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[gimmethemap]

If anyone ever wanted to feel like a horse's ass for going and having a little fun against their better judgment, the start of this week has been perfect for that.

The last few weeks, honestly, have been completely up and down, and I've had my fair share of ... well, moments of weakness. The fact that my Inmate has been out of commission and therefore hasn't been forced to suffer any of the backlash is inconsequential. I'm glad of it, but things of late have worn me down to the point that I haven't even got much of a pithy speech to make about solidarity; I don't even know if that's what I want anymore.

But whatever the case, whether we're with or against each other, I know just as well as anybody that a lot of Wardens have felt pushed -- by circumstances, by certain people, by these latest incidents.

Just consider your words more carefully before you decide to threaten before God and everyone else that you're giving up. Or have given up. You made a commitment to be here. Even if it's in defense of your Inmate, you have to realize how backward that is from the outset. You have to be stronger than that.

[Private to West and Billy]

...So I bought you both guilt presents.

Henry, how are you feeling?

Comments

[empirical_data]

You are correct. I simply... should I deactivate my emotions for a little while? Until I am serving my duty more appropriately?

[gimmethemap]

Data, I can't really speak from experience because I don't know what it's like to be you. But generally people work through their emotions. Shoving them down only tends to make them worse.

[empirical_data]

My emotions don't work typically as human emotions do. They do not divide well.

[gimmethemap]

And you're still only going to be hiding them for a while, aren't you?

[empirical_data]

I do not know that I should hide them in front of Victor at all. I don't want to perpetuate his current troubles.

[gimmethemap]

You're not understanding, Data. You're angry. You have a right to be angry. There's a difference between being angry and then acting or speaking on it.

[empirical_data]

I don't even understand why I said it, to be perfectly honest.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Did you?

I'm fine, Morgan. It feels good to be out of the infirmary.

Private

[gimmethemap]

I'll bet it does.

And yeah. Went a little overboard, but when you have unlimited funds, why not, right?

Besides, I don't see why you two don't deserve anything -- you didn't miss the port because of any wrong done.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

I was about to remark on how quiet it had been lately, in fact. But, it seems the populace has decided to make up for lost time.

Re: Private

[gimmethemap]

I wish I could feel surprised about that.