major_west

[Filtered to the MANLY POKER GANG + Sark]
We have much to discuss.

[OOC: Okay, I don't feel like having them coordinate the meeting, so? SPAM UNDER HERE. Assume West arranged for a meeting in his room, all hush hush, to hear out Sark's proposal for the inmates. No posting order, just don't dominate the convo. Ready, set, go.]

It's been a while since I've seen the inside of a cell. Of course, I never expected it to come from defending myself, but I suppose the Barge has a funny sense of justice.

[Filtered to THE MANLY POKER GANG and Sark]
I'm afraid we'll have to postpone our meeting, unless you wish to have it in Level 0.

[OOC: The log is still ongoing, but given... the slow progress, I figured whatever happens, the end result is West in Zero. Probably got some bruises and scrapes, but since Billy and Morgan were there, I doubt anybody died. HIT ME IF YOU DISAGREE, ANYBODY ELSE IN THE LOG. Oh yeah and if anybody wants to visit him, spam up in here.]

We have Wardens talking about a lockdown. We have Wardens complaining about it being too excessive and taking a public stance against it. So, which is it? Would it kill you lot to send ONE CLEAR, CONSISTENT MESSAGE, for once?

It's absolutely pathetic. Honestly, I don't even care either way if there's a lockdown; I'd just rather know what I'm meant to do before I get tossed in Zero for "disobedience," or some such nonsense.

Oh, and thank you for washing the corridor with blood. It reeks now.

I'm well enough to leave the infirmary now, so I'll be resuming my shifts immediately. SO STOP COMPLAINING.

[OOC: West thinks you're all a bunch of sissies for complaining about sandwiches :|]

[Filtered to THE INMATE RESISTANCE (plus Billy)]
Swing's been taken. We need to be careful now, about our communications and who we trust.

We must come up with a plan to take the power away from the Wardens, and do it quickly. I truly believe there is a flood on and that there is another Barge out there, where... where things make sense. We may not be able to find our way to it, but we can work to make this one what it's supposed to be: a place for second chances.

If we could get our hands on their items, it would move things in our favour considerably. We need to all try and do our part. Perhaps the changed Wardens can help us-- the ones who haven't been discovered yet.

And we need to figure out who killed Jason Dean. It's bad enough when they beat us, when they torment us, when they kill us... But this is a child, and they have crossed the line. Their lives are forfeit.

( PRIVATE TO: Aziraphale, Marquis, Billy )

I'm really looking forward to this port. Earth, normal Earth, and nearly a decade into the future, at that. I'd been on holiday to New York once before, but it'll be nice to see it again, on an Earth that presumably didn't end in 2001. Of course, I'm still holding out hope that one day, perhaps, we'll be able to stop in England.

Would anybody be up for visiting the Guggenheim while we're there? I'm looking at you right now, Billy. Do me this favour, and I'll visit that absurdly large comic book shop with you.

[Filtered AWAY from Billy]
I could do with some restaurant recommendations, should anybody have them.

[OOC: Fun fact: West is pre-9/11 (going by some trivia about the shooting dates of the movie blahblah), so... somebody should tell him about it before he goes up to some New Yorker all "Hello, where are those infamously large towers? c:" SOMEBODY NAMED BILLY]

Look. I don't--

[fffff PAUSE. As he thinks of what he wants to say]

Isn't there some kinda way to stay here? Permanently, I mean, none of this 'flood' shit. Yeah, I get it, it's a fuckin' prison here, but it beats bein' dead, and I don't--

I don't want to go back. The Major always talked to us about survival and like, how important it is for all of us to pull through and all that. So great, fuckin' great, he gets to survive, but what about us? We were just followin' his orders, so why does he get to go on to a big fucking magic boat while the rest of us rot?

It would appear that I've finally found a use for this weasel. She's having quite a time with these things. In fact, I'd be willing to offer her up for demonstrations, in a bit.

[Filtered to: Billy, Charlie, Adam, Paddy, Snoop, Parker, Namor. Hereafter referred to as the "West's Awesome Gang" Filter]

After this little infestation has been cleared, I think we ought to arrange another poker game-- this time, without wardens or silly rules about 'no girls allowed'. There's some business I'd like to discuss, concerning the state of affairs for the more... human among us. Now, I am aware that you're not all strictly human, but I believe our goals may be more in line with each other than you think.

[OOC: YES THE GANG PLOT I'VE BEEN ALLUDING TO FOR AGES WILL FINALLY BEGIN. Also, edit in West's public comment was supposed to be there from the beginning; I totally forgot to add it when I was editing in the other filtered bit]

[Private to Billy]
Billy, Morgan and Rube wish for us to act as spokesmen for homosexuality.

[OOC: Reference to this and this. Why, yes, West's hoping to phrase it this way to get Billy to say no, so he can shrug and go "OH WELL I TRIED" to Morgan]

I would like to propose a game: anybody who can go for an entire week without mentioning my name-- Oh, no, that's far too simple. Anybody who can go an entire week without even referencing me or my existence wins a sweetie. I know it must be difficult to refrain from harping on the same point repeatedly, as it's clearly provided enough fuel for over a fortnight of repetition, but do make an effort of it, would you.

Billy, you are exempt from this game.

[Private to Angel]
You are still in charge of Security, are you not? If so, I have a question for you: What sort of individuals-- that is, what sorts of qualities are your recruits supposed to display? And before you ask: no, I'm not looking to join your team.

[OOC: West is really tired of Rayne and of his name popping up in conjunction with hers. Hence, this post. SORRY, BERNARD, you weren't the cause of his bitchiness, just the catalyst for this post!]