I try. [An echoing smirk. Look, not everyone calls Lark out when he dodges, okay?]
I was being a little bit serious, though. As far as wardens I've let in on this, there's you, there's Tiffany, there's Alec, there's Archer. [It feels like a lot of people. His list is usually blank.]
I'm thinking about letting Misty in on more but...I'm still figuring her out. She cares a lot about her own inmate, I'm not sure what she thinks of the rest. Which is a common problem I've run into before; the only inmate that matters is the one earning the warden their grand prize.
I can't say I know her very well at all, but Misty doesn't strike me as the type. She was the first person to step up and answer my questions when I introduced myself, but more than that, she answered the things I hadn't directly asked. Or gotten a chance to ask. That level of foresight and consideration... I don't know how she feels about the system herself, but I don't think she'd blow you off.
She's been on my list, too. There's a... project I'm thinking very seriously about starting, once I've figured out the best way to go about it. Tiffany's also on that list. And you. There are others I've been considering in less certain, or at least different, capacities.
What's the project? [This time he's asking because it's possible to weave projects together to make the going easier, not because he's dodging another topic.]
A... committee, I guess you could call it. To address existing issues, and to handle future ones that crop up.
I think one of the biggest problems is the lack of organization. It's difficult to know who else is stepping up to handle a situation, if anyone. There isn't any form of accountability for wardens, or an easy way for inmates to express their concerns without getting brushed off or falling to the wayside. It'd be easier to tackle the various major issues if there was a group of people dedicated to clearly communicating and taking organized effort.
In that case, I'd vouch for Misty without any reservations. [She has already helped him out in a clear, constructive way.] As long as everyone in the organization was willing to take input where we're being biased, that could really help bridge that gap between wardens and inmates.
The issue is always what sort of consequences could be enforced, but that's a discussion that should be held with more people, I think.
[ready, firm, immediate agreement] Inmate participation is nonnegotiable. Especially because without that, we run the risk of swinging from not caring what they do, to trying to control them. The enabling wardens are my biggest problem right now, but there are a small handful who trend pretty far the other way.
Will you name who in particular you're worried about? On either side.
Downside of being new. Less experience, less chance to observe... Less chance of people telling you who they're talking about when making broad statements.
[Which isn't a complaint directed at what Lark just said; Edward's voice is even, despite the hint of frustration under his tone. But it's happened a lot, people talking about particular types of wardens, or even other generalized groups, but not explaining who, or declining when asked.]
Fives on the one side, and Franky on the other. I like them both well enough, but Fives is... [useless. No, a more constructive, more fair term, one that doesn't smack of bitterness] only here until Jedao graduates. He isn't invested in the ship otherwise, but he will do whatever he has to do to protect whoever is in their circle. Doesn't matter what those people do or who they hurt to do it.
And Franky is still learning the ropes. She's military, and I'd bet every dollar I have that she's had to fight her way to where she's at, so she seems to view the inmates as...well. As adversaries. Pagan is convinced she was willing to let him bleed to death in front of her, and I don't think he's exaggerating. But that being said, I've spoken to her. She's able to adapt and I think she could do a lot of good here once she finds her footing.
That's two off the top of my head, but there are others.
She didn't exactly seem in a rush to get him medical attention, [Edward agrees, tone mild.] But she knew I was coming, and I'm sure she wanted to maintain control over a murder scene. We coordinated on the watch for Quill, set up coded check-ins, random and scheduled alike. She's clearly sharp and knows what she's about. But I'll admit the adversarial angle is what's had me the most concerned. She's been on my tentative list, though. She does seem to have potential. And I get the impression she'd be a very valuable ally and a very inconvenient opponent.
I haven't spoken to Fives as much. But where I can see why his position would be less than ideal for projects like this, I can't say I'm surprised. That's the average back in the Commonwealth. People who stick to their own, and have each others' backs no matter what. It's the best way for them to protect their survival.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who's noticed it, then. [Both that Franky is sharp, and that she has a different and potentially dangerous angle to the way she's approaching the inmates. But Lark meant what he said: he's confident she'll be fine as long as she isn't frozen out.]
Anyway, blind loyalty works well for some marriages and surviving hellscapes, but since we're trying to create a system of fair consequences in a place where we are guaranteed survival... [Not so much.]
I'd recuse myself if Alec pulled another stunt, because I need this thing to work more than I need to chase people away from wanting restitution from him. Other people don't. A lot of other people won't want to. It's going to be a problem.
[It already has been for him, clearly. Not having a clear consequence to offer only made it worse.]
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Edward is glad he can't blush any more. Feelings are stupid.]Not what I meant. [He gets a one-sided quirk of the mouth for this efforts.] Nice dodge, though.
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I was being a little bit serious, though. As far as wardens I've let in on this, there's you, there's Tiffany, there's Alec, there's Archer. [It feels like a lot of people. His list is usually blank.]
I'm thinking about letting Misty in on more but...I'm still figuring her out. She cares a lot about her own inmate, I'm not sure what she thinks of the rest. Which is a common problem I've run into before; the only inmate that matters is the one earning the warden their grand prize.
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She's been on my list, too. There's a... project I'm thinking very seriously about starting, once I've figured out the best way to go about it. Tiffany's also on that list. And you. There are others I've been considering in less certain, or at least different, capacities.
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I think one of the biggest problems is the lack of organization. It's difficult to know who else is stepping up to handle a situation, if anyone. There isn't any form of accountability for wardens, or an easy way for inmates to express their concerns without getting brushed off or falling to the wayside. It'd be easier to tackle the various major issues if there was a group of people dedicated to clearly communicating and taking organized effort.
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The issue is always what sort of consequences could be enforced, but that's a discussion that should be held with more people, I think.
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And I'd want inmates on it, too. Divide or not, this would be about making decisions for the community as a whole. They need to have input on it, too.
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Downside of being new. Less experience, less chance to observe... Less chance of people telling you who they're talking about when making broad statements.
[Which isn't a complaint directed at what Lark just said; Edward's voice is even, despite the hint of frustration under his tone. But it's happened a lot, people talking about particular types of wardens, or even other generalized groups, but not explaining who, or declining when asked.]
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And Franky is still learning the ropes. She's military, and I'd bet every dollar I have that she's had to fight her way to where she's at, so she seems to view the inmates as...well. As adversaries. Pagan is convinced she was willing to let him bleed to death in front of her, and I don't think he's exaggerating. But that being said, I've spoken to her. She's able to adapt and I think she could do a lot of good here once she finds her footing.
That's two off the top of my head, but there are others.
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I haven't spoken to Fives as much. But where I can see why his position would be less than ideal for projects like this, I can't say I'm surprised. That's the average back in the Commonwealth. People who stick to their own, and have each others' backs no matter what. It's the best way for them to protect their survival.
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Anyway, blind loyalty works well for some marriages and surviving hellscapes, but since we're trying to create a system of fair consequences in a place where we are guaranteed survival... [Not so much.]
I'd recuse myself if Alec pulled another stunt, because I need this thing to work more than I need to chase people away from wanting restitution from him. Other people don't. A lot of other people won't want to. It's going to be a problem.
[It already has been for him, clearly. Not having a clear consequence to offer only made it worse.]