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?
worstsongever: (I shouldn't have said that :x)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-10 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
And things always go back to normal?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-10 12:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes. Always. I promise.

[He makes a broad gesture covering everything around them.]

So! This is the deck. That's the garden there, and the glass dome and everything is where all the Warden-only areas are.
worstsongever: (Wow that sounds ridic)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-11 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
[She nods, maybe a little glumly, because that's sort of relief, sort of dear lord. :c]

Wow, even a garden. So how is it wardens only, do we get a key?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-11 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
The Item you've got works like a key. It'll open the doors here - I'll show you. [He approaches the doors at the base of the dome, reaching into his bag for his grimoire. He really needs to consider asking the Admiral to switch him to something more easily portable because this thing is heavy.]
worstsongever: (OH come the fuck on)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-11 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
[....Probably. But oh God Olive looks so dismayed.] Wait - seriously? I'm going to have to carry that thing with me everywhere?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-11 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
You should, yeah. It'll give you information about your Inmate, as well - whether they're in danger, or where they are when we stop at a port. [He touched the spine of the book to the lock and it clicked open; he held the door for Olive again.] Is...'that thing' not something you want to carry around with you?
worstsongever: (Welp. Gonna be a long day.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-11 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
...No. How the hell is it supposed to - no, I guess I'll just be surprised. [FACEPALM. She is wondering if she can blame this on Brandon an walking through.]

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-11 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
[He's tempted to ask what her Item actually is but it doesn't sound like she'd want to tell him.]

All right, so. There's the swimming pool there, and the pub. Laboratories over there, and I think that leads into a...spa. [Yeah, saying that word like he's not sure what it means.] And there's a meeting hall that I don't think we've ever used.
Edited 2011-06-11 11:27 (UTC)
worstsongever: (You know I've been thinking about this)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-11 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Both eyebrows jump up.] A spa. Seriously? [She will so be checking that out later.]

Why?, I mean, is no one into the town meeting thing?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-11 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Not really. We have the communicators and the network for when people need to discuss things, but...the Wardens tend to do their own thing for their own Inmates, so I don't think people see any reason to meet.
worstsongever: (Wow that sounds ridic)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-11 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Huh. I figured there'd be, I don't know...an introductory round, or a walk through. Or a tutorial. It's really all individual?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-11 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
It's all individual. I mean...you can ask for help, or advice, I don't think anyone would frown on that. And you'll have a file of information about your Inmate's life. But what you do with that is up to you.
worstsongever: (Woman said what.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
Huh. That's....a lot more power over someone's life than I thought we'd have. [She is not sure if it's cool or not. :|a]

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
I try not to think of us as being here to have power over someone's life. [He's leading her upstairs now, towards the CES.] I think a lot of Inmates are here because they didn't have any control - their lives have been dictated by anger, or fear, or greed, or a misplaced belief in something or someone. We're here to help people take power over their own lives. To take responsibility for their actions.

[He's silent for a moment, then blushes awkwardly. Don't crack out your earnest speeches around relative strangers, Merlin.]

That's - just what I think, anyway.
worstsongever: (Do you even know that verse)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Shush, she's impressed, and following him quickly.] Wow. I guess I didn't really think about that. I mean, that's pretty - how long have you been here?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
About a year. I've had two Inmates, but they just...disappeared, before I could really get anywhere with them. I was assigned to someone new last month.

[He opens the door to the CES. Ladies first, Olive.]
worstsongever: (Say what now)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Seriously, gentlemanliness exists? She's so confused.But entering.] Does that happen a lot? They just...disappear?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Sometimes. Wardens, as well, they just vanish. Nobody's ever been able to explain it.
worstsongever: (Life officially suuuuucks.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
So most of what happens here is unexplainable. That's...not even remotely comforting.

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry. I know it seems a bit hopeless to begin with. The Barge is a really strange place, and you just have to accept that about it so you can do what you're here to do. Some of the strange things are good, though. Like this.

[He makes a generous gesture encompassing the CES, which is being a meadow of wildflowers today. There are mountains in the distance, and the sound of water somewhere.]

This is the Enclosure.
worstsongever: (lie explosion is go)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, wow.

[CONGRATULATIONS, MERLIN. She is going to be a bit speechless for a moment. Then she needs to peek outside again, then back in, and blink.] There is no way this is on - no, I probably shouldn't try to figure out how this works, huh.

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[He just chuckles because, no, you really shouldn't.]

It changes sometimes, as well, depending on who's in here. This is all from near where I lived.
worstsongever: (You're a little bit weird. No judgement.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh. It's just....nature, right? No people or anything? [She frowns, looking at him.] You know, this isn't really how I pictured Cornwall.

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[All he can really do in response to that is shrug. It's not his fault his canon is mostly shot in Wales and France, poor boy.]

It's how it always looked to me. And - yeah, just nature. No people, no buildings. We do get animals here, though.
worstsongever: (coffee you are my one true friend)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Is this a lions and tigers an bears, oh my thing, or a maybe I'll catch a rabbit for a pet thing?

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