"Do you really have any doubt? The critic-kid has already shown this story follows fairy-tale logic," Rae grins. "But yeah, I want Inigo to get his revenge, too. Rugen is such a... clinical villain. Cold."
In his office, Humperdinck is sharpening a dagger...
Rae gives the screen a doubtful look. "That isn't a whetstone. That's a rock."
Yellin enters the office and kneels. "Rise and report," Humperdinch says, polishing his dagger. "The Thieves' Forest is emptied," Yellin replies. "Thirty men guard the castle gate." "Double it. My princess must be safe." Yellin replies, pulling out the key pouch. "The gate has but one key, and I carry that." Humperdinck rises as Buttercup enters, with a feigned look of delight. "Ahhh, my dulcet darling," he says, taking her hands. "Tonight, we marry. Tomorrow morning your men will escort us to Florin channel, where every ship in my armada waits to accompany us on our honeymoon." "Every ship but your four fastest, you mean," Buttercup points out, which causes the prince's smile to fade. "Every ship but the four you sent." "Yes. Yes, of course. Naturally not those four," the prince replies, unconvincingly.
"If you're going to be a conniving, evil liar, prince, be better at it!" Rae tosses a piece of popcorn at him, which bounces off the screen.
Yellin wisely takes this time to leave, as Buttercup knows the truth. "You never sent the ships. Don't bother lying. Doesn't matter. Westley will come for me anyway." "You're a silly girl," Humperdinck declares as he walks away from her, back to his desk. "Yes," Buttercup says, walking toward him. "I am a silly girl, for not having seen sooner that you are nothing but a coward with a heart full of fear." Humperdinck sheaths his dagger forcefully. "I would not say such things if I were you."
"That's because you're a coward with a heart full of fear," Sunshine points out.
"Why not?" demands Buttercup. "You can't hurt me. Westley and I are joined by the bonds of love. And you cannot track that, not with a thousand bloodhounds. And you cannot break it, not with a thousand swords." She moves around desk towards him, getting up his face. "And when I say you are a coward, that is only because you are the slimiest weakling ever to crawl the earth." Humperdinck slams the dagger onto the desk, angry. "I would not say such things if I were you!" He growls, grabbing her arm and dragging her to her room, where he locks her in.
"He's... not exactly convincing as a threatening villain, is he? Does he know that Rugen out-villains him, do you think?"
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Date: 2015-11-26 05:52 am (UTC)In his office, Humperdinck is sharpening a dagger...
Rae gives the screen a doubtful look. "That isn't a whetstone. That's a rock."
Yellin enters the office and kneels.
"Rise and report," Humperdinch says, polishing his dagger.
"The Thieves' Forest is emptied," Yellin replies. "Thirty men guard the castle gate."
"Double it. My princess must be safe."
Yellin replies, pulling out the key pouch. "The gate has but one key, and I carry that."
Humperdinck rises as Buttercup enters, with a feigned look of delight. "Ahhh, my dulcet darling," he says, taking her hands. "Tonight, we marry. Tomorrow morning your men will escort us to Florin channel, where every ship in my armada waits to accompany us on our honeymoon."
"Every ship but your four fastest, you mean," Buttercup points out, which causes the prince's smile to fade. "Every ship but the four you sent."
"Yes. Yes, of course. Naturally not those four," the prince replies, unconvincingly.
"If you're going to be a conniving, evil liar, prince, be better at it!" Rae tosses a piece of popcorn at him, which bounces off the screen.
Yellin wisely takes this time to leave, as Buttercup knows the truth. "You never sent the ships. Don't bother lying. Doesn't matter. Westley will come for me anyway."
"You're a silly girl," Humperdinck declares as he walks away from her, back to his desk.
"Yes," Buttercup says, walking toward him. "I am a silly girl, for not having seen sooner that you are nothing but a coward with a heart full of fear."
Humperdinck sheaths his dagger forcefully. "I would not say such things if I were you."
"That's because you're a coward with a heart full of fear," Sunshine points out.
"Why not?" demands Buttercup. "You can't hurt me. Westley and I are joined by the bonds of love. And you cannot track that, not with a thousand bloodhounds. And you cannot break it, not with a thousand swords." She moves around desk towards him, getting up his face. "And when I say you are a coward, that is only because you are the slimiest weakling ever to crawl the earth."
Humperdinck slams the dagger onto the desk, angry. "I would not say such things if I were you!" He growls, grabbing her arm and dragging her to her room, where he locks her in.
"He's... not exactly convincing as a threatening villain, is he? Does he know that Rugen out-villains him, do you think?"