doctor_j_crane: Crane looking neutral. (Through my glasses you look small)
doctor_j_crane ([personal profile] doctor_j_crane) wrote2011-06-30 11:28 pm

[60] - [Voice]

For reasons totally unrelated to the recent flood, I've recently turned my mind to the issue of barge romantic relationships. [Crane sounds awkward just saying it.] Frankly, I'm confused as to why anyone could ever think that it ever would work out. Ignoring numerous public examples of messy arguments between wardens and inmates alike, I've never in my experience heard of a prison being described as a good dating environment. While the inmates do obviously suffer a certain lack of options, it's the wardens that persist in romantic liaisons that surprise me.

How can your supposed relationships have real meaning if they have an expiration date date? Or would you be willing to give up your family, friends and universe for one person who seemed like a good option while you were in a prison? You can believe me when I say that it isn't only unrealistic, it's unhealthy. It's no more valuable than a relationship forged in a war zone, done by the same messy necessity and a certain need to settle for what is available, no matter how substandard. It's disturbing how easily you all seem to give in to the delusion that it means something. It doesn't. It just has that sliver more meaning than the rest of your pointless existence on the barge. Furthermore, it's a disservice to your inmates and not to mention a failure in your duties as wardens. You're not here to find meaningful relationships with each other. You're supposed to be helping us.

[Pause. Crane sounds slightly more amused.] I hadn't done this in a while. It's highly therapeutic for me to tell you all the ways that you're wrong. I recommend it highly to other inmates.

[Private- Edward Nygma]

It could be slightly related to the flood. [The longest pause.] I'm not sure that I want to talk about it. I do apologize though.

[OOC: Whoops, going to do that post and run thing. Will be back in eight hours, after sleep. <3]

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[identity profile] kingfor-aday.livejournal.com 2011-07-02 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you even get any pleasure out of that reaction?

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[identity profile] doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
Some. It depends on what the reaction is.

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[identity profile] kingfor-aday.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 10:22 am (UTC)(link)
What reaction to you expect, though?

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[identity profile] doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
Angry, disgust. I expected you to stop talking to me, honestly.

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[identity profile] kingfor-aday.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 11:59 am (UTC)(link)
If I stopped talking to everyone that offended me, I wouldn't get very far as a policeman, would I?

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[identity profile] doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 12:09 pm (UTC)(link)
No, you wouldn't get very far at all. I suppose you must have been a decent policeman wherever you came from. Pity about the rest of it. [Namely how he died.]

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[identity profile] kingfor-aday.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 12:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd like to think I was.

[paaaaaaaaaaaause]

Do you really mean that?

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[identity profile] doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 12:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I mean it. Now we can hug and be best friends forever. [The sarcasm, it is great.]

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[identity profile] doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 12:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly.