Post by Lord Allton on Feb 9, 2023 17:52:11 GMT -5
As we open the scene, Emperor Alltoniti (being carried by Tankus) enters the dungeons of the Imperial Palace where Alltoniti’s two other bodyguards Vincinius and Francisus await. The Emperor is angry.
Vincinius: My Emperor… Carolus Nicklemanus has escaped custody.
Alltoniti: WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE ESCAPED CUSTODY?
Francisus: He’s…. He’s gone.
Alltoniti: Tankus, to the cell. Immediately.
Tankus nods and strolls over to the cell so that his emperor can get a better look. When he gets there, Alltoniti can see that there is a massive hole in the wall being covered by a huge piece of paper. Alltoniti rips the paper off of the wall and stares into the huge hole of black darkness.
Alltoniti: What is this? The Shawshank Redemption?
Vincinius: What?
Alltoniti: Never mind. Just find him!
The bodyguard brothers continue to stand there briefly.
Alltoniti: ……..NOW!
Vincinius: At once, emperor!
With that, Vincinius and Francisus leave while Tankus carries Emperor Alltoniti back upstairs and back to his throne in the Imperial Palace of Dystopisis when Queen Roxxinia comes through and sits on her throne next to Emperor Alltoniti.
Queen Roxxinia: Hello husband. You look troubled.
Alltoniti: The stupid ingrate escaped, my Queen.
Queen Roxxinia: The guards will find him. They always do.
Alltoniti: As usual, you will no doubt be proven right, my dear.
Emperor Alltoniti smiles at his wife as she sweetly smiles at him but there is still that niggling doubt in the back of his head. After a few moments, Alltoniti calls a servant over.
Alltoniti: Fetch the parchment. I have a letter to write.
The servant bows her head and moments later returns with a piece of parchment paper and a feather pen.
Alltoniti: Tankus. Take down this letter.
Tankus nods, retrieving the pen and paper from Emperor Alltoniti. Tankus then sits down and nods at Alltoniti signalling that he is ready.
Alltoniti: ‘So…Carolus,
You really think that you have gotten the better of me, don’t you? Proving how ‘smart’ you are by escaping the Imperial Prison right here in Dystopisis. But here’s the thing Mr. Nicklemanus. I am Emperor Alltoniti - the greatest tactical mind since Mike Zybala.’
Suddenly Tankus looks at Emperor Alltoniti as if to say ‘who the hell is Mike Zybala?’ Emperor Alltoniti doesn’t know either and Tankus merely continues.
Alltoniti: ‘There were a few before me who thought they ruled Dystopisis but like you I thought I could easily come in and smite them down. But that is where, Nicklemanus, our similarities end. For you see when we do battle at the coliseum it will be me and me alone that comes out victorious and I will once again take my rightful seat on the throne of Dystopisis.
I make no qualms about the fact that you are my greatest threat to my throne Nicklemanus….I am not so arrogant as to sit here and admit otherwise. But I nonetheless will win, Carolus. I have to. I’ll see you on the battlefield.’
Yours,
Emperor Robertus Alltoniti.
Your Emperor.
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It’s some time later and the scene opens to Imperial court proceedings. Emperor Alltoniti and Queen Roxxinia sit on their thrones. Vincinius is the prosecution and Francisus is the…..larger prosecution and Carolus Nicklemanus is in stocks with the crowd around him booing and throwing rotten vegetables….because why not? I know that was more of a mediaeval Europe practice, but fuck it, it’s my roleplay. Where is Carolus’s defence, you ask? Exactly.
Anyway Carolus is shouting at everyone saying how this is a miscarriage of justice and how he can’t wait to beat Alltoniti’s ass at the coliseum. The prosecution shouts forward their arguments but Alltoniti is growing restless.
Alltoniti: SILENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone in the room suddenly hushes immediately and Alltoniti breathes a sigh of relief at the silence.
Alltoniti: Now…. the accused is accused of hating the emperor and treason against my rule. Defendant, how do you plead?
Carolus Nicklemanus: Oh, I’m guilty of that. No doubt of that. I’m taking your throne. Of that you can be sure.
Vincinius: Silence you dog!
