Junkyard, after workshops Wednesday

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler leaned against a tree in a clearing on the edge of the junkyard, fingering the fireworks in his pockets a little nervously as he waited for River.

He had dragged over a beaten, overstuffed chair and rimmed the clearing with rocks. He even remembered swim goggles.

After all, safety does come first.

[OOC: Mostly for River, but open if anyone else has a reason to be in the junkyard.]

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[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler was surprised, and froze for a moment. Then he remembered how the whole thing worked and kissed her back, also lightly, before pulling away. "That was nice."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," River said, not being specific about whether she meant the kiss or the blowing up of the armchair. "I enjoyed this."

[fandomtroopers]

There was a small squad of troopers inside the junkyard as usual guarding something no one else knew about. The noise of the firecrackers startled them, but it took a moment for them to look through the rumble before they found where it was coming from.

The sergant in charge looked around in confusion from the rubble to two teenagers. "What's the meaning of this?"

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler clenched his fists, incredibly confused by the sudden turn the day had taken.

"Hi, um, officer. I was just ... disposing of this .... chair."

[fandomtroopers]

The trooper looked scpetically at what was left of the chair. "This was your chair? What was wrong with it?" Yes, he did consider that a valid question.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

Attempting to help out, River replied: "It ate people."

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"It, um-- yes."

Attempting to look serious, Tyler grabbed for River's hand. "Let's run?" he half-whispered, and took off, trying to drag her along.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

This seemed like a good idea. River's mind had begun to give her impulses that suggested beating up the whole troop. And possibly blowing them up afterwards. That would have been crazy, however. Sometimes her mind scared her. She followed Tyler.

[fandomtroopers]

"Chairs don't eat people. Do they, Sarge?" One of the troopers asked when Tyler made a run for it. He moved to run after Tyler.

"Just chase them out of the junkyard," The sergeant ordered. After all they were just kids and getting chased that far would be enough of a scare.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

In River's mind the troopers in front of her turned to Alliance soldiers. Then they switched and became reavers, very briefly, before going back to being Alliance soldiers. She stared at them, eyes wide.

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Moving us here (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomtownies/922860.html?thread=36257260#t36257260), unless you want to play with the troopers a little more.]