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Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

No idea. [weak shrug]

Sounds like a little of everything. Murder, assault, arson, I dunno, I stopped listening a while ago.

That's why I don't want you throwin' yer life away for me. I'm fine with this set up--you don't need my rep dragging you down.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

You know, for an apparent hardened criminal, you act pretty noble.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

Noble? HAH.

I just look out for my own, nothin' more to it. You don't seem like you'd wanna turn to a life of crime, so gotta make sure ya don't fall too hard.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

Hey, even criminals got a code of honor, right?

[Or something like that. He's only ever committed real petty crimes, and mostly as a kid.]

Still... you'd think after being on that shitty boat, you would have been given some leeway. If anyone deserves to be locked up it's the Showmaster. And some of her lackeys. I still think she ought to find a way to give you a pardon.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

Something something, no honor among thieves.

Anyway, if I'm pardoned I'll probably just kill someone else and end right back up here. [SHRUGS] More importantly, you don't think she can use that power to help you?

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

You could try to stop doing that.

[This guy.]

Anyway, do you mean asking for some gigs or something? Maybe if it was to straight up just ask for money and finances, but I won't take any gigs or professional favors from her. Whatever prestige I earn, I want it to be because I'm the best. Not because some freak who can warp everyone's minds and pay everyone off with money says so.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

Prideful thing, ain't ya? I get it.

But nah, not just funding or whatever. Don't you wanna know more about that world you and your fuckbuddy keep seeing?

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

So what? I can see myself locked up and beaten over and over again?

[His hands move to the bandages on his neck, brushing along them.]

And wind up branded with more prizes from 'home'? I'm not in a rush.

[He leans back in his chair and sighs.]

I'm not against taking more. But... that last really fucked me up. Hell, after that night, I'm probably dead anyway. It was the night before the competition; the two of us were scheduled to sing against each other.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

Fair enough, though I don't think you'd die so easily. [lol]

. . .? Hah? You think you'd lose and be killed? Or he would?

. . .

Guess that's a sucky ending either way.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

[ lol =') ]

It's more about popularity. He's the golden boy. I'm the terror who killed an alien in my last round.

[It is a lot more than that, and he makes sure to remain silent on that fact.]

But you're right, there's no real happy ending when losing means you die and winning means you lose your friend. I'm not dying to know that answer.

[...pftt.]

Literally.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

Eh, they probably had it coming.

[he still isn't sure on the whole alien business but also: fuck 'em.

he snorts at the bit of dark comedy.]

Heeh. Well, guess it don't actually matter. Yer alive here and now, so whatever it shows you has to be wrong. Sounds like it's got no bearings on your will right now. But some are still pretty worked up over 'em. S'why I've heard some folks are definitely goin' back to that ship.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

I don't think most of us have any say in that.

They're all a bunch of fucking weirdos though. If my sis weren't there, I wouldn't set foot in that shithole.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

--hoh?

She didn't wake up? I heard some folks woke up and left when they got to port.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

Not Star.

[He runs a hand through his hair.]

But maybe she will before the end. That would be the best thing all around. I ought to play some annoyingly loud music for her.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

. . .hah. Sorry.

I think she'd like that, at the very least.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

[Shrugs.]

It is what it is. Kinda like your shitty situation right now. You don't think they're gonna try and keep ya from reboarding when the Showmaster comes calling, do ya?

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

If she comes calling. But they sent me there as part of my sentence to begin with, so don't see why they wouldn't comply. S'all a waiting game now.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

Damn, so why didn't they just let ya stay on the boat? Not that the boat's real peachy.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

Can't really be called a punishment if I'm allowed to just hang out doin' my own thing. Guess they figured whatever performances I get up to would be enough of a hassle.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

I wonder if they'll let you go free after... we finish whatever the fuck we're supposed to be doing on that hunk of....

[...The boat's alive.]

Uh... whatever it is.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

. . .?

It's a boat.

[ZERO clue on the lore here lmao]

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

It.... breathes. The walls in certain parts of the boat breathe.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

Aren't those called windows?

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[untilldeath]

No, like... fleshy things. The boat's alive.

. . . Well, it's a blessing. But it seems like it's alive.

Re: JAIL DETENTION CENTER

[brother_nature]

So you can eat it?