twenty-three ➢ spam + voice

[patheticvillain]

spam } barron

[It's really, really tempting to half-ass this, once Cassel gets up the nerve to finally do it. He's made the pictures without talking to his warden or his friends or anybody. He hasn't asked for validation; he doesn't need it. It makes him uncomfortable, but he knows he has to. He knows this is the right thing to do.]

[When he knocks on Barron's door, there's a light sweat on his palms in his black gloves, and he's moving an envelope nervously from one hand to the other. Inside, there are three photos, each with a handwritten note on the back.]

[One of himself - This is Cassel Sharpe. He's your little brother, and he loves you.]

[The second one - This is Prefect. He's your warden, and he loves you.]

[And the last one - This is Daneca Wasserman. She was your girlfriend, and you love her.]

later } kon

[He's subdued when he comes to find Kon. Mostly he just doesn't want to be alone right now - doesn't want to think about his family, or anybody's family. Maybe they can train or play with Patches or something.]

[Knocking on Kon's door, he shuffles his feet and shoves his hands in his pockets. No idea what's just happened, besides the obvious.]

later still } zane

[Now his hands are trembling. All of him is trembling. He feels weird, like this is some kind of nightmare that won't look like one until, abruptly, it does.]

[He raps loudly and arrhythmically at Zane's door, his covered knuckles stuttering on the stone.]

Zane. Zane! I need to talk to you. Please open up.

and finally } public/voice

[More than anything, Cassel sounds stunned. Not happy, not yet. Just baffled. It's been a long day.]

So, uh. I just graduated. And I'm staying.

[Long . . . pause.]

That's kind of it.

Comments

[mistconduct]

Like, fuck up so bad we'll get demoted back before we even get started?

Yeah, me too.

[patheticvillain]

Yeah, basically.

But I mean. All wardens are fuck-ups. We're just a special grade.

[mistconduct]

Both our wardens were inmates. Maybe it's just a really shitty, bizarre cycle.

[patheticvillain]

They did okay, though. They did really good in the end.

[mistconduct]

I dunno, I was kind of worried about Rorschach's fuck ups for a while there.


...Weird, I wonder if we're the youngest inmates-turned-wardens. I mean. You've got guys like Peter and Alex and Claire, but none of them started out as inmates.

[patheticvillain]

Oh my god, that's a terrible first for the Barge. Holy shit. I changed my mind, we're going to run this place by sheer power of obnoxiousness.

[mistconduct]

Holy fuck, I think you're right. Jesus. I am feeling massive amounts of sympathy for whoever gets paired with us.

[patheticvillain]

They're completely screwed. Which, you know. Still terrifying, but it helps.

I still think you're gonna be better at this than me.

[mistconduct]

So unbelievably fucked.

Hey, no worries, man, it's cool; if you're slacking, I'll come over and show you what you're doing wrong.

[patheticvillain]

Yeah, I know you will. Just school me. Since you have seniority and everything.

. . . Of a week, but whatever.

[mistconduct]

You're goddamn right I do. I'm the expert forever.

[patheticvillain]

In a lot of ways it's your fault I graduated at all, so, you know. When I screw up that's what I'm gonna tell people.

[mistconduct]

So you fucking up your own inmate is my fault. That's fair.

[patheticvillain]

Seems fair to me.

[mistconduct]

Bullshit. I'm not your fall guy.

[patheticvillain]

I can be yours too. Evens out.

[mistconduct]

How about we just go ahead and blame Rorschach and Kon for not preparing us for the world whenever shit goes bad?

[patheticvillain]

Yeah, Jesus, those assholes.

[mistconduct]

Seriously, fuck them. I'm not asking for a letter of recommendation at all.

[patheticvillain]

Kon's would be kind of embarrassing anyway, and Rorschach's would just be hrm like twenty times.

[mistconduct]

Oh my god I fucking want him to write it now.

[patheticvillain]

You could frame it. That would be a goddamn unique artifact right there.

[mistconduct]

I want it so bad, you've no fucking idea.

[patheticvillain]

Could sell it. Make another billion dollars.

[mistconduct]

Who would pay that much for my ex-warden's bullshit psycho ramblings?