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Serenity Crew Groupchat
Mal’s Device
Mal: Kaylee found passengers
Mal: Best behavior
Zoe: It’s amazing what you can do with five words, sir.
Inara: Where are they from?
Wash: English, I think!
Inara: … The passengers. Fly the ship.
Wash: 🫡🚀
Kaylee: Two of em didn’t say, but one’s been living here on Persephone!!
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Jayne: how much coin they bringin with em
Kaylee: Just whatever they can spare.
Jayne: Don’t hardly seem worth nothin
Mal: We’ll take what we can get. Ain’t a time to be choosy
Jayne: Never is
Kaylee: Dinner in an hour! The shepherd’s helping me make something. Got fresh produce and everything
Jayne: We really have to sit around and play house with the passengers
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Inara: It’s the respectful thing to do, Jayne. And it’s his food.
Mal: Shayne or Sean or whoever is giving a weird vibe, ain’t he?
Kaylee: Simon! And I think he’s nice!
Mal: You think everyone’s nice
Kaylee: 😭 Not you!!
Kaylee: Just kidding
Zoe: He does ask an awful lotta questions.
Inara: I’m sure he’s just curious. I imagine he’s never been on a ship like this before; I hadn’t, before I came here.
Zoe: Guess so.
Zoe: In any case, he’ll be gone in a couple a days.
Mal: Good.
Inara: Shame we’ll be losing someone with manners.
Mal: … I said I was sorry
Inara: Actually, you didn’t.
Kaylee: Captain!
Inara’s Device
Private Thread - Inara & Kaylee
Kaylee❤️: Sorry about the Captain, Inara. I don’t know why he’s being like this
Inara: You don’t need to apologize for him. But thank you.
Kaylee ❤️ Simon’s handsome, ain’t he?
Kaylee: I wonder what he’s doing out here??
Inara: Any number of reasons, I imagine. People leave home for all sorts of things.
Kaylee ❤️: Well maybe we can ask at dinner!
Inara: I’m not very hungry; I think I’ll be sitting this one out.
Inara: Wait, don’t ask him that. I know you mean well, but… it might be sensitive.
Kaylee ❤️: Aw, are ya sure you don’t wanna come?
Inara: I’m sure.
Kaylee ❤️: You’re probably right…
Kaylee ❤️: And in that case, goodnight if I don’t see ya!!! 💖💕✨
Inara: Goodnight.
Mal’s Device
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Passenger Communications Groupchat
Mal: Got your numbers from Kaylee
Mal: Dinner’s all ready
Mal: So head to the mess hall if you want a fresh meal in the next week
Wash: Aye, aye, Captain!
Jayne: Ruttin finally!
Kaylee: No seconds for you then, Jayne!
Kaylee: I’ll tell Simon - didn’t give a number
Dobson: I can hardly wait.
Zoe’s Device
Private Thread - Zoe & Inara
Zoe: Hey. You okay?
Zoe: I shoulda checked in earlier. The captain was awful harsh on you.
Inara: He wasn’t harsh; he was cruel.
Zoe: I just about socked him for it.
Inara: I’m fine.
Zoe: Why didn’t you come to dinner?
Inara: Just not hungry.
Zoe: Sure. Need anything?
Inara: The shepherd brought me a plate.
Zoe: Nice of him.
Inara: Yes.
Inara: Think I want to lie down early.
Zoe: Sweet dreams.
Inara: Thanks. ❤️
Kaylee's Device
Private Thread - Inara & Kaylee
Inara 💕✨ : How was dinner?
Kaylee: Uh…
Kaylee: Good! Then bad. Then awkward
Kaylee: Thought you went to bed?
Inara 💕✨: Having some trouble sleeping.
Inara 💕✨: And oh no! What happened?
Kaylee: Jayne just said something real embarrassing about me in front of the doctor 😭😭😭
Kaylee: Oh, btw Simon’s a doctor! Shiny right??
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Inara 💕✨: What did Jayne say?
Kaylee: Just something rude. It don’t matter none now, the captain kicked him outta dinner anyway.
Inara 💕✨: He did?
Kaylee: Yeah!
Inara 💕✨: I’m sorry, Kaylee. You don’t deserve that.
Kaylee: It’s alright!!! Least everyone else was real nice about it
Kaylee: Poor Simon looked about ready to squirm outta his chair, think he was embarrassed too
Inara 💕✨: I can imagine. We haven’t spoken much. He seems very reserved.
Kaylee: Kinda like you a lil
Inara 💕✨: ?
