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[triggered_it]

[Private to Martha]

[There is a kitten in his arms. She looks a bit like this.]

Her name is Elateia or Ella. She is a maine coon, it looks like. Her ears remind me a little bit of Bubastis.

[Pet, pet. "Meow."]

I'd forgotten how much I missed having a cat around. Thank you.

[Private to Hayley]

I doubt you have much interest in kittens, but I'd like for

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[Private, video.]

[thegooddrjones]

[Martha grins quickly at him, glad to see the cat in his arms. Martha is incredibly woobly over barge animals. It's kinda sad. She's totally doing the girl voice too. Feel free to mock her for that.]

Awww, she's pretty. I'm glad she arrived. Why Elateia?

[Private, video.]

[triggered_it]

[A smile. He's in a good mood today, Martha, count your blessings.]

She is, isn't she? [Also, he totally talks to her -- not in a girly voice -- but he totally talks to her like he would a person so he won't mock Martha for the cutesy, girly voice.]

I named her after an ancient Greek city. Elateia has an interesting history and a few artifacts and temples that I thought fitting.

[Private, video.]

[thegooddrjones]

She really, really is.

I'm glad you like her, Adrian, I was worried.

Any questions or anything you need to ask me?

[Private, video.]

[triggered_it]

Brave of you to ask.

I'm not going to take advantage of the flood with you, though, so no worries.

[Private, video.]

[thegooddrjones]

I think it's only fair considering I've got your file and I've read the book that I give you the chance to ask.

[Private, video.]

[triggered_it]

Well. if you insist.

What's something about yourself that you think I shouldn't know?

[Private, video.]

[thegooddrjones]

[Martha looks rather mortified even as the words are coming out of her mouth.]

I don't think I'm smart enough to rehabilitate you.

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[triggered_it]

Do you think I dislike you?

[Private, video.]

[thegooddrjones]

I think you think I'm stupid and below you. And probably naive as well.

[Private, video.]

[triggered_it]

I don't think you're stupid.

I think you rather intelligent, actually. You have to understand, though -- [Trailing off.]

I'm not so sure about naive, either. Perhaps limited but not by blatant stupidity or naivety. In any case, I think you a good person, and while I may be frustrated with the situation, I think if we had met in different circumstances, I would have considered you a respectable friend. I'd still like to consider you that way, but the warden-inmate relationship does a lot to prevent that, doesn't it?

[Private, video.]

[thegooddrjones]

You're the smartest man on the planet, I know, and you see things differently than I do.

It does do a lot to prevent it. It's hard to be someone's friend when you need to do things to discipline them. But I don't think that doesn't mean we can be friendly. I'd prefer you trusted me, but I don't think you do. Yet anyway.

And I became friends with Nathan once he graduated.

[Private, video.]

[triggered_it]

You said you didn't do "discipline."

Aside from some light teasing, I do nothing on this Barge that warrants any kind of disrespect. I don't kill, I don't take part in petty revenge schemes and feuds. I keep mostly to myself, and when I'm bored, I engage in civilized conversations about people's hobbies or interests.

I'd respect you more if I felt that you respected me, or at least saw me as something more than some wayward soul to be "redeemed." The very first time we met you said you saw people as more than the sum of their "past mistakes," but I haven't quite seen that side of you.

[Private, video.]

[thegooddrjones]

I don't unless it's needed. I am incredibly bad at it, as I'm sure you can imagine.

Adrian, I'm sorry if you feel that way about me, I really am. I do respect you, and I do see you as more than just a wayward soul. I'm sorry I overreacted to the post you made, but I felt very baited by it. I am only human, after all.

And I do see that you're more than your past mistakes. I do think you're far more than someone who did what you did. I think you're brilliant and clever and can be funny, I just think we've seen a lot of the wrong sides to each other because of the floods that have happened. That's why I wanted to give you the chance to ask questions when I can't lie or be evasive.

[Private, video.]

[triggered_it]

I agree, we have seen some unpleasant sides to each other. After the flood, I'd like to do something together that doesn't involve "wardening" or "redeeming." I'd find that refreshing. During summer camp, we talked about books: a conversation as simple as that would do, or perhaps maybe a movie.

If we do a movie, though, you should pick or you may get stuck with something abstract and French. [laughter] I understand that not many people are fans of Remy Balvaux or Germaine Dulac.

Perhaps a compromise can be reached: Robert Bresson or Ingmar Bergman, and there are many other classics to choose from.

[Private, video.]

[thegooddrjones]

Alright, I think that's perfectly reasonable. [A quick grin here.] It sounds fun, even.

I am actually an abstract and French film person. I'm pretty much an every film person, really. It's a bit... embarrassing. I really enjoy C'est arrivé près de chez vous,. Man Bites Dog.

And I have a large amount of classics as well. Did I tell you about the two am movie club?

[Private, video.]

[triggered_it]

[This is Adrian not hating you Martha! A smile in return.]

No need to be embarrassed, I enjoyed that one as well. I enjoy culture in its many different forms, and film has the power to move, whether it be to cause us to recoil in disgust, to laugh at our own absurdity, or to feel an immense sorrow. I find a good film is often able to do all three.

And, no, you haven't told me about the two am movie club.