Planet - Persephone - White & Haley Parts Shop

[Lady Lee-o]

"I think that it is something only you can decide. What you may need to consider is that there are people out there who feel like they aren't good for anybody sure you can love somebody but maybe not for very long. If you look in the mirror and find that your reflection is someone you wouldn't trust with anyone elses heart then maybe there are some rules you need to set up." Those words had never been more true, Sally tried her best to avoid mirrors.

"Pop said following my heart was always a problem, led me all sorts of ways. Sometimes I find myself just regretting things," Sally sighed. "I personally think she deserves better than me. I'm a drunk, a washed up war vet with a record."

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"Pop said following my heart was always a problem, led me all sorts of ways. Sometimes I find myself just regretting things,""I personally think she deserves better than me. I'm a drunk, a washed up war vet with a record."

Jebediah thought back to his Father and any advice he left with him before he met his end at the hands of his own daughter but came up empty.

"You may be a little dirty and rough around the edges..." Jebediah cheerfully smiled at Sally "But washed up? All I see is an accomplished vet who fought through hell and back. At the very least you are more than just a billy from the wrong side of the verse."

He couldn't but advert his gaze down away from Sally with the feeling this day may very well end with Jeb finding a whiskey bottle with his name on it.

[Lady Lee-o]

"You may be a little dirty and rough around the edges...But washed up? All I see is an accomplished vet who fought through hell and back. At the very least you are more than just a billy from the wrong side of the verse." Sally took her leg back from him and smiled.

"Proud of my homeworld. Shadow was a darn good place to call home. Good people, strong, we were among the first to stand against the alliance. Which is probably why it was the first target," Sally tried not to think about Shadow much these days, it only brought back painful memories. "I'm proud of what we accomplished but the war is long done and my rank means little these days. I haven't seen many from the old days. A lot of us stay in the shadows or work within the alliance now."

Sally could use another drink but Madison certainly wouldn't approve. Standing she stretched her body out and wiggled her leg around. "Shoot, feels almost brand new. I'm certainly going to be keeping you around, Mr. Coltan." She winked.

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"Proud of my homeworld. Shadow was a darn good place to call home. Good people, strong, we were among the first to stand against the alliance. Which is probably why it was the first target,""I'm proud of what we accomplished but the war is long done and my rank means little these days. I haven't seen many from the old days. A lot of us stay in the shadows or work within the alliance now."

There was pain when she spoke of Shadow and touched on the war but there was something more, something underneath that like someone had stoked a fire the tried to beam its way from her eyes. It suited her.

"Shoot, feels almost brand new. I'm certainly going to be keeping you around, Mr. Coltan."

Jebediah stood his tall frame reaching above hers causing him to look down at her.

"All just part of the Coltan special Ma'am. I may burn toast but when these hands are on beautiful things they work magic."

While he was referring to guitars it took him those extra couple of seconds to catch up on their more current meaning.

[Lady Lee-o]

For the last half an hour, Madison was going over things in her head. Could this work, could she mix business with pleasure? She knew if she didn't make a move, Sally would move on and the idea of that crushed her. Making her way towards the door, she paused and listened in. "All just part of the Coltan special Ma'am. I may burn toast but when these hands are on beautiful things they work magic."

"Well that's an image," Madison leaned against the frame, smiling. "Sal, I just wanted to come out here and apologize. I know I can be overbearing but I just worry about you, I can't help it."

[Lady Lee-o]

"All just part of the Coltan special Ma'am. I may burn toast but when these hands are on beautiful things they work magic." Sally caught his gaze, looking up to his down. He was damn good looking but she wasn't sure if this was the moonshine talking or just the need to dance.

"Well that's an image, Sal, I just wanted to come out here and apologize. I know I can be overbearing but I just worry about you, I can't help it."

"I get it, I have a problem and you want to make sure I'm dandy. I'm dandy," Sally just stood there and looked at them both, a bit of fear rising up. "We good?"

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"We good?"

'We akward' was the first thing that crossed Jebediah's mind. To him the conversation just seemed like a band aid on the situation until the next unfortunate thing he said causes another rift. Yet he thought better of speaking up, it wasn't his place as he kept telling himself only for his mouth to write off credits his ass couldn't cash. So instead he took off his hat and held it in his hand against his body before he looked from Sally to Madison, Madison back to Sally unsure if his eyes were saying what he was thinking.

