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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Okay, so he's not wearing a shirt. But he's got his pants and gun belt on, weapons all secure so there's that at least. And he's pissed as he glares at the damn device. ]

This ain't mine.

[ Pause. Shrug. The device is tucked into his pocket. ]

Takin' the gorram thing anyway. If folks're gonna be dumb enough ta leave their things with mine, I ain't lookin' ta give it back. Nice lookin' anyhow. Sell it fer somethin'.

[ Pause. There's shuffling as he puts on his shirt. ]

Right. Got 'em all.

[ Pause. ]

Now where's the gorram ship?

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[be_in_my_bunk]

I got it. Ain't gonna need no one ta help me with it. Ain't the hardest thing I hadda work.

[Video]

[threesovereigns]

I have not seen such things about... but when I think of reavers, I think of warriors who have used blood rituals to gain unholy strength and power.

[Zevran may be one of the less-magical sons of Thedas to come tumbling out of a stasis pod, but he has had time to note the almost universal lack of magic from te other realities present.]

It is possible that the name means something different to you.

[unofficial_ambassador]

Yes, it's broken. It crashed, and then just sat here for . . . a while. Some of the others are working on getting it running again.

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

[Dogmeat does not get off. It's just not his way.]

Uh, yeah, there's an essentially infinite number, from what I understand? All that's possible... is. Somewhere. Probably. Anything that goes one way in one world goes another someplace else. And that's how you get... all of us weirdos.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

All folks're good to ya. Don't mean they're gonna be good ta me.

[ Most people would shoot at him. To be fair, he probably deserves it. ]

[video]

[be_in_my_bunk]

Mercenary. Ain't no soldier. That don't pay enough.

[ Tiny smile. ]

Good ta meet ya. Though it ain't much of a meetin' through this gorram thing.

[Video]

[be_in_my_bunk]

Nah, we ain't thinkin'a the same thing. Ain't a bad thing. Don't need them Reavers runnin' 'round here. Those things ain't human.

[ He's curious what he means by blood rituals, but he lets it go, it's not important. ]

[be_in_my_bunk]

How long's it gonna take? Ain't wantin' ta be 'round here much longer.

[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Silence. Then he looks confused. ]

Ain't heard'a no infinite number before, but I ain't arguin'. Knowin' the 'verse ain't much'a what I'm good at.

[ Pause. ]

That yer dog?

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

Yup, came along with me from the world I started out in and everything.

[She ruffles his scruffy ears and gets licked on the cheek for it. It's pretty clear he doesn't take admonitions to get off very seriously.]

When we met he was shredding the raiders who must have offed his first master, poor bastard. We've been buds ever since.

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Just gotta be nice to 'em is all.

[Because that's the advice you give Jayne]

[Video]

[threesovereigns]

Is it being non-human that is the key feature of these 'Reavers'? I am afraid we may yet have to disappoint you if this is the case...

[Apparently the subtle differences between an elf and a human who's had cosmetic surgery strike again. Perhaps the turian will make more of an impression, but in the meantime Zevran waits appreciatively for an answer.]

[unofficial_ambassador]

We don't know. They've got Kaylee working with them, but no one's seen technology like this before. It could be a long time.

[Video]

[catchingflies]

On the ship. Uh, Salvation's her name. The planet's Verdana, and when you get outa there, you can come down to Poseidon where most of us're living. It's not too bad. Ain't New York, or nothin', but it ain't too bad.

[Todd doesn't usually do the welcome shpiels.]

[captain_tightpants]

[It's that kind of sigh that Mal does when he's basically given up on someone.]

No. They got time vortexes what eat people up for days at a time. Get. Off. The ship.

'N don't you worry on Serenity. She's wherever she was when I was last on her. The others'll take care of her. We'll getcha some new guns, okay?

[video]

[erranthero]

Fair point.

[Bigger smile.]

It's meeting enough, but if you head into town I'll probably be at the bar called The White Raptor.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

I'll be nice to 'em if they pay me enough.

[ Well, at least he's honest. ]

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

You're really you.

[The voice doesn't come from the communicator though. Which is reinforced when Kaylee walks right up to Jayne and hugs him.]

[be_in_my_bunk]

This rock got anymore of 'em 'round? Or something similar? Looks like a tough guy.

[ He would seriously consider getting one. Once he had the money to care for it of course. ]

[be_in_my_bunk]

Well I ain't waitin' 'round for no one ta fix a ship. Gotta find 'nother one. This place got anymore of 'em we can take?

[be_in_my_bunk]

[ There's a pause. Then a confused look. ]

Time vertexes? Sounds like somethin' that crazy girl would say. You hit yer head or somethin', Mal? 'cause I ain't lookin' ta babysit nothin' crazy.

... fine, but ain't nothin' replacin' Vera. Can't get a new one of 'em.

[Video]

[be_in_my_bunk]

Yeah, but they ain't just weird lookin'. They're monsters. Skin people, rape 'em, kill 'em. If yer lucky, they'll kill ya first but ain't a lot of folks that're that lucky. Mosta the time, it's skinnin' then rapin' then the folks die of damn blood loss er somethin'. Least from what I heard.

[ Yeah, that means you're weird looking, but hey, at least you're not a Reaver. ]

[Video]

[be_in_my_bunk]

Verdana? Ain't never heard of that. Is it passed Miranda or somethin'? ... aint' sure what New York is neither, but I ain't gonna complain 'slong as this place got somewhere I can get guns 'n a drink.

[video]

[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Bar? Much bigger smile. ]

How'm I supposed ta get there? There a road 'er somethin' that leads there?

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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ He glances at her when she approaches, not surprised at all by her presence there. Then she hugs him. Well that was... different. But he ain't complaining. He hugs her back. In a manly way. No girly hugs. ]

Ain't use ta huggin'. Actin' like you ain't seen me for awhile.