A rather short chapter, but it features the Mal Reynolds school of acting. And yes indeedy, you can roll over to read those insults.

If you've just joined us, here is the story so far:
Chp 1
Chp 2
Chp 3
Chp 4
Chp 5

( Down the Rabbit Hole, Chapterette Six )

( Down the Rabbit Hole, Chapter Five )

Yes, that's when it takes place.

( Down the Rabbit Hole, Chapter Four )

( Down the Rabbit Hole, Chapter Three )

Thanks to Daisy for helping cut this up into manageble pieces.
Oh, and I forgot, rollover Mandarin translation! :)

( Down the Rabbit Hole, Chapter Two )

Mal, Simon, a little adventure, and a lot of snark. Not slash.
Um, PG for violence. Not mine, all belongs to Joss.

Many thanks to hfleming8 for daily hand-holding and reality checks; terimaru for consistent encouragment and a big stick behind her back; browncoat_2x2 for comparing writing neurosis; and miss_daizy for the kick in the pants, with love. It all started with a writing ( Read more... )

And another little pre-series Zoe & Mal drabble, because I was in the mood. (Happens when your team loses and that April optimism goes out the window.)
Much thanks to Hez and terimaru for the beta.

( Sodboot )

A Zoe & Mal story, written for Hez in appreciation of her enduring and much-needed Corporalness. And because she is a sucker for that line.
Posted here because I need the attention.

( The Corporal )

So, Norwegian Blue and I were chatting about writing, and she was writing a fic for a friend and I was impressed and inspired and told her as much. Except I couldn't decide which story to write. So she said "write a story about Jayne’s hat." Oddly enough, to my own everlasting surprise, I took the prompt, and did just that.

( Write about Jayne's hat )

Come with me to the early days when Wash and Zoe were just taking the first tentative steps toward Wash/Zoe, and ask yourself this question: If Zoe grew up on a spaceship, where'd she learn to ride?

( Saddle Up )