Serenity by Gaslight by NewOldBrownCoat

Howdy NOBC

I don't know for certain.. but I kind of remember that it was a photo that NATHAN took,,, wandering through the set/ship after the cancellation..

perhaps Haken or someone with more knowledge can confirm this. but that is my recollection.

And it does have a warm yet haunting feel to it.. haunting as in poignant.

Chindi

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Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:36 AM

I believe it was taken the day the cast got the notice that the series was cancelled...

The image makes a great wallpaper!

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:41 AM

NVGHOSTRIDER

I never gave much thought of where the pic came from. I figured it had to be one of the set referance shots, but I could be wrong. It would be great to give props to the one who took the shot. Serenity by Gaslight has been on my desktop for over a year and occasionally I get someone askin' what it is.

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Thursday, December 28, 2006 6:45 PM

I'm another one with that photo saved for
wallpaper. It captures the amber light, the
warmth of the galley, and also the warmth
I found in most parts of this board.
Would really like a definitive answer as
to the provenance of this shot because people
tend to ask about it.

bun
~Bastards singed my turtle~
~We aim to exponentiate~

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Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:01 PM

FOLLOWMAL

Count me in as one of the bunch who has it saved and uses it as a wallpaper frequently. Sometimes I need to see our "home" and that's the shot that makes me sigh and wish and be comforted. I too find it representative of our home here on this board. All of us a crew together.

Like you, NOBC it makes me yearn to be on Serenity.
Never felt a connection to a ship in a scifi series before, but Serenity feels like home to me.. I'd get on her in a second and "go out into the black". I've told friends before and I mean it sincerely... I'd ship out on Serenity as the deck washer!

Chindi, you're one of those people who knows how I feel about that ship.. and you're right, it's "haunting and poignant". Like the last glance over your shoulder as you're forced to disembark from her and there's a thought that you might not get to fly in her again.

I've "heard" that Nathan or Nathan's father took the pic and that somehow Haken knows them and got a copy? Haken, only you can clarify this, so it's not just a wild rumor but fact.... I sure hope you'll tell us!

Meanwhile, tonight it's back up on my desktop.
And it still makes me sigh.

Go to www.goodworkspresents.org to find out how to honor the Captain!

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Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:05 PM

hey followmal.. nice to see you here... shall we sit at the galley tabe for a spell and have a cup of tea... and just listen to the humming of the engines?

Chindi

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Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:16 PM

Ohhhhh, shoot!
Gorramnit.
Tears, a little, thinking of it.

Had for wallpaper this evening "That Shot" of Nathan as Caleb, knife gleaming in the light. Had turned it into a black/white image and set it up.

Now I'm thinking it's got to be the galley and the gaslight, and the last of my pot of coffee while we run so quietly through the black toward whatever's next.

bun
~Bastards papered my turtle~
~We aim to exponentiate~

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Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:20 PM

FOLLOWMAL

Quote:
Originally posted by Chindi:
hey followmal.. nice to see you here... shall we sit at the galley tabe for a spell and have a cup of tea... and just listen to the humming of the engines?

Chindi

Hi, Chindi.. good to see you on the boat too!

*puts on the teapot and gets oolong tea out of the cupboard and sets out three metal galley cups*

Yes! Lets! Please. I can't think of anything I'd rather do.

Quote:
Originally posted by FloralBunny:
Now I'm thinking it's got to be the galley and the gaslight, and the last of my pot of coffee while we run so quietly through the black toward whatever's next.

FB- I set a cup out for you and your coffee... please join us?

Go to www.goodworkspresents.org to find out how to honor the Captain!

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Friday, December 29, 2006 9:47 AM

home is where the heart is.. in serenity we repose.

CHindi to FollowMal and FloralBunny.. time for a teaparty!!!

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Friday, December 29, 2006 10:09 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by FloralBunny:
Ohhhhh, shoot!
Gorramnit.
Tears, a little, thinking of it.

Had for wallpaper this evening "That Shot" of Nathan as Caleb, knife gleaming in the light. Had turned it into a black/white image and set it up.

Now I'm thinking it's got to be the galley and the gaslight, and the last of my pot of coffee while we run so quietly through the black toward whatever's next.

bun
~Bastards papered my turtle~
~We aim to exponentiate~

I'm sorry we cause these difficult decisions in your life. :<)

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Friday, December 29, 2006 11:04 AM

PETERG

Is there a larger version of this picture? It looks very pixellated on my big monitor.