Vincinius then boots Carolus in the face while he is still in the stocks. Carolus Nickleman smirks afterwards as blood trickles down his chin. The crowd around cheers the actions of Vincinius.
Carolus: Hey, your emperor asked me how I pleaded. I answered!
The crowd boos and a rotten tomato ends on the head of Carolus.
Alltoniti: By the looks of that, it looks as though you get 0% Carolus.
No-one gets the reference from Emperor Alltoniti and again, even he isn’t sure where it came from. He sighs, beckoning Tankus forward.
Alltoniti: Tankus my good man… do you still have the letter?
Tankus nods.
Alltoniti: Then show our dear Carolus Nicklemanus. Nicklemanus!
Carolus: What?
Alltoniti: Can you read?
Carolus: Of course I can read.
Alltoniti: Then read this letter, dog.
Tankus holds up the letter so that Carolus can read it. Carolus Nicklemanus merely shrugs his shoulders.
Carolus: Am I supposed to be impressed? Shouldn’t you just be saying these words to me instead? The fact that you write this down rather than saying them to me, directly, just shows what a coward you really are.
Alltoniti: I’ve had just about enough of your insolence, Nicklemanus! I sentence you to death! Death I say! But rather than letting my headsman deal with you, we obviously need to fight so I will kill you myself, Nicklemanus! However, that doesn’t mean that you are not going to get a month-long session in the torture chamber! Take him to the Iron Maiden at Two Minutes to Midnight! But Nicklemanus….make sure that you don’t Run to the Hills!
The bodyguards nod and remove Nicklemanus to the stocks and drag him away.
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And suddenly I’m back on the SS Proud and Strong. I wake up from yet another sleep. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I'm sleeping a lot recently. These weird, if vivid dreams are giving me ideas though, Charles. I’m gonna hurt you Charles. Hurt and maim you. I know you’re gonna enjoy it so let’s have ourselves some fun.
I am happy that my friend Dylan Thomas is finally out of his slump and is once again a Champion in OCW. And he did it without those Children of the Vard bastards.
Just like Dystopia XXX Charles. I don’t need anyone from the A-List Family to beat you. Just me, myself and…. I.
Congrats Dylan…. Good luck Charles.
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Vincinius: My Emperor… Carolus Nicklemanus has escaped custody.
Alltoniti: WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE ESCAPED CUSTODY?
Francisus: He’s…. He’s gone.
Alltoniti: Tankus, to the cell. Immediately.
Tankus nods and strolls over to the cell so that his emperor can get a better look. When he gets there, Alltoniti can see that there is a massive hole in the wall being covered by a huge piece of paper. Alltoniti rips the paper off of the wall and stares into the huge hole of black darkness.
Alltoniti: What is this? The Shawshank Redemption?
Vincinius: What?
Alltoniti: Never mind. Just find him!
The bodyguard brothers continue to stand there briefly.
Alltoniti: ……..NOW!
Vincinius: At once, emperor!
With that, Vincinius and Francisus leave while Tankus carries Emperor Alltoniti back upstairs and back to his throne in the Imperial Palace of Dystopisis when Queen Roxxinia comes through and sits on her throne next to Emperor Alltoniti.
Queen Roxxinia: Hello husband. You look troubled.
Alltoniti: The stupid ingrate escaped, my Queen.
Queen Roxxinia: The guards will find him. They always do.
Alltoniti: As usual, you will no doubt be proven right, my dear.
Emperor Alltoniti smiles at his wife as she sweetly smiles at him but there is still that niggling doubt in the back of his head. After a few moments, Alltoniti calls a servant over.
Alltoniti: Fetch the parchment. I have a letter to write.
The servant bows her head and moments later returns with a piece of parchment paper and a feather pen.
Alltoniti: Tankus. Take down this letter.
Tankus nods, retrieving the pen and paper from Emperor Alltoniti. Tankus then sits down and nods at Alltoniti signalling that he is ready.
Alltoniti: ‘So…Carolus,
You really think that you have gotten the better of me, don’t you? Proving how ‘smart’ you are by escaping the Imperial Prison right here in Dystopisis. But here’s the thing Mr. Nicklemanus. I am Emperor Alltoniti - the greatest tactical mind since Mike Zybala.’
