[ it confuses her. this entire ship confuses her, because it's not supposed to work that way. they broke something somewhere along the way, and now the blood is different. ]
Can take several centuries to lose the buildings, but that doesn't get rid of the ghosts. History leaves stains.
[ Jayne just grunts, quiet for a moment as he puzzles over her words. ]
Well, wait. [ There's a bit of a noise, like he's scratching at his facial hair. ] Ain't a blood transfusion kinda like changin' blood? Since it's not yours, an' all that.
Been patched up once or twice. [ That doesn't count as listening. ]
So the blood's changed for real, then. [ He had hoped he could find some way to reassure River, because then that might reassure him. Unfortunately... nothing, and there's a note of concern in his voice. ] Ain't gonna be fought off like no infection, are we?
[ He had tried to read the FAQ before realizing it was a whole lot of words and then fell asleep using the text-to-voice option on it several times, so he's gotten bits and pieces... sort of. ]
[ she says it a bit aggressively, near frantic, the way she clings to simon and begs him not to go, don't go around the corner, the end is waiting for them.
it's still waiting. only thing one has no face and no name and river doesn't understand it. they changed the blood. ]
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[ He'll just play along for a bit. Jayne had been the one to ask after her, after all. ]
Guess so. Just ain't a city with people in it, 'less the planet takes it back, but that takes a while, don't it?
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[ it confuses her. this entire ship confuses her, because it's not supposed to work that way. they broke something somewhere along the way, and now the blood is different. ]
Can take several centuries to lose the buildings, but that doesn't get rid of the ghosts. History leaves stains.
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Well, wait. [ There's a bit of a noise, like he's scratching at his facial hair. ] Ain't a blood transfusion kinda like changin' blood? Since it's not yours, an' all that.
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Been listening to Simon? [ so cute. ] It's not the same. It's a blanket, not a wrench.
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So the blood's changed for real, then. [ He had hoped he could find some way to reassure River, because then that might reassure him. Unfortunately... nothing, and there's a note of concern in his voice. ] Ain't gonna be fought off like no infection, are we?
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Have you asked? About before.
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[ He had tried to read the FAQ before realizing it was a whole lot of words and then fell asleep using the text-to-voice option on it several times, so he's gotten bits and pieces... sort of. ]
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[ she says it a bit aggressively, near frantic, the way she clings to simon and begs him not to go, don't go around the corner, the end is waiting for them.
it's still waiting. only thing one has no face and no name and river doesn't understand it. they changed the blood. ]
Ask. You have to ask.
[ and then she ends the feed. ]