Wear, tear, and rust.

I'm cautiously interested. I don't mind the extra work but I also see the merit in punishment detail, which it seems custodial is. After all, we are not here to enjoy our afterlives, and few prisoners indeed are willing to be imprisoned.

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Indeed. My issue is primarily the lack of standardization and sloppy adherence to a schedule. It would appear Richter is content to allow matters to go unresolved because of a lack of effort on his part to provide a rubric.

I asked if the purpose was for punishment or for other purposes and was told it was in order to keep the ship clean. Given that purpose, would you agree this arrangement is somewhat slapdash and could use a more efficient method?

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Richter's opinion on the purpose may differ from that of the Admiral's, and I suspect it does, as there seems to be no real qualifications needed for Warden. Certainly no training.

I'm willing to assist in this demonstration, but will not push for further change if it's rejected. I'm a military man myself, and know the value of command structure even if the NCOs are idiots.

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Thank you. One day is all I need. Shall we say five days from now?

Which military did you serve and at what rank, if I am permitted to know?

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Should be doable.

Our structure seems different from most militaries I've read about since; I was a ground forces enlisted commander with the rank of First; we lead from the field. I believe an approximate equivalent to a corporal. Maybe.

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Interesting. Ground-only or did you make forays into sea and air?

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As needed, though I am not rated to fly, and do not personally specialize in naval combat.

We are not yet a spacefaring planet, or i imagine being off world would also be in our wheelhouse.

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Space is an extraordinary theater, and I mean that in every sense of the word. Your people will get there soon enough.

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If all goes well, one more generation. Forty years maximum.

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Excellent. I would be pleased to share my own knowledge on the subject, should you graduate and decide to return to them.

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[Avalon has no idea what to think of being paired with the same person twice in a row. The first time that had happened, Ruka had disappeared, but the second time, Rawne had become their permanent Warden. Perhaps the Admiral is watching either them or Angeal.]

You and I are paired again. What was the request that you wanted to make last time?

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Hm, I thought these pairings were different every month. Well, that's alright. I'm told my warden might have a way to get the Admiral to change the view outside my windows? It's simplistic, but.. I miss the countryside.

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They usually are, but there were a few times when I was paired with the same person more than once. One of those people became my permanent Warden.

I can request that, yes. [And they do.]

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I see. Well, that wouldn't in theory be a terrible thing, but it might be best to get to know each other better. I know so little about you, last month just.. got away from me.

[He should have checked in. Wasn't that how it was supposed to go?]

... Thank you. I suppose if it's allowed, I'll find out soon enough.

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Some people have a harder time with Breaches than others. [They should have checked in. They had done it with Root, after all, and they are responsible for Angela, not the other way around.] My job is not necessarily to get to know you, and you have no obligation to get to know me. This can be anything you want.

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Is there any harm in getting to know a fellow passenger? Warden and inmate aside, it's a wide, wide universe and I've seen very little of it. Of course that can get a bit tedious and I understand if that's not something you're interested in.

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Getting to know others is useful. [They do want to be more professional with their temporary inmates, but everyone here is still a person.] You are primarily my inmate, but I do want to get to know you personally.

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If it helps, you can think of me as not being your inmate. No obligation, no worries.

[Should he be trying to set someone else's mind at ease? Or is that getting too pushy? He rubs the scruff of goatee briefly, thoughtful.]

Then next month when we're matched with someone else we still have a foundation. With the .. emotional disconnect you spoke of before, do you enjoy meals? Maybe I can make you something.

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I was both an inmate and a friend to my warden, so I should be able to navigate a relationship like that again. [They understand why Rawne had found it awkward, even if they are disconnected from the emotions behind it.]

I do enjoy food. My body can go without it, so enjoyment is its only purpose for me.

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Oh, well then. For many of us we might need it, but I don't think anyone can honestly say they don't also like to enjoy it.

[Food was a social bonding method the universe over!]

Do you have preferences? I'll see if Archer will let me go off menu a bit.

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[They may use it as a social bonding method, eventually.]

Pastries and soup are nice, but anything will do.

[If Angeal looks out the window, he will see that the view has been changed to the countryside from his world.]

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'Anything' is far too broad a category. Let me see what I can do, give me a couple days. I don't have many strings to pull yet.

[But it'll be worth the added effort. Soup and pastries are also pretty broad, he'd have to take some guesses. Sweet, savory?

It isn't til he gets up to head to investigate what he might find that the change in the windows is noticed, to the forests and arched trees of Banora.]

..Huh. That didn't take long. Thank you.

[He sounds wistful. That's a view that doesn't exist anymore, elsewhere.]

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I tend to prefer sweet pastries. [The first time they had been to the dining hall, they had essentially hidden themself behind a pile of danishes and muffins.] Any kind of soup would be fine — I like it because of the warmth it provides, not the flavor. [Eating soup feels similar to affection, but the sensation of warmth in their chest is slightly stronger.]

The view is more like a video or photo than the real thing, [they clarify.] Actually expanding your cabin is not something that we can do before you graduate.

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There are some people offering forms of help that I may not be able to give, but do you need anything from me?

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