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I told him to take complaints to Daniels's Warden instead of taking it into his own hands. Told me there wasn't reason to. Said he wasn't looking to make violence on the warden, just Daniel. Am I the one that misunderstands how shit works here?
Thought the warden did the deciding of punishment for their inmate.
I'm guessing Daniel's gonna have a lot more folk looking to make violence on him than that. And I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it. I just wanna know if wardens are hands off about inmate violence. If not, just let yours know that's not how it's supposed to work. If it is, I appreciate the clarification for my edification.
[He snorts]
Do I need to do more than punch him in the face? I mean. I so rarely get to do that kind of thing so probably not.
There’s no real “balance” in the world. Priests might tell you that judgment awaits us all after we die. I died and I’m still waiting, so I figure they don’t know what they’re talking about.
But it means we get to make that balance ourselves. I’m all right with him having to walk around with a big fuck-off bruise for a few weeks. Others might or might not. I’m not someone else’s instrument and I don’t know anything about redemption. I just…try to do my best.
One punch at a time.
Do I need to do more than punch him in the face? I mean. I so rarely get to do that kind of thing so probably not.
There’s no real “balance” in the world. Priests might tell you that judgment awaits us all after we die. I died and I’m still waiting, so I figure they don’t know what they’re talking about.
But it means we get to make that balance ourselves. I’m all right with him having to walk around with a big fuck-off bruise for a few weeks. Others might or might not. I’m not someone else’s instrument and I don’t know anything about redemption. I just…try to do my best.
One punch at a time.
For my part, and Trevor's, things are settled. Trevor might have been justified in going after more, but he didn't and he won't. An eye for an eye felt like too much violence to him, so a punch in the face and some stolen shoes settled that score. I'm not here to turn Trevor into a pacifist or into someone who hands over his moral compass to someone else, so if you're wondering if I'm going to punish him for hitting Daniel one time in the face, no. He feels the debt is paid and I'm happy he did it without torture or murder. He won't be harming or terrorizing Daniel any further.
As much as I hate Daniel right now, I'm not interested in him being murdered every time he turns a corner. Wardens are, unfortunately, just as weak and fallible as anyone else. I don't expect other wardens to do anything, even if I think they should. Some of them are going to hide away or bury their heads in the sand and pretend we didn't just go through a week where we were all made to torture each other, and some of them are going to turn a blind eye. I won't do either.
I'm not fit to help Daniel navigate this. But I'll be doing my best to keep Daniel alive and in one piece. I'll even ask Trevor to help me break up any violence he sees toward Daniel. I'll also try to support the wardens who do step up to help Daniel.
Does that seem fair to you or do you feel something more should be done?
As much as I hate Daniel right now, I'm not interested in him being murdered every time he turns a corner. Wardens are, unfortunately, just as weak and fallible as anyone else. I don't expect other wardens to do anything, even if I think they should. Some of them are going to hide away or bury their heads in the sand and pretend we didn't just go through a week where we were all made to torture each other, and some of them are going to turn a blind eye. I won't do either.
I'm not fit to help Daniel navigate this. But I'll be doing my best to keep Daniel alive and in one piece. I'll even ask Trevor to help me break up any violence he sees toward Daniel. I'll also try to support the wardens who do step up to help Daniel.
Does that seem fair to you or do you feel something more should be done?
[He doesn't say it out loud because poor Trevor really doesn't need any more of Lark's emotional vomit all over him, but he respects the hell out of Trevor and his perspective. It changes Lark's mind about how to handle all of this.]
Well I'm sure plenty of people would agree your fists get things done that need to be done.
I know a lot of people are going to want to even the score with Daniel, but [ugh responsibility ew] I think you and I should try to make sure it doesn't involve torturing him to death. We don't need this ship to become Caligula's playground.
Well I'm sure plenty of people would agree your fists get things done that need to be done.
I know a lot of people are going to want to even the score with Daniel, but [ugh responsibility ew] I think you and I should try to make sure it doesn't involve torturing him to death. We don't need this ship to become Caligula's playground.
