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cptn_tightpants (cptn_tightpants) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-01-17 12:30:00

Entry tags:

aidan reilly, malcolm reynolds, nico di angelo

Day 411/7111. Closed video/action. OPEN Action
Video. Closed to Aidan.]

[Mal pushes his hair from his face as the video comes on. Dirt and blood streak his face as he looks into the camera. The urgency in his eyes betray the calmness his smile tries to show.]

Aidan! I'm on my way out'a sector 6. Any chance you could meet me in sector 0 with some bandages? And an antiseptic? No need to come get me. I can be there shortly.

Open Action. Later in the day.

Wounds washed and bandaged and Mal freshly showered, it was time to take to the dome. He'd stayed in sector 6 longer than usual, working to improve his shelter and set up better defenses. As such, he was thinner than typical, and his clothes were more or less a disaster. His first stop was the clothing shops. Once he had the few items he needed there, he made his way to one of the restaurants. Mal appreciated the relative freedom of sector 6. It almost made him feel like he wasn't a prisoner. But then again, it was nice to eat food that didn't involve any prep or cleanup.

Other bits of his day were spent in the shooting range, the stables, and otherwise walking around the dome.

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	nico_di_angelo 2017-01-18 11:44 am UTC (link)
	[Nico is out running a few errands when he sees a face he hasn't seen in a while. He redirects his course and approaches.] Mal. How long have you been back? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-01-18 05:06 pm UTC (link)
	Jus' this mornin' actually. [He lifts his bandaged arm.] Needed a patch up job, and might as well refill supplies while I'm here. How you been lately, NIco? [For all the kid had grown, he was still 15 years younger than Mal. However he changed, he was still young comparatively. SO many of hte people here were.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-01-18 06:41 pm UTC (link)
	Same old, same old. [After twenty years, there was nothing new under the dome. He eyes the arm with a frown.] Are you sticking around for a while? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-01-18 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	At least the day. Think I'll sleep in that empty room I call an apartment for the night. Don't know how much longer I'll stay though. I get antsy here. S'like the walls is closing in on me or somethin' y'know? [Coming from the man who used to live on a spaceship.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-01-19 12:41 am UTC (link)
	[He nods. He gets to feeling that way sometimes. But by now he's spent more of his life in the prison than out of it. Once he accepted that this would be his life, it was easier to bear.] You're welcome to crash at my place if you'd like company while your here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-01-19 12:35 pm UTC (link)
	[Mal claps him on the back.] Mighty fine of you to offer. Might even take you up on it come nightfall. We'll see how I feel. Any plans for today? Is anything happening today? [He doesn't keep track of his communicator the way he used to.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-01-19 02:36 pm UTC (link)
	I'll leave the door unlocked. [Half the time, he forgets to lock it anyway. He's grown more trusting.] No glitches today, if that's what you mean. I was going to trash some dummies in at the athletic center later, if no one shows up to spar. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Now with the correct captain. cptn_tightpants 2017-01-20 03:18 pm UTC (link)
	{Mal nods gratefully.] You still sparrin'? With the swords? I never was good with them. Did I ever tell you about the time I had to fight a duel to save Inara? I got stabbed, right here. [He indicates on his shirt just where he'd been stabbed.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-01-22 01:54 am UTC (link)
	Still with the swords. And powers, if my partner can keep up. [His powers had grown up with him; he was strong. It didn't seem fair to use them against anyone who couldn't answer in kind. He shakes his head.] No, I don't think so. Does that mean you lost? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-01-24 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	You'd think that wouldn't you? But no. I ended up winnin' in the end. Couldn't let him keep Inara. Doc fixed me up just fine in the end. Learned my lesson too. Hoity toity types don't participate in brawls. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-01-25 02:59 pm UTC (link)
	[He laughs. He doesn't know many hoity toity types. He'll take Mal's word for it.] I could teach you, you know? It probably won't matter much here, but it's a useful skill. You don't run out of bullets with a sword. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-01-25 06:41 pm UTC (link)
	[He laughs.] You might be onto somethin' there. Sure. I'll let you know the days I'm back in the dome an' you can teach me. Sword'll likely be better'n a pitchfork anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-01-26 05:32 pm UTC (link)
	I would think so. [Pitchforks were ineffective on the battlefield...] Good. Sounds like a plan. [It would be nice to teach someone knew - not that he didn't enjoy the students he already had, few as they were.] How is sector 6 anyway? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-02-01 02:08 am UTC (link)
	[He throws Nico a half smile.] Same ol' same ol'. Raptors still ain't sure how to get at me. Good thing they haven't figured out trees yet. I saw the Kangaroo people recently, but we tend to stay out of each others way... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-02-03 12:12 am UTC (link)
	So ... you're not making any jungle friends? [Given what most of the inhabitants of the jungle are, that would hardly be surprising. He rarely ventures in, and when he does, he raises whatever dead that haven't been cleared away as his own personal bodyguards.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-02-05 04:40 am UTC (link)
	Jungle friends! Ha! The closest would be the hummingphants, but they're wild animals and easy to startle. Which is why I needed bandaging today. It's not about the friends anyway. It's about the relative freedom. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	redclayheroics 2017-01-18 03:23 pm UTC (link)
	[ Back in the day, a message like this would've worried him a lot more but these days he's more relieved to get a sign of life from his jungle hobo friend. He's already moving to get the first aid kit he keeps ready, grabbing a bottle of water while he's at it. ] Sure thing. What happened? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-01-18 05:08 pm UTC (link)
	Had a run in with some of the folks here. Needed to bug out quicklike. [He looks somewhere off frame and drops his voice again.] Look, I'll see you in ten minutes. Gotta go. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-01-19 04:43 am UTC (link)
	Alright. Be careful. [ He'll head over to Sector 0 in the meantime, lingering close to the Sector 6 entrance with a slowly grinding feeling of dread. He never goes in there anymore and Mal's there a lot more than he'd like. Even if it's under these circumstances he knows he'll feel relieved soon as he sees his Captain. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cptn_tightpants
2017-01-19 12:31 pm UTC (link)

[A few minutes later, Mal barrels out of Sector 6, almost running into Aidan in the process. The door closes and he looks back as though to make sure nothing followed him out. He grips Aidan's arm, a little tighter than necessary, but when he realizes he was the only one out, his grip relaxes and he smiles, letting the alarm fade away.]

