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Post by William McElroy on Aug 11, 2013 21:35:02 GMT
"Who are you? How dare you threaten a servant of mine in that way!" William replied, indignant.
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Post by Jervis Tetch on Aug 11, 2013 21:36:54 GMT
Tetch stepped inside, keeping the point at the woman's throat, "I hail from Gotham, on a quest for a Queen," he told the man.
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Post by William McElroy on Aug 11, 2013 21:39:27 GMT
"Why do you think you'll find a queen like that?" William asked.
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Post by Jervis Tetch on Aug 11, 2013 21:40:20 GMT
"I need a Red Queen," he said, "And this Queen is the best fit."
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Post by William McElroy on Aug 11, 2013 21:42:14 GMT
William drew the crook from the crevice next to the driver's seat, rising. "If you think you'll take anything of mine, you're dead wrong."
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Post by Jervis Tetch on Aug 11, 2013 21:43:18 GMT
"Perhaps I'll take this life," he said, looking once at the woman, then back to William, "Then yours."
Thea's eyes were flickering open and she was starting to move.
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Post by William McElroy on Aug 11, 2013 21:48:41 GMT
"Only cowards take hostages." William said. The crook lowered. "Take her. She tends to bring trouble anyhow."
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Post by Jervis Tetch on Aug 11, 2013 21:49:44 GMT
"What do you want the Queen girl for anyway?" Tetch questioned.
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Post by William McElroy on Aug 13, 2013 2:22:39 GMT
"She'd make a lovely concubine."
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Post by Jervis Tetch on Aug 13, 2013 2:23:37 GMT
"I'm sure there are plenty of other lovely young girls you can take," he told William, "But there is only one Queen girl."
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Post by William McElroy on Aug 13, 2013 2:24:59 GMT
"What do you want with her?" William asked, motioning with his eyes. The other concubines prepared to spring.
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Post by Jervis Tetch on Aug 13, 2013 2:25:24 GMT
"Wonderland. The Red Queen," he told William.
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Post by William McElroy on Aug 13, 2013 2:28:05 GMT
"So, you want her to fulfill some fantasy?" William asked.
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Post by Jervis Tetch on Aug 13, 2013 2:28:38 GMT
"Not a fantasy," he told William, "A reality."
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Post by William McElroy on Aug 13, 2013 2:30:25 GMT
"So you claim." Another eye motion. One of the women sprang, attempting to disarm Jervis while another went for his legs.
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