Just believe.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. - Isaiah 41:10 KJV The name's Book, but most just call me Shepherd. Some call me Preacher Man. My past is of little importance to you, but in my present, I shall serve the Lord to the best of my ability. I offer spiritual guidance to those in need. Or, if you would simply like to chat, I am open to that as well. [[Independent RPer; will interact with anyone]]

[nevertaketheskyfrommel]

"No. Well that’s where I was takin’ it. Only passed her bunk on because you distracted me." Mal turns towards Kaylee’s room and set the box by the door. "S’not like I would be needin’ it. Just movin’ it before Jayne starts his daily lootin’."

[shepherdderrialbook]

"Right." Book willed himself not to grin in that awful way that you sometimes did when you caught someone in a lie. Not that he particularly cared if Mal wanted to sift through Inara's things, but he did get some amusement out of the obviously awkward feelings he'd just put Mal through. Did that make him a terrible person? "Right to do that, though," Book said with some thought. "These things are better out of Jayne's hands, I'm sure. Have you talked to Inara?"

[nevertaketheskyfrommel]

"You know how I feel ‘bout being given orders on my ship."

"Besides Inara left this stuff behind. I’m just keeping it safe for her."

[shepherdderrialbook]

"I'm aware, Captain."

"I'd have thought Kaylee would be holding it for her. But if you think she won't mind..."

[callahanfullboreautolockarchive]

'Cause we're interestin' creatures.

    [Vera replied, a slight hint of sarcasm hidden on her voice. Of course, she was joking though.]

Jayne’s a good man, if ya know 'im like I do. Though I doubt he'd want anyone on this ship ta know 'im like I do.

    [She rose a brow, sighing slightly.]

Because we’re gorgeous. I understand that ya think violence ain’t tha solution, but you’ve gotta admit, some of us are pretty good lookin’. Like this one.

    [The weapon picked up a hand gun, showing it to the man who sat across from him.]

He ever become a man he’d be handsomer than man on this ship. An’ every man on this ship is good lookin’.

[shepherdderrialbook]

[With a roll of his eyes, Shepherd shook his head. He understood Jayne a little better than she gave him credit for, but he wasn't about to say that.]

"I don't think I'd like to know him the way you do," [He told her with a chuckle.] "He's good company, all the same."

[With a sigh, he relented.]

"Guns are quite beautiful. The design alone... it's the destruction that worries the mind, but then I suppose, that's on the operator, isn't it?"

[He smiled, studying the gun she was hyping up.]

"But how do you know it's a he?"

[flyingtrue]

"Keep a look out? These folks come back too early, you’re gonna see that worse I was talkin’ about before real fast."

[shepherdderrialbook]

"That, I can do. Even if that worse does come around, something tells me you'll handle it just fine."

[fradulentiarchangelum-deactivat]

"Yeah well when you’re an archangel you can err on the side of danger without too many repercussions."

[shepherdderrialbook]

"An archangel."

"This is because I'm a Shepherd, isn't it? I don't know why people always find it amusing to play the angel bit."

[xinvinciblesummer-archive-deact]

shepherdderrialbook started following you

Shane had a hard time retaining long-term memory thanks to what had been done to him at the academy.  He’d been built for experimentation and while he still had trigger words, for the most part they’d done what they could to learn from him and turn around and do what was safe to others without killing him.  He also had a hard time moving about thanks to severe nerve pain.  The missing arm didn’t help.  He flexed his prosthetic hand idly.

He couldn’t remember where his aunt had landed her ship.

It was his aunt, right?  He forgot why she was his aunt.

He exhaled a sigh and continued to wander, movements a bit stiff thanks to his pain.

[shepherdderrialbook]

Book noticed the man right off the bat - it was difficult not to, given the stiff sort of way in which the man seemed to move. He wondered, momentarily, if the man might prove dangerous, should he be approached, but then, no. He just seemed to be searching for someone or something, and Book would help him, if he could.

Sending a fleeting glance back at his own passage on and off the city, Book started forward, shifting through to catch up to the wandering man.

"Lost, sir?" Book asked, finally walking alongside the man, and he realized that given the fact that he'd only just arrived here himself, it was unlikely he'd know where to point the man. Whatever the case, he would try to help the best he could.

[shepherdderrialbook]

Some fun Munday asks!

♦: Relationship with your Muse.

♠: What's one thing you dislike about your Muse?

♣: Any headcanons about your muse?

♥: One thing you love about your Muse.

☾: Favorite moment from your Muse's canon, and why. (If your Muse is an OC, then favorite aspect of their story.)

☄: What you think of your Muse.

♪: Favorite song.

✫: Why you began RPing.

✽: Favorite season?

❂: The Mun's birthday. (Month and date--no year!)

☂: Favorite kind of weather.

✤: Favorite kind of food.

▲: The Mun's Zodiac sign. (Any kind of Zodiac works!)

●: If you could say just one thing to your Muse, what would it be?

☑: An OTP with your Muse in it (if you have any).

☒: A NOTP with your Muse in it (if you have any).

☁: Favorite part of RPing.

✉: Any RPers the Mun admires.

▶: A talent of the Mun's (besides RPing, of course!)

♬: Sing or say something! Post the link to it.

[shepherdderrialbook]

Fell asleep. Starting on responses now. (Though I can't be sure who is even around.)

[callahanfullboreautolockarchive]

  One hundred percent. One, 'm a gun so I know how ta handle guns, an’ two Jayne trusts me with ‘em… an’ he never trusts his guns with anyone. I know what 'm doin'.

[shepherdderrialbook]

"It's the whole 'Jayne trusts me' bit that concerns me, but being that you happen to be a gun, I can't see that operating a gun yourself would be an issue. Though, I can't imagine why you'd want to."

[fradulentiarchangelum-deactivat]

"Tha’s typically th’point."

[shepherdderrialbook]

"That so?"

[doctoronserenity]

"That won’t be necessary. I doubt he’d be helpful to either of us."

[shepherdderrialbook]

"More or less the answer I expected. What are you up to, anyway?"

[flyingtrue]

"Long as you got no misconceptions of what I do."

"Can’t buy this part without money. Can’t get money until we deliver on Greenleaf. Can’t get to Greenleaf without this part. It’s all a cycle."

[shepherdderrialbook]

"You know that I don't."

"A cycle, indeed. I suppose I can't really say I blame you. A need is a need. Need help?"

[callahanfullboreautolockarchive]

Know what ‘m doin’ sir.

[shepherdderrialbook]

"And you're certain of that?"

[thisshipismyhome-blog]

"Sure you ain’t such a stranger to a man’s needs." 

[shepherdderrialbook]

"Well, no, but... Right. You are the Captain, after all."

[flyingtrue]

"I appreciate your concern, Shepherd, but, trust me, I’ve done much worse."

[shepherdderrialbook]

"That doesn't come as a surprise, truthfully. Is there a reason...?"

[doctoronserenity]

"And under who’s authority do you say that?"

[shepherdderrialbook]

"Is authority needed? I could get the Captain, if you'd like."

[thisshipismyhome-blog]

"It’s my boat, Shepherd."

[shepherdderrialbook]

"As true as that may be, there's surely no reason for that."