[IC - Sea Witch/Hook game]

[genderbinary]

Characters: JUSTICE LADEEZ
Location: The Ring I guess
Time: Day 168
Description: what

[giving a sharp look at the items they've been given]

This is preposterous...!

Comments

[doubledefense]

You too, Mr. Shirogane.

[genderbinary]

[oh, interesting]

... perhaps we can make an offer to delay it until a later time.

[doubledefense]

I wouldn't mind that too terribly.

I suppose we should... get to business.

[genderbinary]

Yes. I doubt we can offer anything equivalent to a human life, so that leaves the decision of how we can delay it.

[...]

[doubledefense]

They're only going to accept half of the offers anyway. They seem to be avoiding an "everyone lives" scenario carefully.

[genderbinary]

Indeed.

We can offer to work for them, I suppose.

[doubledefense]

Work for them.........?

[genderbinary]

Personae do often need help from us, in the form of quests and the like. They're not always just for our benefit.

[doubledefense]

I see. That seems like a reasonable offer!

[genderbinary]

To make it more appealing, we might be more specific in what we can offer...

[doubledefense]

Er.........................


Well.

[genderbinary]

Aside from... our own efforts and hard work?

[doubledefense]

If..............................


(Why does this seem like a bad idea? Oh, that's right. Because it obviously is!)


If anyone presses charges, I am a defense attorney.

[genderbinary]

Oh... well, perhaps we could be their defense in the inevitable event that the heroes want retribution? I'm a detective, myself.

[doubledefense]

Really?


Well, legal counsel is certainly something. I think I'd like it a bit better if my hypothetical client weren't threatening my life, though.

[genderbinary]

Yes, that is the ideal situation. Unfortunately, with the way things stand... well.

[doubledefense]

We should probably talk about that...

[genderbinary]

Yes.

I'm willing to take it, if that's alright with you.

[doubledefense]

It's not all right! It's not OK for them to ask that of anyone!

[genderbinary]

I agree, but there are not many choices in front of us.

[doubledefense]

I know, but...

[genderbinary]

...

If you had to defend my actions, what would your reasoning be?

[doubledefense]

[ deep breath!! ]

Failure to reach a consensus or unwillingness to participate could result in further casualties. Furthermore, it's much easier to volunteer oneself for that, than ask it of a stranger.

[genderbinary]

Precisely. And I can promise you that in the event of my death, I harbor no ill will towards you whatsoever.

[doubledefense]

This..... it still isn't "OK."