Re: Fallout Equestria: The Kingdom

[Ketchup]

"So you afflicted this poor filly with this condition? Why? What is the point of that?"

[CamoBadger]

"The same reason we all screw," he said with a grin. "Misery loves company and all that."

[Tytan]

Clock was seething, "Viktor? Up."

Viktor picks the 'doctor' up and dangles him by his rear legs.

Clock looks him in the eyes, "Have you ever heard of hobbling?"

[CamoBadger]

"I've heard the term, but I doubt you're thinking the same thing," he replied and rolled his eyes.

[Tytan]

An odd calm comes over Clocks voice, "It's an old punishment. I'm not sure who invented it, but I want to say it was the Minotaurs. They used it instead of the death penalty, so the offender could still work. In your case you'll probably starve to death. It's a very simple procedure. Would you like to know what it is?"

[CamoBadger]

"Please, enlighten me so I can scream loud enough to wake the locals."

[Tytan]

"Traditionally, you'd be tied down and each of your legs would be broken with a large hammer. Of course they wouldn't be set afterwards; that would ruin the point. But lacking ropes or hammers I think my friend will make a good substitute."

"Normally you'd be forced to work to atone for your sins, but that's to good for you. I'll drag you into the middle of the wastes and leave you there with nothing but the clothes on your back. I wonder what will kill you first. If we do it right it won't be blood loss. Maybe you'll dehydrate. Maybe one of the wasteland critters will find you; defenseless. I hope it's the thirst. How long until you're chewing your own leg off for a sip of blood?"

[CamoBadger]

"Hm, interesting. Sounds like fun for you," he said with a grin. "But if you want me to tell the townsfolk about the little girl in a way that they won't want her dead, I wouldn't suggest it."

[Tytan]

Clock smiled wickedly, "Who said anything about me wanting anything from you? I just thought the mother would like to see the buck who ruined her daughters life. I think I can explain it adequately enough on my own."

[CamoBadger]

"Yeah, because you know how much she needs to live and how often," the stallion replied and rolled his eyes. "But if you're really dedicated to this, at least make sure none of these folks help you ditch me."

[Tytan]

"How hard can it be to figure out? She eats until she isn't hungry. And why would I listen to anything you have to say?"

[CamoBadger]

"Because I'm so charming," he suggested with a smile.

[Tytan]

Clock gives him a flat look, "Really?"

[Scyto Harmony]

"Uh, Clock," He says, tapping her on the shoulder, "Your anger is just and all, but on the off-chance that we DO need him, try not to completely alienate him."

[Ketchup]

"Uh... Clock, I don't think it's really our place to carry out any sort of justice here..."
Quiver looks at the mother.
"We weren't harmed by his actions."

[Katarn]

"Yeah, Clock. Haven't you said this yourself. 'Do no harm'?" Novae asked. "Besides, if there is cure, he might know...maybe just scare him..?"

"I can scare him...pain is scary." Jayne shrugged.

[Tytan]

Clock looks at them with cold eyes, "We do not need his help. He is not a doctor. He is a monster. And I will not come crawling back to him. We don't know how many other people he's done this to. We are the only ones who know about his crimes. If we hadn't come when we did that little girl would have eaten her own mother because HE cursed her. Look me in the eye and tell me he deserves to live."

[CamoBadger]

"Crime, singular," he interjected with a smile. "You know about one of my 'crimes'. You have no idea who else I've cursed to live like me." The vampony chuckled.

[Tytan]

She rounded on him, "You act like that matters!"

[Katarn]

"For someone who is about to die one of horrible ways you're quite lively and optimistic." Jayne looked at 'vampony'

[Scyto Harmony]

"Deserves? Clock, there are a lot of ponies who don't deserve to live. But are you willing to risk damaging that little girl further?

It's up to you, I just want you to think about this first."

[Tytan]

"Mince. What if it had been your daughter?"

[CamoBadger]

The pony looked over to Jayne and grinned. "What should I do? Embarrass and demean myself with begging and sobbing like a filly who skinned her knee?"

[Katarn]

"I'm just wondering, how you become who you are?" Jayne flexed his fingers.

[Scyto Harmony]

He's silent for a moment, "Sorry, Clock, I never really thought about it that way." He grimaces, "Listen, Asshole, do y'think there's anything we need to know? 'Cause otherwise I'm going to let Clockwork here go to town on you."

[CamoBadger]

"Maybe I do, maybe I don't. If I tell you you'll just kill me," the pony replied with a smirk. "I guess you'll just have to decide if anything I might know is worth the risk of killing me."

[Tytan]

"How about this? You tell us what you know, and depending on how useful I think it is I'll give you more of a fighting chance."

[CamoBadger]

"What's keeping that promise, hm?" the pony asked curiously. "This seems like a personal issue for you, so you'll excuse me if I don't believe anything you say."

[Tytan]

"Nothing. Nothing is keeping that promise. But this is how it works. Tell us nothing and Viktor breaks all your legs and we dump you in the middle of nowhere. Tell us a little and he breaks three legs. Tell us more, two. Tell us everything and he'll break one. Lie, or be a smart-ass again and... well that takes a little explaining."

"You see, before the war Hellhounds looked a lot like Viktor; minus the cybernetics of course. On one occasion I did see him speaking to one. I'm sure they won't question the promise of free food in their own tongue."

[CamoBadger]

"So I die regardless," the pony pointed out with a grin. "I like those odds."

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