Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group...
Firewing has been appearing in our Kingdom City campaign, and was the one who burnt his way thru the wall and 3's Picasso print during The Coathanger Incident. Firewing announced his intention to kill the latest Storm Lord, but Vitus was more concerned, indeed apoplectic, at the continual invasions of his privacy. (Void also managed to add himself to Firewing's hitlist but we're not so worried about that - almost by definition, Void won't be there if anything turns up looking for him).
But according to The Law of Maximum Inconvenience, Firewing turned up AGAIN just as Vitus was settling down to a quiet evening without continual interruptions by the rest of the Skeleton Crew "Lets see.. I can either check calculations that can resurrect the entire world of Aura and all its inhabitants, or I can come help you investigate the murder of a local business tycoon. What do YOU think? Is your businessman going to get any deader?"
But by this point Vitus was already thinking in symbolic terms, and considering ways to best utilise local resources to achieve his longterm aims. And all it has taken so far is an offer of alliance with the demonic prince that invaded his, and 3's, homeworld, suggested the torture of Vitus and the murder of his son to Scorpia, and wants his Sceptre back; and some barefaced lying to an entity who makes a regular habit of reducing superheroes to crispy bacon.
Thus we have the following exchange
Firewing : I have come for the Storm Lord
Vitus : Ah, good to see you, please, come in. Firstly, I would like to thankyou for replacing my concubines Picasso. It's a pleasure to meet a truly civilised entity on this miserable world.
Firewing : You're welcome. Where is he?
Vitus : Given my current feeling towards my former colleagues, I'm tempted to give you their names and addresses, and my blessings. However, honesty forces me to pass on a message to you, from him.
Firewing : Oh?
Vitus : Yes. He forfeits. He is willing to offer you all merchandising and bragging rights, but he is not willing to risk the inevitable civilian casualties that would result from a fight he will certainly lose.
( the lie - this course of action had never even occurred to him, and will probably result in Vitus earning a good slapping. Followed by congratulations)
Firewing, smugly : That IS true, but I was looking forward to his defeat at my hands
Vitus : I'm sure you were. I gather you enjoy the challenge of testing yourself against other anthropomorphic personifications?
Firewing : Of course. Why?
Vitus : Have you ever killed an Elder God?
Firewing, intrigued: No?
Vitus: Excellent - then I would like to ask you to join me in a small project I'm sure you're find highly enjoyable.
Firewing : A small project?
Vitus : Yes. I'm going to sacrifice Cthulhu.