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[tucky]

Hey, y'all. I been thinking about some stuff lately - about powers. I don't have any and I never did, except for Admiral powers and except for one time when I thought I had some of my own - but that's another story.

They're just kinda all over the place here, I noticed. Arthas had his, and he tried to kill the whole Barge. And I know wardens hurt people with their powers sometimes. I've seen it. And we got inmates who don't have any powers at all, but still hurt and kill people. It's like I was telling someone earlier - it ain't like the Barge is safe when inmates have powers, and dangerous when they don't. It's a lot more complicated than that.

I got two inmates I been talking to, Lourdes and Pietro - and they want their powers back 'cause they don't feel right and whole without 'em. And I don't blame 'em, if I'm gonna be real honest. I maybe would have, before I was a warden, but now I got a different perspective. We're letting parts of people be locked away, and how's anyone supposed to trust us if we do that and don't care?

But maybe it ain't right to just give 'em back without thinking about it, neither - 'cause some of the powers are dangerous, and all of us'd be affected if something happened. So we decided that since they don't got wardens of their own, we're gonna talk to the whole Barge about it and see if any of y'all got objections. Or-- or questions or concerns. Stuff like that.

Pietro's got super speed, and super senses so he can see things okay when he's using his super speed. Lourdes can control people's bodies, and their minds, and even the chemicals inside 'em. Now, that's a whole fucking lot - so she's mostly what I wanna talk about today, I guess. We got Iris and Jean and all those guys who can protect people from stuff like that, but it can still be dangerous. So we're asking you.

Everybody gets a say.

[filtered to Lourdes]

if you get em back i want to talk about how your gonna use em ok

[filtered to Barbara, Cain, Dillon, Eggsy, Iris, Jean, Letty, Lloyd, Lydia, Ricki, Roderick, Simon, Tig; dated to after the post has been up for a while]

I'm giving Lourdes her powers back - but only when she's in the Enclosure with me. Now, I don't think she's gonna hurt me - but if she does, I don't want any of y'all hurting her back, okay? I ain't saying no punishment, or no being mad. Just no torturing or murdering or nothing. Thanks.

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[tucky]

Okay. But it's to do with me, you see what I'm saying?

[rhapsody_in]

I suppose so.

[Not that Bleu considers this a drawback to her idea in any way.]

[tucky]

I got responsibilities you don't, is what I mean.

[rhapsody_in]

You make it sound so harrowing.

[tucky]

It's--

[How to hide the fact that she's not 100% sure what "harrowing" means.]

It's hard sometimes, is all.

Private

[bodilesswarrior]

[With a faint, worn smile.]

Something "harrowing" is - deeply disturbing. Distressing. Lots of people use it to describe tragedies, and horror movies.

So, you know, it fits the Barge.

Private

[tucky]

Oh.

I guess it's kind of harrowing. But it's also beautiful.

Private

[bodilesswarrior]

It is. It's a lot like Gotham that way. [It's no surprise, really, that it's become another home.]

...If Lourdes does hurt you, do you have a plan?

Private

[tucky]

Yeah. Find out why she did it.

Private

[bodilesswarrior]

Always a good start. But it can be tough, especially with that kind of power at play.

Private

[tucky]

I'd ask her, and I'd listen to what she told me.

But I don't think she's gonna.

Private

[bodilesswarrior]

[Her lips part - and then she stops, shakes her head.] I trust your judgement. [As much as she trusts anything that's not firsthand, anyway.]

Just - if you ever need anything, you can always ask.

Private

[tucky]

Okay.

And you can say what you were gonna say; that's okay, too.

Private

[bodilesswarrior]

...You sure? [Her tone is rueful, as she rakes her fingers through her hair.] It's just - hard for me to judge, because I don't know Lourdes yet, but I know you. And you've got such an open heart. You've learned to reach the best of yourself, and you see than in everyone else -

[Oh.

Her words halt abruptly, and she just stares at Tiffany for a second before blinking hard.]

Private

[tucky]

... Barbara?

What's wrong?

Private

[bodilesswarrior]

Nothing. [She says it immediately, even as she swips at her eyes.] I just -

You're like Cassandra, that way.

Private

[tucky]

I'm sorry. 'Cause I know you miss her.

Re: Private

[bodilesswarrior]

Don't be. It's -

It hurts like hell, every day, but having people like you makes it a little easier.

Private

[tucky]

I never was a person like that before - the type of person who made things easier for people.

[rhapsody_in]

That's what you signed up for.

[tucky]

I know, and I ain't backing out.

[rhapsody_in]

Good on you, now live up to it.

[tucky]

I'm trying to.