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As Victor has duly informed you all, he graduated. Not without considerable effort or thought on his part.

He has spoken for more than I ever could.

I am, however, about to go home. I cannot, truly, stay. I fear I would lose sight of what I have to do, of what I must do. There is a significant part of me which hates to surrender the freedoms I have gained here, but it would be selfish of me to keep those freedoms to myself. There is a whole society which has none of them - and I have to help bring them about.

Which can only bring me to my final note to you all - never take any freedom you have for granted. Never assume it will always be there. Even the inmates amongst you, who I know have less freedom than myself here. Remember, there is a freedom to love, there is a freedom of knowledge, there is a freedom to ask questions, a freedom to know there are questions that need asking, a freedom to tell someone to fuck right off if you want, and a freedom to take your tie off. It's hard to put freedoms down once you know they exist. Often you only notice how few you have when you see how others live.

Sacrifices for the good of the collective.

[Private to Chromie]

I'll leave you all my questionnaires and notes.

[Private to Jane]

I'm going to leave you with my swatch, and instructions. As well as the notes my father left me. You may want to tell a doctor, so they can ensure nothing goes wrong, or if you're unconscious, but I'll leave that choice to you.

Everything else... I'd like to say to you in person.

[Private to George]

Make sure Jane's alright when I'm gone. I'm sorry in advance if she punches you in the nose.

[Warden filter]

Although I'm leaving, my board will be exactly where I left it. Someone else might want to watch for offensive messages on it, though.

Related to my inmate's last post - we had an idea, and not just about that particular situation, but in general.

Normally, I'd take this to just the wardens, but I think it really does affect everyone, so I'll make it public.

At home, we have something called the Book of the Gone - where we keep records and testimonies to those who have died and provided good service to the Collective.

I was thinking, perhaps, we could do something similar: except everyone can write in it, and maybe it ought to be more public. I was thinking we could get a noticeboard, some bits of card and a pen, and people can write something to remember people that have left - for whatever reason - by.

As I think perhaps it's a little easy to forget people were here, as most other evidence of them is removed, and it's especially important to remember people that have graduated and moved on. If only as evidence that it can, indeed, happen.

I'd be happy to manage the noticeboard, and make sure people don't use it as a way to anonymously insult people who aren't here. If you have issues with someone that's left, perhaps they're best discussed with your friends, rather than posted in public. I'd take down anything insulting, and keep copies of all entries, so if one goes missing, it can be replaced.

I guess it's sort of a way of acknowledging that these people were here, and did impact on us. I'd like to hear your thoughts on the idea, and any changes I could make. If nobody really likes it, I can find my own use for the noticeboard.

~~[Warden filter]~~ [Filter removed, now open to the public.]

And I believe it is customary to vote on such things, so... for, against, suggestions for change?

I'd like to think it's a beneficial idea.

[Private to the Admiral]

I'd like a large magnetic noticeboard and about 100 small magnets, please.

This might be an unpopular question, but... plenty of people have said that the person they were was nothing like them at all. Did anyone have the opposite? That they were someone quite familiar. Perhaps how they used to be in the past, or how they'd be if something seemingly insignificant never happened, or did happen?

~~I'm also wondering whether everyone was like that, and people are just denying it.~~ [That strike was obliterated.]

I've never been more grateful for spotting inefficiency in queuing. Nor for East Carmine. Nor for Pointless Tasks.

So yes! If you... could see some of yourself in the person you were, perhaps it might be good to share what you're grateful for that made you like you today. Inmates too. It's better to be yourself and know what made you that way than to be... ~~a drone of the Collective~~ forced to be something else.

[Private to Jane]

~~You're not really like~~

~~I won't let you be like...~~

~~Just how many people did you youknow wi~~

~~No, that's like you getting upset over Vio...~~

~~And that was entirely different now I think~~

~~You know what, if this is how easily it goes to brown, go hom~~

I'm coming to see you. If you don't want me to, say now and I'll stop.

[Private to Victor]

I'm sorry about that. Even if that wasn't... the you I know, I'm sorry.

There's something I'd like to show you.

[Private to George]

I think, generally, we have enough difficulties around here with floods like this.

So when... when everyone's alright, I'd like to take you up on your offer.

If you're alright.

[Private to Una]

Are you alright?

If you are, I'd like to show you something. About what we discussed before.

[pause]

I don't suppose you can get me a bacon sandwich, can you? A merit and... [bad habits] Never mind. I'll repay you some how if you can.

[Private to himself.]

( In which Eddie gets his Winston Smith on and starts writing to himself. )

In Mister Spinola's unfortunate absence, I'd like to start work on looking into the disappearances here. If anyone would like to assist me by providing information, I'd like to talk to anyone who:

a) has had a friend, warden or inmate spontaneously disappear without warning. Especially if you've seen it happen
b) has disappeared spontaneously themselves, and returned.
c) has had a friend, warden or inmate disappear deliberately (so I can compare the two events)

There won't be a similar questionnaire on this, as experiences may vary widely. Anyone who wants to help would be most appreciated.

[Warden filter]

Morning.

I was talking to an inmate recently, and then, in the light of... well, the past few events, I was wondering - how much information do we - and should we - provide to inmates?

We have the reports, which are useful and informative, and I'm sure, contain information that we wouldn't want inmates knowing.

