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[psychosnowflake]

I guess I did it. Harvey graduated. It's nice to get a reminder that this place isn't a total waste of time after all. And then I get lucky for once, the Admiral giving me that break when he did. It looks like I missed some pretty bad stuff happening here. Another riot? But hey, that's the glory of the Barge, right? Never know what shitstorm to expect next.

Just try to stop thinking about it. We all know no one's in control when the Barge gets flooded.

[Private to Harvey]

Hey. You want to grab a drink now you're a free man? For old time's sake?

Comments

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

That was the impression I got. So what happened in this one? Everyone got turned into their evil twin or something?

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

Sort of. The function of the Barge was actually the biggest issue. Instead of reforming inmates, it was meant to make them worse. Most wardens definitely had an evil twin vibe going on, and the inmates became pretty harmless.

Where you from?

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

From everything I've heard, I'm definitely glad I got to sit this one out.

America. You?

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

Zombieland.

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

Zombieland?

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

It's about as pleasant as it sounds.

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

Sorry.

So, you're a warden, right?

RPing on drugs is bad, mkaaaay.

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

Sorry? Don't be. Bets aren't off on you coming from somewhere worse. America's a pretty broad generalization.

Yeah. Got myself a teenager with an attitude problem, so I'm thankful. You get a new assignment yet?

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

Maybe, but it's still just plain old America. I pretty much came from an office job.

Better than some you could have. Nope, I'm looking after myself until the next sorting.

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

The Admiral offered a guy with an office job to come hang out? That's -- you know... the most normal thing I've heard. Are you sure your world's not rife with robot alien overlords or something?

What year?

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

No robots. I'm pretty sure I would've noticed. It was 1996.

So, assuming Zombieland isn't some other planet, what year was it when you picked up this shit job?

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

Well, people forget to mention what's normal for them. America, on Earth? Bill Clinton? What state?

The United States of Zombieland. I'm from 2009. If we're from the same Earth, it's not a lot different from 1996.

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

Oh no, I understand. One of the charms of this place, huh? But yeah, Earth, yep, Bill Clinton, and Delaware, mostly.

Another assumption here, but that's apart from the zombies, right?

Voice - Jokingly

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

Oh, right, zombies, yeah. There I go, forgetting to mention what's normal for me.

No big deal. Just the apocalypse. We had it coming.

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

How long were you fighting zombies for before you came here?

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

How long were you working in that riveting office? You eventually lose count. The apocalypse is very liberating.

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

A long time, then?

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

Nah. It only took seventy-two hours for the world to end. A few weeks, maybe a month.

What kind of an office job was it?

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

Well, shit.

Cars. I was a product recall specialist.

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

Hey Jack?

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

Yeah?

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

There are no "just-fucking-product-recall-specialists" on the Barge. What gives?

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

Guess I'm just one-of-a-kind.

[wichita-kansas.livejournal.com]

Guess we need one of every animal on the bizarro ark.

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

Or something like that.