008 - Pecan

[deadly_ned]

So.

As a first time Warden more or less mentoring a first time Inmate, there's this very important question that's been hovering menacingly near my head for the last few days like a demonic little helicopter and I would be remiss if I didn't at least ask it, even if I'm sure it's obvious to the more seasoned Wardens, Inmates, what have you.


...Is an Inmate's happiness more important than their graduation?

If you had to choose one, I mean.


And I think I should also ask to Inmates because I don't...like the unspoken divide and communication is usually an effective bridge over most divides..


What do you need from your warden to be happier?



[Private to Claire Bennet, Jesse Pinkman, the Marquis de Sade, and Megamind as a group]

Someone happened to tell me you're a dog person.

I'm trying to..rehome my dog, Digby. My Inmate is scared of them and it's probably best if Digby and I separated until my Inmate graduates. And I'd like to find someone to...borrow him, or take him, but if I don't find someone he'll have to go home and we've never been separated and I'm feeling a little...clingy.

Comments

[video]

[deadly_ned]

What would you like to help with?

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

I don't know. I mean, I wasn't able to offer any solution to your problem.

Is there something I can do to help?

[video]

[deadly_ned]

My inmate and I both cook.

Well.

He cooks and I bake.


Do you cook?

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

No, but I like to eat.

Ah! There's something else that makes me happy.

Food.

[video]

[deadly_ned]

I knew that was going to be there.



How about...my inmate cooks for you and we'll try...different recipes each week.

And you...tell us what you like and don't like.

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

So, I can help you by eating your food?

Are you sure that's how it works? Not that I'm complaining!

[video]

[deadly_ned]

I'll ask Thomas, but it might help. One of the, um.

One of the ways I gained confidence my first few years as a baker was having people try my pie and tell me how they felt about it.

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

If it'll help, I'll be more than happy to do it.

[video]

[deadly_ned]

We're going to make you so fat.

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

It's a good thing I get a lot of exercise.

[video]

[deadly_ned]

You'll be round. We'll have to roll you around the barge and whenever there's a crash you could accidentally pitch yourself over the side.

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

[That makes Gwaine laugh quite a bit.]

Arthur isn't going to like that, but I can't think of a better way to go.

[video]

[deadly_ned]

Arthur...Pendragon? King Arthur?

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

Yes. So you know him?

[video]

[deadly_ned]

We've talked. I sort of...advocated on behalf of his inmate to get her sword back.

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

[He chuckles.]

She's a spunky one.

[video]

[deadly_ned]

It was important to her.


But...yes. I like her too.

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

Sometimes I think I like her and other times I think I want to throw her overboard.

[He's joking about that last part. He'd never throw her overboard, even if she does get on his nerves at times.]

[video]

[deadly_ned]

She's eleven. Please don't throw the eleven-year-old overboard.

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

I wasn't nearly as annoying when I was eleven.

[He probably was.]

[video]

[deadly_ned]

You probably were. You just don't remember it.

Because you were eleven.

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

That may be.

[It's hard to deny he probably was.]

[video]

[deadly_ned]

So maybe you could cut Arya a little slack.

Um.


Please?

Re: [video]

[sir_drinksalot]

I'll try, but it's not easy when she decides she wants to fight with me. Literally. With swords.

[video]

[deadly_ned]

So fight with her.


A little. With...wooden swords.