Kaylee: Oh… that sounded weird. I don’t mean nothin by it.
Kaylee: Just I tell you a lot
Kaylee: And sometimes I feel like I don’t know that much about you
Kaylee: Not that you’re doing anything wrong!!!
Inara 💕✨: No, it’s okay. I know what you mean.
Inara 💕✨: I suppose it’s part of the Companion training. We’re taught to focus on our clients and keep our personal lives at bay much of the time. Sometimes it’s difficult to break out of the habit.
Inara 💕✨: … If I tell you something, can you keep it a secret?
Kaylee: Ofc!!!
Inara 💕✨: Lately, I’ve been… having confusing feelings. For someone I shouldn’t be. And it needs to stop.
Kaylee emphasized this message.
Kaylee: Oh!
Kaylee: Why stop? Is it a client? One you see a lot I mean?
Inara 💕✨: … Yes. That’s the problem.
Inara 💕✨: It’s… wrong of me.
Kaylee: You shouldn’t be so hard on yourself!!!
Kaylee: You’re human, you have feelings. It happens!!
Kaylee: Nara?
Inara’s Device
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You have changed this contact’s name to ‘Zoe’.
Zoe’s Device
Private Thread - Zoe & Mal
Zoe: You need to apologize to Inara.
Captain: I will
Zoe: Right now.
Zoe: Mal? Seriously. Not alright with it.
Zoe: Ignoring me’s not gonna work.
Zoe: Oh, shit
Zoe's Device
Private Thread - Wash & Zoe
Wash: You need to get down here. Mole on board
Zoe: On my way already. Any updates?
Zoe: Wash?
Wash: Getting a weird signal
Mal’s Device
Serenity Crew Groupchat
Mal: Group meeting in twenty minutes
Mal: The doctor’s gotta lot of explaining to do.
Inara: How’s Kaylee??
Mal: Stable so far.
Mal: Good job in there
Inara: You too.
Jayne: Said ruttin passengers r always trouble
Zoe: Jayne. You do not want to be gloating right now.
Jayne: Just sayin
Inara: Well, don’t.
Zoe: How’s the girl?
Inara: She still seemed pretty shaken up. I can only imagine as to what she’s been through.
Zoe: Nice of you to lend out your robe.
Inara: It was no trouble.
Mal’s Phone
Private Thread, Mal & Zoe
Mal: If Kaylee does, I get to kill this guy right??
Zoe: I’ll keep the airlock for you while you shove him out. But let’s not jump ahead.
Mal: Fine
Mal: Look, is there something weird going on with you and Wash?
Zoe: What?
Mal: Just been getting a sense.
Zoe: He’s a little stressed ‘s all. You know this life ain’t always easy.
Mal: Sure there’s nothing else?
Zoe: What else would there be?
Mal: Not an answer
Mal: Look, whatever okay? Just make sure it don’t get in the water of the job
Zoe: Do you really think I get so easily distracted?
Inara’s Device
Private Thread - Inara & Zoe
Inara: Zoe… Reavers?
Zoe: You know what Reavers are.
Inara: Yes, but… do you really think we stand a chance?
Zoe: We’ll deal like we always do.
Zoe: But stay in your shuttle.
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Wash’s Device
Serenity Crew Groupchat
Wash: Guys???
Wash: ETA????
Wash: We got some major drama over here
Wash: Real nailbiter-hold-onto-your-popcorn kinda stufff
Wash: Hello???
Jayne: On way
Wash: Hurry.
Zoe’s Device
Private Thread - Zoe & Wash
Wash: What a day! I’ll be grey by the time I hit 35.
Wash: I’ll be old and decrepit!
Wash: 🪦
Wash: Get back from the shower!! I miss you already!
Zoe: You’d look good with some salt and pepper.
Wash: 😉
Inara’s Device
Private Thread - Inara & Zoe
Zoe: How’re the passengers?
Inara: Alright. Sheperd’s a little wounded. But he should heal.
Zoe: Think Captain’s gonna let the doc and his sis stay. For a while at least. Thought you’d like to know.
Inara: I’m glad to hear it. Thank you.
Inara: What are you still doing up? It’s been a long… day?
Zoe: Two. Time can get a mite jumbled out here.
Zoe: Wash snoring something fierce. I can’t really sleep, though.
Inara: I know the feeling.
Inara: Do you ever
Inara: Sorry, message sent too early.
Zoe: Do I ever what? What were you going to ask me?
Inara: It wasn’t important. Nevermind.
Inara: It’s just… I’m glad you’re okay. I was worried.
Message not delivered—connection poor.