audio | interview with probably not a vampire

[omniavincit]

[ William jumps right in—unless they're brand new, most inmates should know his voice. It belongs to the guy who stays with them in the dorms and is usually out of bed before six in the morning. Maybe you recently heard it raised at Travis outside the commissary! ]

I spoke to the Navarch, and while it's almost unheard of for her to correspond with inmates, she's agreed to take questions on your behalf. I'll be sitting down with her and broadcasting the interview to the network.

For privacy and ease of organization [ and to minimize network arguments ] please message me directly with whatever you'd like asked. It can be anything, but I'd prefer it be interesting. If I have a problem with it I'll let you know.

[ This is not a threat, but it is wry. ]


[ WARDEN FILTER ]

We should pool our tickets.



[ ooc: TO AVOID A MILLION INBOX THREADS, just reply here with "private" in the subject line if you're sending William a question! Or ignore him and discuss shit publicly, I'm not the police. ]

Comments

[dealwiththe]

Should the attempt not be made?

[counterstep]

that's not what i said

[dealwiththe]

Good! Personally, I agree with you. That we all come from different worlds, different perspectives, and hopefully can learn from each other through working together. Whether that’s about commissary tickets or, well, anything about how to do this job. It’s one of my ulterior motives for being here.

[counterstep]

gathering intel is your ulterior motive?

( sus. )

[dealwiththe]

Some of us call it “learning things about people from different cultures and perspectives”, James.

[counterstep]

( ah, yes, holier than thou condescension. nothing like a hot, steaming pile of assumptions. )

they mean the same thing
making the words sound prettier doesn't change what it is

if learning about other perspectives means you get to impose people with your own to you, then you're definitely off to a good start

[dealwiththe]

[ Whoa there, this took a turn! ]

Apologies if I’ve offended. I’m not trying to impose anything on anyone. If you think I have any kind of nefarious plans or motives, I can assure you I don’t. I am more than willing to hear your perspective.

[counterstep]

i didn't
that you assumed it tells me plenty about what you think of perspective, though

are people not allowed to wonder?
or question even after being told otherwise?

[dealwiththe]

Actually, I think we may both be jumping to some conclusions here, so let me try to clarify *my* perspective.

Most of my existence, I have dealt with people who assume I have bad intentions, nefarious designs, ulterior motives, etc. So yes, when you say “gathering intel”, “ulterior motives” and “other agendas”, those words mean that to me.

Which is why I prefer the words “listening to and learning from each other”. Does that help? As I said, and continue to say, I am more than happy to hear *your* perspective, so we can avoid this miscommunication in the future.