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[synchronous]

[ For now Dirk is staying holed up in his cabin trying to get his bearings, reading through old entries on his communication device. Most of what he skims is completely meaningless to him, but he gets the basic idea.

Prison ship. Rehabilitation. Ha ha ha, yeah, no. ]

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I'll spare you the "You're a bunch of big meanie kidnappers, I want to go home, woe is me", as I'm sure you've heard it a million times before, but know that the sentiment is there all the same.

I do have a few questions, though.

- Where, exactly, is this ship?
- What constitutes "rehabilitation"?
- Is there some kind of new prisoner FAQ available? Guide to prison life? Anything like that?

That's about it.

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[ Maybe an hour or so after his post, he finally gets his shit together enough to leave his room and look around. Might as well learn everything he can about this place.

He can be found everywhere. Yes, everywhere. Well, everywhere inmates are allowed into. Okay, not other people's cabins. Most places, then. He's just walking around, snooping really, giving off a vibe of aloofness and devil-may-care-ness. ]

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[bodilesswarrior]

I'm sorry about that. The kidnapping part. [She's been there, bro.]

But try to look at this as an opportunity. I know it's difficult, right now, but you can use this place. It's not perfect, but it's helped a lot of people.

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[synchronous]

I'm not gonna be one of them.

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[bodilesswarrior]

Not if you give up before you start.

IGNORE THAT JOURNAL FAIL

[synchronous]

Is it "giving up" if I refuse to do a task I never signed up for in the first place?

I SAW NOTHING

[bodilesswarrior]

Yep.

Whatever you wanted, you're here now. And if you don't try, you'll either be stuck here forever, or you'll be dead.

[synchronous]

You make an interesting point. From what I've been reading, everything seems to be set up perfectly to give me absolutely no chance to resist. I do like to consider myself an unflappable dude, but hey, anything's possible -- maybe Stockholm Syndrome will set in.

[bodilesswarrior]

Yeah, the Admiral isn't really subtle about the whole thing. [Strong-arming people into redemption still seems wrong-footed to her, but hey.]

It's not ideal, but you're better off accepting the situation than railing against it. One gets you out, one doesn't.

[synchronous]

Might as well.

In fact, I feel like a changed man. Shit, it's working already!

[bodilesswarrior]

There's the spirit.

You finish Chromie's pamphlet?

[synchronous]

Yeah. Anything she left out?

[bodilesswarrior]

No, it covers everything pretty well.

There's this, too, if you want an Inmate's take.

[synchronous]

...informative. Is everyone actually useful around here a warden?

[bodilesswarrior]

Well, it's our job.

[synchronous]

The competency is concentrated in the hands of those in power. I can already tell this is going to be wonderful.

[bodilesswarrior]

I'd like to say he chose wisely, but in the end we're just people. We screw up.

Don't write of all the Inmates, though.

[synchronous]

I don't plan to. Competency aside, you're the ones who are actively against my interests.

[bodilesswarrior]

If your interests involve getting the hell out of here, we're supposed to help with that.

[synchronous]

I prefer getting the hell out of here without falling victim to your mind-games.

[bodilesswarrior]

It's not mind games. ...Well, ideally.

It's about helping you figure out what went wrong, and how to fix it.

[synchronous]

Still bullshit.