[43] - [Voice]

[sharpememory]

I'm not feeling musical. Go me. I'm going to play cards in one of the common rooms if anyone wants to join in. If you want to sing about what cards you've got, I guess I can cope.

[Private - Prefect]

Kay reckons that the barge is getting to be more like an actual prison. I guess that's true, but I don't understand why he'd start to do it now. I can't see anywhere in my journal that says changes like this have happened before. Am I right or am I missing stuff?

[Private - Cassel]

I met your friend. So, what are you doing there? Just making alliances or have you got something more specific in mind? [Real friends, what are real friends?]

[Private - Kon]

I don't know you, but we need to talk. It's about Cassel.

Comments

private

[patheticvillain]

Still the luckiest Sharpe.

[This actually makes him feel kind of good? What.] How you taught me.

private

[sharpememory]

You should make that your motto.

That's right. I suppose that if you get caught when you're putting together your mysterious plan, your new friend is going to be the only one who ends up in zero?

private

[patheticvillain]

How do you know it isn't?

Neither of us is going to Zero, Barron.

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[sharpememory]

Point taken.

Unless you're sitting around making each other friendship bracelets, someone is going to end up in zero. You should make sure that it isn't you.

private

[patheticvillain]

Okay then. It'll be you.

private

[sharpememory]

Good luck convincing Prefect. The other wardens might buy whatever mud you two decide to sling, but he wouldn't.

private

[patheticvillain]

It was a joke, Barron. Calm down.

I get that, though. You've really done a number on him.

private

[sharpememory]

Yeah, me getting into trouble with the Feds is hilarious. Then again, that isn't exactly new ground for you, is it?

I really have, haven't I? Bitter reply is bitter.

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[patheticvillain]

I didn't laugh last time. You might recall. [Buuut you might not.]

It makes sense, though. You've always been the best liar of any of us. But he's the best job you've ever done, I think. Seamless.

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[sharpememory]

I remember what happened. It's not like you need to remind me. [He actually doesn't.]

You've got your own warden to worry about. Mine isn't really any of your concern.

private

[patheticvillain]

Sure, Barron.

He seems to think I'm his concern, though.

private

[sharpememory]

He's concerned about everyone on the barge. It's what he does. You're not a special case.

[Lies, endless lies.]

private

[patheticvillain]

Does he ask everyone on the Barge questions about you?

private

[sharpememory]

Yes. [Not really.] He's a man who likes to have all the facts.

private

[patheticvillain]

Sucks that you're his inmate, then.

private

[sharpememory]

Well, since you seem to know all about my warden, what's the deal with yours?

private

[patheticvillain]

He's a do-gooder. Former inmate. Wants to be my best friend.

private

[sharpememory]

Well, that'll be easy to deal with. He's practically done your job for you.

private

[patheticvillain]

Pretty much.

private

[sharpememory]

There are worse things than a do-gooder. Is there anything in particular that I could tell him to make your life easier? Like that you've got severe anxiety and need medical marijuana to take the edge off?

private

[patheticvillain]

He might give that to me if I asked him to, honestly.

Tell him I'm a fragile sad snowflake and need careful handling. Kid gloves all the way.

private

[sharpememory]

Sounds good to me. I'll try to butter him up a bit more while staying within what's in your file. That said, he sounds like a pretty easy mark.

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[patheticvillain]

That's what I'm hoping.