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[burnmythoughts]

[Private to the Admiral]

[Jean's gaze is carefully even, her voice steady and strong. She's clearly been practising.]

Admiral? I'd like to ask a few questions.

First, I'd like to know more about the system here. Are you accountable to anyone else? Is there any process in place to prevent or correct possible errors?

Second, is there any way for inmates to appeal their term here?

Third - I realise I'm not Daro'Xen's Warden, but she has no one else to speak for her. I'd like to know why she's been taken as an Inmate.

[Warden Filter]

I'd like to know everyone's position on Inmates having their abilities suppressed.

[Public]

[A bit later on, here is a distinctly irritated Jean, holding a gingerbread Barge.]

I bet the Admiral thinks he's cute, doesn't he.

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[breakingmyheart]

My position is that it's fairer to allow everyone to have their abilities in full, but there is a point at which that becomes disproportionately unfair to everyone else on board, if the Inmate in question is here partly for acts of unmotivated or unpredictable violence committed using their abilities.

Because of that, personally I don't restrict my Inmates' abilities unless they've made it obvious that the immediate threat posed to the ship or the crew is so great that it outweighs the damage done to the Inmate by their being restricted. And what I definitely won't do is hold an Inmate's abilities over their head as reward or punishment. I would consider that unreasonable to the point of cruelty.

[Also Omega can take a long walk off a short cliff but her less-civil threadjack should have made that obvious.]

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[burnmythoughts]

[For the first time in this post, Jean smiles.]

That...sounds really reasonable. [YOU'RE GIVING HER FAITH, TOSH.]

[Her smile falters.] Somehow, though - I don't think every Warden is like that.

Private

[breakingmyheart]

No, a lot of them aren't, and frankly I'm more diplomatic now than I was when I first arrived. A lot of people see their Inmates' abilities as a tool rather than...a sense, or a limb. Something external to themselves.

[Private]

[burnmythoughts]

I guess it's as much a learning process for the Wardens as it is for the Inmates.

I'm...glad you understand.

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

I'd say it's something that being here has taught me.

[She's silent for a moment.]

Toshiko Sato. I work in the engine room, and I'm Erik Lensherr's Warden. It's nice to meet you.

[Private]

[burnmythoughts]

Jean Grey.

[Her eyes widen at that.]

You - really? That's - really good. [As good as a human Warden for Erik Lehnsherr could be, anyway.] It's good to meet you, too.

I just got here a few days ago, I'm not assigned to anyone yet.

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

It can take a while, but it can be good to have the opportunity to adjust.

Should I take from that that you know Erik?

[Private]

[burnmythoughts]

I'm more worried about the Inmates who don't have anyone, honestly.

Um - sort of. [She looks uncertain, for a moment.] I...know him in the future. Or a possible future.

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

At which point I assume he is...not rehabilitated.

[Private]

[burnmythoughts]

...That's one way to put it.

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

May I ask you about his stance and activities at the time you knew him?

[Private]

[burnmythoughts]

[Jean considers, for a moment, brow furrowing.] He says he wants to protect mutants. And - I don't know, maybe he really does. But he doesn't seem to care about anyone, even the people he's leading.

He wants a war with humanity. I guess he thinks the only way for mutants not to be subjugated is - for us to do it instead. [She just...shakes her head.]