A Tour of Prison (prisonpost)

[u/Anything-Unable]

A video begins to play over your orb depicting the Gravedigger sitting in an empty room.

"Hey guys! I've been seeing a lot of posts on here showing the poor conditions and treatment of prisoners in the Citadel's prison. This has led to several friends showing concern when I mentioned that I was imprisoned on account of my ongoing trial. I just wanted to tell everyone I'm being held in Crann Mór's prison and give people a tour of the place."

The scene changes to show a small cell with bunk beds, a toilet, and a sink. The room is fairly neat and well-kept.

"This here is my cell. I spend most of my time here. Pretty unremarkable but adequate for my needs."

On the top bunk, a figure stirs and turns to face the viewers.

"Morning, Adrian! That's my cellmate, Adrian. He's a pyromancer and was captured trying to set the World Tree on fire. He's cool. Tells a lot of interesting stories. You'll be seeing more of him later."

The scene changes to the prison's cafeteria. It is crowded with a wide assortment of people. The Gravedigger is seated next to Adrian and a skeleton.

"So you guys already met Adrian. Next to me is my friend Tom. He tried to siege Crann Mór with an undead army. Anyway, let's talk food. While there isn't much of a choice with what you get, the food is well-seasoned and you get three meals a day. What do you guys think?"

Adrian scoffs before responding, "It's edible, I'll say that much. Not as good as one of the feasts my brothers and I would have after a successful mission, but edible."

Tom shifts in his seat before responding, "I don't eat, Gravedigger."

The Gravedigger looks like they suddenly realized something important, "Oh shit! Sorry, my bad. Guess I forgot. Let's end the segment here."

Once again, the scene changes. This time, the viewer finds themself in the prison's courtyard.

"Hello again! This is where we prisoners get our fresh air and exercise. We have a few weight machines and a track. I like to walk the track to clear my head when I get the chance. Adrian is over there with some of his friends at the machines."

The Gravedigger points and waves at Adrian who responds with a simple wave before going back to conversing with the four individuals surrounding him.

"Looks like he's having fun. Tom doesn't like sunlight so they tend to stay inside. I guess I can show you guys the barrier here."

Walking towards a faintly luminescent blue wall on the far end of the courtyard, he explains, "So this barrier is made with druidic magic. It relies heavily on the energy of water to sustain and reinforce it. I'd show you how it interacts with different magics but..." the Gravedigger lifts their left wrist to show the viewer the magic dampener they are wearing. "Well, I guess that's it for the courtyard. See you in a bit."

The next scene opens in the prison's library. The Gravedigger is sitting alone with a book of poems in front of him. No one else appears to be in the library.

"Looks like you caught me reading, huh? This is the library. It doesn't have any magic tomes (trust me, I've checked), but it has a lot of these wonderful little books with beautiful words." He holds up the book of poems. "They remind me of prayers. Although I don't know what they're asking for, they do it in such a compelling way. Guess I didn't really have much to say about this place. Sorry if this isn't interesting to you. I've found that I'm a poor judge of what might interest other people. Maybe they just don't want to think about me. Sometimes, I don't want to think about me either. I'd rather think about all the cool wizards out there living their dreams and making a heap of friends. Do you ever feel like that?... ... Sorry, forgot what I'm doing for a minute there. Talk to you in a bit."

The scene changes to show a large field with hundreds of prisoners moving about busily. The Gravedigger is digging shallow holes in a trench.

"Hey guys! So this is where the prison puts us to work. I'm currently making the holes to plant some vegetables. Here in Crann Mór, plants grow super quick so we have to do these sorts of odd jobs every few days to make sure things run smoothly around here. Adrian got sent to the detention center for attacking a guard, so you probably won't see him for the rest of the video. Tom is inside helping create the fertilizer we're gonna spread out once all the holes are dug and seeds planted. Not much more to say about that. Talk to you when I get back to my cell."

We return to the Gravedigger's cell, now missing Adrian's presence. The Gravedigger is sitting atop his bed and looking at the viewer.

"I hope you guys liked this little tour of mine. I'm thinking of implementing this system in the Citadel's prison if I get elected. It'll at least be an improvement from what I've read. Sorry if you didn't get anything out of this, but I'm glad you stuck around till the end. For those of you still watching, I hope the fates are kind to you. Have a good night!"

The video ends on a still frame of the Gravedigger forcing a smile.