RE: The Ballad of Adler Young, Canto 2.5
08-03-2022, 12:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-03-2022, 12:05 PM by typeandkey.)
>Lana: You try and struggle out of Adler's grip, but it's like a steel ribbon. You try elbowing him, but you can't get through the railing, and when you grab at Adler's wrist you are unable to move it. It's like a supernatural force is giving him unnatural, for him, strength. While struggling, you resort to threats, because that's worked so well so far. Adler can't do this to you! You are one of the sisterhood's top agents. Adler should know who he's dealing with! You were doing Adler a favor by only roughing him up a little earlier, normally you are much less friendly. He should thank you for going easy on him. He should really think this through! Does he have any idea what the sisterhood will do to him if he hurts you in any way?!
>Scary Adler: . . .
>Lana: You stop struggling an freeze up when you feel the tip of the knife prick your skin and a single drop of blood runs down your cheek.
>Scary Adler: What else can the sisterhood do to you? Lana is expendable, you aren't.
>Lana: It slowly begins to dawn on you that you have lost control of the situation. You try to swallow your rising fear and bargain your way out of this. Maybe you were being a bit presumptuous when you said "Prime Minister". You could be his adviser, a tactician, ambassador, assassin, a spy, you're very good at sneaking up on people. You have a great many skills Adler could put to use, you could do anything, ANYTHING! You would be an astronomical benefit to have on Adler's team, no venery required!
>Scary Adler: . . .
>Lana: Panic begins to rise in your gullet as Adler slowly and gently moves the tip of the blade down your cheek creating a shallow cut. If this is about the lowfolk, you admit that you went too far! Adler has a right to be angry, you would too. But it's not your fault! You were ordered to secure Adler's cooperation "by any means necessary"! It's not like you would have actually followed through on those threats! You don't deserve this! Adler wants to do his own thing? That's fine, you'll help him. He's spreading tales of his greatness? You can help! You are really good at getting people to listen! You can speed things up by years! You can help him find that Skonk woman! You are excellent at tracking people. Not good enough? What else does he want? The sisterhood! You can spill all kinds of secrets! You don't know everything, but you know enough. All kinds of dirty laundry that would be invaluable. Still need more? You can be a double agent! Adler's ears and eyes in the sisterhood's ranks. You can tell him when they are going to make a move and warn him if he's in danger! Pure terrified tears stream from your eyes as you begin to panic and thrash around. You're sorry, by Fuma you are so sorry and you swear you'll never do it again! What does he want? You'll do it! You'll do everything he wants you to. You'll do anything! "For the love of Fuma, just don't hurt me!"
>Scary Adler: . . .
>Lana: You stop struggling an freeze up when you feel the tip of the knife prick your skin and a single drop of blood runs down your cheek.
>Scary Adler: What else can the sisterhood do to you? Lana is expendable, you aren't.
>Lana: It slowly begins to dawn on you that you have lost control of the situation. You try to swallow your rising fear and bargain your way out of this. Maybe you were being a bit presumptuous when you said "Prime Minister". You could be his adviser, a tactician, ambassador, assassin, a spy, you're very good at sneaking up on people. You have a great many skills Adler could put to use, you could do anything, ANYTHING! You would be an astronomical benefit to have on Adler's team, no venery required!
>Scary Adler: . . .
>Lana: Panic begins to rise in your gullet as Adler slowly and gently moves the tip of the blade down your cheek creating a shallow cut. If this is about the lowfolk, you admit that you went too far! Adler has a right to be angry, you would too. But it's not your fault! You were ordered to secure Adler's cooperation "by any means necessary"! It's not like you would have actually followed through on those threats! You don't deserve this! Adler wants to do his own thing? That's fine, you'll help him. He's spreading tales of his greatness? You can help! You are really good at getting people to listen! You can speed things up by years! You can help him find that Skonk woman! You are excellent at tracking people. Not good enough? What else does he want? The sisterhood! You can spill all kinds of secrets! You don't know everything, but you know enough. All kinds of dirty laundry that would be invaluable. Still need more? You can be a double agent! Adler's ears and eyes in the sisterhood's ranks. You can tell him when they are going to make a move and warn him if he's in danger! Pure terrified tears stream from your eyes as you begin to panic and thrash around. You're sorry, by Fuma you are so sorry and you swear you'll never do it again! What does he want? You'll do it! You'll do everything he wants you to. You'll do anything! "For the love of Fuma, just don't hurt me!"