THE OotS Thread, Part V

[Solauren]

They were not his bosses (that he knew of) when he died.

And he probably wasn't aware of them at all until well....

However, if Nale is half as smart as he thinks he is, he might be able to get a good deal out of it.

[Bedlam]

Well part of his recent revelation was that he isn't as smart as he thinks he is, so we'll have to see where that goes.

[Ralin]

I suspect the fiends just made their fatal mistake.

They didn't need to make the hard sell that hard. They could have threatened Nale without making him an active enemy. Now he's going to be looking for a chance to fuck them over, and he's probably about to be put in a situation where there's a lot riding on him and he's surrounded by moving parts. Doesn't take much to ruin someone's plan under those circumstances.

[Solauren]

I suspect the fiends just made their fatal mistake.

They didn't need to make the hard sell that hard. They could have threatened Nale without making him an active enemy. Now he's going to be looking for a chance to fuck them over, and he's probably about to be put in a situation where there's a lot riding on him and he's surrounded by moving parts. Doesn't take much to ruin someone's plan under those circumstances.

I'd like to think the Fiends have accounted for that, and Elan is going to be the distraction.

Or they're sending him in to take out his father and buddies, that way the Fiends have a gate of their own.

[LadyTevar]

Well well. Let's hear what the Fiends have to say, and see how Nale can wiggle things around.

[Ralin]

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1183.html

An artifact and something about a vessel.

I'd like to think the Fiends have accounted for that, and Elan is going to be the distraction.

Or they're sending him in to take out his father and buddies, that way the Fiends have a gate of their own.

It's very appropriate to have their defeat come directly from their character flaws (arrogance, being domineering monsters who see others as things to be used, casual cruelty).

There's basically no reason other than ego and sadism that they had to humiliate Nale instead of taking a soft touch and letting Sabine persuade him.

[Bedlam]

I do wonder if they're not as cool as they seem and the pressure of the situation is starting to get to them, particularly if they're not the top of their particular command structures when it comes to this plan.

[Solauren]

Actually, considering Nale is a damned soul, which fiends do whatever the hell they want with, by any standards, this IS the soft sell.

[LadyTevar]

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1183.html

An artifact and something about a vessel.

Holy shit, that was 2019.

Well well... they have their 'vessel' in Nale now.

[Ralin]

Actually, considering Nale is a damned soul, which fiends do whatever the hell they want with, by any standards, this IS the soft sell.

Nale's standards are the ones that matter here

[Rogue 9]

1319 is up.

[Crazedwraith]

The mystery of the throne is cleared up. Very devious.

[LadyTevar]

The mystery of the throne is cleared up. Very devious.

I knew it was a setup from the minute Nale reacted. I wonder if the throne will actually ever be finished, or if there are staged 'accidents' where a soul is blamed for damaging the throne and it has to be redone?