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cptn_tightpants (cptn_tightpants) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-05-13 13:17:00

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asami sato, buffy summers, damara megido, duo maxwell, emily prentiss, helix wamtani, jack harkness, korra, malcolm reynolds, peggy carter, richie foley, rogue, seven of nine, shining armor, spike, yuuri shibuya

Day 219: Open Video
[Have a very angry looking Mal. He figures this is all Alliance tricks. Maybe drugs. He's not sure. But the tech definitely seems Alliance. Except for when he steps out and realizes he's underwater. That's pretty new, but he won't let them know how unsettling the whole thing is.]
Clearly I ain't dead, and I ain't dreamin' because I never seen orange in this color. Thought you took yer criminals an' stuck 'em in mines or other hard labor colonies. Hell, even if you did want me in prison, I seem to remember grey bein' a favorite color? 'Least that's what the good Doctor says.

But I suppose y'all are pleased to get him and his sister back. My only question is where's my coat. I know you had to take the gun away, but I want the coat back. And the pants too preferably. And if you just let me know where they are, and where Serenity is, I'll be on my way with my crew.

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	devine_braid 2013-05-23 04:11 pm UTC (link)
	You need any help? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-05-27 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	Just directions to the nearest and best convenience store. [Because a convenience store is not something Mal has ever seen before. Nor are drugs like the ones in the store...] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	devine_braid 2013-05-28 04:25 am UTC (link)
	That's an easy one. If you hit the map button on that headset you're using, it'll show you where you are. Then, just ask it for directions. There's only one convenience store, so it'll know where to go. Turn by turn, too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-05-29 03:46 am UTC (link)
	Shiny. [He actually does hang up without a goodbye, but a few minutes later, the feed opens up again and Mal can be seen standing in the store looking confused.] There's... so much. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	devine_braid 2013-05-29 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	[Duo had sort of just shrugged off the hang up. He was used to weird not-ended calls like that. Heero and Trowa tended to do that back home. He was surprised when the feed came back on, though.] So... Oh. Yeah. They've got a decent selection over there. [He paused, noting that confused looked.] You want me to come help? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-05-30 02:59 am UTC (link)
	I ain't never seen so much stuff in one market. And haggling... there ain't no need to haggle. [He focuses on Duo and nods. Mal won't specifically ask for help, but he'll take it when offered.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	devine_braid 2013-05-30 09:30 pm UTC (link)
	Not here. They got rid of currency. I'll be there in a sec. I'm not that far. [He gave the video a quick mock salute and a wink before disappearing off the feed. And he was right. It didn't take him long to get there at all.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-05-31 03:50 am UTC (link)
	Got rid of currency? [So what's he supposed to do. Is smuggling even going to be useful? Mal is still standing by the door when Duo walks in.] This sort of thing... only rich people would get this... an' even then probably not. Servants would do the work for them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

devine_braid
2013-05-31 07:12 pm UTC (link)

Well, I guess when you gotta offer as much as possible to as many people from as many different worlds as they do here, they need a big space with a lot to offer so that everyone's covered.

[Duo just shrugged. Though, in all fairness, he had felt the same way. He hadn't exactly grown up in the lap of luxury, either, and, even what exposure he did have through Quatre hadn't really been like this. But then, it was probably because, as Mal said, Quatre's family had people to do that for them.]

But, yeah. The only thing they keep track of here are points. And those are for when you ask for something specific at the kiosk. You earn 'em by doing [air quotes] "good deeds" or "rehabilitory tasks".

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	cptn_tightpants 2013-06-05 02:51 am UTC (link)
	Points. For doing good things. [Mal's very confused. He's used to paying for things. Or at least bartering. That makes sense. A spasm of pain rushes over him and he clenches his jaw. Once it passes he growls out.] Pain medication. Don't know what they carry around here. Or where to find it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	devine_braid 2013-06-07 02:04 am UTC (link)
	[Duo nodded a bit, but that faded a little into a very slight cringe of sympathy.] Over this way. [Nod in the right direction. He was just going to lead the way here.] So, uh... what happened? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-06-07 02:16 pm UTC (link)
	[Mal follows quietly. There's no blood that he can tell. Which is good. Means doc's stitches are holding up. And if that's the case, it means Simon really was there. Which is also good. He just wishes he knew where his crew was now. He looks up at the kid when he asks a question.] Guy tried to steal my ship. I took umbrage with him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	devine_braid 2013-06-11 01:07 am UTC (link)
	Oh, hey now... that's not cool. A man's ship is his home away from home. [First aid aisle, just to the right. Duo headed down it.] I'da been pretty pissed, too. [Pain killers... pain killers... aha. Here we go.] You have aspirin and stuff like that in your world? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-06-11 03:35 am UTC (link)
	[small>[Mal studied Duo for a moment. That struck home. Hard.]</small> You lived on a ship before? [Then he had to focus on the rows of bottles.] We've things to kill pain. Mostly injections in my sick bay. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

devine_braid
2013-06-13 08:50 pm UTC (link)

Yup. Well, sorta. I guess. I was on a crew for a salvage ship. I've also spent a lot of time traveling between ports, so that could be considered living on it, I guess. I do deliveries and stuff when I don't have orders for salvaged stuff.

[Duo frowned a bit in thought, staring at what was on the shelf.]

Well, if it's from a doc, and it's stronger than what they've got here, you're probably gonna hafta hit up the hospital. We can try what's here in the meantime, and then, if it doesn't work, we'll get you looked at.

They're not terrible over there, by the way. Just... robotic.

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	cptn_tightpants 2013-06-14 02:20 pm UTC (link)
	[Mal grabs a few different bottles but he's more interested in what Duo had to say. In fact, he deosn't notice the pain because this kid may just be the type of person he's looking for.] Deliveries. Legal deliveries? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	devine_braid 2013-06-14 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	[Duo quirked an eyebrow.] That depends on who's asking. [In other words, most were legal. Some might not have been.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-06-15 04:20 am UTC (link)
	[Mal laughs.] You hold yer cards close. I like that. You'd fit in on my crew. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	devine_braid 2013-06-16 04:25 am UTC (link)
	Well, you gotta hold them close sometimes. Be careful who you trust, and all that. [He shrugged.] But, hey. I just try to do good by people and keep myself alive. For the most part. Beyond that, if I don't look out for number one, [meaning himself] who will? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-06-17 03:11 am UTC (link)
	Not most that's fer sure. [Mal studied Duo for a moment longer before he remembered the pills in his hand. He shook them and gave Duo an almost smile.] Righ' thanks fer your help. I suppose I'll be seein' you around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	devine_braid 2013-06-18 05:50 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah sure. Just let me know if you need something. I'm Duo. Duo Maxwell. [And he'd make the move. Handshake?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-06-20 01:46 am UTC (link)
	Malcolm Reynolds. [Mal grasps Duo's hand. He looks the kid in the eye and give him a curt thank you before letting go and striding away. He has a date with a banana pudding.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	devine_braid 2013-06-20 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	[He returned the nod before they let go and watched Mal leave before heading out. It was dinner time!] (Reply to this) (Parent)

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