RE: The Ballad of Adler Young, Canto 2.5
01-26-2021, 11:31 PM
>Ash: What better way for Adler to take his revenge but to rebel against the people who took everything from him? Cut them out then cut them up. Let them know just how insignificant they were in the scope of Adler's destiny. Keep them in the dark as you raise the hammer above their heads, then when the time is right, let them know exactly what they did and who they wronged. The look in their eyes as they realize that all avenues of escape are gone and all chances for mercy are dead. It is a very old and beautiful dance.
>Adler: Is revenge something Ash has a lot of experience with? Is that another reason he wants back into Faerie?
>Ash: Yes and a partial no. You have taken revenge for yourself and on behalf of others many times. It's one of the reasons you became so wealthy, your skills were always in high demand. But you have come to terms that most likely the people who wronged you are all dead. You'll have to look into it. But, that's a personal problem. You are willing to swear an oath as previously mentioned. Your informants, wealth, resources, and experience would all be at Adler's disposal. Your resources would pump Adler's little organization into a force to be reckoned with, your informants would scour the land looking for the Skonk lady Adler needs to find, and your employees would tirelessly spread pro-Lord Randal propaganda. You would get the ball rolling and all Adler has to do is use the time-skip, don't forget to use the method you told him lest he go too far, to skip to the end when the work is all done. Yes, some lowfolk will probably get hurt, but honestly, what are the lowfolk to Adler? With one exception, they have all been a disrespectful nuisance. You can deliver all this to Adler and he only has to say, "yes."
>Adler: It's very tempting. After everything you've been through, are you not entitled to have things be easy, even just once? What exactly are the lowfolk to you? Do you really care about them? Ash is loyal to foremost to himself, but he is willing to swear an oath to you. It worked on Estvan. Perhaps this can be a new tool for you. Any elf that enters your service must swear an oath. You should be entitled to that demand. You are the emperor, after all. The power you could hold over others would be absolute, no one could betray you ever again. Or else. And the idea of hurting back everyone who hurt you. Everyone. You could skip to the end where the work is all done. Just like that. It would be so easy. You asked this question earlier to Sam and Estvan. What has being seelie ever gotten you? If you really are Fuma's chosen champion, are you not entitled to accomplish your goals however you see fit? If it is for the benefit for all elves, does that not justify anything?
>So Adler, what will it be? Will you take the High Road, or the Fast Track?
>Adler: Is revenge something Ash has a lot of experience with? Is that another reason he wants back into Faerie?
>Ash: Yes and a partial no. You have taken revenge for yourself and on behalf of others many times. It's one of the reasons you became so wealthy, your skills were always in high demand. But you have come to terms that most likely the people who wronged you are all dead. You'll have to look into it. But, that's a personal problem. You are willing to swear an oath as previously mentioned. Your informants, wealth, resources, and experience would all be at Adler's disposal. Your resources would pump Adler's little organization into a force to be reckoned with, your informants would scour the land looking for the Skonk lady Adler needs to find, and your employees would tirelessly spread pro-Lord Randal propaganda. You would get the ball rolling and all Adler has to do is use the time-skip, don't forget to use the method you told him lest he go too far, to skip to the end when the work is all done. Yes, some lowfolk will probably get hurt, but honestly, what are the lowfolk to Adler? With one exception, they have all been a disrespectful nuisance. You can deliver all this to Adler and he only has to say, "yes."
>Adler: It's very tempting. After everything you've been through, are you not entitled to have things be easy, even just once? What exactly are the lowfolk to you? Do you really care about them? Ash is loyal to foremost to himself, but he is willing to swear an oath to you. It worked on Estvan. Perhaps this can be a new tool for you. Any elf that enters your service must swear an oath. You should be entitled to that demand. You are the emperor, after all. The power you could hold over others would be absolute, no one could betray you ever again. Or else. And the idea of hurting back everyone who hurt you. Everyone. You could skip to the end where the work is all done. Just like that. It would be so easy. You asked this question earlier to Sam and Estvan. What has being seelie ever gotten you? If you really are Fuma's chosen champion, are you not entitled to accomplish your goals however you see fit? If it is for the benefit for all elves, does that not justify anything?
>So Adler, what will it be? Will you take the High Road, or the Fast Track?