[semi-open] june log;

[hardcase]

WHO: Randall Flagg & You
WHAT: Reconnecting with his followers, bonding with cellmates, jailbird life
WHERE: The dungeons
WHEN: Pre-event and probably all of June

[ closed to lloyd and nadine ]

[ His connection with Nadine is broken, so he can't call her down whenever he wants her. Lloyd, too, is out of his reach. He can do nothing but wait for his bride and his right-hand man to choose to pay him a visit of their own free will.

It's a sort of powerlessness he isn't accustomed to, and isn't fond of. When they come down to the dungeons he perks right up, a big smile on his face. ]

There you are. I was missing you, you know that? My heart's a-longing for you both.

[ Hey, he's in no position not to schmooze right now. If this kind of attentions keeps them coming back, he'll provide it. ]

[ closed to cellmates ]

[ He's got pretty good cellmates, all things considered. None of them have seen him for the vile creature he is yet, none of them are looking to pick a fight with him and play King of the Cell, and sometimes they're even good conversational partners. So, it's only sensible to keep them on his side.

As soon as Nadine and Lloyd leave, he takes the food they've snuck him (mostly fruits and pastries, with a few pieces of chicken) and divides it evenly by four, keeping one portion for himself and giving the rest to his cellmates. ]

That should tide us over for a while.

[ Yes, he could take it all, but that might start a fight and he doubts it would endear him to the others if he stayed in the corner eating his spoils and snapping at anyone who came close to him like some kind of hungry animal. ]

[ cells - open to visitors ]

[ When he's not chatting up his cellmates, Flagg spends most of his time leaning up against the bars, peering at the visitors that come down. He doesn't speak to them unless they stop, he'll just sit there humming something (usually his own rendition of Jailhouse Rock) and eagerly make eye contact whenever he can.

It makes him feel like he's trying to be the most interesting animal at the zoo, hoping that the next tourist will stop in front of his cage and feed him from an overpriced bag of peanuts instead of moving on to the next exhibit.

Luckily, he's not too bothered by dehumanizing experiences. He hasn't been human an over a thousand years at least, so this is all 'been there, done that'.

If someone stops in front of his cell, he'll give them a big smile. ] Howdy.

[ rec yard - open to other prisoners ]

[ Flagg makes sure to check up on anyone he's spoken with here when they get sent to the yard. Though not as valuable as his cellmates, it's still to his benefit that more of them are with him than against him. Eddie Dean's a lost cause, so with him Flagg keeps his distance aside from shooting him a fierce grin every now and then.

With everyone else, though, he'll approach, maybe touch them on the shoulder if he feels like they're close enough for that, and say: ] How're ya holding up?

Comments

[not_caroline]

[She nods, a little bit hesitantly at first, but then a bit more confidently.

Thank you, Captain Obvious.]

Right. I think I can do that. It's just... [She lifts a hand and tucks a curl behind her ear.] This is a lot, for me, like. All this "being in a new world" stuff, it's still kind of unbelievable.

[hardcase]

First time in a new world? I guess it is for most of you.

[ He leans back against the wall with his arms behind his head. ] But this ain't my first rodeo. I've seen worse worlds than this, too.

[not_caroline]

[There's a moment where she looks at him like he's insane (and that much is genuine; she's seen worse too, but at least only one other world), before she looks around the small yard.]

I mean, I can definitely think of ways this could be worse. [It's an audibly reluctant admission, but she's watching the man carefully for a reaction.] The guys in my cell have been pretty nice to me, though.

[hardcase]

And anything worse that you or I could think of, there's a world somewhere that is ten times worse than that. We're fortunate, really, though it might not seem like it right now.

[ Sure, they're stuck in prison, but at least it's not one of those universes where time is funny and every second seems like eons, or one full of nothing but creepy crawlies ready to gnaw the flesh off your bones. Always look on the bright side. ] I'd hope we can all be decent to each other in here. No need to add to our torment.

[not_caroline]

[She nods easily, but there's a curious look in her eyes. She's found so far that people openly commenting on the need to be decent didn't default to it personally. Plus his smiling, after his own advice...] Yeah, no. Definitely.

[She twists on the seat to face him a bit more, bringing one leg up and across the bench so she can lean both hands on her calf, body language open and aimed at Flagg while trying not to seem too eager. Or "eager", as it were.] You said this isn't your first rodeo, though. Does that mean you've seen heaps of different worlds like this?