[60] - [Voice]

[doctor_j_crane]

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]

Comments

[toldastory]

Or, you could make plans to not have to pick one world over another, because asking someone to do that is not fair, which not that it's any of your business, but we have.

If my inmate has a problem with it, then she can address me with it. As for everything else, Crane, just troll harder.

Crane: attempting to make trolling into a legitimate barge sport.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Wardens should know better than to get into that situation in the first place. They shouldn't have to choose one over the other because the inmate should always be the first choice. Isn't that why you're here?

Have you ever asked your inmate if she has a problem with it?

[Pause] And could you clarify what you mean by 'troll'?

...He is the top contender for the gold!

[toldastory]

Most people don't chose the times and places where they fall in love, Crane. I know I didn't.

Trolling: it's when you make a post to just make people upset, to cause problems and to get attention for yourself. In other words pretty much every post you make.

He trains weekly, fuelled by endless bitterness. :P

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

How touching. But you're a prison guard. This isn't some desk job. You have responsibilities to all of us to do the right thing. I obviously don't particularly care about your relationship one way or another. But I do care about the impact such things have on the barge and the fact that you use your feelings as a justification for something that could cause actual harm to other people.

Frankly, I think I've had enough attention on the barge to last me a life time. As for the making people upset and causing problems, well. You can't improve the system unless someone gives you feedback. [Pause.] And it's not like there's much else to do around here.

[toldastory]

Perhaps part of the problem here is that you see it as being a prison guard, and I don't. I see it as being a guide and helping someone. My relationship isn't affecting the Barge in a bad way, and my happiness isn't something I'm going to apologize for.

And yes, you're trolling because you're bored. i'm not going to feed the troll anymore.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Good for you. But inmates can't leave. They don't get a choice about following you on your spirit quest or whatever you want to call the process of brainwashing someone until they can graduate. By anyone's standards, inmates are prisoners which therefore makes the wardens our guards. Have you ever thrown someone in zero? Because if you have, I think that proves my point. You can't be a guide if you hold that level of power over someone else.

That may be true, but it seems unreasonable to dismiss my concerns solely based on that. Once I posted a video of Perry Dawsey murdering Rex Lewis. That would probably be construed as "trolling". But no one ignored the content in that.