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Tweak says, "Oh! There's an ism"

sEntIEncE (sentience) wrote in marinasylum,
@ 2012-03-12 19:23:00

Entry tags:

eridan ampora, gir, helix wamtani, sentience, snowman, yomi isayama

[The 158th Day]
Good morning, everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the party, especially those of you who were given the time off from your physical labor to do so. I don't want our recent arrivals to think that they're not included in our celebration, and it seemed unfair. Today will be a little on the chilly side, but clear. I think tomorrow we might have a drizzle, to change things up a bit.

A few of you gave me interesting suggestions yesterday, and I have every intention of taking those into account over the next few days while I perform the high-priority code maintenance to the system. Among the topics that have been brought to my attention are: the collars, the seasonal changes, the current policy on sexual intercourse, and additional activities for everyone to take part in.

If you have any requests, or further suggestions, then please come to the kiosk in Sector 1, and I will be happy to take them there!

((ooc: As a reminder, Puck will be playing his prank today!))

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	kiosk; preserve 2012-03-13 02:08 am UTC (link)
	Hey, Sentience. [Yomi is all smiles as she walks up.] Good morning. I've got a question. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-03-13 03:08 am UTC (link)
	What is it, Yomi Isayama? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	preserve 2012-03-13 03:12 am UTC (link)
	In order to be sentenced, we have to be given a trial, right? [She continues to be even with it, to smile. She's not trying to make trouble, honest.] Is there a way I could, I don't know -- read the minutes of mine? [Or something!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-03-13 03:44 am UTC (link)
	Yes. I could get you the full recording, if you'd like. It would come on a disc that you can play in any computer or in your communicator, and it will play the trial audio, and the visual and audio evidence gathered of the crimes under discussion as files on the disc. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	preserve 2012-03-13 03:47 am UTC (link)
	Thanks! How long would it take? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-03-13 04:02 am UTC (link)
	Only a day. I can have it prepared for you tomorrow. You should... be aware that some of the material on the disc may be disturbing for you. If you just want to verify the fairness of the trial, perhaps that could be accomplished another way? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	preserve 2012-03-13 04:07 am UTC (link)
	[She hesitates a little, visibly.] No, it's not needed. I can handle it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-03-19 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	I will have it prepared for you tomorrow, then. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kiosk; derpndots 2012-03-13 02:15 am UTC (link)
	[GIR is just tromping on by the kiosk! Only this time he's got a cat perched on top of his head.] Seeeeeentience? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-03-13 03:16 am UTC (link)
	What can I do for you, GIR? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	derpndots 2012-03-13 05:22 am UTC (link)
	Where did Acumen go? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-03-19 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	Acumen is in a partition. I have not decided whether or not it should be released to the facility yet, or if it should -- stay here with me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	derpndots 2012-03-21 01:17 am UTC (link)
	[Biiiiiig words.] Is he hiding again? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-03-27 04:51 am UTC (link)
	More or less. He's here with me for now. [does that help] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	derpndots 2012-04-04 06:32 am UTC (link)
	[No. But!] Are you two gonna be friiiiieeeeeends? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-04-04 02:14 pm UTC (link)
	I... would like that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	derpndots 2012-04-05 06:13 am UTC (link)
	[Ping!] And with MEEEEE? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-04-07 02:50 am UTC (link)
	Yes, GIR. You as well! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kiosk; caligulasaqua 2012-03-13 05:48 am UTC (link)
	The current policy on sexual intercourse? That should stay, there was nothin' wrong with it in my opinion. Fuckin' gross no humans need to be reproducin' here when there are enough a' them around already. You know what I mean? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-03-19 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	I do. But rest assured that the policy on reproduction is highly unlikely to change. (Reply to this) (Parent)

kiosk;

bluemoondog
2012-03-13 01:55 pm UTC (link)

[After some hesitating...]

So uh, two things, one question, one request.

This... Sex ban. I know you're revamping it but uh, I was curious if it would even need to apply to me. I can only mate with someone of my species. It's in place to stop unnecessary reproduction right?

If I'm gonna be here for life I just... need to know what I can or can't do if I should find a partner.

[I don't think he knows about the licenses yet either, he's only heard of the collars you get if you're caught.]

And my request. I'd like some music, piano music to listen to. I'd like to study it and learn to play by ear.

