[Video] After Luke Siths out

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Kaylee's trying very hard to stay calm. Stress is bad for the baby. Which really makes all this lousy timing.

So she's trying to deal with this entire situation by the method she's learned from many of her nearest and dearest.]

You know. My favourite thing about Verdana is all the stuff that happened in Mayfield that doesn't happen here. You could count on people to actually stay the same person from day to day. I promise, I am plenty grateful already, I didn't need the reminder.

[She keeps reminding herself that Luke and everybody else will be back to normal sooner or later. But it's not terribly comforting right now.]

I am too hormonal to deal with this.

[She nearly ends the transmission there, but then she remembers one more thing. Luke was supposed to pick things up on his way home from work. And now she's feeling even worse than before.]

Could... somebody pick me up some ginger and crackers? Please?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

You don't seem like trouble.

[Given her current standard, that's not saying much.

She rubs her hand over her stomach]

My husband's suddenly claimin' we ain't married. And if he usually acted anythin' like that we wouldn't be.

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Still... thought we'd left this particular sort of thing behind.

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Don't think that one made it into space. Protein mash... it's got everythin' ya need to live. Travels real well. But ain't much in the way of taste.

[wrench_and_ruffles]

That's an awful lot for a kid. I just worked for my daddy at that age. 'Bout as much as a kid should have to.

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

That's somethin'.

[Any little bit of normal is appreciated right now]

I'll be alright. Eventually.

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[herarrows]

Why is that?

[unofficial_ambassador]

I try to convince him to take time off once in a while, but apparently that doesn't mean much coming from a woman with two jobs.

[pepperspray]

[Pepper looks around cautiously, checking her immediate area for adults with Opinions about appropriate movies for children before she leans in a little and confesses.]

It turns out that they make Soylent Green out of people. I hope yours isn't like that.

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[cantcatchme]

Man, that is harsh. He didn't even try to hear you out?

[He wasn't so receptive to the idea at first either, but even he managed to cool his heels for long enough to realize that everyone was telling the truth. At least about the whole thing where he used to be another version of himself. Some of the rest he's still not sure about.]

He didn't hurt you, did he? [No, he doesn't really know Kaylee, but there's a glint in his eyes anyway.] Not that what he's already done isn't enough.

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[girlworthfighting]

Eventually. [She repeats, not sure herself if she's questioning or confirming.] Is there anything I can do? To help?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

[She shakes her head. The last thing she wants is anyone doing anything dangerous on her account]

Just scared me. Kept yellin' about me leavin' him. Even though I know he can tell he's the baby's daddy.

[How could he argue with something like that? It should have meant something]

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

This kinda thing happened every few months when we were in Mayfield. But not so much on Verdana. Didn't miss it.

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Not the sort of thing she really wants to think about when she's already feeling sick, really.]

The Alliance's got issues, but they ain't that bad. They do somethin' downright frightenin' to beans.

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[cantcatchme]

...Please tell me you meant it when you said he isn't usually like this.

[Pietro looks a bit uncomfortable.]

I mean, if he's at all your husband, he should at least take the time to freaking listen!

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Seems to be a common problem with shipfolk.

[Luke can run into the next five burning buildings and she won't even complain if he'll just be Luke]

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

How are ya at keepin' folk from doin' foolish things?

[She's awfully worried about Mal and Jayne]

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Nothin' like this at all. Usually my biggest worry is him dashin' into danger to go help folk.

[A problem she's love to have right now]

Fight about it sometimes but... when somethin's up, we talk about it.

[unofficial_ambassador]

I suppose all of us feel responsible in one way or another.

Do you want to talk about it?

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[cantcatchme]

Hah. Sounds kind of like Cap.

[But damn, this isn't right.]

I'd ask if you were going to be okay, but... who would be? You sure you don't want me to talk to him for you? Maybe, since I'm also... not myself and all.

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[herarrows]

Yes, I can see why you wouldn't.

"Mayfield?"

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[girlworthfighting]

Not nearly as skilled as I wish I was.

[pepperspray]

Maybe they just need better recipes? My friend's mom makes really good beans and rice, I could--

[But no, Pepper can't ask, not this separated from her home and her people. The young girl looks like she's hovering on the edge of sniffles, but holds them back with a willful nods of her head.[]

Oh look. it looks like your soup is ready. I'll go... get that now. Yeah.

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

THat's where we met. Another place that brought folk from all sortsa different places, but not half as nice as here. Ya never knew what might happen from day to day. More'n usual, I mean.

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[herarrows]

There are other places like this?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

With the way he acted... this version of him is dangerous. If he acted that way with me I'm scared to think what he might do to anyone else.