Scorpius (
keeps_a_cool_head) wrote2014-03-02 08:49 am
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Log 0007
[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.
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.
[Private]
Yet on the other hand, everything he's spoken was the truth. And Scorpius is also of the mind that he'd rather not such sentimentality be spread far and wide to all four corners of the Barge. He trusts Crichton to be discreet.]
While I had hoped for a serious moment outside of our grudge to admit this truth, John, I had hoped that it would not be immediately followed by petty insults and disbelief.
[Private]
If you wanted that kind of discussion you should have gotten a therapist.
[Oh. Dear. God. Is he being serious right now?!]
[Private]
...'Friends', you said.
[Private]
[He needs a moment.]
[Private]
Had I known that such a simple concept would upset you, I would have chosen my words more carefully.
Re: [Private]
What upsets me, Scorpius, is that you think I'd want to have a warm fuzzy conversation with you about your feelings after you beat one of my friends bloody and left him on my doorstep!
[Private]
Re: [Private]
[Private]
Re: [Private]
But I just bet I know what you're going to suggest.
[Private]
But you have a failsafe, John. If you let me extract what I need, I still need to get off this ship. No inmate has properly escaped the Barge. I can only leave by graduating.
In the meantime, you'll have secured safety for your friends and allies. And I will cease ever bothering you again.
Re: [Private]
You are still not listening. I can't give you what I don't have.
[Private]
[Private]
[Why the hell he needed to be strapped upside-down to some freaking sculpture? He's still not sure.]
[Private]
Re: [Private]
[It sounds so good. He's playing all the right notes, pushing all the right buttons. This offer sounds so very sweet. But a couple months isn't enough to change a guy like Scorpius.]
Sorry Scorp. I'm done making deals with the Devil. And you're the devil I do know. One confession isn't going to soften me up after all the crap you've put me and my friends through.
[Private]
But the offer will remain open. Your friends will be safe, as a testament to good faith.
[And meanwhile he'll start breaking down your mind even further. Sorry, John]
Re: [Private]
[Wonder why he doesn't trust you?]
[Private]
wait shit]
I understand.
Thank you, John.
Re: [Private]
Don't thank me Scorpius. If you're really gonna change your tune, just do it.
[Private]
[He'll be on his best behavior. Just you wait.]
[Private]
[Seeing is believing.]
You can start by making a sincere apology to Alex. I don't just mean making it look sincere. If you can't, then don't try. Just leave him the hell alone.
[Private]
Re: [Private]
Now, I'm going to go continue to clean up the mess you made, so you just enjoy your little vacation in Zero.
[Private]
As you say.
Re: [Private]