Re: Epic Clash Round 4 - The Unholy Fortress
08-14-2010, 06:12 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Pinary.
Eric started to respond, but Greg interrupted him and took the reins. The flame in his hand flickered out, but the torches held by the miners lit the place well enough.
"Of course you were," he laughed. "Let me guess- You kill us, and she opens the way for you to get out. Yes, I know who made you that offer- only she would do something so clever and manipulative. Well, let me tell you, not only can she not let you out, she can't even be trusted to try. The moment any of the four of us dies, we all disappear, unable to do do a thing to help you. Of course, I could be saying all this just to protect my life. You've got no evidence to trust me over her, so how are you to know who to believe? Well, there's one simple answer- you can't. You've got no information either way. Of course, I'm up front with that, and that raises a whole other level of questions. I could be simply trying to confuse you, or I could be telling you the truth out of the kindness of my heart. There is, however, one thing that I haven't done that should speak volumes. You showed up and immediately threatened my life, and, aside from my initial startled reaction, I haven't done anything to harm you, despite being thoroughly capable of doing so. Instead, I've simply talked and done my best to explain the situation logically. Now, I offer you a choice: you can attempt to kill me, which would result in no gain for you, or you can listen to me and strike a deal that would actually have a net positive result. What do you say?"
Bern careened down the tunnel, holding a bright flame in front of him and doing his best to not trip and fall.
See, Eric thought, this right here is exactly why you don't do negotiations.
Hey, if they were rational, it would have worked!
Lesson one of dealing with people: don't assume they're rational.
"Would you two shut it for a moment?! Or would you rather I trip and get beaten to death by crazy miners?!"
Sorry.
Eric started to respond, but Greg interrupted him and took the reins. The flame in his hand flickered out, but the torches held by the miners lit the place well enough.
"Of course you were," he laughed. "Let me guess- You kill us, and she opens the way for you to get out. Yes, I know who made you that offer- only she would do something so clever and manipulative. Well, let me tell you, not only can she not let you out, she can't even be trusted to try. The moment any of the four of us dies, we all disappear, unable to do do a thing to help you. Of course, I could be saying all this just to protect my life. You've got no evidence to trust me over her, so how are you to know who to believe? Well, there's one simple answer- you can't. You've got no information either way. Of course, I'm up front with that, and that raises a whole other level of questions. I could be simply trying to confuse you, or I could be telling you the truth out of the kindness of my heart. There is, however, one thing that I haven't done that should speak volumes. You showed up and immediately threatened my life, and, aside from my initial startled reaction, I haven't done anything to harm you, despite being thoroughly capable of doing so. Instead, I've simply talked and done my best to explain the situation logically. Now, I offer you a choice: you can attempt to kill me, which would result in no gain for you, or you can listen to me and strike a deal that would actually have a net positive result. What do you say?"
Bern careened down the tunnel, holding a bright flame in front of him and doing his best to not trip and fall.
See, Eric thought, this right here is exactly why you don't do negotiations.
Hey, if they were rational, it would have worked!
Lesson one of dealing with people: don't assume they're rational.
"Would you two shut it for a moment?! Or would you rather I trip and get beaten to death by crazy miners?!"
Sorry.