>>5994879“And the only reason the later attempt failed was because of me as well.” Wigmar chuckles. He’s at peace with his history.
“That’s right. You’re not destined to take the throne, only to stand next to it.” You gladly point out his limitations. “If I choose you.”
“Apologies, I’m not familiar with your household’s name, but I don’t desire to be a mere decoration —a toy— for a noble woman.” Wigmar is steadily losing interest.
“I’m not of noble descent. Poverty is all I knew.” You reveal that you grew up in foster care. A victim of the times, your odd generation was lost in the transition from one system to another. From the Children of the Future to the Family Reunification Process. All the ‘war’ orphans were reunited with their families, the grand majority were able to find a new home, the home they were always meant to have. Including all your friends. Not you. You had no family. You were a leech.
“Pray tell.” Wigmar has his interest piqued.
“No. Not now.” You have talked enough. “It’s your turn to talk.”
“I’m a man from a different time with connections forged by nostalgia. I can convince those who pass off wealth as merit to adjust their perception. I can forge collaborations between those who have never seen eye to eye. I understand the world of the powerful, of the influential, those who understand human life only on a chess board — and I can make you a player.” Wigmar does his essay. A negotiator through and through. “I have nothing else to offer, Madam Tavarez. The decision is yours.”
He has wealthy connections, he knows how to move politically at the highest level, but he’s antiquated and not in tune with the common man. He also lacks any idea of the Inter-dimensional Tournament.
>>What do you do?>Eat something salty NOW. Your hallucinations are going out of control.>Accept him as your Right-Hand Man, the others aren’t necessary to check out. You need to leave before your brain malfunctions.>Meet with Bernardo Ammirati. The Cult Leader.>Meet with Solomon Strangelove. The SCI Director of Operations.>Meet with Charlotte L. Summers. The Phantom Thief.>You heard your friend Iris got locked in jail here. Look for her. She’s not on this level, and you aren’t sure you’ll be able to come back here.>Write In. 