jedibuttercup: Malcolm Reynolds (my Captain)
jedibuttercup ([personal profile] jedibuttercup) wrote2005-10-30 01:39 am
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Fic: Awful Lonely (Firefly, Book's Legacy, 3/?)

PG-15; Firefly crossover. Mal recieves a mysterious package, leading the crew of Serenity on a voyage of discovery. Into every generation...

(Book's Legacy 3: Awful Lonely)

As of October 17, 2006, this story has been rewritten, added to, and moved to a separate community. Link above goes to new location. Story index is here.

(Originally x-posted to [livejournal.com profile] joss100 and [livejournal.com profile] afterserenity)
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[identity profile] mgsmurf.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
Wow. I've thought about Jossverse cross-overs myself, but...just...wow. The background here is very nicely done. The hints about how it all connects, what it all means are just peeking out, and it looks like a fun ride to piece it all together. The story's nicely done in Mal's voice, tight, very in-character, and his interaction with the grew spot on. I don't tend to like long fanfic WIPs, but I may just have to keep up with this one. Very, very well done, and I'm looking forward to more.

[identity profile] sappho-wilde.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 09:39 am (UTC)(link)
Ohhhh, yes. I've been waiting ever so eagerly for a new installment of this series, and it's well worth every second. Young Derrial's similarity to the Operative's way of thinking... well, that's chilling. Mal's POV is perfect, utterly perfect. The melding of the Watcher lore with the newly terraformed worlds is seamless and makes terrifying sense. This is the best of the crossovers I've read, and I offer you hearty applause!

[identity profile] trinityvixen.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
I do so love your Mal. I find him so richly portrayed as he was in the series and movie, and having his inner monologue to boot makes him that much more love/hatable.

I'm still intrigued to hear more in his head about what he feels with regards to the issue of the slayers. Should be much fun.

Poor River, I was wondering when someone would notice she's all by her lonesome. She's crew now, so she should get the fifth bunk. Love it, love it.

When can we have chapter five?

[identity profile] faith-less-one.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww!! More sweetness. I must warn you that I'm a serious Mal/River shipper --> so that last scene was extra-special to me.

The characterisation is still perfect. And, last note:

"I am a bad man,"

Oh, yes, you are, Mal!!!! *melts*

[identity profile] alocalband.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
And this just keeps getting better. Gorgeous use of the English language there, and so in character it hurts. I especially loved Mal's trek through the ship and his brief, casual thoughts on each of the crew: Kaylee and Simon's shacking up, Jayne's playing guitar and probably missing Book too, Inara asleep... And very much loved the scene in his bunk with River. It read very true and very touching and also very amusing.

Keep going with this. Because, as always, I am hooked quite thoroughly.
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[identity profile] loriel-eris.livejournal.com 2005-11-16 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
Love Mal's contemplation as he sits on bridge, and then his ritual of putting the ship to bed. I hope that'll we see the conversation between Mal & Inara, and see where it goes.

*giggles* I can just picture Mal's face when he discovers River on his bed!

[identity profile] ninamazing.livejournal.com 2005-12-30 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
*dies laughing* Fucking fantastic. Poor Mal. So many girls want in his bed. :P You use a lot of lines from the show in this series, to good ends.

I thought Mal said he'd never use Inara's contacts to fence the lassiter. And yet! (I can really see him doing it if he had to, which it seemed like he did.)

I've seen "if'n" before, but I can't remember ever hearing it in canon. Is it? Or is it just so appropriately Western-sounding?

Well done again. :D

"I am a bad man," he said.

[identity profile] obsidianagirl.livejournal.com 2006-01-14 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
LOL

Oh, yes you are Malcolm Reynolds, but we love ya thata way!

Great story so far... can I ask what yer pairing is gonna end up as...I tend more toward Mal and River but would just like a little warning if this is gonna be a Mal/Inara thing.

Thanks

Sid

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