67th Appetizer

[council_king]

Hehehehehe~ What fun...Deity trumps god.

I wonder what's next~...

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[council_king]

... there's value in keeping smart servants. A grave mistake to keep disrespectful ones.

Tell me, who is that thing who was speaking to you...

[infernoandhearth]

Really? I think those are the best kind. But then, I'm a chaos god, not a...whatever you are.

Oh dear. You're not getting on well, are you. That thing is Charles. He's sort of a sentient being, you know, the kind who breathes and eats and thinks and everything.

[council_king]

You forgot dies... what does it matter to me, that he breathes and 'everything'.

[infernoandhearth]

Enough for it to matter that he dies, clearly. Alright, the only bit that properly matters is the thinking. You do have me there.

[council_king]

He's yours?

[infernoandhearth]

I suppose. I don't know your criteria.

[council_king]

You should teach him to be more respectful when speaking to me. [An act of generosity to leave it in Loki's hands and not handle it personally.]

[infernoandhearth]

Mm...

No, I think I like him best as he is. Order doesn't appeal.

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[council_king]

No? Well then~

A game for his life... suitable punishment.
[And an excuse. Rido has been so very bored.]

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[infernoandhearth]

I'm sorry, what are we gaming for, exactly? The right to punish him?

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[council_king]

I win, he learns his place. [Death, punishment, pain. Whatever suits the Purebloods fancy.]

You win... I'll ignore his tone. This time.

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[infernoandhearth]

Goodness, those stakes are stacked rather highly in your favour. I'm not sure I'm getting much out of it. What game?

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[council_king]

You want more? What then...

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[infernoandhearth]

Oh, at least the next two tones, I would have thought. But really, I'm more interested in what you're proposing for a game. I mightn't even play at all.

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[council_king]

Now what fun would that be if you copped out...

I'll make it something simple then. A single... drop... of blood. A trophy to be captured~.

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[infernoandhearth]

More fun for me than an unfair game, I find.

A drop of blood in general? From me? From a random passerby?

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[council_king]

Unfair game? Now, would I do that~?

Two Kings on the chess board. A single drop from one of us... one drop spilled, the other wins.

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[infernoandhearth]

I needn't mention how rhetorical that was, as I'm sure you know. You mightn't even have said it.

Alright. The first of us to spill a drop of blood is the loser. Are we agreed to those terms?

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[council_king]

Mostly, but you do claim to be a god. Let's level the playing field...

Two pawns to do our bidding, one for each of us to capture the prize. Anyone in the City is fair game.

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[infernoandhearth]

A pawn to capture the prize from, or a pawn to capture the prize for us?

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[council_king]

For us, of course.

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[infernoandhearth]

Alright. Must the pawn bring the blood back? Or take a picture, perhaps? Capture a drop in a vial? Have you any blood, or is it all everyone else's anyway?

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[council_king]

Of course I have blood. [Along with a look of 'what a stupid question'.]

And no pictures. That can be faked.

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[infernoandhearth]

It was a fair question. I've no idea what you even really are.

Alright. Our pawn spills blood. Sorted. It begins now?

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[council_king]

Sure. Why not~