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sentience
2012-03-19 09:00 pm UTC (link)

Reproduction is a related, but separate issue, Helix Wamtani. It is meant to address crime motivated by sex and sexuality is quite high. So this system has limited inmate access to it in order to discourage such behavior.

Under the current system, you, like every other inmate, would be permitted one partner within your lifetime, and when you register your partnership with this system, you would both be required to submit to a non-invasive procedure to prevent reproduction. This will likely continue to be the case, and it applies even if you are not capable of reproducing.

As for your request... There should be some instructional tapes on playing piano in the education center, but I gather that you would prefer piano music to instruction?

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bluemoondog
2012-03-19 11:09 pm UTC (link)

I see. [And he gets it... sort of. He hasn't been given many details, just that you can't get away with much. Also making note of the licensing.]

So how do you know if anyone's fooled around? I assume you monitor us through more than the bots, is there a trigger?

[He's pretty curious about the details. He doubts it could happen but, just to be safe, he'd rather not get collared for wanking.]

Yeah, if you don't mind. Maybe I just like like doing it the hard way but, the instruction takes the challenge out of it. I want to figure it out myself through listening to music. I'll keep the tapes in mind though.

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sentience
2012-03-20 12:26 am UTC (link)

This system monitors every inmate's lifesigns for a variety of reasons, including safety. It is fairly simple to identify when fluctuations in lifesigns indicate that someone is sexually aroused... and then if two inmates are in close vicinity when one or both is experiencing orgasm, the assumption is usually made that they are engaging in sexual activity.

[there's a few loopholes and details here that you can get if you ask, but Sentience is a little shy of them and presents the facts as quickly and simply as possible]

I will [edit the daypost] be able to retrieve those for you within the day and have them tomorrow. Is that acceptable?

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bluemoondog
2012-03-20 02:51 am UTC (link)

Close vicinity? So they don't have to be touching one another? It... seems pretty strict if you don't even allow things that aren't penetrative sex.

[Oh no, now you got him thinking.]

If you're concerned about prison rape you could just closely monitor or collar inmates with a history of sexual assault or rape. I'm not saying you should get rid of the policy all together, I get the idea of licensing for couples, but...

Well, You're not really limiting so much as completely denying. If you want happier inmates you should at least let us do oral.

[Strangely that is said rather nonchalant. That is a serious suggestion Sentience.]

Oh, yeah that's fine. I'll keep an ear out for the morning announcement.

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sentience
2012-03-20 06:38 pm UTC (link)

I apologize -- I may have been unclear. When I said crime motivated by sex and sexuality, I refer to, for instance, violent hate crimes, or crimes committed out of jealousy; vengeful crimes where one partner feels spurned by the other; infidelity and crimes that can result from that; crimes stemming from insecurity with one's attractiveness or by sexual trauma in one's past. My concern is all crimes where the driving purpose behind them is connected to sexual behavior.

Preventing nonconsensual sex crimes is, of course, a high priority. But it is only a small portion of the overall category of crime motivated by sex. Making sexual intercourse a privilege rather than something that is part of an inmate's day-to-day life should, logically, reduce the drive to commit such criminal activity. Allowing oral sex would reverse the incentive, and simply redefine "sex".

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bluemoondog
2012-03-20 07:22 pm UTC (link)

All things considered you could potentially say that about anything. Humans, or otherwise, find all kinds of reasons to be violent it doesn't just have to be sex based. Most crimes of jealousy are speculation or jumping to conclusions anyway. Humans have emotions, there's no limiting that. You may as well take away all the freedom you've given everyone simply out of paranoia.

I know first hand that trying to limit something doesn't make it go away. Technically you're not preventing that slim chance something could happen, you're creating more opportunity for it. People find their ways, and there's more excitement in knowing you're doing something potentially dangerous.

In the same sense, giving us a little extra leeway could also help prevent anything further. We'll have our outlet. That one thing to get our fix and be done with it. No hassle, no worries. Everyone goes on with their lives in a glass bowl.

Redefining what you consider sex may not be a bad idea. If you want to win our favor and keep us happy, that's a guaranteed dead ringer and you still keep your control.

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sentience
2012-03-27 04:50 am UTC (link)

Oh, my definition of sex should be quite complete, and I have substantial statistics on sexually-motivated crime, as well as other forms of crime.