"We looking in the mirror?" was all he could think to ask Sally double checking with her.

[Lady Lee-o]

"We looking in the mirror?" Sally froze for a minute before moving her gaze to him. The damn mirror, that internal mirror but no- she shook her head. Moving closer to both of them, she forced herself up and kissed Madison and Jeb's cheek.

"Thanks for caring so much about me, it's mighty kind." She turned around and headed inside the shop and out into the back corner. The shine wouldn't be ready for another couple days, so she would leave it be for now. Jebidiah had done well to ease her mind and she felt calm, he was special no doubt. She was lucky to have both him and Madison, even if she didn't always want the help.

[Lady Lee-o]

"I get it, I have a problem and you want to make sure I'm dandy. I'm dandy," Madison watched as Sally's body got a bit tense, knowing she was having some kind of struggle with something. "We good?"

"We're good," Madison was going through her own feelings right now.

"We looking in the mirror?" She wasn't going to pretend what that means, she just waited to see what Sally said. When Sally moved closer and placed a kiss on her cheek, she couldn't help but smile.

"Thanks for caring so much about me, it's mighty kind." Sally headed off inside and Madison was quick to follow her, motioning for Jeb to follow if he wanted too.

"Sal," She watched as Sally tinkered with the tank of her moonshine, she didn't mind her selling it but she hated that she was drinking it. "I'll try and give you some space- okay? I just want you to know I care for you and I hate seeing you in pain. So, when I send Jeb to sit with you or keep a close eye, it's just because I don't want to find you in a gutter somewhere. Or under arrest from some bar fight, again."

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

Jebediah followed the two ladies back into the parts shop, Sally and Madison continued their talk from outside seeing this he decided to stick to the outside of the pair. He picked up his guitar and sat in an old chair that was ripped out of a cockpit, it was old and broken but if you knew the right place to sit it was incredibly comfy, either that or he was just used to it. Slowly he plucked a few strings on his guitar playing a slow melody. He didn't concern himself too much with what they had said to each other instead he buried himself in the guitar singing along with the melody.

"If this is love
Why are you standing there
Across the room looking away
I've loved you since I met you
A time ago"

His voice carried a roughness to it that was only offset by a deep sweetness that could carry love songs and bring them to the front doors of the Heartbreak Hotel. His eyes were closed and he forgot that he was in the parts store or even where in the verse he was, it was just one lonely cowboy singing his song.

"If this is love
Why won't you look at me
So you can see my tears
I wanna hold you
You know I can't stand
To see you cry"

[Lady Lee-o]

"Sal, I'll try and give you some space- okay? I just want you to know I care for you and I hate seeing you in pain. So, when I send Jeb to sit with you or keep a close eye, it's just because I don't want to find you in a gutter somewhere. Or under arrest from some bar fight, again." Sally put her tools away and stood up to face Madison, she really did worry way too much.

"You worry about me way too much, Mads, but I wouldn't have it any other way." Leaning in she lifted herself up and kissed her cheek. "You are one of the only reasons I'm still breathing. You took care of me during one of my darkest times, which is mighty kind and appreciated. We're from two different worlds but you didn't care, still don't-" Taking a breath she took Madison's hand and held it. "You're special, you deserve better than me." Jebediah played his guitar and Sally smirked as she listened to his words, "That man and his voice, we should-" She was cut off as a pair of lips pressed against hers.

[Lady Lee-o]

"You worry about me way too much, Mads, but I wouldn't have it any other way." Madison blushed at the kiss and chuckled when Sally needed to reach up on her toes. The laughter stopped when Sally turned the conversation, "You are one of the only reasons I'm still breathing. You took care of me during one of my darkest times, which is mighty kind and appreciative. We're from two different worlds but you didn't care, still don't- You're special, you deserve better than me." No one was better, Sally was it and she was starting to feel a little something for Jebediah too. He had snuck in and he was a really great guy but for now, she needed to focus, though his song was mesmerizing. "That man and his voice, we should-" She pressed her lips to Sally's, hand cupping her cheek as her other arm pulled her closer. She felt Sally melt into her lips, moving together and knew that there was no going back.

