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The Negotiation (Naturale only)

The Random Guy
23-07-2008, 04:00
The scene is set for the revolution. Outside, anxious citizens wait in fear of their future, while inside two powerful rulers have begun to gather. They have both come to expect different things from their people, as their people expect different things of them. They both hold the key to the other's survival, but their past conflicts may prove to be too much.

Waiting inside the building, Michael casts worried glances at the door, awaiting the arrival of the other ruler. His name he shuttered to speak, but for the welfare of his country which he was entrusted to, Michael must. His statement was nothing but bold, and his intentions were questionable. However, Michael had no doubts. He would press forward, no matter what the costs.

Unconciousely, Michael had begun to set up the chess set displayed in front of him. He was always playing, always looking for ways to win. Checkmate was often in his reach, having never lost a game since birth. At a very young age he was noticed for his gifts in strategic games, and at only six the army recruited him to be their strategist. It was all a large game. Pieces had to be sacrificed, but in the end it was worth protecting the king.

Like this, he had grown into a human weapon. His life quickly revolved around guns, where they should go and how they should fight. He was a human weapon; his mind alone nearly insured victory. As he rose to power, he began to gain fans across the nation. He played along, and pretended to overthrow the anarchy and establish a government. Little did the naive people know, he's in control. He is their dictator, their leader, and they can never resist it. Simply put; making them believe he is their ideal leader makes his life easier. Anarchy leads to oppression. Oppression leads to execution. He would not die.

Michael had the perfect plan. The perfect murder. The perfect takeover. It wasn't supposed to long. It wasn't supposed to be hard. All the pawns were in place, and now he just had to declare checkmate. But things out of his control quickly swirled about; things he had never anticipated. Before long, he was caught amidst a series of natural disasters like the world had never seen. Now was his time to shine.

OOC: Jason, make your move.
Naturale
23-07-2008, 04:13
Jason stepped briskly into the room. His posture, that of someone held high in the eye of society and grown up in an environment where protocol upon etiquette was the utmost importance. He settled himself eagerly in his chair across his longtime friend and close rival, Michael. He smiled seeing their common bond laid out across the table. Chess. A game of strategy and power. Different pieces lay in his grasp as a giant field awaiting his command.

Inside his pocket lay a small roll of documents tied up with string and sealed with the kiss of death by his nation, Naturale. Michael and his many colonies and nations was about to forfeit them all to him, or face utter oblivion in the eyes of the rebellion. Jason winked at his partner before setting a piece in motion. A simple pawn was all he needed to play his good friend right into his hands.

"Your move." He smiled and gazed at the rows of black and white, his hand sweating in the heat of his pocket and the anticipation of what is to be. He will control the region before nightfall, or die trying.
The Random Guy
23-07-2008, 04:58
Michael let out a small chuckle. Not in any way lighthearted, he was confident this would end in his favor. He smiled as Jason pushed his pawn. You could tell Jason had played several times before, but he had never mastered it. Without a moment's hesitation, Michael made his move.

However, he did hesitate to return his gaze back up to Jason. Jason always did have an heir of superiority that made him uncomfortable. Likewise, Jason always had been easy to read, and today was no different. It looked like a new pawn was about to be put in play; what exactly, only time could tell.

After a few more moves, Michael initiated the conversation. Masking his face so his eyes looked confident, he began to speak, "Jason. You can hide it all you want, but your nation is in turmoil. No matter how strong you or your nation may be, your economy is weak. It's constantly breaking beneath your feet, and soon the ground you stand on will be gone..."

Michael breathed in deeply, trying to find the words to say. After a moment's thought, he decided to wait for Jason's reaction. Normally he could play out how a conversation would go, just like he could a battle, but today, something was different.

Something was wrong. There was a pawn that he didn't play. That he didn't anticipate. As it approached his turn in chess, he retreated the queen towards the back. It's time to protect the king

OOC: OH SNAPZ. Beat dat.
The Random Guy
24-07-2008, 20:20
Without a moment's hesitation, Michael whipped out a western pistol and pounded Jason with it until he died. Then he took over his nation, went canibal on them, then reigned as a nudist.

OOC: That's what you get for choosing to quit XD
Razorl
25-07-2008, 00:58
WTF was that?????!!!!!????
kenavt
25-07-2008, 01:27
A fun RP between two RL friends. Much conversation was going on in RL, that's why it seems splotchy. But leave this thread to die in peace. Please.