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[expectaspectre]

[ Grace actually got here a while ago. Apart from a brief encounter with one guy by the inmate cells, she's been drifting around, invisible. Watching. Not talking to anyone, just observing. One guy got handcuffed to the cafeteria tables. It very much reinforced her resolve about staying invisible for a little while.

But she hadn't been lazy-- Her first goal was to raid the research library to find some stuff written by people who are way, WAY more experienced than her about this whole situation. She's spent the past few days reading in her room.

Probably now that she's more acclimatized, it'll be an okay time to try to communicate. Safer. Via text. ]

hello

since arriving here i've been trying to read more about what the experts in the field recommend to assist with prisoner rehabilitation and reintegration. a lot of it seems... difficult to implement, at least immediately

but one of the things they discuss is the option of Group Therapy and i was just wondering if there was anything like that already available

it seems like it could be helpful

Comments

[kaijuice]

[ well that sounds disgusting. useful, though. ]

Sensible. Perhaps we might practice first.

j.barnes

[counterstep]

🙂

Will you be sharing first?

[kaijuice]

I'm not certain I feel your support.

[counterstep]

I'm not sure what you mean. I'm your advocate, not your enemy. We could work together, if you weren't so afraid.

[kaijuice]

Perhaps you ought to introduce yourself. Days since — all that.

[counterstep]

Yes, of course. Hello, my name is James, and it has been 0 days since I have done crime.

( gotta follow the template! )

[kaijuice]

See? Progress. What did you do today?

[counterstep]

Well, not much of note. Studied quite a bit, actually.

What of yourself, Mr. Silco?

[kaijuice]

Observed the Greenhouse. You committed a crime while studying?

[counterstep]

Yes. Unfortunately one of the items I'd checked out had expired, but I still accessed it without renewing the checkout first. Very selfish of me, I know, but I wanted to finish the last chapter.

[kaijuice]

I trust you've informed the owl.

[counterstep]

Of course! And I promised not to do it again. What did you observe in the greenhouse?

[kaijuice]

Green.

[expectaspectre]

oh okay
you're supposed to begin by introducing yourself
"hello my name is (SOMEBODY) it has been (UNIT OF TIME) since i have crimed"
that sort of thing :)

[kaijuice]

Silco. It's been thirty-odd days.

[ it has absolutely not. ]

Your turn.

[expectaspectre]

then everyone says "welcome Silco" and you would have your time to speak
about your recent struggles and whatever is impacting you
and then there would be time for others to respond with encouraging affirmations :)

so i would say
"thank you for sharing, i think a lot of us feel that way, would anyone else like to share ?"
and then others could have their time
at least that's one example of how it could go

[ Look, she's TRYING, okay. ]

[kaijuice]

Very good. What would you share?

WHOOPS replied in the wrong place!

[expectaspectre]

well
i'm not sure what i'd say
i haven't done a crime yet :)

how daAAare you

[kaijuice]

I don't imagine you need crime to struggle.

[ there are always victims. ]

[expectaspectre]

it's not the kind of thing most people can relate to

some things are better left unsaid

[kaijuice]

You've just told me you haven't committed any crimes. That hasn't kept you from empathy, has it?

[expectaspectre]

group therapy is not just to give therapy but to receive it from others

that's what the books say

my experiences aren't helpful

[kaijuice]

It sounds like you're ignoring the book. May I tell you what I've been struggling with?

[expectaspectre]

yes of course :)

[kaijuice]

My assigned Warden. He won't use my name. ):

[ is he doing this here just to spite bucky? well. ]