Tommy D

You don't have to pay for anything. Keep those tokens. But... what's a torch, exactly?

I wouldn't worry about not getting an inmate. Jane didn't have one for a while, and she got one this month.

How did you do that?

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Then how do I get them? A torch. It's a portable light, powered by batteries.

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I think you... borrow them, trade them for something (like on the beigemarket, I guess) or ask the Admiral. I hate asking the Admiral, though.

Sounds like a daylighter... sort of? What kind of light does it produce? Do they only last for a limited time?

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A torch? I have a candle, if that would suit.

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Who could I borrow from or trade with for one? And what's wrong with asking the Admiral?

Well it.. it lasts until the batteries die, I suppose. It makes a sort of artificial light. I'm not sure what more to say about it.. It's a beam.

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It might, if I can't find a torch. It's a sort of artificial light that uses batteries. Oh, um. It's a modern device. If I get one, I'll show it to you.

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I don't know, I've never... seen one. As for the Admiral, it just feels like you're getting something for nothing. Doesn't seem right.

Hm. How long do batteries usually last?

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What would I be giving, if not tokens?

Well, you don't leave it on constantly, so it really depends on how often you use it. If you don't use it much, then they can last for years. So I'm told.

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Something you own but don't need?

...Oh, you can turn them off?

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I meant why should it bother you to get something for nothing?

Yes. Most of them, anyway.

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Artificial light? Oh, like the lanterns in the ceilings! But then do you not have light in your cabin?

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I do, but it's odd to turn on in the middle of the night. I'd hoped for something a bit easier.

Firewood would be nice as well, but I haven't seen any trees here.

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Does the Admiral not provide firewood for you? The candles are not lit when I return to my cabin in the evening, but the fires are well-kept.

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strangehistorian

You can just ask the Admiral for anything you might need! There's no guarantee he'll respond promptly, or... at all, really, but harmless items like that have a fairly high success rate!

And you'll be paired soon, not to worry at all.

[Private.]

You're going to want someone in maintenance and perhaps a few in janitorial. The man in the long scarf is the current head of maintenance, I believe.

Edited Date: 2011-09-03 05:28 am (UTC)

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Well, it's underpayment. They usually come with an... implication.

Ah, so not quite like a daylighter.

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worstsongever

How'd you manage that?

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"Underpayment?" What sort of implication?

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I'm not entirely used to the machines here.

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..No, he doesn't do that. I don't.. I don't think that's a normal thing. Are you certain you didn't ask someone to do it?

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Thanks. How do I talk with him?

[Private]

Oh, I can clean it up alright. I'd just like to prevent it from happening again.

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worstsongever

Kinda gathering that. I can come help.

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An implication that you wanted something unspoken in return.

[Private]

Giving, say, a girl a gift that was worth something significant, would imply you wanted other things.

Or the other way around, sometimes.

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He...are you quite certain, sir? For the wood replenishes and the fires are kept, and I have not asked a soul to help me with it all.

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I know about the associations with giving a girl a gift, but why should that be the same as asking the Admiral for something?

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