1 - A boy in the brig

[primalfanatic.livejournal.com]

[The surviving captured Disciple of Baphomet is in the brig and has been since the fight with them a week ago. He seems rather resigned. He eats and sleeps and exercises but doesn't do much else. He hasn't tried to escape, nor has he really complained.]

((OOC: Feel free to time your posts at any point after this log: warning: the log contains a somewhat graphic suicide.))

Comments

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

Push come to shove we'll fill just fill basin for you or something. It's less work for us and more for you, but if that's what you'd rather do so be it.

[primalfanatic.livejournal.com]

The water would have come from a faucet or shower anyway, so it wouldn't make much difference.

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

Suit yourself.

Also, if you're trying to find ways to pass the time, it's customary for inmates in prisons to have at least limited access to a library. We don't have a communal library onboard, so you're going to have to fall on the graces of anyone you're on good terms with to get a physical book, but we do have some stuff stored digitally.

[primalfanatic.livejournal.com]

Right, digitally. I'll pass, thanks though.

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

Not surprised. But at least you know it's there now though in case you ever change your mind.

[primalfanatic.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

[He looks at the floor again.]

What do you think about the value of human life?

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

[Huh, bringing this up, was he? Josh wasn't surprised, considering what happened to his friend.]

That's a fairly nuanced subject you're talking about. I think the answer's fairly obvious though. Of course life's important; it's not something people should casually cast aside.

You probably feel the same way... for the most part.

[primalfanatic.livejournal.com]

That's not really what I asked. Of course life is important. I meant, human life in specific.

Is the life of a human more valuable than the lives of other species?

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

For humans it is.

But I'm not talking about reckless destruction of nature here, I'm talking about survival. Most individuals of any species will try to preserve their own life, at least until they can reproduce.

If I had to pick between saving a person and saving an animal, and all personal attachments were being taken out of consideration? I'd save one of my own.

I wouldn't expect any different if an animal had to choose between saving me and one of its own.

[primalfanatic.livejournal.com]

That's a good answer. Admitting to it's egotism but still very reasonable.

I think most people aren't that honest with themselves.

[Yeah Josh... this kid's smile is pretty creepy. But you got him to smile... that's something right?]

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

[It lets him get a little better grasp of what kind of person Flynn is, no more, no less.]

A lot of people probably do feel the same way, they just don't know how to properly express it is all.

What about you? What's your answer to the question?

[primalfanatic.livejournal.com]

No individual species has any intrinsic value outside of how it fits into the system of life as a whole.

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

And that's certainly another way to answer the question, and the one I expected, truth be told.

Were you expecting my answer to be what you got from me?

[primalfanatic.livejournal.com]

More or less, but I was also expecting it to be more judgmental.

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

Well you'd do well to leave some of your expectations at the door. You're not in any position for posturing, all things considered.

[primalfanatic.livejournal.com]

I guess, but I also don't have anything to lose either.

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

On the other hand, you have quite a bit to gain if you play your cards right.

[primalfanatic.livejournal.com]

It's true, I have been thinking about that since I got here...

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

Alright then.

I'll see what's on your mind some other time then.