Suddenly Tankus looks at Emperor Alltoniti as if to say ‘who the hell is Mike Zybala?’ Emperor Alltoniti doesn’t know either and Tankus merely continues.
Alltoniti: ‘There were a few before me who thought they ruled Dystopisis but like you I thought I could easily come in and smite them down. But that is where, Nicklemanus, our similarities end. For you see when we do battle at the coliseum it will be me and me alone that comes out victorious and I will once again take my rightful seat on the throne of Dystopisis.
I make no qualms about the fact that you are my greatest threat to my throne Nicklemanus….I am not so arrogant as to sit here and admit otherwise. But I nonetheless will win, Carolus. I have to. I’ll see you on the battlefield.’
Yours,
Emperor Robertus Alltoniti.
Your Emperor.
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It’s some time later and the scene opens to Imperial court proceedings. Emperor Alltoniti and Queen Roxxinia sit on their thrones. Vincinius is the prosecution and Francisus is the…..larger prosecution and Carolus Nicklemanus is in stocks with the crowd around him booing and throwing rotten vegetables….because why not? I know that was more of a mediaeval Europe practice, but fuck it, it’s my roleplay. Where is Carolus’s defence, you ask? Exactly.
Anyway Carolus is shouting at everyone saying how this is a miscarriage of justice and how he can’t wait to beat Alltoniti’s ass at the coliseum. The prosecution shouts forward their arguments but Alltoniti is growing restless.
Alltoniti: SILENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone in the room suddenly hushes immediately and Alltoniti breathes a sigh of relief at the silence.
Alltoniti: Now…. the accused is accused of hating the emperor and treason against my rule. Defendant, how do you plead?
Carolus Nicklemanus: Oh, I’m guilty of that. No doubt of that. I’m taking your throne. Of that you can be sure.
Vincinius: Silence you dog!
Vincinius then boots Carolus in the face while he is still in the stocks. Carolus Nickleman smirks afterwards as blood trickles down his chin. The crowd around cheers the actions of Vincinius.
Carolus: Hey, your emperor asked me how I pleaded. I answered!
The crowd boos and a rotten tomato ends on the head of Carolus.
Alltoniti: By the looks of that, it looks as though you get 0% Carolus.
No-one gets the reference from Emperor Alltoniti and again, even he isn’t sure where it came from. He sighs, beckoning Tankus forward.
Alltoniti: Tankus my good man… do you still have the letter?
Tankus nods.
Alltoniti: Then show our dear Carolus Nicklemanus. Nicklemanus!
Carolus: What?
Alltoniti: Can you read?
Carolus: Of course I can read.
Alltoniti: Then read this letter, dog.
Tankus holds up the letter so that Carolus can read it. Carolus Nicklemanus merely shrugs his shoulders.
Carolus: Am I supposed to be impressed? Shouldn’t you just be saying these words to me instead? The fact that you write this down rather than saying them to me, directly, just shows what a coward you really are.
Alltoniti: I’ve had just about enough of your insolence, Nicklemanus! I sentence you to death! Death I say! But rather than letting my headsman deal with you, we obviously need to fight so I will kill you myself, Nicklemanus! However, that doesn’t mean that you are not going to get a month-long session in the torture chamber! Take him to the Iron Maiden at Two Minutes to Midnight! But Nicklemanus….make sure that you don’t Run to the Hills!
The bodyguards nod and remove Nicklemanus to the stocks and drag him away.
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And suddenly I’m back on the SS Proud and Strong. I wake up from yet another sleep. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I'm sleeping a lot recently. These weird, if vivid dreams are giving me ideas though, Charles. I’m gonna hurt you Charles. Hurt and maim you. I know you’re gonna enjoy it so let’s have ourselves some fun.
I am happy that my friend Dylan Thomas is finally out of his slump and is once again a Champion in OCW. And he did it without those Children of the Vard bastards.
Just like Dystopia XXX Charles. I don’t need anyone from the A-List Family to beat you. Just me, myself and…. I.
Congrats Dylan…. Good luck Charles.
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