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[useofaswhat]

Afternoon, folks. – Evenin', now. [The man on screen clears his throat and nods in greeting, a little awkwardly. (And no, he's not actually wearing a floral bonnet. Today.)] This Admiral fella wanted a handful o' help and thought I was the man to give it so wǒ zài zhèlǐ. Name's Captain Reynolds, Mal if you ain't one to stand on ceremony. I'm sure it's fine to meet you all, and if it ain't, you go ahead an' let me know. [There's a smile purely for the sake of decorum, which drops off his face almost immediately as his eyes rake over something off-screen, as if reading.]

Let's see what we got here, then... Prison ship, eight levels and two additional restricted areas, complete with library, common rooms, medbay, an' my personal favorite, fully stocked kitchen. Probably serves better'n protein too. Laundry services, showers, art therapy facilities, and gardens included. Now that don't sound like any prison I ever been to. Hell, y'all even got a bar? Got quite a slick operation here, real nice 'n cozy.

But it still ain't as good as my boat.

Comments

[useofaswhat]

Depends what they're stocked well with.

[useofaswhat]

They sound like a pack fulla real bastards. Also sounds like you won, right?

[mattersverymuch]

You don't like cozy?

[thestarspangledman]

It does, I've been there. Not that it does me much good, but -- [A shrug.]

Oh, a little over two months, now. It's an...interesting place.

[useofaswhat]

From old history books, it sure is.

[truth_is_cold]

It's complicated and political. There was a treaty that handed over the worlds my people colonized to the Magog that overran them. This led to... complications.

Last that I heard, there was finally a win by a slim margin.

In any case, despite all that, I would still favor that ship. There's no place like home, no matter what your cabin vaguely looks like.

[yeahscience]

I'm just saying, man... Around here, there's the kind of thinking you do, and the kind of thinking you don't.

[useofaswhat]

Nothin' wrong with cozy, it just ain't as good as my boat's cozy.

[useofaswhat]

Not much of a drinker then?

Yeah, that's what I'm gatherin'.

[mattersverymuch]

What a magnificent boat you must have.

[thestarspangledman]

Not really. It's a long story.

....Anyone told you about breaches, yet?

[useofaswhat]

They don't make 'em like that anymore.

[useofaswhat]

Heard a mite about 'em, so far. You got anything to add?

[useofaswhat]

Congratulations, though I can't say I'm particularly envious. Bad enough fightin' a war against people, I'm glad we got no aliens.

Hope you get back to her without too much wait, then.

[truth_is_cold]

I'm afraid it's a permanent leave, as much as I'd like to see her again. [she'd probably be pissed as hell to have him on board again.] I have a new home and a family now. But she is a lovely ship and I'll remember her fondly.

[Warden Filter]

[useofaswhat]

Exactly! How many o' those are there? You'd think someone'd be checking up on it.

That's the advantage to livin' on a ship. Got everything you need, no matter where you go.

[useofaswhat]

An' what's the kind of thinking you do?

[yeahscience]

Inmates, mostly, now. [And drugs.] Graduating, when I was an inmate. [Also drugs.]

[mattersverymuch]

Sadly, the Admiral probably doesn't allow redecoration.

[useofaswhat]

If I were t' ask what happened, you suppose you'd be inclined to tell me? [It doesn't sound like that kind of story, but at the same time, it sounds like a hell of a story.]

[useofaswhat]

[Snort of laughter.] He'd have t'rebuild the ruttin' thing.

[Warden Filter]

[scentbombed]

I suppose the wizards must check in every once in a while. I admit to not pondering the greater, er, scientific implications all that much.

I rather think that depends on what kind of ship you mean, but I take your general point.

[And now she hesitates.] I... saw that you had a chat with Buffy Summers. You seem to be taking that end of it pretty well in stride. The supernatural bit, I mean.

[mattersverymuch]

I can think of worse things to happen. An actual boat in space seems unnecessarily flashy.

[truth_is_cold]

I could, but it involves insurrections, the fall of civilization, the event horizon of a black hole, mysterious aliens that see future events, a 300 year time span, an alternate universe, a hologram, and possibly would require the ingestion of copious amounts of alcohol.

[It's a pretty big story. It's the fish that broke your pole big.]

[hunt4commonwealth]

I see you've already talked to my old first officer. I'm Captain Dylan Hunt of the Andromeda Ascendant. But feel free to call me Dylan.