buckle up sokie we're doing some S4 levels of Annoying Prick

she's in for a ride and thanks, she hates it

i love that he's taller than her, but like. just barely

he's like 5'9

just by like. two inches, just enough that she'll have to tilt her head back a little

i'm still proud of arthur for getting this under her guard without ever actually accusing her of doing anything wrong

she's not wrong to have emotions but she's certainly being ridiculous with them

her, melodramatic? no, never

he's being so good here especially when she's saying...some really stupid things. she knows it's stupid, he knows it's stupid but the emotions? still valid

i love her calling being invited to his room "a petty break-in" like he has anything substantially personal in the main office/living room to show for it

but yeah, that's also how he and john work! they balance each other! when one of their tempers is running hot the other one has to be calm and help them work through it. they take turns being compromised!

right, but she would take something like a pen just because she could

loool

he wouldn't even care but it'd make her feel better

but the balance is so very good. they're always there for each other and it's great

Arthur and Sokie are going to be such an interesting pairing, even as temps

Arthur's two previous inmates have needed him to be in a position of maturity, of demonstratable competence for them to get what they needed out of their pairing

sokie needs someone who will scream "FUCK" at the top of their lungs and not get offended at the same

Yeah, she does not need like professionalism, she needs like...her fellow seagull

i am WHEEZING

daekie Arthur spent a year pre-canon drunkenly cussing everyone out to leave him alone, then 5 months on the Barge as a suicidally depressed Inmate. he is aware he is Some Fucking Drama

and we love him for it, truly

yeah...yeah at this rate she's gonna hecking punch him

sokie: if I punch him maybe he will stop
arthur: fucking bet

sokie.exe has stopped working

when Arthur makes a point he goes fucking hard

first blood

oh wow this is epic /tracks

Sheehan only feels a little bad that Arthur is getting a taste of his own medicine.

he's not unaware of the role reversal

yeah this may not be the only time one of them punches the other ngl

but they'll be OK. Sokie actually cares for Arthur so, so much.

It's so funny lmao

breakthrough achieved!

nammah what a fantastic dry run for their actual pairing

right it's fantastic

She's still gonna be like "um the fuck???" when they get temp paired

oh yeah he'd expect nothing less

especially on the same day a flood starts, it's gonna be a disaster

oh yeah whatever happens it's going to be fun fun fun

I have no idea if the flood will make things better or worse but at least he'll know that she won't run away from home again

she promised John she wouldn't.

the last thing sokie needs is to be told someone else will fix her, but she definitely needs to know that she's supported when she wants to try it

oh yeah, she's way too independent and self-reliant for that. she does, however, need to feel supported and safe.

someone kitted out in safety gear ready for the sharp edges

or someone ready to rawdog getting fucking stabbed to prove a point

Sheehan is going to popcorn the hell out of this temp pairing.

watching his two feral cats like someone at the horse races, binoculars included so he's clear of the crossfire

Sheehan is for sure going to get complained at by Sokie at least once

Is Tendi's first interaction with Arthur really going to be "so me and your inmate are beating the shit out of each other on a regular basis..."

"WHY DID YOUR STUPID HUSBAND LET ME STAB HIM"
"...I beg your pardon"

"HE'S FINE NOW BUT HE LET ME STAB HIM! WITH A KNIFE!"
"Was it a clean knife...?"

"Because he's self destructive in a positive way now!"

it really is a dramatic improvement

i can't wait to see if this flood is a forced proximity one, haha

wheezes if it is Sokie is going to be chewing the walls

oh arthur's going to go mental, he can't handle feeling trapped at all

omnomivore still not someone's worst introduction to him! he'll genuinely appreciate her candour and letting him know it's happening

Yeeeah, it'd be a bad look if her warden found out second-hand. Or by walking in on them. She's not taking that chance.

Sokie would just be like "Arthur you mad because you didn't get the invite" :> full teasing friend privileges right here

gasp, the cat leaned into the touch!!

Forced proximity is SO GOOD though. I am hoping for it. Sheehan is gonna be up in their grill

I'm just picturing Sheehan and John watching Sokie and Arthur just. going around like cats having zoomies

So many opportunities for shenanigans.

it's enrichment! for both of them

the only problem is if Arthur turns into a tiger and Sokie to a jaguar, that'd be taking space

...okay but on the other hand big cat flops

do either of them actually have cat instincts? absolutely not

doesn't stop sokie from lounging on arthur licking his ears

this is true, Sokie just laying on top of Arthur and grooming is self soothing and possibly a sign they're calming down??? maybe???

they're not filled with any cat instincts but she's gonna pretend. for funsies

..........is arthur gonna wake up on the day of their pairing with hot pink hair

with white streaks? maybe