[Darker_Star]

*** Please note that this is not an attack on any society, I'm just poking fun at a company that will remain nameless ***

Some place in eternal darkness, with glimmers of fire reflecting off the windows set high in the room, a smell of brimstone waifs through
the cold air…

A conniving voice from the darkness…

“’Hee-hee, snicker’, My Lord, all is set, we start the 'hee-hee' test as you wished at 14:30 UTC...Are you pleased my Lord???...My Lord..."

A cold voice from the darkness...

"The High Lord has partaken a bit to much of the mead....perhaps it would be best to move it back a bit...He has just awaken and will need a few hours to ‘prepare’ himself. Move it to 12:30 UTC, the peasants will not care; they only care for their puny toys and winches…The High Lord must be at his best to observe his Chosen Ones destroy all that would challenge his Champions…”

A shaking voice from the darkness…

“…ah, please my Lords. I know I mis-spoke when I suggested that we try to spread the kingdom’s wealth among all of its subjects, I have accepted my punishment… (Shiver….wince)…but, I must say… (shiver, whimper), that we could upset the masses with this time change…”

The Cold Voice

“ Dog, have you not yet learned, all is for the comfort of the High Lord…Take this Dog back to the “Correction Zone”, he has not yet learned his place…Why should we care what the masses think or feel, all is the High Lord’s ALL!”

Begging and screaming coming from the darkness as the sound of a body is heard being dragged away….

A Deep, slurred, puzzled voice from the darkness…

“‘Burp, fart, burp’….ah, what was that noise, ‘By Odin, my head hurts’,

A cold voice...

“It was nothing my Lord, just some dog barking….all is ready, we have moved the ‘Event’ to 12:30 UTC as you ordered, all is in readiness, your Champions will march across the Field of Honor, proclaiming your power and greatness…..the dirty, unwashed masses, will shiver and flee in terror as they behold your great power…”

A slurred voice…

“‘Burp’, yes, my power must shine forth, my minions will proclaim to all my power and they must be rewarded…they must receive what is their due for serving me so faithfully. Take what you need from the coffers and bestow upon them all that I promised them when they signed their oaths to me in their blood…”

A cold voice…

“It will be as you command my Lord…all will bow to your great and endless POWER…”