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[prinks]

[Her voice is calm and clear, with a nebulously English accent. It's hard to pin down anything but 'South London' from her accent, if one's fond of specifics.]

Pardon me if this isn't the done thing, but I've a question and, I believe, an introduction to make. I am of the understanding we are all adapting to these circumstances, but some may have more to adapt to than others.

You may call me Margaret Hugues, or Peg, if you like.

I am curious how many here have had experiences with... well, prison. What did you encounter there? From reading back through this device, it seems to me that much has been made of the conditions here-- which, frankly, I find rather luxurious, if severe in mode. But as I said, we are all adapting.

I suppose I am asking this: Is this place what you would expect, from a prison? Based on your own experiences, of course. If you have been to such a place before, in your home, or in... other places entirely.

Thank you.

[ooc if you wanna hit her up for a log thread, go for it.]

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[prinks]

Yes, that is what I meant. Apologies, this mode of communication is new to me.

Why do you say they've no reason to comply?

A prisoner of war? Against the Roundheads? [She knows, in most circles, it's an insult to imply he was for them.]

[This last reply takes a moment.] I have seen the inside of Newgate.

[counterstep]

oh sorry
no that's
don't worry about it

there's no sense of order or regiment for them
no regular sense of self-reservation being enforced
why change if you're not compelled to?

( wait, newgate. that's. the old bailey? that was destroyed even before bucky was born. damn. this...might be difficult to explain, then. )

i'm not familiar with the roundheads but
even of the first, they said it was the war to end all wars
that one they call the great war, in england
because of how much was lost across all the countries that were involved
no one anticipated a second happening within decades or that it would be even more devastating

the second had was upwards of 25 million military deaths alone
at least 50 million altogether
i didn't expect to go back to america alive

[prinks]

[Penitence thinks of the sky in Somerset, darkened by smoke, the din of canon fire, and the screams. She thinks of the writhing bodies at the assizes, sacrifices to slake the blood thirst of judges. She thinks of her son, hidden and alone.]

But you are here now, James. That is all in the world that matters. You dared do all that may become a man.

And for one I am glad you overcame it.