[03] Third Job

[captain_tightpants]

{A: Action - Open to housemates, neighbors, and anyone else who might be walking by}
-- location: 848 Goldberg Street
-- time: Mid-morning

[Anyone within the vicinity of the Reynolds residence might notice a new fixture in the neighborhood. Precariously parked in the back yard (and leaving not a foot of space to spare) is a mid-sized transport ship that looks like it's got quite a few years on it. Several scorch marks also suggest that it's seen some excitement.



The side gate is open and anyone who's curious will see the ramp down and Mal walking back and forth, moving his personal possessions armload by armload into the ship. Looks like he's moving in.]


{B: Phone - Open to Kaylee Frye}
-- time: Mid-morning

Kaylee? Come on over. Yer captain's got a present for ya.

Comments

Phone rapidly becoming action

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Ya do?

[captain_tightpants]

The folks in charge apparently thought I needed a consolation prize for all I've put up with lately and I have to say it's a nice gesture. It's probably about as close to home as we're gonna get without actually gettin' to leave the town.

Come over and see.

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Really?

[Home... she misses home]

I'll be right there!

[captain_tightpants]

See ya soon.

[Click.]

--A bit later, Reynolds residence--

[Mal has just about moved into Serenity and has a garden hose slung into the ship's water tank port. Yeah, Mayfield gave him Serenity WITHOUT water or fuel. Figures. He's just gone to turn on the water spigot at the side of the house near the open gate.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[As soon as Kaylee gets close enough to see, she manages to simultaneously run, skip and bounce the rest of the way to the ship]

Serenity! Cap'n, it's really her! It's our girl!

[And then she starts running a hand fondly along the hull]

[captain_tightpants]

[He hears Kaylee before he sees her and her excited voice makes him smile. Mal turns to watch her greet the ship.]

I figure we can live in her for now instead of our assigned houses. Your boyfriend's invited if you want him along s'long as y'all ain't too loud. 'N I'll give Inara her shuttle if she wants it.

In times of crisis she'll be shelter for anyone needin' it though she won't take off at the moment 'cause the town thought it was funny to send us a ship with no fuel. If you figure out a way to make fuel cells outta the ancient technology 'round here I'd be mighty impressed.

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Really Cap'n? I can bring Luke by? [Luke and Serenity and LUke on Serenity... ooh boy, her favourite things!]

Ain't rightly sure how to fuel her yet, but y'know I'm gonna try.

[captain_tightpants]

That's all I gotta hear.

[He walks up, puts an arm around her shoulders, and kisses her temple fondly.]

What'd I do without you, Little Kaylee? I tell you what I'd do, I'd be landlocked forever. And you know how grumpy that makes me.

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[She gives him her most endearing grin. Especially since he has been made to suitably squirm.]

Can't have that! There's gotta be some way 'round it!

[captain_tightpants]

If anybody can find it, I'm sure it's you. You wanna take a look inside? Make sure all the workin' parts are there?

[He starts up the ramp into the cargo hold.]

Oh, and you can have Wash n' Zoe's room since it's got the double bed. Figure it might as well get some use. I sure won't be needin' it any time soon.

[He puts on a smile as if to joke but deep down he knows it's the truth.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Aww, Cap'n, ya never know! Things just might work out!

[The whole crew keeps hoping, anyway]

But thanks! I better make sure they didn't hurt her any.

[Oh if they did...]

848 Goldberg Street

[redhandings]

[Oh.

Well, things just got interesting around here.

Mara leans against the backdoor, arms crossed.]

She's yours?

[captain_tightpants]

[Mal's just started down the ramp to go for another load of belongings. He beams proudly.]

She is. Ain't she a beaut? Go ahead and take a look around inside if'n ya feel like it. Not too fancy, just a transport ship, but she's home.

[Not that Mal trusts her completely yet but he's already thought to put a coded lock on the system since he's not planning on flying it anywhere anytime soon.]

[redhandings]

[Mara nods slowly, though she is casting the ship a critical eye.]

How fast can she go?

[captain_tightpants]

Well, where I come from the top speed of a space vessel is hard to measure since it's mostly based on the acceleration made in total vacuum. She can achieve four-point-two G's of acceleration outside atmo. Inside, I never really clocked her but she can outrun most other vessels of her class.

[He won't mention that transport ships in his universe aren't really known for their speed.]

You got much experience with ships like this?