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[rickitikitarr]

All right, this is all good fun and games, kids, but I'm going to be the one who spoils it by asking the question.

What the hell is going on?

And, for that matter, if we're the ones apparently running the show now, is anyone steering the boat?

[Ricki does not want the barge to smash into a sun and everyone to burn up, even though he's currently in the inmate-reclaimed bar and part of him is rather enjoying the fiddling.]

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[rickitikitarr]

It's never that simple, in practice. For one thing, how would they know who to believe?

[tucky]

I don't know, but there's a lot of wardens that like me.

[rickitikitarr]

But what about someone like me?

[Pushing for her to consider.]

[tucky]

What do you mean? You're pretty trustworthy.

[rickitikitarr]

Tiffany.

[Despairing, but a little too self interested to correct her. Just;]

Not everyone thinks so.

[tucky]

Well... you're always nice to me, and you give me good advice.

Do you not want me to trust you?

[rickitikitarr]

No, I certainly don't mind if you do. I just don't think the wardens would agree with you.

[tucky]

Have you pulled some shit here?

[rickitikitarr]

No.

[Except for the thing with the molotov cocktails but this is a public thread, so right now he just says it like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.]

[tucky]

Then I bet they would. I've pulled some shit here, and I feel trusted.

[rickitikitarr]

I don't trust them.

[tucky]

Not any of them?

[rickitikitarr]

When it comes right down to it? No. Tiffany, they want something from us. Never trust someone who wants something from you.

[tucky]

But I do. I do trust them. I only got a few inmate friends. Almost all the people I love are wardens.

[rickitikitarr]

I've got a few who I believe think they're doing the right thing.

[tucky]

Like who?

[rickitikitarr]

Anya'n Eggsy are good ones. We ever find ourselves in another pinch, you find Eggsy and you put him between you and it, whatever it is.

[tucky]

I like both of them a lot.

But I don't know if I've met very many wardens at all who aren't doing the right thing.

[rickitikitarr]

Good. Maybe I'll just get to know them better the longer I'm here.

[He isn't the sort who likes to spread his own pessimism.]

[tucky]

You ever talk to Iris? She's special.

[rickitikitarr]

Sure. Lovely lady. Very colourful.

[Totally untrustworthy in his eyes, but good fun all the same.]

[tucky]

Yeah. If someone's looking for more wardens to like, she's a good one.

[formerself]

Cheers, Tiff. An' he's right, what he said about bein' in a pinch.

[Being between pinches and the potential victims thereof was his occupation way before it was his actual job.]

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[rickitikitarr]

Thanks.

[tucky]

[She smiles at him.]

Thanks. Eggsy.