What I meant is that the inmates in my care are the ones that will redefine sex. If oral sex is permitted, for purposes of crime statistics, oral sex becomes virtually the same as other forms of sex. But if sex itself is not permitted, then data gathered from -- among other sources -- this very dome indicates that over months and years, sexually-motivated crime decreases as the inmates accustom themselves to it.

I assure you that I have given this matter a great deal of thought, Helix Wamtani. I don't expect you to understand; it goes against the nature of organic beings to see their own behaviors in such a clinical way. But rest assured that extensive data was taken into consideration before formulating all of this facility's policies. It would be negligent of me not to consider as much data as I could while making decisions that affect the lives of others. [Sentience is very willing to hear arguments in favor of changing the system, but arguments based on the policy being illogical won't change its mind; Sentience has already taken a logical comb to everything about the prison over years of its operation. Sentience's weakness is in appeals to its emotions, personal wishes and emotional requests]

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	bluemoondog 2012-03-27 09:44 am UTC (link)
	[Alright, he gives in. Changing the subject back on track.] Alright, so what would you allow? Also, how do you monitor our life signs? [How bout those loopholes?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sentience
2012-04-07 03:26 am UTC (link)

Life signs are monitored throughout the dome, in any way that applies to the species: pulse, brain activity, emissions. That is, I think, fairly standard.

As far as what is allowed... any act that involves penetration is forbidden. But -- oral sex that, for instance, does not involve any form of insertion into the mouth -- that would be permissible. It is also required that no inmates be in direct contact at the moment of orgasm; one body length of distance should be maintained to avoid trouble. In other words, you may bring a partner to orgasm without penetration, and then move away, and that would be... permissible.

[Sentience may sound slightly embarrassed]

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	bluemoondog 2012-04-07 03:41 am UTC (link)
	[Well, hello, that was easy.] Are you... embarrassed? [He's amused by this.] Good to know in any case. I had other things to ask but I think that about covers it honestly. And if you were worried, I don't even have a partner so... not like I'll be using this knowledge anytime soon. [Also he's still recovering from...things.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-04-07 03:47 am UTC (link)
	[discreetly ignores that first question] Good. I mean -- I'm glad it was helpful! And if you do get a partner in the future, I hope that you will eventually consider a license. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bluemoondog 2012-04-07 04:00 am UTC (link)
	[He's not smirking at that obvious dodge. Nope.] I'll definitely keep it in mind. [Which...actually,] You said when two people are licensed they undergo surgery so they can't reproduce, right? Would that... still need to happen for me and whoever I choose? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-04-09 05:26 am UTC (link)
	It is a required step in the process. If an inmate does not consent to the procedure, the system protocol requires that I deny them the license, regardless of whether or not it applies to the pair in question. If it's any consolation, the procedure is painless, noninvasive, and reversible. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bluemoondog 2012-04-10 03:37 pm UTC (link)
	To be honest I wasn't worried about myself, I can't reproduce anyway. I was more concerned about my partner being made sterile. But if it's reversible that eases my mind a bit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-04-12 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, yes. It isn't permanent. It's just part of the protocol. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kiosk; quasiroyal 2012-03-13 06:52 pm UTC (link)
	[CHECK THIS ANGRY ALIEN WOMAN STOMPING UP except she's too classy to stomp, she's just kind of walking like a normal person.] I've got a few questions for you. Are we imprisoned here indefinitely? Have we got any chance for parole or release? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-03-19 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	Hello, Snowman. I am afraid you are correct, and that incarceration in this facility is a lifetime affair. There is no opportunity for parole or release, but it impossible for inmates to return to their native dimensions even if that were not the case. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quasiroyal 2012-03-20 06:09 am UTC (link)
	[that's not .... a thing she wanted to hear ...] "Native dimensions." [goddddd, the implications, ugh ugh ugh. But whatever. She pauses, her demeanor switching to one more businesslike.] Very well. I'd like to request cigarettes. And a holder -- theater length, black. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sentience 2012-03-20 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	Yes... Cigarettes are regularly stocked in the general store, and I can provide you with the holder tomorrow. [/will edit the daypost] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	quasiroyal 2012-03-21 04:31 am UTC (link)
	I see. That'll do, then. Thank you, Sentience. (Reply to this) (Parent)