Day 64, Public Channel

[whattaprick]

[ After the Ringmaster's finished kicking everyone out and the tent arrangements are more or less settled... ]

So, I'm up. [ Short and to the point. ] Heard people were yelling at my nightrunners. You wanna yell about it some more, you can come yell at me.

[ That's it, that's the post. ]

Comments

[dorkypantsuit]

I stayed behind because I did not think I would be able to help and I did not want to get in the way.

Do you find that decision to be immoral?

[periphrasing]

No, I just find it STUPID. You could have at least told me that, or made your intentions plain in the planning phase!

[dorkypantsuit]

Why would I tell you that? We aren't friends. I've never come to you for anything close to emotional support.

I knew that the ringmaster would not allow any worker to go unrescued. So why would I feel compelled to inform you of my careful consideration over my own inadequacies? How would that knowledge have helped you in anyway? In a rescue attempt or otherwise.

[periphrasing]

I didn't need to know about your weaknesses! I-- RRRRRGH! It's not like it was a secret that I was going after Lapis and Jasper! I made my intentions INCREDIBLY CLEAR, IN PUBLIC, and you didn't even check in to tell me that you were planning to stay behind! You didn't even voice any concern over her! Jasper is hardly my favorite person in this carnival but you can't go and lecture one supervisor about his responsibility to his employees, when you clearly didn't even care ONE IOTA about one of your own!

[dorkypantsuit]

You are in no position to make such a statement.

[periphrasing]

Oh yeah? Care to explain to me why you think that is?

[Because from where she's sitting, buster, she definitely is.]

[dorkypantsuit]

You know nothing about me or about how I treat my workers.

[periphrasing]

I know you kept your cloddin' mouth shut when speaking up would have actually meant something.

SORRY THATS JUST MY DEFAULT ICON

[dorkypantsuit]

To who? You?

[periphrasing]

Yeah! Sure! To me! And also to you, by extension of making me actually think you have a single stupid-- gravity connector to stand on, when it comes to criticizing how other people do their jobs!

[She's so mad she has momentarily forgotten the word 'leg'.]

[dorkypantsuit]

[Okay then...]

For what it's worth I am sorry I upset you.

If it would make you feel better, next time I decide not to go on a rescue attempt I can take the time to explain the reasons to you.

[periphrasing]

[Peridot huffs quietly.]

I wasn't even that upset about it until you started acting like a hypocrite...

[dorkypantsuit]

[He shrugs, leaving that argument alone for the moment.]

Is that a yes?