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[ The video is blurry at first before eventually focusing in on a gentleman in suspenders and what can only be described as some kind of cowboy coat. Leather duster? Whatever. Despite the apparent old-fashioned getup, Mal looks relieved when he gets the comm to work. Feels relieved, in fact. ]

… Well. Least the comm tech’s familiar. Can’t say as I tend to send many messages out all public-like, but this seems t’be a special occasion.

[ And he is desperately grateful for that familiarity. He adjusts his suspenders a moment before putting on a neutral smile. ]

Evenin’. The name’s Malcolm Reynolds. Uh - Firefly captain. And since that likely don’t ring no bells, that’d be my spaceship. I’m guessin’ that ain’t something anyone’s seen hair nor hide of here, but I’d surely appreciate anyone who might have a thought to it. Don’t hardly seem fair for this so-called righteous governin’ force to go takin’ our property. Anyone else get stuck with that particular hand? Or any chance of there bein’ a chance it’s been stowed away somewhere hard t’find?

Because I surely get tetchy all land bound an’ all. Don’t hardly do me no favors to keep me out of the sky.

[ All neutral still - since, y’know, the government has to be listening in on this too. Wouldn’t do to advertise a break-in right up front. Just a good citizen wanting to not go crazy in a new world…

While he figures out how the hell to drop off the grid as fast as possible.

After a few choice conversations, he adds the following message: ]

Anyone know a good bar to get drunk in?

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You too? That's... It sounds like they're delusional, right? I'll let you in on a secret that they don't want you to know: if they're going round accusing you of being fictional, then they probably are, too. It doesn't quite take away from the sting but...you'll get over it, right?

[ Kasumi doesn't budge when he's startled; she's used to getting that sort of reaction from people. In fact, that's the kind of rise she loves to get out of 'em. She's kind of the worst. ]

That I am. Hope I didn't give you too much of a fright, Captain.

And, infamous? That's even better, in my book.

Wow, you're super committed!

It's the, half way into November though! Costumes went away forever ago.

Mm. I've had people tell me that the people I know from home are fictional in their worlds, but it's never happened to me, so I can only imagine. Don't worry, though, I have no idea with you.

I think you'll find you're the only one who's been "stolen", for a lack of a better term. Or borrowed, I suppose. Not your ship.

Haven't heard of that class before, though. Or is that particular name coined for your specific vessel, Captain?

Ah, I guess so... Sorry!

I can't say it will be a very wide tour, sir. But one of my patients owns a bar, and he has been very generous about giving me and mine some of his product.

Firefly's the class, ma'am. Serenity's her name. You been out in the black too?

That ain't the part that stings. I had a kid lay out my whole life, includin' some things I never told nobody.

This ain't a gorram costume, kid. S'what I wear all the time.

Alliance ships're too big. Best suited to cutting and runnin' if'n they get too close.

Well there's a small relief.

Patients? You a doc?

Y'can get steak everyday here?

A healer, sir. But I run the free clinic in De Chima.

[ Aww shucks. ]

Ain't you the flatterer. An' here you ain't even seen me in my best outfits yet. I wear a mean bonnet when I got the notion to.

Yeah, sure.

Guess they don't have cows in space.

[ Hey, Mal enjoys a good reaction too. Up to and including convincing certain doctors that their patient was dead and he was about to get thrown out an airlock. ]

A terrible one. But I'll survive, I reckon.

How d'you figure?

Mm. I don't know how I'd feel about it, if it were me. It has to be surreal.

Oh, really.

[ With perfect, earnest, open sincerity: ]

Is that traditional clothing where you're from?

Alliance. That doesn't sound particularly nefarious.

Everything?

Close to. Didn't seem t'get my childhood, but everythin' recent, in the broader strokes.

That's how they get you. Lure y'in all willingly.

... Healer? As in magic?

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