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Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas

I used to re-post this annually, but I lost track of it at some point. I think it deserves being brought back, because it’s good and I like it! If FIREFLY had ever done a Very Special Christmas Episode, I … Continue reading

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“Twelve Presidents” (a fiction, on the anniversary of the shooting of President William McKinley)

One hundred twenty one years ago today, President William McKinley was shot by an anarchist while visiting the World’s Fair in Buffalo, NY. Eight days later, President McKinley died of his injuries, and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became President. Being … Continue reading

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“Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas”, part 4 (repost)

(Concluding my repost of this Very Special, but not in the Blossom way, Episode of Firefly.) part three part two part one “Those aren’t toys,” Kaylee said. “Those are agricultural supplies for a new colony. Did you change the job … Continue reading

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“Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas”, part 3 (repost)

Continuing my repost of this Very Special (but Not Blossomesque) Episode of Firefly. part two part one “Weapons on the ground!” the voice shouted. “Now!” “Do it,” Mal said. He shot a look at Jayne, whose expression of disgust tended … Continue reading

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“Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas”, part 2 (repost)

(Continuing my repost of last year’s Very Special Christmas episode of…) part one Wash put Serenity down on the landing pad, nice and gentle. So nice and gentle that Zoe complimented him on it. “You’re getting’ more gentle all the … Continue reading

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“Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas”, part 1 (repost)

It’s a Christmas tradition here at Byzantium’s Shores! I rarely commit acts of fanfiction, but…this is one of them. If Firefly had ever had a “Very Special Christmas Episode”, I think it might well look like this. Enjoy! It’s in … Continue reading

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Breaking Brown

I was in a pretty oddly dark mood this morning, so I tweeted the following: I like to think that when he turned 18, Encyclopedia Brown got sick of the whole thing and committed a string of still-unsolved murders. Of … Continue reading

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The City of Dead Works (a repost)

I wrote this not long after the awful events of 9-11-01, and I repost it every year on that date, marking the time as one of America’s worst days makes its inevitable transition from Memory into History. “The City of … Continue reading

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Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas, part four (a repost)

(Concluding my repost of this Very Special, but not in the Blossom way, Episode of Firefly.) part one part two part three “Those aren’t toys,” Kaylee said. “Those are agricultural supplies for a new colony. Did you change the job … Continue reading

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Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas, part three (a repost)

Continuing my repost of this Very Special (but Not Blossomesque) Episode of Firefly. part two part one “Weapons on the ground!” the voice shouted. “Now!” “Do it,” Mal said. He shot a look at Jayne, whose expression of disgust tended … Continue reading

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