"No one is better for me than you, Sal." Madison breathes, smiling when she felt Sally's lips twitch into a smile.

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

Jeb continued to play the same slow rhythmic pattern on his guitar while the two women talked out their feelings and sorted out the situation that he caused. His head was tipped back and his eyes closed feeling every movement his fingers made over the strings his hands moving over the frets delicately like he was still massaging Sally's leg.

"And if you fly away and leave me
Then I will die
If this is love"

"No one is better for me than you, Sal."

A smile stretched across his face. They deserved to be happy and he always knew they would be happy together ever since he first seen them interact there was just something there. Not a spark perse or anything that cheesy they simply seemed to fit together.

"But if you fly back to me
I'm gonna be the one you fell for
And put that gold on your slender hand baby
Cause this is love"

[Lady Lee-o]

"No one is better for me than you, Sal." For the first time in a long time, Sally didn't know what to say. This is something that she wanted but she never thought Madison would- she convinced herself it wouldn't happen.

"Anybody else comes to mind, Mads, I'm a mess. Why would you want to be with someone like me?" Sally removed her hat, running her hand through her hair. She felt a bit awkward which was weird, she never felt this way before. Just moments ago she was flirting fierce with Jeb, barely batting an eyelash when he was feeling up her leg.

[Lady Lee-o]

"Anybody else comes to mind, Mads, I'm a mess. Why would you want to be with someone like me?" Madison took Sally's hand and held onto it, playing with her fingers.

"Again, you believed in me when no one else would. You gave me a chance with a blaster and protected me- now I want to do the same for you. I just wish you'd let me," Madison had been trying to get Sally to go see a doctor for years. An actual hospital with special equipment that would help with her leg, but she refused. "I know you don't want the alliance to touch you but they can help with your pain." She looked over at the door, "Jebediah, help me out here."

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"Jebediah, help me out here."

Jeb stopped playing in an instant and stared at the both of the ladies in the store, his second instinct was to answer honestly as he would on any other occasion while his first had been a loud voice in his head yelling 'It's a trap Jeb!'

"Honestly it's not my place to say either way she is a grown woman who can live her life however she sees fit. BUT..." He placed the guitar to the side and slowly stood up "While I get why you dont want the Alliance touching you, you do need to get it looked at and trust me their are worse options. Prison doctors aren't as helpful as you would think. Course there is always a compromise, there are many Doctors who have defected or are just good Doctors who aren't part of the Alliance that you could see." Jeb placed his hands on one of each of their shoulders "You have my support no matter what you decide but it's not my body to make the call either way. Sally as for not being good enough? I'm not going to give you all the countless reasons why you deserve to be blessed by her sweet love, dont question it, go with it before it passes you by."

[Lady Lee-o]

"Again, you believed in me when no one else would. You gave me a chance with a blaster and protected me- now I want to do the same for you. I just wish you'd let me," Sally knew this was coming, Madison was always trying to help and she appreciated it but didn't want it. "I know you don't want the alliance to touch you but they can help with your pain." The pain reminded her of what she fought for, it reminded her of what was lost but the idea of the alliance touching her- it sickened her. "Jebediah, help me out here."

"Ganging up on me now?"

"Honestly it's not my place to say either way she is a grown woman who can live her life however she sees fit. BUT..." She thought this was going her way but here comes the but. "While I get why you dont want the Alliance touching you, you do need to get it looked at and trust me their are worse options. Prison doctors aren't as helpful as you would think. Course there is always a compromise, there are many Doctors who have defected or are just good Doctors who aren't part of the Alliance that you could see. You have my support no matter what you decide but it's not my body to make the call either way. Sally as for not being good enough? I'm not going to give you all the countless reasons why you deserve to be blessed by her sweet love, dont question it, go with it before it passes you by."

