1209 Orc Valet
on September 18, 2009
Chapter: Queen Under the Mountain
Characters: Maula Bloodhand, Philian Royal Orc Valet
Location: The Black Mountain
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I foresee that position having a high turnover rate…
Aide: "The two features that people tend to notice first, and grab their attention when they giggle…."
(Maura narrows her eyes and starts slowly drawing her sword. The Aide is still in his monologue mode and hasn’t noticed.)
Aide: "Namely both your chins!"
SSSHRIK.
Glon: "….Not for nothing, but I was expecting him to say… somethings else."
Maura: "My big ol’ boobs, you mean? If he’d said that, I’d have let him live. They ARE quite impressive, aren’t they?"
Glon: "……….As your blood-related teenage son, I respectfully decline to answer."
Maura: "Spoilsport."
When you become monarch and people start bossing you around, three things are important: Get them to stop doing that, keep those who are actually useful and make very sure that you don't prematurely get rid of the only people who know important stuff, even if they don't want to be useful. Those tasks aren't easy but they are vital. Philian? Well, he strikes me as someone who would be useful in the long run.