>>6023951>EXCERPT FROM THE NOTES OF CORRESPONDENT #314, AKA "RICHARD", ETC."In the short break in between the second and third matches, it came to my attention that the competitors in our sister challenge--- the "charity fundraiser," which I also believe I would have done quite well in--- had been released to submit their own votes. In particular, the knight was casting his. I chanced to overhear his phrasing, though of course I had placed myself nearby.
'All the same, I'll take a guess that the general has a better strategic eye than the...'
He looked directly at me (a notable downside of placing myself nearby), appeared to not like what he saw, and said the next word with more contempt than I thought I'd warranted. I had not exchanged two words with him.
'...creature. Best of luck to the General.'
I do admit it raised my hackles-- less the "creature," which was laughably incorrect and unworthy of acknowledgement, and more the idea that Karn had any natural advantage. The playing field had been evened by a lack of knowledge, not of skill: were we both handed a memstick of every "Magyck the Gathering" card in existence, I would wipe the floor with the man ninety-nine times of every hundred. Me, the lesser strategic eye! I had more of a mind for this than the department put together. I was indispensable. Was Karn indispensable, or did he paper over his deficiencies with a jovial attitude? More importantly, was the knight indispensable, or was he a craven know-nothing who couldn't tell his face from his scaly ass?
I had planned to remain civil. It wasn't productive to make enemies of strangers, particularly those in direct competition. But for all my good behavior, for no apparent reason, this man was keen on making an enemy of me. If he was so committed, I would play my part. I had seen his so-called curse: I knew the WYRM had taken hold of him. He was not (could not be) the Herald, so he will be deemed imperfect, then be left in indescribable suffering for the rest of his short, hubristic life. I will take pleasure in detailed imaginings of this scenario. In the meantime, the knight will receive my smile, and when we meet, he will receive my teeth. May the WYRM claim him sooner versus later.
And in the meantime, I will rescind my vote. I hope he's proud of himself."
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>Officer Mark DeLucia (Gotham City Beat Cop Quest)No actual hard feelings, Spinejuice! Richard's just a bastard!>>6023655>he cannot stop a wall of autismRichard's entire job is arguably "stopping a wall of autism"... but you're right, he's not that good at it! :^)>>6023956o7 I'm glad Richard's character shines through to people who don't read the quest! 