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firstreturned) wrote2015-12-11 02:09 pm
firstreturned) wrote2015-12-11 02:09 pm
NPC Inbox: Rage
[Rage's strong and clear voice is almost bored, like this whole ordeal is an afterthought to her.]
State your business.
State your business.
Since you seem to specialize in weapons, my lady, I have a question.
Could you, perhaps, produce a pair of very specialized weapons, if given a good enough description?
Could you, perhaps, produce a pair of very specialized weapons, if given a good enough description?
It depends on how generous I'm feeling, but yes that's within my abilities.
Then can I ask about the state of your generosity?
They're not very common weapons, but they're very useful to me. It would be very comforting to have them, with all the dangers for us humans here.
They're not very common weapons, but they're very useful to me. It would be very comforting to have them, with all the dangers for us humans here.
You're in luck, I'm feeling quite generous as of late. Tell me more about these weapons.
[Amos sends a picture: a carefully sketched diagram of the shobo: needle-like weapons with a ring for a finger to hold them close in the palm. The size is carefully noted out in tidy handwriting.]
They're made of metal, solid, but they're not very heavy.
They're made of metal, solid, but they're not very heavy.
Bring me a sacrifice and leave it on my altar, return a day cycle after you have done that and your weapons will be there.
Something that was once living, that you killed for the specific purpose of a sacrifice.
Nothing that was already dead when you found it.
Nothing that was already dead when you found it.
[Out of curiosity, he's poking around at the gods' inboxes. Because hell. Why not.]
The killings, a few weeks ago. Was that you?
[He's not mad. He's just curious.]
The killings, a few weeks ago. Was that you?
[He's not mad. He's just curious.]
You were the ones doing the killing. But I set up the game, yes. Delight can't have all the fun.
Did you enjoy yourself?
Did you enjoy yourself?
[He actually pauses to think about that.]
Parts of it.
[The killing itself didn't feel like anything, it was just a kill, like any other. But the hunt... it was nice to have a target again, if only for a little while. Even if it was a false mission.]
Some of the others are upset.
Parts of it.
[The killing itself didn't feel like anything, it was just a kill, like any other. But the hunt... it was nice to have a target again, if only for a little while. Even if it was a false mission.]
Some of the others are upset.
[The joy in her voice when Rage replies is very evident.] Oh, your species is naturally predisposed to being upset, it doesn't bother me. Tell me, what parts did you like the best?
[The emotion in her voice is a little odd, but he doesn't think too much on it.
He hesitates a little before answering, not sure if he really wants to share, but then not really sure why not.]
It was good to have a target again. It felt good to hunt.
He hesitates a little before answering, not sure if he really wants to share, but then not really sure why not.]
It was good to have a target again. It felt good to hunt.
I'm a weapon. I have missions. I kill.
[It's all very straightforward, unlike here.]
[It's all very straightforward, unlike here.]
You're a weapon, but you've got the same shape as the other barely sentient bipedal creatures that came through the door? What makes you different?
[It's a good question. One he's not entirely sure how to answer.]
I was... made to be a better killer.
I was... made to be a better killer.
Did you hunt other weapons or other members of your similar species? What was the killing for? It can't be food, Hope is still annoyed at me about that but it was an honest mistake.
Technically... we are of the same species. But I... am trained better. I am stronger, faster. I kill whoever they send me to kill. Politicians, scientists, whoever they want dead.
Oy. Rage. I didn't volunteer to murder anyone. You owe me.
And you missed that. That makes sense. A weapon without a task is useless.
Good job! [She really does sound pleased.] So few did. A successful murder is it's own reward though, isn't it?
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