"I've been to doctors but without the proper equipment, they can't do jack. and I appreciate you both taking interest in my injury but I won't go to another quack doctor who can't do nothin'." She smiled and placed her hand over Jebs and smiled, "Smooth talker," She made her way to the counter and rummaged around and pulled out antique watch, she had been working on it slowly. "I'm like this old, rusty time teller. Possibly broken beyond repair but I can get her working just enough. Jai Tilt, her husband loved this watch and now that he is gone- she holds onto it. I don't have the heart to tell her it's crap." She trailed off, not wanting to list the reasons why she was like this old watch, but she could see that Madison was winding up to counter. "And here we go."

[Lady Lee-o]

"Ganging up on me now?" Madison just smiled and nodded her head and listened to Jeb speak his piece. She hoped he could help get through to her but Sally wasn't letting his words in- much.
"...there are many Doctors who have defected or are just good Doctors who aren't part of the Alliance that you could see. You have my support no matter what you decide but it's not my body to make the call either way."


"I've been to doctors but without the proper equipment, they can't do jack. and I appreciate you both taking interest in my injury but I won't go to another quack doctor who can't do nothin'."

"Sally as for not being good enough? I'm not going to give you all the countless reasons why you deserve to be blessed by her sweet love, dont question it, go with it before it passes you by."

"Smooth talker," Madison had to agree, he was smooth. She leaned up and kissed his cheek before following Sally.

"I'm like this old, rusty time teller. Possibly broken beyond repair but I can get her working just enough. Jai Tilt, her husband loved this watch and now that he is gone- she holds onto it. I don't have the heart to tell her it's crap." Madison slammed her hands down on the table, "And here we go."

"Stop comparing yourself to some old piece of Fei-oo! I'm not going to let you slowly kill yourself, the war is over Sally and all we can do is live on. We survived and people didn't and that is the way this world works. If I have to drag you to Ariel I will!"

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"Stop comparing yourself to some old piece of Fei-oo! I'm not going to let you slowly kill yourself, the war is over Sally and all we can do is live on. We survived and people didn't and that is the way this world works. If I have to drag you to Ariel I will!"

Jeb had the utmost confidence that Madison would literally drag her there without a second though, it was both scary and kinda hot.

"Sally like I keep telling you we may not be able to fix it but we can transform it, sure the outside maybe a little different but its heart, it soul, the things that really matter to her will still be there and nothing could ever take that away. Before they got lost and absorbed the Japanese had this tradition called Kintsukuroi in which they would take pottery what was broken and fix it back together with some gold. They believed that even though it was broken it as still beautiful and added to it's personality and history becoming part of it instead of disguising it."

Jeb could merely shrug as he knew Sally would more than likely be fixed in her ways with mountains being easier to move.

"But if I know you half as well as I do you would have already made up your mind; Bēi-shuǐ-chē-xīn."



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Bēi-shuǐ-chē-xīn - You'd put out a fire while holding firewood.

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[Lady Lee-o]

"Stop comparing yourself to some old piece of Fei-oo! I'm not going to let you slowly kill yourself, the war is over Sally and all we can do is live on. We survived and people didn't and that is the way this world works. If I have to drag you to Ariel I will!"

"Mads," She sighed and put the watch down, "I don't want to fight with you but it's my body-" She wasn't going to give in, not unless she had a choice and lucky for her she had the choice.

"Sally like I keep telling you we may not be able to fix it but we can transform it, sure the outside maybe a little different but its heart, it soul, the things that really matter to her will still be there and nothing could ever take that away. Before they got lost and absorbed the Japanese had this tradition called Kintsukuroi in which they would take pottery what was broken and fix it back together with some gold. They believed that even though it was broken it as still beautiful and added to it's personality and history becoming part of it instead of disguising it. But if I know you half as well as I do you would have already made up your mind; Bēi-shuǐ-chē-xīn."


"I'm not a piece of pottery darlin' but I get what you are trying to say." Sally sighed and leaned over the counter, opening the back of the watch. "I pleased to know I have a crew who cares deeply about me. I don't need to be fixed, I'm broken, I accept that and it's time you did too." she smiled as the watch started to tick, "see, good as new."

[Lady Lee-o]

"Mads, I don't want to fight with you but it's my body-" That was true, it was her body and when it came down to it the choice was hers.

"Doesn't mean I have to like your choice."