Not asking you about Daniel or Trevor. Don't much give a shit about this case in particular. I want to know what the Rules are. Wardens or inmates or whoever's breaking them, fine. But if I'm here holding myself to a fucking standard that doesn't exist for no fucking reason, I rather know so I can do more of what I want without having to worry if I shouldn't be.
[He makes a face at that. Christ, no. He especially doesn’t like the idea of anyone turning to torture someone who might not have before, or someone who would use Daniel’s shittiness to find joy in their own fucked up tendencies]
You worried about anyone specifically?
You worried about anyone specifically?
[Sweeney sounds displeased with the change to audio.]
None of yer fuckin' business if it is. Just should get to know how shit is s'pposed ta work here. Folk here may not have a code of honor, but I sure as fuck do.
None of yer fuckin' business if it is. Just should get to know how shit is s'pposed ta work here. Folk here may not have a code of honor, but I sure as fuck do.
It's relevant to my answer. I know you have your own code, and wardens don't dictate it to you. That means you're leagues ahead of most of the other inmates and, hell, most of the wardens, too.
If you're asking if you are allowed to lash out like the other inmates, then honestly, Sweeney? Yes. You're free to do all the things the others do. The only one who decides what you're comfortable doing is you. There are no hard and fast laws. I'm trying to get some rules in place but it's slow going. You might get punished if you kill someone. You might not. I have no idea why it's so arbitrary, it's not about popularity the way some people claim, and it's fucking stupid.
If it happens on my watch and you don't have a warden, then I'll try to advocate or find someone who will. But that means consequences just as much as it means I'll throw myself in front of a mob.
If you're asking if you are allowed to lash out like the other inmates, then honestly, Sweeney? Yes. You're free to do all the things the others do. The only one who decides what you're comfortable doing is you. There are no hard and fast laws. I'm trying to get some rules in place but it's slow going. You might get punished if you kill someone. You might not. I have no idea why it's so arbitrary, it's not about popularity the way some people claim, and it's fucking stupid.
If it happens on my watch and you don't have a warden, then I'll try to advocate or find someone who will. But that means consequences just as much as it means I'll throw myself in front of a mob.
A'right. I can work with that. Ya let me know if any of those Hard-R Rules show up.
[Sweeney's affect is even, just smooth casual conversation before he promptly hangs up. He got the answer he needed, no need to drag shit out.]
[Sweeney's affect is even, just smooth casual conversation before he promptly hangs up. He got the answer he needed, no need to drag shit out.]
Shit.
[All of them? Come on, Lark. He looks a little overwhelmed but it’s unfortunately not the first time he’s put himself in between a potential mob and an asshole victim. But god, did it have to be Daniel?]
You know he runs whenever he sees me, right? Hard to keep an eye on him when he bolts like a skittish deer.
[All of them? Come on, Lark. He looks a little overwhelmed but it’s unfortunately not the first time he’s put himself in between a potential mob and an asshole victim. But god, did it have to be Daniel?]
You know he runs whenever he sees me, right? Hard to keep an eye on him when he bolts like a skittish deer.
Heh.
Can I borrow Jon’s item? I hear it’s good for tracking. And at least I can keep an eye on it, and make sure he doesn’t get cornered or stuck in one place too long.
Can I borrow Jon’s item? I hear it’s good for tracking. And at least I can keep an eye on it, and make sure he doesn’t get cornered or stuck in one place too long.
Thanks. Be a bit weird for me to ask him for it myself after I hit him.
Hey, it’s all right.
[Fuck, Lark’s falling apart.]
Look, you don’t need to worry about me. I’ll watch Daniel and make sure I’m the only one to take swings on him. Might even ask the fuck off Celt who punched me if he needs help.
You want to have Lucy with you? She’s good for comfort. I have her in 101 but she can be a handful so you can say no.
[Fuck, Lark’s falling apart.]
Look, you don’t need to worry about me. I’ll watch Daniel and make sure I’m the only one to take swings on him. Might even ask the fuck off Celt who punched me if he needs help.
You want to have Lucy with you? She’s good for comfort. I have her in 101 but she can be a handful so you can say no.
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