See? Nothing to worry about other'n a bit of blood. Good t'see you!

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	redclayheroics 2017-01-20 05:11 am UTC (link)
	[ There's a moment of adrenalin rushes and his heart racing and then it settles when he realises the panic was for nothing. He gives Mal a crooked smile. ] You too - I was gettin' worried! [ He offers Mal the water bottle. ] C'mon. Let's go get you cleaned up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-01-20 03:20 pm UTC (link)
	[The water is a welcome sight and Mal guzzles it down. He wipes his mouth with the back of his hand and looks down at his bleeding arm.] Surprised a flock of those hummingphants. Rookie mistake. They're bad in groups. Honestly wouldn't'a been a problem if the raptors hadn't caught whiff of the blood. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-01-23 09:26 am UTC (link)
	Jeesh. That sounds like all kinds of bad news. I'm glad you got out of there before they made you into lunch. [ He's not too shaken, far less so than he would've been when he was younger. Instead he leads Mal to a bench where they can sit down and get this wound looked at. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-01-24 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	[Mal flops on the bench and holds up his arm for Aidan to tend to.] Believe me, no one's happier about that than me. Can't imagine I taste at all good. Too much gristle and... ow! Gorramit! What foul stuff are you using to clean that with? [He moves to pull his arm away as the disinfectant stings.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-01-27 04:27 am UTC (link)
	Th' kind that won't leave you with an infection. [ He gives Mal a look. ] Quit whinin' or I'll take you to th' clinic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-01-27 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	No! Don't need any doctors messing with me. Jus' be gentle. [Yes, he can handle torture just fine. But disinfectant will bring Mal down.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-01-28 02:10 pm UTC (link)
	Alright... just hold on a bit longer an' I'll be done. [ Big baby. He does try to hurry it up a bit, while still taking great care to clean and dress the wound. ] There. That should hold you for awhile, as long as you keep it clean an' dry. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-02-01 01:59 am UTC (link)
	[Big baby is right. The minute Aidan's finished, Mal takes his arm back and examines the bandage. Finally he nods and rolls down a sleeve.] Thanks. So what's the dome been like this past... month? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-02-01 03:38 pm UTC (link)
	Honestly? Pretty much th' same. I planted some carrots that should be ready to pick but other than that it's been real quiet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-02-02 12:09 am UTC (link)
	That's good though. The quiet. I mean... it's better when we ain't all bein' chased by things or turning into other people and stuff. [Small comforts when they're stuck here forever.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-02-03 10:38 am UTC (link)
	[ Yeah, about that. ] Is it weird that I kinda miss it? I mean, not most of th' time but... every day's th' same here. I miss things changin'. We ain't even got seasons. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-02-04 05:00 am UTC (link)
	[Mal laughed.] IF it's change you want, come hang out in sector 6 a while with me. Not much seasonal change, but plenty of other things shift. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-02-05 12:02 pm UTC (link)
	Pretty sure Rebecca would kill me if I disappeared off into th' jungle. [ Except they're not together anymore, so... ] Maybe for a couple of days. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-02-05 06:13 pm UTC (link)
	[Mal grins and slaps Aidan on the back.] That's the spirit! I built a treehouse. It ain't nothin' great, but it's better'n being eaten by dinosaurs. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-02-06 02:42 pm UTC (link)
	I'd love to see it. Maybe I can help you stock up on produce too, can't be too easy to get food in there. [ Unless you eat raptors. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-02-07 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	Stocking up's never a bad idea. I've tried planting, but can't quite figure out how to deal with the various pests. [You know... giant bugs and the like.] But then you're the farmer. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-02-08 11:03 am UTC (link)
	I could give it a shot... ain't like I've had much of a challenge around here as it is. [ Jungle farming is the next logical step. ] What kinda stuff do you want easy access to? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-02-09 02:02 am UTC (link)
	Well... Tomatoes are always a necessity. Really any fruit or veg. But tomatoes is best. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-02-09 08:55 am UTC (link)
	I'll see what I can do. Maybe somethin' hydroponic, so you can keep it away from insects. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-02-09 08:32 pm UTC (link)
	Hydroponics. That's what you were gonna do on my ship if we ever got back there right? Long as it ain't too complicated. You may have taught me lots, but I'm still not anywhere near as good as you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-02-10 09:33 am UTC (link)
	It's trickier to set up than it is to keep 'em goin'... an' if you're worried, that's just givin' me more of an excuse to come visit. [ He needs a change of scenery. Between the apartment, the farm and the occasional run for coffee or food, he's going a bit stir crazy. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2017-02-10 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	Shiny! Let me get myself fed with some actual food and then we can start planning. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	end? redclayheroics 2017-02-11 05:38 pm UTC (link)
	Great! C'mon then! [ Up off the bench with a groan, so they can carry on their day of eating and plotting vegetables! ] (Reply to this) (Parent)