017 - Humble

[deadly_ned]

Just.

Just an informal head-count.

How many inmates don't like the rooms they've been given?

And how...can wardens move to change it to make the living quarters more habitable? Besides the bathroom....thing. This especially concerns unpaired inmates.

Inquiring minds wish to know. I'm thinking...Extreme Make-Over: Barge edition. And possibly sectioning off a budget for inmates to use to rearrange their rooms how they like it.

Thoughts...?

Comments

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

Aye. It's a tricky one. There's been more'n one of me - that's not the same, though, that's natural.

You're not a wuss. You've just 'ad it go wrong too often not to be careful.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

He just needs to not feel pressured to change who he is after he fought so hard for it.

No. I'm a wuss. It's all right.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

Aye, well, you're our wuss and we'll look after you.

...Same reason I'm not trying to turn Victor into a pacifist, that.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

I'm all in favor of individuality until it's used as an excuse to open people up like redder, wetter Christmas presents.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

Ooh, you do 'ave a way with words, my darling. No, well, 'e's two hundred years old; I'm not going to break that 'abit overnight.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

I understand being set in one's ways. Change is terrifying.

Re: [filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

Aye. And I speak as someone that can roll with it better'n most. My point is, as far as 'e can see 'is life were just fine as it was. It's no use me forcing change on 'im just because I think it's right. I need to back 'im into wanting it.

...And keep 'im from disembowelling anyone else. This is why you two need to break out all your venison recipes. I've got to let 'is steam off somehow.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

I can make meat pies. Alpha will like it. And it'll keep.

I'm just not sure the Barge wants to eat it all.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

No well, let Riddick make venison jerky. We can get through any amount of that, with all the barge dogs and werewolves.

...come to that, I like it meself.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

You enjoy doing this to me.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

I really, really do. But I do it with love.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

What is it with you people and meat, anyway. Meat's not so great.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

[Iris narrows her eyes.]

This is not a fight I'm 'aving with you, Ned.

[She had it with the Sixth Doctor once, and that was all the shouting she's up for in this lifetime.]

Get the others to cook it if it bugs you that much.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

I'll cook it.

I just reserve the right to occasionally complain about it.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

You ever stop complaining, love, Dean and me'll be scanning your DNA and poking you with silver.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

That's probably a good way to test if I'm a robot or a clone. Feed me meat.

....Don't actually feed me meat unless it's a last resort.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

Robots are Felix's department, I were thinkin' shapeshifters and possession by extradimensional entities.

What, and waste good meat?

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

I think Felix hates me.

Good idea. Don't feed me meat.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

Nah, 'e's just a sourfaced git naturally. Dean's workin' on that.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

I'm not used to being hated. It's a worrying feeling.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

Felix 'ates everyone 'cause 'e 'ates being 'ere. 'E'll get over it. It's not about you. Goodness, and I thought I 'ad an ego problem.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

Sorry. I know deep in my heart of hearts it's not about me. It's about being a prisoner here, kept against your will with people wanting to change who you are.

It still hurts.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

I'm not a big fan either. Not about the prisoner part, and I love this boat. I keep tripping over 'ow much I'd 'ate being stuck anywhere.

Alpha's another of them resentful ones, I know. That does get wearing.

[filtered: Ned/Cain]

[deadly_ned]

Yeeah. Alpha keeps calling me Handler.

Re: [filtered: Ned/Cain]

[routemistress]

Make up a really annoying pet name for 'im and give 'im that every time 'e calls you it.

...Or you could just ignore it like a grownup. I'm honestly not sure which'd work better.