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127 - WHY YOU GOTTA DO THIS, BARRON?

Comrades, if anyone has had any... uh...

[Pause.]

Comrades, could anyone who knows Barron Sharpe personally, just let me know how they first met him?

[BARRON >C]

Comrade, you know, there are normally people who would be prepared to help you with things even if you don't change their memories first?

[Sigh.]

You tried to change Mr. Nygma's memories, and I know that under normal circumstances, being hit on the head with a cane would be considered a punishment, but I think I need to actually punish you for this first, Comrade.

[HOW DOES HE DO THAT? Oh God. Sam only ever told him off and made him feel guilty.]

I... am going to take your shoes. No more shoes allowed. For a month, Comrade.

[ADMIRAL :C]

Please take Barron's shoes away from him.

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Did everyone's least favorite creepy mind-alterer even attempt to check up on you?

[None of that is encouraging. :|]

...He was telling me thinks you messed with his memories.

Did you ever think that maybe he actually made some friends here?

Not that I recall. He has some memory problems though, it probably didn't really occur to him.

Entirely possible. Which is why I'm asking how he met people.

[SIGH.]

He does think that. But I didn't. He just won't believe me when I tell him that I don't have any control over the floods.

Whatever. Good luck with that.

Huh. [At least that makes for some compelling poetic justice. She throws back the rest of her drink, then sort of wretchedly says:] I spent half of it pretending I was a superhero so I could look after somebody I didn't need to. I dunno.

All right, Sister.

[Pause.]

But, just in case this is something which effects you, you should know that he's placed himself into numerous people's histories this week. If you remember him from before you came on board, then it's... likely, that he has worked you, but within a few days, anything he's done will wear off. So, if in a week, you still remember being his friend, then you don't have to doubt it.

[Prefect drinks some of his coke, considering this. Before offering, a little lamely:] Don't be offended by this or anything, Sister? But it kind of seems like you're quite good at that. [He takes another little sip, before adding:] Who were you looking after?

Cissie. The blonde chick, into archery? She's one of Kirk's friends. [She offers this up as a possible explanation as to her caring rather than 'she's Tim's friend' or 'I was curious to see who she was before she became the sort of nutjob who'd date Sylar', which are both closer to the truth. She gives Prefect a sidelong glance.] Whaddya mean, 'quite good at that'? Did I develop a reputation as a caregiver while my back was turned?

She was Beatty's warden! I know her. [Prefect chirps up! He likes Cissie. Then he shakes his head.] I meant... [He kind of meant that between looking after tiny Kirk and tiny Cissie, he has KIND OF NOTICED that she keeps an eye out for him, because he's a bit of a man child. But he suspects that she wouldn't thank him for saying so.] ...I just meant that aside from the occasional cat-burgling and beating deserving people up, you seem to be pretty responsible when the Barge gets crazy.

[Pause]

If I turned into... I don't know, a small animal, or... suffered from brain damage? Then I'd trust you to either remember to give me access to food or get me to the infirmary.

It's funny, because he told me you had a power. So who should I believe here? My friend? Or his warden, the former inmate?

Former inmate. Why would I lie about this?

[She shrugs.] Yeah. I would. Same for Tim, Parker, Kirk - anybody else I care about. I guess Cissie's more an acquaintance but - evidently it still counts.

[She hops over the bar rather than circling around it to fix herself another drink.]

I'm just...not crazy, is all. I would prefer that my friends not starve to death or stick their fingers into electrical sockets or whatever.

Can you offer proof of this claim?

Why would he? I don't really buy that whole thing about inmates automatically being evil or wardens automatically being good, even graduated ones. He's my friend; you're not. He claims you have an ability that you're probably using against him, you claim he has an ability he's using.. against me?

Even if you're right? He has no reason to attack me or to choose me to be his friend or whatever. You have every reason to try to manipulate him or to manipulate people against him.

You seemed to believe it a few minutes ago when you were implying that because I was once an inmate, that was a reason not to trust me.

I don't think he's being particularly evil in doing this, but I do think that he's making some extremely bad decisions in terms of how he meets people, and... I believe that even if his intentions aren't bad, doing this to people is.

[Pause.]

But I'm only telling you this because you have a right to know. Not because I consider it my responsibility to convince you of anything. So I won't impose on you any further, Sister.

Well... everyone but the pirate replied to me in private, but I could show you my journal in person if you wanted to see the replies of the other people he's done this too?

I meant that you should know what it's like.

Okay.. Maybe you're right. I guess we'll know in a few days.

Edited 2011-04-07 23:06 (UTC)

[LINEFACE, FOREVER.]

...You should know I'm only taking your word on this because I do trust you and I know that none of us have any influence on the floods. [And Tim said she doesn't know Barron. :|] Because I really do feel like I've known Barron for a long time, and I honestly don't remember seeing him without his gloves. So how do we fix this, then?

[You're not a jerk, Prefect. But Dallas almost has no idea how to respond to that. Allow him to offer up the most eloquent response ever.]

The fuck are you talkin' about? Who are you to say who he hasn't met?

If push comes to shove, I'll be fine. Doesn't my 'file' tell you that?

[Lol, Barron can't remember how many people he changed. Six sounds good.] Hey, that sounds like too many. How do you know that some of them aren't real friends?

That's disgusting. I'd have to wear the same gloves for days.

You will forgive me, I hope, if I insist on this proof.

Comrade, people here have superpowers! Why would you put yourself in a position where they wanted to beat you up?

[SIGH] because you made them all before you came here, and comrade I've read your file!

Yes, well, let that be incentive not to do any more working people!

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