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[jetset]

[ so, the journal. jet doesn't write in this thing much, but he does flip through it from time to time, to see what's going on in the world of paradisa. he'd gathered that there'd been a peace patrol meeting not too long ago. he'd meant to go, but then he didn't because stuff. looking through the journal now, it's obvious that something went down, what with people faffing off to the dead zone and other people clamouring for crazy prisoners to be released.

after a while, he shrugs to himself. he might as well. ]

[ filtered away from first gens and those hostile towards residents of the castle. ]

[ dictated. ]

So, that Peace Patrol meeting earlier this week. Anyone wanna fill the rest of us in on what went down? Because something went down.


[ anyone desirous of bumping into the guy himself can find him out on the roof, sitting on the ledge, with dro napping at his feet. ]

[ ooc; open post. feel free to threadjack and whatnot. ]

Comments

This Guy

[hard_talker]

Yeah, I'll fill you in, why not. ... It's a giant clusterfuck, is what went down.

This Guy

[jetset]

I'm not familiar with the term 'clusterfuck', but I think I get the general gist. What caused the fight?

This Guy

[hard_talker]

A couple things -- people can't agree about whether they should be making and keeping rules or not, and there's a lot of shit flying around about what they should do with the prisoners they've got.

This Guy

[jetset]

[ he's got his own opinion on that, but that ship has sailed for now. ]

And this all ended in...?

This Guy

[hard_talker]

A few people got pissed enough to walk out ... after that it kinda dissolved into people bickering with each other until they got tired of it. Nobody really came to any actual conclusions.

This Guy

[jetset]

Huh...

It's not what I expected to hear, to be honest. You guys always seemed more together than that.

This Guy

[hard_talker]

We.... kinda are? I mean, when the fit hits the shan, everybody tends to hop right to it. It's the mundane shit they seem to suck at. Me, I'm just the info guy. .... Name's Mark.

Mark

[jetset]

Jet. Meetcha.

Is this mundance stuff even that important? Figuring out what to do with prisoners, sure, but the rules...?

Jet

[hard_talker]

You too. ... And ... the rules aren't looking as important as I thought they'd be. It's ... kinda frustrating. I spent a whole night defendin' em a little while ago, but now ...

I feel like it was a total waste.

Mark

[jetset]

It's not a total loss, is it? Once this all blows over, there'll be a chance for everyone to say what's what.

Jet

[hard_talker]

Yeah, I'm hoping so. Some people hold on to shit for a really long time before they let it blow over, though. I mean - think about it, we've already lost four prisoners to the castle sendin' em home before we figured out what t' do with 'em. That's HALF. Not the best track record.

Mark

[jetset]

[ no, it's not... ]

At least you're honest about it? You could be the one to set a fire under them, get them going.

Jet

[hard_talker]

That's what I been tryin' to do! [there's the unmistakable thud of a headdesk]

I dunno if I'm just not tryin' the right angle or what.

Mark

[jetset]

Are they really invested in this Peace Patrol thing?

Jet

[hard_talker]

Some of 'em really are. A couple of the people who walked out ... they've ALWAYS been around to help people when they need it, they just ... don't want the bureaucratic bullshit, I think.

I mean - I know for a fact that just 'cuz Sarge walked out doesn't mean she won't be out there when somethin' tries to kick our asses.

Mark

[jetset]

Is there anyone who actually does want to deal with the bureaucratic stuff?

Jet, to end

[hard_talker]

Uh, maybe? A couple of people seemed to be really pushin' for it, but I dunno how much they'd really be up for actually leading.

that!

[jetset]

The way I see it, it'd probably be for the best if all that got swept under the rug for a while, you know? Someone'll probably be up to taking on the rest. You sound capable enough.

[hard_talker]

Capable of what, motivating everybody? .... Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I try. They never tell me what they want, only that they think I'm wrong and too loud and too young to "get it".

[jetset]

I was actually talking about leading the thing. And those people can go jump in a lake; age has nothing to do with it.

[hard_talker]

Jesus, ME? ... No way. [he laughs] I like runnin' my mouth, motivatin' people to get off their asses, yeah, sure. But I'm no leader.

[jetset]

Ever tried your hand at it?

[hard_talker]

No, never! I mean.... shit, think about it. If something gets fucked up, that's all on me! Where would I even start with something like that? I couldn't handle it.

[jetset]

I know this sounds circular or whatever, but that's what you'd do, in theory. Make sure things don't get messed up.

Just a suggestion, I guess.

[hard_talker]

No, no, I get it. And I'm ... flattered you think I could pull it off. But it just... it wigs me out too much. I'd second guess myself so often I wouldn't do any good.

[jetset]

[ a verbal shrug. ] Nah, it's cool that you're honest with yourself about it.

What do you think's gonna happen?

[hard_talker]

I'd only dig myself and everyone else into shit if I wasn't honest. [that'd be his own verbal shrug, right there] But as for what happens? Beats me. Way I see it right now, the biggest two possibilities are that someone steps up and actually tries to start something and has to deal with this whole mess, which means implementing anything will take for-fuckin'-ever... or no one does, and we're stuck with this clusterfuck and nothing gets anywhere, even over time.

[jetset]

Man. Sounds kinda lose-lose, that way.

[hard_talker]

I know. Here's hoping something else comes outta nowhere that works out better.

[jetset]

Good luck, I guess? Not that luck really does anything. And thanks for the info.