No problems with any of this really - just one thought...<br/><br/>If there is any form of 'system' for awarding/removing/trading merits, then wouldn't someone need to continually 'keep count'? Do we need/want to be this detailed (no problem if we do and if there is a volunteer to do the 'book-keeping')?<br/><br/>To keep it simple, can the merit award/removal be a little more immediate. The guards have a certain amount of power to reward/punish; the warden has the rest. If a guard thinks that a reward should be given/removed which is beyond their power, they simply report it to the warden (although this doesn't necessarily/always have to be played out in the RP formally). It also opens up the possibility of the guards threatening to lie (or indeed actually lying) to the warden about the prisoners conduct in order to get them to do what they want or just because they're a vicious bastard who doesn't like a particular prisoner. This gives them a power of control in addition to what they have as part of the PCS (maybe the PCS is enough?).  Instead of trading merits, prisoners simply trade any gifts/goods that they may be given... cigarettes seem to be a  typical common currency (or is this a no-smoking facility)? But it could also be soap, toothpaste, paper...<br/>Again, it doesn't have to be formally played out in the RP, but maybe once a week/month, there is a meeting between guards/wardens (maybe the prisoner is required to attend if people do want to actually RP this) where each prisoner's behaviour/attitude is discussed and the 'big' rewards may be awarded/removed.<br/><br/>Just a thought (or two, lol)  anyway.<br/><br/>K