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[inhumandog]

This place has become far too tedious.

People coming and going...

Well, the ones leaving do not bother me. It is the new ones coming in.

[Private to Billy]

Listen, we have not spoken before, and I realize you have no reason to trust me, but a mutual circumstance has...come up and I find myself greatly concerned.

Who is Jim and...what happened between him and Major West? 

[Private to Swing]

Still bleeding, my friend?

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[pleasesmirk.livejournal.com]

Still hiding away with your little exploitee of the month, my friend?

private

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

Hiding? No.

I am always available, should you have need of my services again, Captain.

private

[pleasesmirk.livejournal.com]

Criminals do like to make a display of themselves, after all.

And, if you decide to deliver your services again, I will happily deliver mine. And trust me, with preparation, you do not want to be on the end of that.

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[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

Oh, you talk such threatening words.

It is a pity that you do not take more pride in your services. You could be interesting. As it is, you are just a little man with a big mouth.

Re: private

[pleasesmirk.livejournal.com]

Would you like me to demonstrate what I do to criminals like you, Iago?

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[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

My apologies, my friend. Your area of expertise is not in the least bit interesting, as I said before.

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[heavenonthemind.livejournal.com]

[The singing had helped him more than he thought possible. The presence of his warden was something he hadn't predicted, but it was one of the things that came with having a warden. He carefully pushed open the door of Iago's room and padded in as quietly as he could, so as to not disturb the soldier. He'd hoped that Iago was feeling better by now, as most of the week had gone by since the fight and the Apostle had done his best to help his companion in every way.]

I needed to sing.

[Spam]

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

[Iago was almost completely healed by this time, though he was still sporting the last stages of a bruise across his face where Swing's errant fist had made contact. He was moving around as normal and was already back to his normal self. He turned away from his journal after a moment and rose a brow.]

That is never a problem, Judas.

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[heavenonthemind.livejournal.com]

[Judas smiled over at the soldier and moved slowly toward the bed, his gait a littler slower, more lazy than his usual strut. His talk with Sexby had tired him a good deal, despite the fact he was able to sing. Something about his warden's behavior seemed off.]

How are you feeling?

[Spam]

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

[Iago, once he finished with Swing, turned towards Judas and rose a brow.] Just fine, Judas.

[He paused before standing up and walking over, putting a hand on the Apostle's back.] You seem tired, my friend. [He pressed a kiss to his temple, giving him the affection that always seemed to please him.]

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[heavenonthemind.livejournal.com]

[Judas, unfortunately, knew nothing of Iago's conversation with Swing and smiled minutely at the kiss to his temple. He did enjoy spending time with Iago, but Sexby's conversation remained in his head. He just nodded a little and faced his companion, blue eyes gauging the soldier.]

I am.

[crazybirdie.livejournal.com]

So you have a problem with new people?

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

Only certain ones.

[crazybirdie.livejournal.com]

Care to explain? As a newbie myself, I'd hate to get on anyone's bad side.

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

If you were on my bad side, you would know. Believe me.

[crazybirdie.livejournal.com]

Well that's a good thing then. Or at least it sounds like one.

[sonotahunter.livejournal.com]

I'd as soon not be here myself, so I suppose we'll have to endure mutual inconvenience.

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

I suppose we will.

Though this...inconvenience is shared throughout the Barge.

[sonotahunter.livejournal.com]

It seems implied that the wardens have a choice of whether or not they wish to be here.

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

Some of them do.

But not all.

INTRIIIIGUING :|<

[sonotahunter.livejournal.com]

No?

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[my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com]

That's okay, I don't... actively mistrust you either.

You want the long story or the short one?

Private

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

I would prefer the long one, if you have the time.

Thank you.

Private

[my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com]

Okay, Well, I don't know how much of this you already know, but... basically, where West was from? Civilization was over. There was this sickness, that spread incredibly fast and drove the people who were infected with it insane. West and a handful of men barricaded themselves in this big old house and sent out a call to other survivors. Jim and his friends were the other survivors.

They... Look, in situations like that, no one ever comes out doing the right thing. West made some bad calls, and Jim... Jim killed all his men. He murdered them and fed them to the infected. That's why West hates him.

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[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

I can understand why. Thank you for telling me this, really.

I would have asked him directly but, I did not wish to disturb him. He seemed so very upset.