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[intelligently]

Just, hypothetically, say that someone was new.

[ Because, as hypothetically as she may be calling this situation it's kind of obvious to deduce that it isn't, actually, hypothetical. Unless she has been good at hiding her face around (which she hasn't done) then this is one very new face ]

New in any sense, warden or inmate, what's the average time before the job is technically 'done'.

[ Although Lydia did choose to be here, she did make the deal, she hasn't 100% prepared herself to settle, not yet. She knows what she has to be done and really she just wants to get on and do it, get her deal, get everyone saved and then she can go back to it all. In theory, really. On the other hand she's doing some decent information gathering to prepare herself for what she has to do ]

But not rushed, obviously. I doubt the Admiral would consider that a proper job done. [ She might not, anyway, and she wants her deal, so she's doing it properly ]

Hypothetical aside, I'm here to stay. And if anyone was actually paying attention I have a job to do, one that I'm going to do and nothing will stop me from doing it. [ For tricky inmates be warned? She's determined, even if things go a little pear shaped ]

So. How long until I can start?

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[deshabille]

Mm, well, most people who've graduated an inmate will have left. [She won't. Probably. Maybe.]

I imagine I'll be here quite a while, but I can't predict the future. [It's just that Pietro's a butt.]

[intelligently]

You'd hope, but there might have been records, or something in a library? [ They have those things, right? ]

On which side of it?

[deshabille]

You're so optimistic about the organizational system here. [Protip: there really isn't one.]

I'm a warden.

[intelligently]

With what's supposed to happen shouldn't I be? [ Oh, Lydia ]

That's good to know.

[deshabille]

You can be as optimistic as you want, but it doesn't mean you won't witness a shouting match and/or collapsed hallway within a day.

[intelligently]

And that's supposed to be anything but normal? [ At least the shouting matches, anyway. It doesn't phase her ]

[deshabille]

It fits my definition of normal perfectly, but probably not everyone's.

[intelligently]

Well I wouldn't say that this sort of thing was normal, prison maybe but not interdimensional, so how much does normal count?

[deshabille]

It doesn't count for much at all.

[intelligently]

Exactly. I think expecting anything is fair. [ Even if she's just saying that and not yet doing it ]

[deshabille]

At least you won't be surprised. Of course, people pay lip service to expecting anything . . .

[intelligently]

Well someone has to start actually doing, or at least remembering to try.

[deshabille]

I look forward to watching you try, in that case.