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[consultcriminal]

[Lady Gaga is playing in the background. Loudly. Jim's doing a little dance in his chair.]

This song. I have no idea what the appeal is but I simply can't stop listening to it. Listen. I'll play it again. [He reaches off screen and starts it over and turns it up. Enjoy that for a while, Barge. Then he takes pity and turns it back down.]It's

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[inhistorybooks]

Is that an invitation to come over, or are we just gonna talk over here?

[consultcriminal]

Well, I suppose that depends on you.

[inhistorybooks]

It's your room.

[consultcriminal]

I'll meet you in the common room. Level 8.

[inhistorybooks]

I'll be there.

[consultcriminal]

[It doesn't take him long to move his laptop and himself out to the common room, into a place where he always sat. He had Glee on, naturally, but it was on mute while he typed notes out.]

[inhistorybooks]

[And Trip is wandering over not long afterwards, in uniform - as he usually is on the Barge - and offers a hand to shake as soon as he's close enough.] Jim Moriarty? Commander Charles Tucker the Third. Pleased to meet you in person.

[consultcriminal]

[Jim regarded him for a long moment before he took his hand. He didn't bother standing up, but he did close the lid on his laptop.]

So your name isn't really Trip. I suppose that's a relief.

[inhistorybooks]

It's just what everyone calls me. Already had a Senior and a Junior, by the time I showed up.

[He sat down in a chair sort of across from Jim and regarded him sort of blandly. Jim was his fifth inmate, and he was pretty sure that wasn't a great thing, in the long run.] So. You're into music.

[consultcriminal]

Into- No. [He laughed and leaned back.] But we all can use a little music now and again, wouldn't you agree?

[inhistorybooks]

I guess. I'm kinda more into movies myself.

[consultcriminal]

Who has time for films? [He waves a hand dismissively.] So, warden, what is your plan?

[inhistorybooks]

[Trip had time for movies. Clearly something would have to be done. :|a] My plan? Get to know you, help you figure out how you've gotta get outta here and get you home or wherever you wanna go safe and sound, hopefully sooner rather than later?

[consultcriminal]

How ambitions. [He couldn't sound more patronising if he tried.]

You do whatever it is that you need to.

[inhistorybooks]

[He'd be more annoyed, but he honestly he expected him to be an asshole.] You were here before, right?

[consultcriminal]

[He shook his head.] No. I've only had one death that I'm aware of.