RE: Super Otaku Brawl - Round One: Traverse Town
06-25-2014, 02:16 AM
Alenia was furious. She had been mere minutes away from humiliating that treacherous prince, and then this interloper had pulled her far, far away.
At least he had the good sense to acknowledge Gizel's talents. But in the meantime, Alenia had work to do. She might not be in Doraat, or even Falena, but that was no excuse to neglect her duties as a Queen's Knight.
Fortunately, it seemed her abductor had dropped her off at the perfect place to start.
---
It was a slow news day at the Traverse Times. Again. Nothing exciting had happened for weeks.
Of course, Old Steve, the editor, had been saying for a few days that a big story was about to hit. "Any day now", he'd said. Everyone thought he was just being optimistic. They didn't understand he had an instinct for this sort of thing.
He'd woken up and known that today was the day. The big story was going to happen today, and he'd been telling everyone to be ready for it.
Admittedly, even he hadn't expected the story to come right to his office, kick down his door, and hold a sword to his throat. His instincts weren't that good.
"There are going to be some significant changes around here," Alenia said. "First of all, this paper is now under the official control of Queen Lymsleia and Gizel Godwin, Commander of the Queen's Knights. And I am serving as their representative. You will print what I say. Do I make myself clear?"
"Now hold on a minute," Steve began. "I've run this paper for thirty years, and..."
Alenia scowled. She raised her hand and the Twilight Rune began to glow. A small burst of dark energy flew out from it towards Steve's desk.
It collided with his lamp and exploded with a loud pop.
Alenia scowled. The damned Rune was supposed to be more powerful than that! She'd just have to improvise.
"That was a small sample of the power of the Twilight Rune," she said. "If you don't want to see what it can do at full power, you will accept my terms now."
"As I was sayin', I've been running this paper for thirty years and I've never seen anyone with as much raw passion for the news as you!" Steve gulped. "Just tell us what you want and we'll have it written up for tomorrow morning!"
Alenia glared at him.
"That's far too long," she said.
"Special evening edition! Got it! We'll get on it right away, ma'am!"
"That's more like it," Alenia said. She grabbed a sheet of paper off his desk. "Let's talk about what your top story is going to be."
At least he had the good sense to acknowledge Gizel's talents. But in the meantime, Alenia had work to do. She might not be in Doraat, or even Falena, but that was no excuse to neglect her duties as a Queen's Knight.
Fortunately, it seemed her abductor had dropped her off at the perfect place to start.
---
It was a slow news day at the Traverse Times. Again. Nothing exciting had happened for weeks.
Of course, Old Steve, the editor, had been saying for a few days that a big story was about to hit. "Any day now", he'd said. Everyone thought he was just being optimistic. They didn't understand he had an instinct for this sort of thing.
He'd woken up and known that today was the day. The big story was going to happen today, and he'd been telling everyone to be ready for it.
Admittedly, even he hadn't expected the story to come right to his office, kick down his door, and hold a sword to his throat. His instincts weren't that good.
"There are going to be some significant changes around here," Alenia said. "First of all, this paper is now under the official control of Queen Lymsleia and Gizel Godwin, Commander of the Queen's Knights. And I am serving as their representative. You will print what I say. Do I make myself clear?"
"Now hold on a minute," Steve began. "I've run this paper for thirty years, and..."
Alenia scowled. She raised her hand and the Twilight Rune began to glow. A small burst of dark energy flew out from it towards Steve's desk.
It collided with his lamp and exploded with a loud pop.
Alenia scowled. The damned Rune was supposed to be more powerful than that! She'd just have to improvise.
"That was a small sample of the power of the Twilight Rune," she said. "If you don't want to see what it can do at full power, you will accept my terms now."
"As I was sayin', I've been running this paper for thirty years and I've never seen anyone with as much raw passion for the news as you!" Steve gulped. "Just tell us what you want and we'll have it written up for tomorrow morning!"
Alenia glared at him.
"That's far too long," she said.
"Special evening edition! Got it! We'll get on it right away, ma'am!"
"That's more like it," Alenia said. She grabbed a sheet of paper off his desk. "Let's talk about what your top story is going to be."
There's no reason for this | Or this | Death is inevitable | You can't challenge fate | The smallest change | I'm overwhelmed
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse