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[bad_in_latin]

[ 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?

Comments

[illuminescent]

Sir, my dignity has been known to leave me at whichever diplomatic event matters the most to my royal brothers.

And at most hunts.

[bad_in_latin]

Royal brothers, huh. That sounds fun.

[illuminescent]

Being royalty?

I do not know if that is so fun.

[bad_in_latin]

Beats the alternative, don't it?

[illuminescent]

What would you call the alternative?

[bad_in_latin]

Poor an' powerless?

[illuminescent]

I would be poor and powerless as long as I was not friendless.

Although here I am not rich nor powerful, but I do have many friends.

[She's not poor or powerless, really, more firmly middle class.]

[bad_in_latin]

Spoken like someone who ain't never been neither.

[ Yep, picking up a bit on that. ]

[illuminescent]

Do you think so?

I have been told I am naive, and innocent. Do I sound so?

[bad_in_latin]

Little bit. Remind me of th' engineer on my ship, point of fact.

[illuminescent]

It is likely you are right, sir.

I hope you favored your engineer, and did not think them foolish.

[bad_in_latin]

Every now an' again. But no more'n average I reckon.

[illuminescent]

Then I should hope that you do not think me foolish and hold me to the same esteem.

[bad_in_latin]

Reckon that depends on the rest've you. Whether s'a virtue or a vice.

[illuminescent]

Then I hope you will find it worth your while to discover it.