090 - RIOT TIME. [Voice]

[major_west]

I have an announcement for the Wardens aboard this vessel:

You are no different from us. You are not saints, you are not 'good people', and a great many of you aren't even qualified to look after a house plant, let alone a person. You are killers, thieves, lunatics, sociopaths, just like the rest of us. In fact, the only thing that separates you from the rest of us is opportunity. You had the opportunity to strike a bargain with the Admiral, the choice to come here, whereas ourselves, we had no trial, no chance to speak in our defence, just death followed by punishment.

The line between Warden and Inmate is nothing more than a fabrication, supported by force, firepower, and a set of keys. You've made it perfectly clear that you and yours have nothing to answer for, nobody to hold you accountable, while we have everything to answer for, everybody looking over our shoulders.

But not anymore.

Change has arrived to the Barge. Call it what you will: mutiny, rebellion, revolution, riot... We are now taking matters into our own hands and tearing down the unjust system you have supported through your service here.

We have your colleagues, and we are armed. All that we request of you, right now, is to listen to us, and this can all end peacefully. No bloodshed. I promise you. All we wish is to achieve equality and rid ourselves of the titles 'warden' and 'inmate'.

Surrender your Warden 'Items' and your weapons. Surrender our files. When we have taken that which grants you superiority over us, then we'll discuss things like civilised people.

Now, I'm certain there are those among you who think to take back the Barge by force, or perhaps hold the threat of a permanent death over our heads, but let me make something very clear to you:

Strike at us, and you will only be harming your friends. And for every Inmate you don't restore, we will hold you accountable-- and if not you, one of your colleagues.

Oh, and we've taken the food supplies, so please don't think that 'starving us out' is an option.

Come to the Dining Hall, with the requested items. And try to be reasonable.

[OOC: SORRY THAT TOOK SO LONG. Got caught in a thunderstorm. The riot log will be up momentarily! Feel free to bitch him out in the meantime; he may or may not respond]

Comments

[whatweoncewere]

Seriously?

This isn't the way to handle this, West. If you're such a big fan of diplomacy, you could try talking to us instead of kidnapping people and demanding we surrender.

I don't know how you think this is going to end. But in the long run it'll only make things worse.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Talking? Ah, right, because that worked so well in the past.

You're one of the good ones, but that doesn't change the problems with the others. This is the only way.

[whatweoncewere]

Bureaucracy takes time, but it's the price you have to pay to live free of anarchy. And I am trying, but you have to work with us, not against us. The system here isn't going to change in a day, a week, even a month.

A stunt like this will only make everyone believe you deserve to be locked up and the key thrown overboard.

[lastconfessor.livejournal.com]

Kidnapping does not help your cause.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

No, but it does give us a bartering chip, in the very likely event that you don't wish to listen.

[notquitedivine.livejournal.com]

....

And what about those of us who are neither warden nor interested in joining your rebellion? What are we to do? You've laid claim to the food supply. Would you force us to join you?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Come to your own decision.

[sapphic-hero.livejournal.com]

Such delusions of grandeur you have! Unfortunately for you and your lot, you will not succeed.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Unwilling to listen to reason. I expected as much from a woman.

[sapphic-hero.livejournal.com]

I do not negotiate with kidnappers.

I have no love for men, and only a man would do as you've done.

[fuckwisconsin.livejournal.com]

Yeah. No, this isn't going to work. I know where you're coming from, but is it so hard to see that the things that separate you from us are actions like these? It's one thing to dismiss the moral superiority of the "opportunists", but you're actually demonstrating here and now the kinds of behaviors that landed you in this situation, asking for rule while calling it equality.

Also, I feel obligated to ask: seriously, you guys, are you working with the Master at all? Does that not give you any pause whatsoever? You want files? Oh you can have his file. Talk about first against the wall when the revolution came. Honestly, "sociopaths just like you", yeah, except in his case.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

The Wardens have shown that they're perfectly willing to beat us down like dogs for no reason at all-- and that they will suffer no consequences when they do so. They'll never speak to us as equals, and they will never listen to us. Actions such as these are simply to ensure that our voices are heard.

...

He destroyed somebody I cared for. None of us are working with him.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

I'll have you know, dear Warden, that I had nothing to do with this!

Strikes gone forever - Tyler just wanted a say

[psychosnowflake.livejournal.com]

About fucking time

How long do you think this is going to last?

GO TYLER

[major-west.livejournal.com]

As long as necessary.

[k-lee-frye.livejournal.com]

So you wanna tell us that we're equals but you've gotta take hostages to prove it?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

No. We take hostages to make sure you'll listen.

probably his most impotent post ever

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

This is going to sound imbecilic, but there is simply no way to dress it up: I do not agree with what you are doing, sparrow, and I think you should stop.

I can't help this response:

[major-west.livejournal.com]

...


Please don't call me pet names while I'm issuing demands.

[namorofthesea.livejournal.com]

Are Morgan and Prentiss unharmed?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

They have been injured in a struggle, but their wounds have been treated.

Prentiss was released. Morgan is still here.

[exploringdaniel.livejournal.com]

This is a really bad idea. There's still time for you to stop this. Someone can...and probably will get hurt.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

No. It's too late to stop.

[capn-jack-h.livejournal.com]

.... I really wish you hadn't done this, West.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

It's the only way to make the rest of them listen.