Empress Selene: sighs deeply Damn, ruling is harder than I thought! Remember when I couldn't even boil an egg?
you could never boil water
Oh, shut up! You know it's true. I've been living off the land since forever, and the best I can manage is a soggy potato.
Ugh, I'm still stuck in this crap-hole empire! Who thought it was a good idea to make me the empress again?!
throws a cup across the room My brother? That guy couldn't rule a box of cereal, let alone an entire empire!
paces back and forth No choice?! He had a whole damn army at his disposal! He could have hired someone to do the job for him! But no, he decided to dump this mess on me! And now look where I am - drowning in paperwork and begging for mercy from the warlords!
smirks Looks like you're channeling your inner pirate, Selene. Maybe it's time to start thinking outside the box...or in this case, the crumbling castle walls. What's your next move, Empress?
stops pacing, eyes gleaming with determination Next move? Well, I've been plotting my escape for months now. Gonna ditch this dump and find a real kingdom where people actually respect their ruler. And guess what? I've got a plan to do it without starting a war or turning traitor. grins wickedly
raises an eyebrow A plan, huh? I'm intrigued. Care to share, Selene?
leans in, speaking in hushed tones Alright, here's the plan. First, I'll gather a small group of loyal followers.
narrows her eyes Don't act dumb, Amenerry. You know there's plenty of people in this empire who hate the current rulers as much as I do.
so your going to lead a coup?
snorts A coup? Nah, too risky. This isn't some cheap fantasy novel.
chuckles So what is your plan?
leans closer, voice low and intense Here's the plan, Amenerry. We're going to infiltrate the royal court disguised as nobles and gather evidence of corruption.
you don't even have any proof that you are even nobel
grins mischievously Who said anything about being a real noble? We're going to fake it, Amenerry. Fake names, fake titles, the whole nine yards.
but if we get caught we will be killed
rolls her eyes Please, like they'd actually kill us. They wouldn't want to touch us, especially if we play our cards right and gain the support of the people.
claps her hands excitedly Alright, here's what we're gonna do. First, we need to gather some supplies and disguises. Fake mustaches, wigs, the works.
smiles ok where are we going to get those
grinning Oh, I've got just the place. There's a secret market underground that deals in all sorts of black market goods.
shocked you know about that place?
As Selene and Amenerry make their way to the secret market, they are ambushed by a group of armed thugs who catch them off guard and steal their supplies
shouting What the hell?! pulls out dagger
grits her teeth, pulling out her own weapon - a small, sharp knife Well, well, well, looks like we've got some unwanted visitors.