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[secretasshole]

[David's about six months into his stay on the Barge and he's... frankly unimpressed. And a little bored. And a little annoyed with certain developments, so long as we're being totally honest, and after having a while to sit on it and think over the issue, he's turning on his communicator.]

In the past few months, two wardens have been demoted, [And both of them wardened people with his face, which is. Just weird. But there have been stranger freak coincidences in their lives, so.] and I've found myself wondering: why is it that inmates are subjected to such heavy questioning and scrutiny when they first arrive, and afterward, while wardens are almost automatically afforded a certain amount of trust by their peers?

Obviously, for the most part, it would seem that that trust hasn't been misplaced, but two demotions is still less than reassuring. Why should one put trust in any warden when they, too, have the potential to become an inmate?

I'm simply curious.

[Maybe.]

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[secretasshole]

[It was a joke. B(]

I'm well aware of that.

[landfall]

[ missed it completely, like a boss. ]

...right.

Sorry.

[secretasshole]

It's quite alright. [EXCEPT NOT REALLY THO but David is a pro at hiding his SIGH ORGANIC LIFEFORMS attitude so. There we go.]

[landfall]

You're pretty full of it, aren't you?

Why did you really make this post?

[secretasshole]

Because I believe wardens should hold each other more accountable for their actions.

[landfall]

...we don't?

Trusting one group over another isn't failing at accountability.

[secretasshole]

Perhaps you would have felt differently if you had been here for Ms. Sato's takeover of the Barge, and the arguments about abuse of power that followed.

[landfall]

I know a fair amount about abuse of power.

[secretasshole]

Then I believe my point still stands.

[landfall]

I don't think so. I don't think there's anything wrong in provisionally trusting one group over another.

[secretasshole]

Except when that trust proves to be misplaced, as it has been in the case of both Aya and Ms. Sato.

[landfall]

I really like blackberries. Only these two blackberries turned out really sour. That means that I'm going to meticulously chemically test every single blackberry before I eat it now.

Seems logical.

[secretasshole]

Sour blackberries aren't likely to endanger the lives of you and the people you care about.

[Private]

[itstopped]

[Okay, he's been following this without intruding, partly because he wants to see what Racetrack has to say about it and partly because he wants to see how David argues with other people... but now he's going to feel like a bit of a heel if he doesn't step in.]

Do you remember what I told you about some of the people here?

[Private]

[landfall]

That they look alike, and don't shoot on first sight?

[Private]

[itstopped]

And some of them aren't human.

[Private]

[landfall]

And this guy...?

[Private]

[itstopped]

Something like a proto-skinjob. You'll see it for yourself, if you talk to him long enough. The outside is just as good, but he's not... he seemed surprised when I told him our machines had a society.

[Private]

[landfall]

And suddenly so much of this conversation makes more sense.