[Prank Event] Joint post for Luke Skywalker and Malcolm Reynolds

[last_ofthe_jedi]

{A: Action - Open to all}
-- location: At the grocery store
-- time: Late morning

[Luke's bundled himself up even though the weather's been getting warmer. He's moving slowly and if one were to get a good look at his face they'd see the signature green rash and spots.]

{B: Action - Open to housemates, friends, & neighbors}
-- location: 1765 Beaver Street
-- time: Afternoon-ish

[Except for that brief trip this morning to find soup and ginger ale Luke hasn't been out of the house in two days and he hasn't bothered to contact anyone. The house is quiet.]




{C: Action - Open to friends and neighbors}
-- location: 848 Goldberg Street
-- time: All day

[Mal hasn't made contact with anyone and he hasn't been seen all day or most of yesterday. Neighbors might notice the drone family at 848 Goldberg looking quite distraught as the wife leaves for work and the children leave for school. There was even some yelling earlier, a man's voice. After the family leaves Mal still isn't seen and the house is now dark and quiet.]

Comments

C: Worry about ALL the people

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[She's heard he's here, but she hasn't actually seen him yet and that just isn't right. And with everything that's happening...]

Captain? Cap'n, you here?

[captain_tightpants]

[There's a loud sound like something falling over coming from below the house... the basement, maybe? Then one of the basement windows opens behind a hedgerow and Mal's face is just barely visible.]

Kaylee? Gorrammit, stay away. You'll get it too. Been upchuckin' all mornin'.

[He has not figured out what's going on. He just knows that the town sucks.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Kaylee kneels down by the window]

You too?

[captain_tightpants]

... too? So it's already goin' around?

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[She nods]

Luke was sick too...

[captain_tightpants]

Oh. [Eyebrow raise.] So then... you're, you know, you probably already got it, too. I imagine. I mean, I don't need to know details but if you been around him...

[Ahem. This is awkward. Things Mal Doesn't Want To Know About How Kaylee Spends Her Spare Time.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

He said he thought it was somethin' about a list.

[captain_tightpants]

... Uh huh. [From behind the screen of the window Mal's face shows a slight hint of realization.]

Well that's real cute. Wang ba dan--... Damned town's playin' us. Punishing us for not goin' along with their games.

[He stumbles away from the window.] I'll let'cha in.

[A minute or two later the front door is unlocked and opened.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[She comes in, full of worry]

It ain't right, the sorta things the town does. Only good thing is... it'll pass, eventually.

[So not the time to mention that time with the Reavers...]

[captain_tightpants]

You know that for certain, do ya?

[Mal's leaning against the wall to support himself and his eyes seem a bit glazed over.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Everything here does... eventually. But it... ain't pretty.

[Ooh boy, this might lead to an... interesting conversation]

[captain_tightpants]

Oh. Good. We all're knowin' that's my specialty.

[He gives as genuine a smirk as he can but it's masked in uncertainty.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Kaylee takes a deep breath. How do you explain "Well, you might die, but you'll get better!"]

Things don't always happen... quite how they ought, here.

[captain_tightpants]

[Snort.]

Kinda noticin' that.

[He nods towards the living room.] Imma need to go have a sit down, else my face'll be meetin' that pretty floor tile soon.

[Practically collapses onto the couch cushion, leaning back against the arm.]

Now, Little Kaylee. You makin' out to know somethin' I don't?

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Yeah, yeah, sit.

[She's not explaining this to anyone who isn't sitting down]

Things like... well, dyin', they don't actually... stick.

[captain_tightpants]

I'm sittin', I'm sittin'. [He pats the cushion next to him in invitation.]

Yeah, I noti-- wait, death does that too?