New Friends, Job Starting

[Captain Malcolm Reynolds]

Mal walked down the catwalk to the cargo bay. Hitting a button when down there, the back opened up to the street. Betty knew which ship was there’s. He didn’t like strangers on here, but she was helping with the job. She’d be checked first. For weapons of course.

Bella was freaking out up there and Mal couldn’t handle that. He could handle River, but not Bella. Not yet. She was just going nuts about a ball. “Stupid balls.”

[takeyouaway]

Betty walked into the cargo bay. This was new for her. She hadn’t been on many ships. Especially non Alliance ones. Listening to Mal, she cleared her throat. She recognized him from yesterday‘s wave. “I wouldn’t call them stupid, just pointless.

Betty stepped forward, extending her hand. “Betty Rainn. Bella’s...mother.” She didn’t know how else to explain it. She was pretty much the girls mother.

[genehunt]

Gene stepped into the cargo bay after sleeping in the common room. His 'unique' training allowed him to sleep virtually anywhere. He went straight for the weight set and began to work out. He looked over to Mal and just about over heard the woman identify herself. "Ah. You must be the lass that taught our little wonder how to cook such a fine meal." Gene like women who could cook. More so if they would cook for him.

[Captain Malcolm Reynolds]

Betty seemed to be wearing form fitting clothing. She knew what they would think. Nevertheless, he walked around her, tapping a few spots that seemed to hold a weapon, except for any certain parts. "Excuse the forwardness. Just double checking." Clearing her, he stood back.

"Betty, this is one of our passengers Gene. He's going to help with lookout around the ship." Mal had decided that las tonight. Most of the passengers taken on had no money so they needed ot pay somehow. "Does your fine employer know you are here?"

[takeyouaway]

Betty dared walk in some more, then fel therself being chekced. She raised her arms for him. She was used to this for every ball so this was nothing new. Smiling lightly at Gene, she nodded. "Thank you. She has more untapped talent then I do."

Finally letting her arms fall, she crossed them. "I need my little girl. We have to go buy things. Is anyone coming with us? Or are you all going to the hill to check out the estate?" Betty ahd told them about a small hill that overlooked the estate not far off. Right now security was tight, but the hill wasn't being watched.

[Arabella Hart]

Bella was still running through her mind what else she needed to perfect in herself. After all, her grandmother was critical. She had ensued fear into Bella. Walking along the catwalk, she heard the familiar voice. mu. “Mu!”

Bella picked up her skirts and picked up speed. She ran to betty, throwing herself in her arms, hugging tightly. “Mu! Oh mu I missed you.” Her charm bracelet jingled as she pulled back, holding out the half a star charm. That was their charm.

Then she dropped her arm, going through it all. “I have so much to do before the ball. I look like a mess.” Then she turned. She had learned to speak up when necessary with Mal. “Speaking of mess. I need that list of names back.”

[genehunt]

"Ah, speak of the devil. The master chef arrives." He noticed Bella arrive while he was still working on the weights. "Well, I'll do whatever Mal tells us to. I prefer to just follow orders."

[Captain Malcolm Reynolds]

Mal leaned against the wall, there was no wind and it was warm out. He nodded. "We may do that. Half our crew can't leave right now though." Mal was slightly bitter about that. "You are avoiding a question."

Mal jumped out of the way for Bella. She was a whirlwind of color.

[takeyouaway]

Betty hugged Bella, twirling her around. "Oh nyen ching-duh. Bella baby. I've missed you too." She set Bella down, pushing back her hair. "You look wonderful. Laline will have to deal." Laline kept a protective arm around her while facing Mal. "She thinks I am out picking out hair things for Bella. In a sense we are doing more though." Laline refused to leave the house now, not wanting anything ot go wrong.

[danieltam]

Daniel had followed Bella into the cargo bay. He liked the sight of her when she set her eyes upon Betty. She looked so happy. She even looks to have calmed down a lot since their incident on the bridge. He made his way over to the pair and held is hand out to Betty. "Hi Betty. Pleasure to finally meet you. Bella's told me a lot about you."

[Dave Cassidy]

Dave was sitting on top of a stack of empty crates whislt everyone was talking, jumping down, he landed with surprising quietness. Walking up to Mal, he said "Il go check out the place if you want." before looking over to Betty and Saying "David Cassidy, Ma'am, But Dave will suffice." and he bowed his head.

[vincentmccloud]

Vincent came into the cargo bay ready to tell everyone that he would now be officially part of the family. "Hey everyone. River and I have something to tell you all." He looked up and saw the new woman hugging Bella. She didn't look dangerous or that she would be involved with anyone who was. He could trust her fine, "Hello there. I don't believe we've been introduced. I'm Vincent."

[river]

River came into the cargo bay with Vincent, quiet as ever. She was still bare foot, a thing she realized that would send Mal up the wall and would set off the maternal instinct in Betty. She could tell that Betty would worry about her if she'd look down at her feet. River didn't like shoes though or at least not the ones on Serenity, they were all boot all things River could dance in but she'd rather put on a pair of pointe shoes before she'd ever touch combat boots.

The boots were meant to make her step have some sound in him but she could manage to walk with out making a sound at all. It was how she was built, it bothered Mal quite a bit but she didn't do anything to change it. River took a cautious glance around the cargo bay and then out to the street of Londinum. River caught a gleam of her parents coming their direction they were going to want to speak to Mal.

"She's helping us with this job" said River looking at Betty. "I'm River"

She knew the woman would get upset if she said more than that. River knew more than she should she always had. River was watching Gene closely something about him bothered her, she couldn't place it though, Alora bothered her too but that was a different situation than Gene. River looked at Mal quickly giving him a look that he had learned to read, the look that something was bothering her.

[Arabella Hart]

Mal watched everyone. This ship was back up again. "What's the good news?" Mal was curious. He didn't know if he could take anymore good news. There was so much going on. He was waiting for someone to be hitched. Mal jsut didn't know.

He turned to Dave, anrrowing his eyes. "How long have you been here?" The two girls reunion was a little too loud for his taste. Bella was a wreck which shouldn't be done.


Bella laughed lightly. "Me, hair things?" Bella hated her ahir up. but she sneered. SHe knew she had to wear them form the look of Betty's face. "No! No I'm not!" She knew that Bella hated that. Absolutely hated that. Siting on a crate, she mumbled in Cantanese. Would the woman make her jump through fire next? Bella wouldn't put it past her.

Wrapping a arm around Daniel's waist, she smiled lightly. "Yes it is time you two met.. And plot."

[takeyouaway]

Betty felt overwhelmed. Extending her hand, she shook each one. Dave. Vincent. River. Ah, Daniel. The one she wanted to meet mostly. "Hello everyone. Ah Daniel. We need to talk later. About Alec." SHe dropped her voice.

Bella seemed unpleased right now. Twisting her hands, she looked away. "Not anything big. Just a tiara...And maybe some barettes to pull back your hair. And maybe a jewel here and there." betty was being vague. She was doing this on purpose really. Bella was going to be mad.