[15] - [Voice]

[sharpememory]

[Filtered to the wardens (minus Prefect)]

Look, guys. I don't know how your system works. I'm not sure if that's deliberate or not. But I want you all to know, those things that I did because of that flood? There was no way Prefect could of done anything about that. The guy can't see the future. He doesn't have a little window into my brain. I just want to make clear that that was all firmly my bad and not his. I'd be seriously concerned if any of you guys were holding that against him or questing whether he should be here. He's doing the best job he can.

[Private - Loki]

Sorry about the whole lying thing, man. Inmate. It's what we do.

[Private - Prefect]

So, I started another new journal. Just FYI.

[Filtered to Beatty and O'Brien]

I imagine that if you two stay away from me and my warden we won't have any problems in future. We can all just be the best of friends. From a distance.

Comments

SPAMTASTIC

[sharpememory.livejournal.com]

If it's hypothetical, why are we talking about it? [Barron said, seeing the loophole and driving straight for it. It was a long shot, but who knew?]

Well, I guess we can. [Barron crossed his arms, radiating discomfort.] About what O'Brien made me do.

SPAMTASTIC

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Because while right now you don't remember these things, so you can treat them as hypothetical situations, they still happened. Understanding why you make the choices you do, and how you see the world, is important.

[Prefect raises his eyebrows, but nods all the same.] All right, Comrade, could you tell me what O'Brien made you do?

SPAMTASTIC

[sharpememory.livejournal.com]

[Barron launched into his description of what O'Brien had done, mainly because it meant that he could ignore the fact that Prefect had made a good point.]

He basically tricked me into doing it. It took a while to work out, but he just so obviously wanted it to happen. It was probably his way of getting back at me.

[For what, Barron wasn't quite sure.]

SPAMTASTIC

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

[Prefect frowned, knitting his forehead]

Comrade, you didn't do anything to him though. There wasn't anything to get back at you for.

SPAMTASTIC

[sharpememory.livejournal.com]

That you know of. [Barron paused, reconsidering what he's just said.] What we know of. Have you asked him?

SPAMTASTIC

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

No, Comrade, but I remember what you were doing before the flood. You'd been changing my memory, to make me forget that you had your power, and every week he was reminding you to do it again. In exchange, you were removing painful memories of his. [Prefect paused then, allowing Barron a moment to digest that, before adding:] That arrangement only ended because he betrayed you, Comrade.

And... because Beatty attacked me. I think that threw off your routine.

SPAMTASTIC

[sharpememory.livejournal.com]

Well, that's pretty obviously him messing with me, isn't it? [It seemed like the type of thing Barron would have instigated, but he was keeping mum on that. He does look decidedly unamused when he hears about the betrayal and Beatty attacking Prefect.]

Well, that sounds like I was provoked.