[149] REX IS A REAL BOY NOW // Voice.

[stopthat_destro]

I owe everybody an apology. Or, rather, everybody who was here when I... [ACTED LIKE A CRAZY JACKASS THAT ONE TIME-- ER, NO THAT OTHER TIME, I MEAN--] attempted my escape. I know I apologized once, to the people I targeted. But as you can imagine, a display of remorse was... beneficial at the time.

Not to say that it was entirely insincere, of

Comments

Private

[inhumandog]

What brought this on?

Private

[stopthat_destro]

A few conversations I've had. Why?

Private

[inhumandog]

It just seems...sudden.

Private

[stopthat_destro]

Somebody put things into perspective for me. That's all.

[Pause.]

And Harper's gone.

Private

[inhumandog]

Oh. Really?

[What does one do in this situation? FLAIL...]

Anything I can do?

Private

[stopthat_destro]

It's fine, Iago. I'm not going to go insane over my former warden leaving.

Private

[inhumandog]

Oh good.

How are people taking it so far?

Your apology, not your former warden's departure.

Private

[stopthat_destro]

Wardens are being forgiving; inmates are attempting to lecture me. They're quite determined to read into things that aren't there in my words.

Private

[inhumandog]

Are you really surprised by that?

Private

[stopthat_destro]

[Chuckling.] No. It reminds me why I used to prefer the company of wardens.

I remember we had a disagreement over that, a long time ago. Then you called me 'boy,' and I wanted to punch you.

Private

[inhumandog]

You probably should have. I did it to make you angry.

I do it to make everyone angry.

Private

[stopthat_destro]

[Laughing.] But that would have ruined my 'good inmate' image. Now that I have no such reputation, can I do it?

Private

[inhumandog]

You can try.

Private

[stopthat_destro]

Oh?

Come to think of it, it may be classified as abusive if I try it now.

Private

[inhumandog]

Throwing things at me is fine, though?

Private

[stopthat_destro]

Small things. Pillows and clothing. And I usually miss.