Log 0007

[keeps_a_cool_head]

[In Zero, Scorpius does what he does best: he plans. Giving him space and time to think through what he wants and how to get it is one of the unintended gifts of his cell space, and he appreciates every moment of it.

After several days, he addresses the Barge]

A question to my fellow shipmates;

When an inmate commits a grievous crime, who is to blame for it? Obviously the inmate must share some, but what percentage is attributed to them and what percentage is attributed to their warden, who may be unfit to command them? A warden may fail just as easily by not admitting to something that could be most assuredly out of their control.

And what of inmates who aren't paired and no one has taken the time to explain to them the rules?

My apologies to Alex Summers. While it was certainly my intent to hurt him, he had done nothing to harm me and was simply in the correct place at the correct time.



[Private to Crichton]

Of course, John, we all know that you are the one fully to blame.

More like Alex will follow. You cannot hope to save them all.

In a few days' time they will be forced to release me. What has changed between the time of my entering this cell and the time of my leaving it? As a deterrent towards behavior, Zero leaves much to be desired.

I am willing to entertain ideas of a deal between us.

Comments

spam!

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Given our recent history, I doubt I could do much at all to convince him of my sincerity.

[Or convince himself, more like]

Of course. It's understandable if he should never forgive me. My actions were reprehensible.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Please do.

[his arm falls back against his side, looking over alien and dog]

I should be interested to learn of your findings, Megamind.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

I did. As I usually do.

[private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

You are a parasite of some kind yourself?

Video

[keeps_a_cool_head]

So I've been informed.

Are you here only to repeat how lucky I am and how I best not attack again if I wish to save my own skin?

Re: Video

[fireincarnate]

I figured it couldn't hurt. [And it makes her feel better; that's the crux of it. She's just being selfish.]

But it wasn't about Alex at all, was it?

[bodilesswarrior]

What do you want out of the Barge?

Video

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Of course not. Alex was a device. A tool to be used against a more enticing target.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

My graduation.

And John Crichton.

Video

[fireincarnate]

And you'll find other tools.

Video

[keeps_a_cool_head]

If the ones I have don't perform as I'd like. Yes.

Video

[fireincarnate]

Do you just never want to get out of here?

[bodilesswarrior]

I'm thinking those two things might be mutually exclusive.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

I have the same concern.

[private]

[gard]

A symbiont. On my planet, symbionts co-evolved with humanoid life. We can function separately, or Join together to share experiences, memories, extended health.

We are not the same as the parasites.

[bodilesswarrior]

Is whatever you want from John worth trapping yourself on the Barge for?

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Yes. Immeasurably so. But only so long as what I can get from him, I can get it off the Barge to where it can be of use.

[bodilesswarrior]

Then, clearly, you need a new tactic.

What you need - why do you need it?

[keeps_a_cool_head]

I have repeated this story three times today, and am at my limit for tiring explanations. If you want the answers, they are in this journal entry.

Or speak to John himself.

[private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

I find it fascinating that you say 'humanoid' life.

Humans are that prominent in your universe?

Video

[keeps_a_cool_head]

I want several things, in various order.

[bodilesswarrior]

Well, I figured I would be polite.

I don't suppose it's occurred to you that, in a place like this, you could find a different method to create wormholes altogether. Or is that besides the point?

Video

[fireincarnate]

But leaving isn't top of the list.

Video

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Correct.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

You mistake politeness for wasting both our time. You've already read everything you care to know.

It's occurred to me, yes. But knowing no one who has the capacity for it and having my doubts that the knowledge would be simply offered, I choose to go for the most direct path.