparation and though Kaylee was heartened, she felt doubly reassured when Simon materialized from River's shadow to loan another pair of hands.
She wasn't so lonely after that.
2) This dry spell had to end. They hadn't settled or found a decent job in two months and Mal was getting awful tired of Jayne using the snap of his protein sticks to annoy Simon over the table. This crew needed a real meal and Jayne mightn't make half so much noise if his face was full of real food.
3) It was almost night as they settled round the crackling charm of the open fire, Serenity nestled against the cliff at their backs. Wash had insisted to hunt for a change ("For the adventure!") and the planet's reputation for delectable wild life was irresistible with Zoë and her shotgun at his side. The crew was for the most part not in favour, but the notion tickled the Captain's fancy, so he gave them his blessing. Zoë and Wash returned to camp two hours later with seven rabbits, two large birds and some kind of serpent. It was another hour before someone relented to clean them (Bless Kaylee's initiative and Jayne's higher priority of hunger) and it was dark by the time the meat was finally being passed round the circle. Inara had mysteriously produced her own salad from no-one-knew-where.
4) "One on the side, three out back," Zoë took one of the rice crackers from the tin she passed to the Shepherd. Book poured a few of the crackers into his palm as he glanced around the plaza to assess Zoë's observation.
"I say we do it," Jayne muttered, "Ne'er mind Bors an' his men, won't be here in time." He grabbed a fistful when Book offered him the tin.
"We do that and we risk them raising the alarm if more of 'em see us. Turn their three into twenty and the Captain's still in there." Zoë nodded at the watchtower, dirty and rusted, but at the perfect observational vantage on the plaza's high left.
"I'm confident I can occupy their attention long enough for the two of you to do your business." Book straightened the lapel of his Shepherd's robes and rested his bible against his chest. He smiled benignly at his companions and Jayne snickered, cocked his sawn-off in anticipation.
"I understand this is a tense moment, but if you have the chance, could you pick up more of those crackers?" Wash's voice crackled through their comm pieces. "Simon's looking round the ship now, but we're pretty confident River and Kaylee took the last case to one o' River's nooks - "
Zoë cleared her throat. "Not now, Husband."
5) Inara bowed in her seat by the table's head. "We were honoured to receive your invitation, Senator."
Senator Imil basked in her charm. "Inara, you are disarming, as always. No, the honour is mine, to receive Captain Reynolds and your fine crew after resolving the troubles on my estate." The Senator raised his glass to Mal at the other end of the table. "To new friends!"
Mal laughed awkwardly and tried not to notice Kaylee slapping Jayne's hand away from one of the steaming platters. Wash bounced in his seat, his wife the picture of poise beside him as River murmured something hushed in her ear and Simon was too busy frowning at Jayne to notice. Book squeezed River's hand with a smile, bringing her attention back to their host as Mal cleared his throat and tried for his most genuine smile. He raised his glass. "To friends!"
"Friends!" the crew chorused and clear note of crystal clinked over their feast.
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2) ...Jayne using the snap of his protein sticks to annoy Simon over the table.
Hee! That is such a Jayne thing to do. I also like how he's used as a barometer for how the crew is doing.
3) Oh, God, this one is perfect! "For the adventure!" is just so perfectly Wash. *hugs him and his adorable self* And Kaylee having the initiative is so like her; she's so very down-to-earth and practical, and Jayne's hunger overcoming, hahaha. And Inara's secret salad stash! You really nailed everything I love about their group interactions in this one :D
4) LOL. Rice crackers for the win. And Zoe's line at the end, *grins*. I also love Book's voice in this one; very spot-on. You captured his easy calm confidence very nicely.
5) *melts into a happy puddle* Aaaaaah, you write the ensemble so well. I knew you'd do great things with this prompt. *loveslovesloves* I just loves me a big happy Firefly family. :D
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lol @ Jayne as the crew's barometer!! I... I ♥ Jayne. He's so tactless and endearing, sometimes well-intentioned and I love it when he puts the crew before himself because he's always been about numero uno. Plus, he and Simon are the reason I started watching the show when I saw the interaction on "Aerial" while channel-surfing. Jayne/Simon am yes.
