SW10/HCC: Lateran Speaks
Andrew Perron
pwerdna at gmail.com
Thu May 26 09:37:30 PDT 2011
On Sat, 21 May 2011 06:05:10 +0000 (UTC), Scott Eiler wrote:
> WJM: Can you tell us about your duty?
>
> Lateran: My entire duty now is to say, I told you so. Your unholy society
> is falling. My prayers are answered.
The setting you have now is a good place to bring up characters with such a
philosophy, too.
> WJM: Many people work to make *this* a better world. Why do you not?
>
> Lateran: *Naturally* I do. I concentrate upon wayward women. I must
> admit, my own sister is one such. After great ministry to her, I brought
> her into the fold of Mother Church. I was then inspired to extend my
> ministry to other women.
Nrghl.
> WJM: No comment on the right of "droit du seigneur", of the head of
> household over all women in his house?
>
> Lateran: That thus-called right is a slander against medieval lords. There
> is no evidence that any lord used it.
It's true - in Europe, anyway, and in the form most often cited (that the
lord had the right to spend the first night with a newly-wedded bride).
Not that that the people who'd use it would need a law to justify
themselves.
> WJM: Fine... You believe in the Rapture. Is it the end of the world?
>
> Lateran: Very much not. It merely extracts the Lord's faithful to avoid
> judgment.
>
> WJM: When does the judgment come for the rest of us?
>
> Lateran: Some say, seven years from now. I say, whenever the Lord wills.
Dun dun...
> WJM: ... Well. Your deadline is almost here. Any final comments?
>
> Lateran: I told you so.
>
> *Then Lateran actually disappeared!*
Dun-nunnnn! Good ending.
> Yes, he really believes that. Or at least he tells himself that. This
> therefore qualifies for High Concept Challenge "Behind Blue Eyes".
As a good villain should!
Well-done portrayal, I must say. Though the places where he's clearly
working hard to justify himself in spite of reality are just a bit too
transparent. Still good.
Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, pop pop pop.
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