inexactitude: (You know I've been thinking about this)
Olive Penderghast ([personal profile] inexactitude) wrote2011-06-08 02:08 pm

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[Olive situates the camera, sitting at her desk and peering over her shoulder at her room. There are some clothes visible on the floor peeking out from behind her bed, and on the floor is what looks like a bunch of little red pieces of cloth. It's hard to tell that they're A's.

Olive smiles, and scratches the back of her neck.]
So this is kind of weird. I keep thinking my parents are about to walk in. But no, it's just a crazy, kind of creepy boat hallway outside. So. No worry about that, I guess.

[Pause. She runs a hand through her hair uncomfortably, then laughs. It's kind of forced and lame.]...Well this is awkward. So, uh, hi, my name's Olive. Penderghast, for what it's worth. Aaaand I'm a new warden here. On your boat. Of the Damned, or whatever you guys call it. You'd think a giant ship sailing through outer space would have a title a little more, I don't know...flamboyant? Than 'The Barge.'

Right, so, questions. This thing does filters, right? Like friends lists on livejournal and facebook and blogspot? Oh and private stuff, it does that too, right? Hang on, I think I found--

[Private]

[Yes, she found the function, awesome. She waves at the camera. Pauses. Scratches the back of her head. Makes a face and bobs her head to an absent beat.] I got a pocket, got a pocket full of sunshine... Oh my God, that song is going to be in my head for the rest of - I'm talking to myself. That's a good sign.

[Public again!]

Never mind! Got it. Totally. Under. Control. [She even makes a smooth hand gesture.]

Next question! These warden Item...things. Are they usually, uh. Weird and varied objects? [Muttered:] Or am I just reeeaaally lucky.

Man, this is just like blogging. Except, people almost never reply to my blog - but, you know. Don't let holding to traditional norms stop you.

[And added some time later:] One more question, and points if you can tell me this, but who knows what a lemon squeeze and/or melon grab is?
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - listening)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-08 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
It... Occasionally works, I suppose.

There are temporary holding cells. Level 0. But they're rarely employed as a preventative measure.
worstsongever: (Holy shit what just happened.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-08 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Then what are they employed as?
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - well...)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-08 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Time-out after an inmate's already acted out.
worstsongever: (Welp. Gonna be a long day.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-08 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
So basically solitary confinement post murder. Fake murder. Is murder still murder if you don't stay dead?
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - fixating)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-08 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
It certainly feels like murder when it happens.
worstsongever: (Wow that sounds ridic)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-08 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
So you've done the life, somewhat thing.
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - uh whateverrrrrrr)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-08 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Several times. I'd say you get used to it, but you don't.
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - :|)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-08 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
What can I say? I'm popular.
worstsongever: (Do you actually know people like this)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-08 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Jeez, it's not even - just - I don't know, riot-y, accidental violence?
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - hoodies are totally evil)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-08 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Once, it was SARS. [Dryly:] I have a history of respiratory problems. [Oh ho, putting it lightly.]
worstsongever: (Do you even know that verse)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-08 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[So very lightly. But have some DDDDD: equivalence on Olive's face.] There was a SARS outbreak here? Did swine flu precede me too? Please say yes. Or no. I'm not sure what's worse, living in fear that it'll make it's way here, or living in fear that I'll touch a doorknob someone coughed on.

Christ, I thought I was leaving high school.
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - What the shit is this.)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-08 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
You missed the Bubonic Plague, too. Don't worry, it's been a while since we've had any outbreaks.

You came here... straight from high school? [He's talking to a HIGH SCHOOLER with his ex's faces OH NO.]
worstsongever: (lol what)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-08 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Mid high school? [Dry DRY DRY AS CAN BE:] I know, I'm surprisingly sophisticated.

So the Black Death and SARS. Please tell me that's all there's been.
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - amused)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-08 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[AWKWARD AGAIN.] Ahhha... Ha. Yeah.

I think that's it.

[Pause.]

Oh, wait! Ebola! I knew I'd forgotten one.
worstsongever: (Say what now)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-08 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Please tell me there's a functioning med staff. A mini hospital? On call doctors?
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - let me tell you about SCIENCE)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-08 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
There's an infirmary on level two with several doctors and assistants on staff. I'm one of them-- ah. But not a strictly... medical doctor. The wardens are, though. Doctors Jones, Bailey and Nazarova.
worstsongever: (Welp. Gonna be a long day.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-08 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
So inmates help out as, what, nurses?

And now I'm imagining a school infirmary dealing with SARS.
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - measuring shit... FOR SCIENCE)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-09 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
...Essentially. Some with a lot less skill and competence than a nurse. Like Frankenstein. [Mutter mutter.]

Thankfully, we can handle SARS a little better than your average high school infirmary. But you can't use us for sick days, so the school wins on that.
worstsongever: (Woman said what.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-09 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
I'd have something quippy to say about that, but I'm kind of hung up on Frankenstein.
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - bored)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-09 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
Trust me, he doesn't live up to the hype. [BECAUSE REX HATES HIM.]
worstsongever: (Yeah still fantasizing.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-09 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, so, just to be sure we're on the same page here....You're actually talking a bout Doctor Victor Frankenstein.
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - suspicious)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-09 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, "the" Victor Frankenstein. He's not really a doctor.
worstsongever: (Yeah still fantasizing.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-09 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
They gave out PhD's to anyone who could spell doctor back then, I'm sure. But seriously.

Victor Frankenstein.

From the book.

The one by Mary Shelley.

[Pause. Stare. WHAT, EVEN.]

How?
requiresssacrifice: (Rex - hmmm)

[personal profile] requiresssacrifice 2011-06-09 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
The Barge takes people not only from other worlds and time periods, but also other... realities. Dimensions. There's a poor, unfortunate world out there where Victor Frankenstein really existed. He isn't the only one. Does Star Wars exist where you're from?

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