completely sure I know exactly what I'm doing

[lostshepherd]

'Lost'? [ Not sure if offended or amused by this designation. Perhaps not the journal name he would have picked, but hey. ]

Way I understand it, you're only lost if you know where you wanted to be getting to from the beginning. And I haven't had a problem with that in... [ Ha..haha. ] Well, in quite some time.

I wonder if you couldn't benefit from stopping to think about the journey over the destination yourself. If you don't mind my saying.

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[aint_comin_back]

'Lost,' huh? [Good to see you again, Shepherd, even in all your preaching.] Ain't gonna argue your point; even can see some merit it in.

[pompous_today]

The destination is still worth considering, though.

[onemanshort]

That's real pretty, Shepherd.

[She smiled, the light of it warming her eyes as she looks up at him]

[talkstoengines]

Normally I'd be right on your side, Shepherd, but sometimes maybe it's good to know where you're goin'. Just in case it's somewhere you don't wanna be.

[Well she's on a space ship of horrors right now, can you really blame her? But she always has to talk to folks from Serenity.]

[dino_zarf]

Sounds mighty like the captain's take on navigation there.

[keepsthemsafe]

...What the hell are you on about.

[Are you secretly Dale]

haven't played her in ages but well i just HAD to <3

[yessir]

Well, like you said, Shepherd. Lost don't always have to take on a bad meaning. We spend most of the time on the ship a little lost. No destination in mind, just looking for the next job. It ain't a bad thing.

[ eyeshift. ]

-- Long as we've got food, of course. Definition of 'lost' tends to get a little negative when you're hungry, sure.

[lostshepherd]

I'll consider that merit to be one of my merits, Captain. [ Smiiiiile. Look at that. Not a disagreement. Who ever said that miracles couldn't happen in this day and age? ] And to borrow a phrase from a very pretty song you might've heard, I like to think I've made my way on to 'now been found.'

[lostshepherd]

But what's the destination and what's another step on your path? [ Conspiratorially: ] I'd call this a mighty strange step.

[aint_comin_back]

Considerin' some of the places you could be goin', Shepherd, I'd just as soon stay lost.

[lostshepherd]

Pleased to hear I haven't lost my touch. Just one of those things you worry over. [ When you don't know that you can trust a mun as far as they would throw the computer willingly. He's well-versed in the benefit of the doubt, but this agreement feels more... probationary.

He'll not complain about seeing so much crew out and about, though. And it's difficult to imagine someone who wouldn't have a warm smile to return for Kaylee's. ]

[lostshepherd]

...are you, Kaylee? Somewhere you'd rather not be?

[ Can't blame anybody for ships of horrors. one of those occupational hazards. ]

[onemanshort]

Oh no, it's shiny...the way you got with words. Pretty sure, if that's what they was meanin' with the "lost" bit, they're off base.

[the hint of laughter in her words says that she didn't think he'd been making the connection seriously, but the compliment was genuine. Her expression shifts to something almost shy, though, as she reaches up to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear]

So....this mean you're gonna be travelin'? You think you'll be goin' somewhere where there's other folks from Serenity?

[lostshepherd]

It does seem familiar somehow, doesn't it? [ No idea where he's going, automatically think of Mal. ] Could be the Captain's affecting me more than the other way around.

[ Tut tut. Truly not the best outcome of them all.

But this is mostly from the friendly teasing front. ]

[lostshepherd]

Oh, I'll go on about plenty, son. Afraid you might have to be more specific in what you're asking after.

[lostshepherd]

Been facing down your share of trouble? [ Which is almost not even a question. Trouble follows, like it's directly magnetized to people of a certain spirit. And Malcolm Reynolds is the prime example of a man with that spirit. ]

[fearsomebrowmop]

Good luck in getting your mun to pay attention to you, Shepherd. They're like Mal when it comes to listening.

aaaa Zoe

[lostshepherd]

Ohh, you can trust I have my experience there. It's a part of the road everybody knows they don't look forward to. Let alone a crowded crew.

[lostshepherd]

If the experience could only serve.

I'm probably supposed to say that a stubborn ear still knows how to listen. But sometimes I'm afraid I'm not sure at all.

I.. don't really have a fitting character, so have Draenei death knight, lmao

[servesthelightindarkness]

My writer made quite the sound at seeing you are being played.

[aint_comin_back]

[A little dryly, because he knows full well what you think.] Would I not?

[lostshepherd]

Could be I am. [ And in one thing about a little aimless wandering, he can find a touch of disappointment. ]

Seems like I don't get to pick my own ship this time.

i'm cool with all and anyone! :|b

[lostshepherd]

Oh, I'm... happy to be of service.[ Who or... whatever this one is. ]

[lostshepherd]

[ What, what, he didn't say anything. Getting so paranoid in your middle age, Mal. ]

Some men wouldn't. Of course, I never have seen you fall in well with what some men might do.

[onemanshort]

[she frowned at that. The ship, after all, was of crucial importance. The last thing she wanted was the good Shepherd stuck on some niu-shi junker that was gonna put him in danger. There might not be much point in fussing...not if he doesn't have a say in where he ends up...but that doesn't mean she has to like it. Still-]

It...it ain't always bad. I mean, there ain't anyplace like Serenity and last place I was stuck there weren't ships at all. 'Least, not any that could break atmo. But most folks were real friendly and helpful-like.

[aint_comin_back]

[No, never.]

Some men are idiots.

[talkstoengines]

The mun, she took me away from my girl. [Clearly, Kaylee has the cruelest mun in the 'verse.]

[throwmeabonne]

Ah, how true. You never know what interesting things you can pick up on the way.

Not that I'm saying that setting goals isn't important! Having something to strive for brings out a person's best ability.

[keepsthemsafe]

...Your whole diatribe.

[He nods] what you were saying earlier.

[dino_zarf]

Windin' up in the middle of the Black seems to be the closest thing we got to a constant in life.

[lostshepherd]

As sure as some seem to know what they're doing. [ Seem. 8| ]

[lostshepherd]

Ahh. Now that is unfortunate. [ On the side of keeping a duck out of water. She'll still fly, but not many people will think there's nowhere else she wants to be. ] Especially for the folks who don't know what they're missin' out on.

[talkstoengines]

You can say that again.

And how's Mal gonna keep her running without me?

[lostshepherd]

I think a good deal of people could agree on that. Known a few to be looking for a goal to keep to in my time.

[lostshepherd]

Ah- being lost. You disagree?