Caterwauling

[force_captain]

[She's going to take this opportunity to see if she can call in a rescue. Not that she's banking on someone from the Horde coming for her. But it was worth a shot. And she'd sweeten the deal for a rescue attempt. She's not an idiot.

And no, she does not care if anyone on the Barge sees her call.]

Calling any and all Horde outposts. This is Force Captain Catra. I have been taken captive aboard an interdimentional space prison, designation unknown. Course unknown, but I can show you the star layout.

[She turns her communicator to the sky and slowly pans to show every bit of the space above the deck that she can see. Full panoramic view.]

If any allied forces see this transmission and can attempt an extraction, your time will not be wasted. There are many powerful items and passengers aboard that would benefit the Horde's endeavors greatly.

Comments

[neverfeltbetter]

[He's just full of interesting opinions. And he's been 'helped' by nearly omniscient creatures before. He knows better than to trust them blindly.]

I do have some reservations. But, I also have some good reasons for staying.

Besides, It's not really a bad deal is it? Get some help for giving some help?

[force_captain]

I think you mean, get some help for helping to brainwash people. If you recall, those of us on the receiving end never asked for this.

[neverfeltbetter]

Yeah, and most of you were dead before this.

But, I get it. I'd be pretty pissed too if I was on the other side of those bars. I can't help the rules, even if I do think they are a little questionable. What I can do is make sure whatever inmate I end up with isn't getting 'brainwashed' by me.

[force_captain]

But that is your exact task as a Warden.

[neverfeltbetter]

Job didn't come with a manual. But, I'm guessing it's to bring some morality to the amoral, a little peace to the disturbed and maybe even healing to the broken. Because, a lot of inmates seem to fall somewhere along those lines.

[Look, he's actually been doing some thinking about this.]

I'm just lookin' to help someone while I help myself.

[force_captain]

But ultimately, you're here for yourself, what you want. The desires of whichever prisoner you're assigned to only matter in how it furthers your cause.

[neverfeltbetter]

Yeah, originally I was. But that doesn't mean what my inmate wants won't matter to me. And I mean for more than just what they can do for me.

It doesn't have to be an either-or.

[force_captain]

So can you honestly say, if the Admiral told you right now, that you no longer could have a wish, would you stay?

[neverfeltbetter]

[He looks her full on, absolutely confident.]

Yes.

[It's the truth, but not for the reason he's leading her to believe. He's not leaving Aeryn alone on this ship with his enemy. He already decided that. But it won't keep him from doing what he came here to do.]