I miss Wash! [tears] I tried to diversify the scenarios, rather than have five samples of sitting around the table on Serenity, and I liked the notion of them having the unlikely opporunity to relax around a campfire like ordinary folk who *don't* have to stay under radar. Inara's salad may be cliched, but I wanted SOMEONE to have a sensible lust for vegetarianism at that time. Companions are so resourceful, no? 'Cept don't think they'd share. o0;
Haha I leap at any opportunity I get to 'ship the canon married couple (otpotpotpyay!), AND I LOVES ME SOME RICE CRACKERZZ!
Aw, thank you! To me, Firefly means Family. Dysfunctional, layered, but persistent; I'm glad you enjoyed! :}
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Firefly: 5 Letters Mal Never Wrote to His Crewmembers
1) I don't hold it against you, Zoë.
I can't hold your happiness against you, I just, uh... you sure you couldn't have had your honeymoon on Serenity? I'd've let Wash fly her anywhere he wanted for those two weeks.
O' course I mighta had t'make a quick stop on Demeter or.... See, I can fly the old girl just fine m'self, but - you left me stuck with that fool mechanic! How could you do that to me, Zoë?
2) You know, Shepherd, if I'd the chance to go back to the day you and the Tams came under our roof... none of you'd be here now.
I'm fair certain of that.
But this ship needed some moral fibre in its diet and we didn't suffer too much for your company. None too much at all. So, thanks for that open invitation to Haven, you can be sure anticipate sufferin' our company for many days to come.
Be safe, old timer.
3) Kaylee, you've been on this ship long enough to know the rules - and as your Captain, I know you well enough t'anticipate the only way to say my piece is by not bein' in the room, so... here you have it:
The next time you insist t'bring a boy aboard my ship, make sure he's not the son o' the man we just swindled! And if you can do this much, then y' oughtta bring him before me, 'cos... n-nobody steps on Serenity without meeting the Captain first!
I don't want to have to find my mechanic is otherwise occupied by havin' t'see it with these own two eyes, do you understand me?
Check his background! Bring him to me. If I
approvesee all's well we'll be laughin' 'n shiny, see?4) I don't like you and I don't like the trouble you've brought bangin' down my door since we took you 'n your sister in at Aerial, but it's all gone and done now. Bygones be by, bridge water 'n such. You got a half-decent criminal mind if you put it to use and you both put enough coin in our pockets to earn your keep, but aside from the... emergency medical attention, you know what I appreciate the most, Simon Tam?
Heh, I can't count the number of opportunities I'd have missed to upset the Alliance in new and creative ways if you Tams hadn't hauled anchor with us. Just the thought gets me all inner warm 'n fuzzy.
5) Hey... hi, Inara.
The, uh - the crew's sending a package your direction, thought it'd be nice - Kaylee thought it'd be nice - for us all to say hi and look into how you're doing.
So, how are you doing?
I'm good. Keeping busy, not that I have much 'a chance for boredom what with keeping my crew fed and my ship in the air, but you remember how it is.
We've been looking into new possibilities of someone renting out your shuttle, or either of the shuttles really, but yours is the better maintained for livin', Simon said. Heh, Simon says. Haven't had much luck, though I think little Kaylee's sabotaging the whole process. She misses you, River too, though she don' say so much clearly, we discernin' folk can tell.
... So, that's about it. As we're going there'll always be a shuttle free on Serenity if you ever... you know.
We'll make space.
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2) But this ship needed some moral fibre in its diet... Hee, and that right there is why he'd never send it. But he sure knows it's true.
3) If I
approvesee all's well we'll be laughin' 'n shiny, see?Okay, I may or may not be breaking my chortle muscles right about now. *g* But seriously, I love this maternal!Mal who doesn't want to admit that his concern is maternal. ♥
4) HAAA! New and creative ways to upset the Alliance. Spot-on Mal dialogue, that is. In fact, I think that could be Serenity's unofficial motto. :D
5) ♥ "We'll make space" is such a perfect way of saying the unsayable. And the emphasis on Kaylee missing her... ha. You ain't foolin' no one, Mal!
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When I first witnessed Mal he bothered me. He was ill-justified, pig-headed and is not the kind of person I'd allow to lead *me*, but he works for the crew of Serenity. He's dorky and faulted and not always so confident, but his love for his crew shines through. He's closeted and I think even in letters he never sends, he's still so guarded.
Mal/Inara is stubborn requited love, why must they deny?? 'M so tired of it.
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