Carthrat-World Savior: An adventure in misplaced optimism

[Carthrat]

"Yeah, but those are the other heroes, who were probably focused on glory and crap instead of just getting the goddamn job done," replies Carthrat. "Besides, after telling me I've got the best chance, how can I refuse?"

Hah! Like that's got anything to do with it. Man, if I havn't been tripping out or anything, this could be awesome. I wonder if I can learn magic, or something... ah well. It seems that the potential for real power is finally within my grasp!

[Bean Bandit]

She actually laughed at that, shrugging her elegant shoulders gracefully. "Well. You're certainly overconfident and reckless enough. So....just so we understand each other. You're willing to undertake this of your own free will?" she asked, leaning in close with a sly smirk.

[Carthrat]

"Not quite," replies Carthrat, shaking his head. "Nah. Not until you tell me exactly what's gonna happen after I say 'yes'."

[Bean Bandit]

"I already did. Willing though you may be, you're little more than raw materials for a 'hero', boy." She replied, unconcerned. "I'll be sending you to the wizard."

[Carthrat]

"Huh. What's *he* gonna do?" replies Tom, rolling his eyes. "What, by 'raw materials' you mean he's gonna shred my body and use my limbs to build a golem, or what?"

[Bean Bandit]

"You can ask him yourself." She replied, utterly unconcerned. "I have no investment in this, other than the obligation to complete the job I was paid for."

[Carthrat]

"Ah well," replies Carthrat. "I'll go, then, on the assumption that if I don't like what *he* has to say, I'll be able to.. er, deal with it. Somehow. Someway."

[Bean Bandit]

"Fortune tend to favor the foolish." She concedes. Raising a hand, arcane symbols began to form in the air in front of her. "I can be your ride home." she observes idly. Water, as thick as mud, begins to form under Carthrat, pulling him in slowly.

[Carthrat]

"I'll call you on that when I'm done," replies Carthrat, cheerily.

[Bean Bandit]

"I'll take a deposit on that, then." she replies, smiling blithely as Carthrat's pants begin to vanish as he's pulled through. "I don't go granting wishes for free, you know."

[Carthrat]

"I'll have something for you in a week," replies Carthrat, rolling his eyes. "Couldja pick a more awkward way of teleportation, either? Sheesh."

[Bean Bandit]

"This is more dramatic." She replies, smiling. "And that's fine. I'll give you your pants back in a week."

Cathrat's hips and waist disappear into the water, and sinking fast, only his head remains above, for the last few moments...

[Carthrat]

"Har," replies Carthrat, rolling his eyes.

[Bean Bandit]

*Glub*

Carthat, the current King Of No Pants, vanished into the watery pit, and was thrown...elsewhere.

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Whereever it was, it was dark. And Drafty. Wait, he was facedown again. This was getting to be a habit...

[Carthrat]

Carthrat picks himself up, and tries to ignore his lack of pants. "Dramatic? Couldn't she try for elegant?" he grouses, looking around.