Still a fine picture

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Friday, December 29, 2006 5:54 PM

*the bun finger-dusts the offered cup, same
as our Captain does*

Thank 'ee kindly. I'll sit a bit with you
and let's make inroads on a tin of biscuits,
too. Anyone else? Strawberry flavored,
chocolate dipped.

Let's have a regular Inara tea-party!

As for photo expertise I'll not pretend to
any at all. We'll have to find someone else.

bun
~Bastards partied with my turtle~
~We aim to exponentiate~

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Friday, December 29, 2006 6:06 PM

*pulls up a chair next to the women-folk, steals a biscuit off bun's plate*

Evenin', ladies!

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Friday, December 29, 2006 10:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by PeterG:
Is there a larger version of this picture? It looks very pixellated on my big monitor.

Still a fine picture

I just checked. MY filesize is 1.39 MB, in BMP format , I think. It looks fine at 1600 by 1200 on my 15 in. monitor, which I usually run at 1024 by 768 so the letters are big enough that I can read text.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 12:00 AM

CALHOUN

Where can I get that 1.39MB BMP?? I only seem to be able to find a 133KB jpg..

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 12:03 AM

PETERG

Ah yes, as soon as you mentioned the file dimensions I spotted the problem - the aspect ratio of the picture (800 x 600)was not the same as my monitors (1280 x 1024). Windows was stretching it to fit and distorting the image. I resized in Photoshop and it now looks much better.

Silly me

should have thought of that before.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 4:53 AM

FOLLOWMAL

Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
*pulls up a chair next to the women-folk, steals a biscuit off bun's plate*

Evenin', ladies!

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

*the tea party having run all night with folks coming and going finds FM opening a new tin of biscuits, still strawberry and chocolate dipped and offering King Penguin somemore*

Hi, Penguin.. good to have tea with you. Another cup?

Ask me how to join The Appreciatin' Nathan Crew!
Go to www.goodworkspresents.org to find out how to honor the Captain!

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 5:29 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Calhoun:
Where can I get that 1.39MB BMP?? I only seem to be able to find a 133KB jpg..

not sure where it came from. I think I downloaded what's here, then converted it to BMP with Paint, might have adjusted the size.
I'll upload it here sometime over the weekend.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 5:33 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by FollowMal:

Hi, Penguin.. good to have tea with you. Another cup?

Yes, please!

Clowns to the left of me…

...Jokers to the right...

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 5:36 AM

I did a web search and could only find the image from this site.

Clowns to the left of me…

...Jokers to the right...

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 5:38 AM

just tried to upload the BMP. Blue Sun Room says that file format is not allowed here, wouldn't let me save it.
So, sorry y'all. I'll try to figure another approach.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 12:42 PM

just set up a new hotmail account. Anybody wants the BMP just e-mail:

NewOldBrownCoat@hotmail.com

File size 1.39 MB, image size 800 x 601

I don't get much e-mail, so I usually only check every couple days. But send me a message, put somethin' in the subject so I know it ain't spam, I'll e-mail ya back and send it as an attachment.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 2:01 PM

HEROUVCANTON

just emailed you, NOBC. Thanks for sending out those pics......

by the way......is that wife soup I smell in the galley?

mmmmm.........

Dear Diary: Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy. Today, we were kidnapped by hillfolk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 2:58 PM

Pengy-luv, it ain't theft if they're laid
out on a plate. With a doily, even.
And here's FM with more, so curl up your
little finger and be dainty. No need to
cram them into your waistcoat.

Some kind person has fired up the wife soup.
I'll get out another package of Blue Sun(TM)
hot cheese mix and start the chafing dish.

That box I left on the Mule? It's mangos!
Don't y'all run at once to bring it up here.
But leave the nasty box wine there. It's
intended as trade for Badger 'cos he has
something I want.

bun
~Bastards chafed my turtle~
~We aim to exponentiate~

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 4:27 PM

e-mailed 4 copies Saturday evening, California time.
Let me know if any problems.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 4:53 PM

NCBROWNCOAT

I really need the tea tonight as I have a nasty cold. Do you have any of Inara's chamomile left?

I got the pic here too. I've been looking for someting to replace my MAL AND CHRISTMAS TREE so I think I'll put up Serenity at Gaslight again.

Along with Followmal I'd ship out anytime.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 5:59 PM

ASORTAFAIRYTALE

I love that pic too...it makes me kinda sad 'cause they took it when Firefly was cancelled, but it makes you think of how great the whole thing is too!

