003 ✫ Voice

[useofaswhat]

I've been on some pretty odd worlds in my time but I never saw one like that before. Somethin' new every day on this ship, huh? [On the whole, he sounds pretty pleased about it.] Anyone out there know how to patch up spike holes in leather?

[Private to Natasha]

Appreciate the expertise back in the wilds there. How'd you know how to deal with big cats?

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[useofaswhat]

About what, six hundred years now? It's still one of the biggest wars in history, first use of nuclear weaponry and all. Sure it was a long time ago, but we remember it.

[useofaswhat]

So you're alien sheriffs.

[useofaswhat]

Guess I been slack in keeping up with the network. [He looks sheepish.] Sorry. Glad you made it through.

[looksfine]

That is one comparison, yes.

[useofaswhat]

Don't see why we shouldn't get along then. [He's totally a law-abiding citizen. Can't you tell?] I hope. Still not sure how you define what's right.

[looksfine]

[Of course. I mean, it's completely obvious.]

Then I shall have to show you.

[useofaswhat]

Yuánliàng wǒ ma?*

*Excuse me?

[looksfine]

[It takes a moment for the universal translator to kick in.]

As I have said.

You question my actions, so how else may I prove to you other than through them?

[useofaswhat]

You wanna start by giving me an example? I can deal in hypotheticals here if you can.

[looksfine]

Very well.

I recently catered to an inmate whose healing required solar energy. So, though he was not assigned to my care, I not only tended to his needs but aided in his travel to a room where the energy could be provided.

[anidiotchild]

[Oh, he has. He's still maybe a little wary of pushing too hard, because you know. Wanted fugitives, potentially causing a problem for the rest of the crew, but he knows the Captain considers them part of his crew, so banter is to be expected.]

That wasn't exactly the sort of needlework I'm used to.

[thestarspangledman]

...Well, uh. Thanks. From someone who fought in it.

[bringsbadnews]

It happens, and likewise. The "flood" actually wasn't so bad. Reminded me of a couple of movies I used to be into.

spam

[takeyouapart]

I'm saying we're - square. [Yay unfamiliar phrases.] You can owe me a favour if you want, but...you really don't have to. It's really nothing for me.

[Private]

[persuadeyou]

If everyone here was human? Maybe. But having too much faith in your abilities is a good way to get yourself killed.

[reactivates]

Meaning you traversed worlds regularly prior to the Barge? Impressive. And yeah, something new every day... while still remaining somehow the same. The same being: absolutely nuts.

[Private]

[useofaswhat]

So this is purely a precaution.

spam

[useofaswhat]

It ain't nothing to me. I'll just have to owe you one.

[useofaswhat]

Don't thank me, I got nothing to do with it. Thank yourself for makin' history worth remembering. [He'd thank Steve for his service, but they're not brothers-in-arms or countrymen. So this'll just have to do.]

[useofaswhat]

Oh, that kind of doing right. Okay. I reckon you help little old ladies cross the street too, am I right? Damn decent of you, I gotta admit.

[useofaswhat]

That's good. If you're gonna run around in a whole mess of wild places, you might as well have your clever catchphrases at the ready.

[useofaswhat]

[It'd take a pretty hard push to get Simon and River off Serenity now. Hell, they're just starting to settle in, at least she is. He's here playing therapist with Mal, he can probably get away with saying just about anything.]

Only sort I got that needs done. What better time to learn?

[useofaswhat]

Been to a fair few. It ain't too hard in my 'verse – you got the fare, you can buy your way on to a ship going just about anywhere. But trust me on this, you'll see much stranger sights on this boat.

[looksfine]

If they require assistance, I would.

Thank you.

[bringsbadnews]

All I needed was the hat and I would have been in business.