But say... those instances when wardens do something wrong, or something happens that's already incredibly public (Doctor Nazarova, for example, or the incident that's just passed) - what should we tell the inmates? Is it okay to say 'something's happened on the first floor'? Is it okay to say 'something's happened on the first floor and three people are hurt'? Is it okay to tell people who those three people are? Is it then okay, if, say, a warden did it, to say 'A warden hurt three people on the first floor and we're punishing them for it'? Is it okay to mention the name of that warden?

I'm not really suggesting anything. I just know there's nothing more annoying than someone saying 'I can't tell you that' and having legitimate questions unanswered. But I've also noticed that... information isn't always freely available; and that's something I only just discovered was a policy about some things (medicine). So I wondered if we had a policy, or at least, any ideas on how much information we provide.

Thoughts, anyone?

[Eddie appears on camera. Smartly dressed as usual, but also wearing his Red Prefect badge as well as his Red spot. He feels like this gives his post some more authority. Because this is a PSA from Eddie. He coughs, and gives a slight nervous smile.]

Hello, everyone! I recently discovered that you can, in fact, visit my world in the CES. Well, the wilderness of my world, not actually... East Carmine... [off topic, Eddie. Back to topic.]

As a result, I thought I ought to warn you all of things you might come across.

[He smiles and holds up a picture of a yatevo - one he's drawn, and it's pretty good, if entirely in pencil. It looks a bit like a giant mangrove tree with a huge, person shaped bulb. There is a picture of an open bulb, laying in wait on the floor, and next to it, a picture of a pair of legs flailing whilst trapped in the bulb.]

This. Is a yatevo plant. Notoriously carnivorous, and a significant danger. I nearly got trapped by one this weekend, but there's a way of escaping. [He puts the picture down,] There are two triggers on a yatevo [He holds up two fingers.] The first is when you step onto it. Do not move after that. It will eat you. Instead, throw a shoe, a communicator [he frowns] as I had to do this weekend onto another part of the plant. That will be a second trigger and you can walk out free.

If you do happen to get caught by one... well, hope you go in face first, as being digested by a plant from the bottom isn't any fun. Not that being digested face first is.

[He holds up a picture of a giant swan. This looks like it's come from official literature, as it has a size comparison with a human. It's at least three, four times bigger than the man in the picture.] This is a Giant Swan, or Cygnus carnivorum giganticus, sometimes called the Whispering Death. They've never been known to land, they just soar around in the air and occasionally decide to... eat people. Regular swans can break your arm, but these are... exceptionally dangerous. Be wary.

There's also ball lightning attacks. But I'm not sure there's much you can do about those without flak towers and patrols, so it seems a bit pointless warning you all. Just don't take a bike.

[Awkward frown. He puts his pictures to one side.]

On a positive note! Don't let that put you off if you end up in my world up there. Go and spot some animals! Make sure you don't get ratfink juice on your clothes, that might end in you being unpopular at dinner and no amount of cleaning can get it out. But spot a bouncing goat, or a Ground Sloth. There's also the squarriel. All sorts of fun things to spot, I swear. Make sure to get their barcodes for me. Taxa numbers if you're brave enough to get that close.

[Hopeful grin]

Just don't lose your communicator to a yatevo. It's not a good way to spend a weekend.

[Private to Jane]

The other Eddie.

Be careful, Jane. Please.

((ooc: if anyone is interested in the weird place that is Eddie's world, or wants their characters to find it in the CES, this is a series of awesome pics and info about those strange animals.))

[This is pushed under everyone's door EXCEPT infirmary doctors and Snape. As he is harbouring ~~a fugitive~~ an infirmary doctor.]

This questionnaire is designed to research into the causes of so called 'Barge Comas' by collecting information and using it to either eliminate certain theories, or to find a pattern within the information provided. Nobody is obliged to respond to this questionnaire, or respond to all of the questions, but the more answers provided, the more we can potentially find out.

Please return completed questionnaires in the sealed envelope provided to my room, 8/4, and direct any questions to me - Eddie Russett - in a private message. Your cooperation is much appreciated.

As these questions are of a private nature, I can assure you the documents will be kept in the most secure place I have at my disposal, and all questionnaires remain anonymous and confidential.

( An Eddie Approved Questionnaire. )

[Private to Jane]

I am never reading so many beiging medical texts and the dictionary can go to magnolia for all I care.

So many obsolete words, Jane. Ugh.

((ooc: Eddie... is a bit of a bureaucrat at heart. And is a touch naive and thinks people won't take the piss. I encourage people to do so, whole heartedly. :D. Also, he WOULD have sent this to the coma-investigation team first... but I've only got one day off in which to write it, so can we assume he did? pleeeeeeeeeease?

Also, Eddie has deliberately missed out the infirmary. He has conspiracy theories. Feel free to sell him out to them, though.))

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Entries tagged with its a bureaucratic revolution!

1.1.01.01.73: forbidden numbers.

1.1.01.01.035: standard variations.

1.1.01.01.030: variant b mildew.

1.1.01.01.029: the hierarchy must be respected.

1.1.01.01.027: valises. text.

1.1.01.01.022: Lest the steel frames attract lightning

1.1.01.01.010: juggling after 4pm.