---------
Love keeps her in the air when she outta fall down, tells you she's hurting before she keels. Makes her a home.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 6:10 PM

got mine NOBC THANKS! Shiny! you are a prince among dinosaurs...lol

Tea! Hot kettle here... who wants tea?? or maaayyybbbeee HOT CHOCOLATE... I scored some real milk and chocolate in the world...

Chindi

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 6:29 PM

ncbrowncoat wrote:
Saturday, December 30, 2006 16:53
I really need the tea tonight as I have a nasty cold. Do you have any of Inara's chamomile left?

I got the pic here too. I've been looking for someting to replace my MAL AND CHRISTMAS TREE so I think I'll put up Serenity at Gaslight again.

Along with Followmal I'd ship out anytime.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yeah, I'd ship out, too. Failing that, I'd do
my galley over if I had the Earth/US$.

For your cold, I'd suggest a little something
Simon has in his red bag, along with our strongest
tea.

Or there's that iffy-smelling stuff Jayne always
re-stocks when we park at the Eavesdown Docks.
Drinks it but also spreads it on his chest and
sticks a red flannel over it.

And there's prayer and strawberries...

bun
~Bastards doped my turtle~
~We aim to exponentiate~

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 6:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Chindi:
got mine NOBC THANKS! Shiny! you are a prince among dinosaurs...lol

Tea! Hot kettle here... who wants tea?? or maaayyybbbeee HOT CHOCOLATE... I scored some real milk and chocolate in the world...

Chindi

OH my, hot chocolate on a dark night in the cold.
I'll have one, just sit here and watch the stars in the black.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 6:49 PM

ASORTAFAIRYTALE

Oooh hot chocolate...yum!
Is there any coffee to go with that?

---------
Love keeps her in the air when she outta fall down, tells you she's hurting before she keels. Makes her a home.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 7:07 PM

Boros Roast too strong for you?
I know it'll put hair on your ho-ho*
but it's about what we're down to until
I can visit Badger with that box wine.

If you're up to it, try the upper left panel
on the wall there -- should be a bag or two
left.

*Blue Sun(TM) advertises:
"When you can't walk, you crawl; and when you
can't crawl, ask for Boros Roast. For yourself
or for your carriers, it's always Boros Roast."

bun
~Bastards jazzed up my turtle~
~We aim to exponentiate~

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 7:07 PM

CALHOUN

Thanks NOBC,

I really cant see any difference between the 133KB jpg and your 1.39MB BMP though I appreciate your sending. I just thought there must have been a higher resolution image floating around.

I wonder if Haken has an original(hi-res) image lying around somewhere he might link for us?

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Saturday, December 30, 2006 11:40 PM

PETERG

Quote:
Originally posted by Calhoun:
Thanks NOBC,

I really cant see any difference between the 133KB jpg and your 1.39MB BMP

They are the same picture - converting the 133kb jpeg to a bmp file makes it bigger that's all. Just a file format thing.

Looks like this is the only one... just bask in that welcoming glow

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Sunday, December 31, 2006 4:11 AM

GREENFAERIE

I thought I'd blow this up a bit and add the missing wall...

http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=14692&nid=20934

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Sunday, December 31, 2006 6:05 AM

NCBROWNCOAT

Quote:
Originally posted by FloralBunny:
ncbrowncoat wrote:
Saturday, December 30, 2006 16:53
I really need the tea tonight as I have a nasty cold. Do you have any of Inara's chamomile left?

I got the pic here too. I've been looking for someting to replace my MAL AND CHRISTMAS TREE so I think I'll put up Serenity at Gaslight again.

Along with Followmal I'd ship out anytime.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yeah, I'd ship out, too. Failing that, I'd do
my galley over if I had the Earth/US$.

For your cold, I'd suggest a little something
Simon has in his red bag, along with our strongest
tea.

Or there's that iffy-smelling stuff Jayne always
re-stocks when we park at the Eavesdown Docks.
Drinks it but also spreads it on his chest and
sticks a red flannel over it.

And there's prayer and strawberries...

bun
~Bastards doped my turtle~
~We aim to exponentiate~

Simon gave me something. Don't know what it is but I do feel better.

I'll be drinking the tea all day and eating strawberries just to be sure.

You'd think by the 26th century there would be a cure for the common cold.

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Sunday, December 31, 2006 7:39 AM