"Sally like I keep telling you we may not be able to fix it but we can transform it, sure the outside maybe a little different but its heart, it soul, the things that really matter to her will still be there and nothing could ever take that away. Before they got lost and absorbed the Japanese had this tradition called Kintsukuroi in which they would take pottery what was broken and fix it back together with some gold. They believed that even though it was broken it as still beautiful and added to it's personality and history becoming part of it instead of disguising it. But if I know you half as well as I do you would have already made up your mind; Bēi-shuǐ-chē-xīn."

"I'm not a piece of pottery darlin' but I get what you are trying to say. I pleased to know I have a crew who cares deeply about me. I don't need to be fixed, I'm broken, I accept that and it's time you did too... see, good as new."

"I have never met a more infuriating woman in my entire life." She could see the smirk appear on Sally's face. "Wipe it off your face, Sal."

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"Wipe it off your face, Sal."

Jeb looked at Sally and to Madison. Back to Sally then back to Madison. Sally, Madison, Sally, Madison. The muscles around his cheeks beginning to strain from trying not to laugh. While the whole situation wasn't funny he had to admit that their interactions were. The smirks Sally gave, the mother hen ways of Madison and it wasn't until he could't contain himself and let the laughter out before looking at Madison and shooting her a guilty look.

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[Lady Lee-o]

"I have never met a more infuriating woman in my entire life."

"Now I know you're lying, nobody? I mean I can at least think of five," Sally smirked and plopped back down in her chair just as Jeb started to laugh. "At least someone finds this amusin'." Sally chuckled and tossed a rag at Jeb before standing up and moving over to Madison. "Come on, Mads, just drop it? Why don't we grab some grub and chat, you like to chat?" She looked over at Jeb and smirked, "are you finished giggling yet, handsome?"

[Lady Lee-o]

"Now I know you're lying, nobody? I mean I can at least think of five." When Jeb started to laugh, Madison felt like this was going nowhere. "At least someone finds this amusin'. Come on, Mads, just drop it? Why don't we grab some grub and chat, you like to chat?" She crossed her arms in annoyance, she didn't like this back and forth. "Are you finished giggling yet, handsome?"

"Fine, since I'm clearly outnumbered I will drop it for now." Madison wasn't in the mood to discuss this anymore, she would just leave it alone for now. "Don't think this is over, Ms. Whitewater." She turned to Jeb and sighed, "You are just as bad as her, both of you trying to get some kind of rise out of me."

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"You are just as bad as her, both of you trying to get some kind of rise out of me."

Jeb knew he shouldn't have but he clearly had been spending way to much time with Sally and it just kind of slipped out.

"Well it's not quite as good as you getting a rise from me."

Jeb said it before he had really heard it and grimaced at the terrible attempt at sexual innuendo.

"Yep clearly too much time with Sally." Was all he could say while shaking his head slowly.

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[Lady Lee-o]

"Well it's not quite as good as you getting a rise from me." Madison's hand went up to pinch the bridge of her nose, children, she was surrounded by children. "Yep clearly too much time with Sally." She walked over to Sally and cupped her face, just stared into her eyes for a moment.

"and I stand by what I said, I have never met a more infuriating woman in my entire life." Madison shook her head, "and I started off in politics." She leaned in with a smile, "This isn't over. If words can't persuade you- perhaps I have other ways." She pressed a kiss to her lips and moaned as Sally deepened it.

[Lady Lee-o]

"Don't think this is over, Ms. Whitewater." Oh Sally knew this wasn't over, Madison never dropping things for long. "You are just as bad as her, both of you trying to get some kind of rise out of me."

"Well it's not quite as good as you getting a rise from me." She did seem to be rubbing off on him and she was still debating if it was a good or a bad thing. Or maybe they were finally getting him to open himself a bit more?

Sally watched as Madison rounded the counter, she sat up straight when she neared. Madison cupped her face and leaned in, "and I stand by what I said, I have never met a more infuriating woman in my entire life. and I started off in politics. This isn't over. If words can't persuade you- perhaps I have other ways."

"Lookin' forward to it, Mads-" Sally leaned into the kiss, hand going up to the back of her neck. She pulled away with a grin, looking over at Jeb. "Hungry?"