The newly arrived fairy listened to Tommy's speech, she clapped and raising her voice called "Pretty speach Tommy, but leave the fool go, he has learned his leason I think, besides our job is to protect the innocent, not punish the guilty" she stopped satisfied but wandered, where had it come from? Hm.... oh well, maybe her phylisophical side was coming out to balance the mischeif, who cared she would figure it out.
--Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : "Take care of her!" the leader : growled. Unfortunately, some people don't : know when to quit. I saw as the leader : pulled out a knife. : "Any ideas?" Cassie asked the : group. : Tommy dived between two onlookers, with a : tumble that brought him up right next to : the leader. His hand flashed out and : grabbed the knife-wielding wrist. : "Naughty... Children shouldn't play : with knives. ((OOC: Reminder that Tommy : looks like he's in his late teens, 20 : tops.)) : "What the He-!" the leader broke : off as he dropped his knife in pain. His : companion stopped and whirled around. : "I think you ought to apologise to : these ladies," Tommy continued. His : voice seemed calm, but his captive was : beginning to sweat as his face drained of : blood. Tommy pointed his finger at the : third bully, who was just entering a : combat stance. "I really wouldn't : recommend that." Tommy's voice was : amiable enough, but the threat in it : carried over loud and clear. "If : you'll look around, you will see that your : compatriots have been disabled, leaving : you rather quite outnumbered. Now, I : suspect that the Town Guard will be here : shortly, just as I suspect you don't want : to be here to answer their : questions." As Tommy spoke, his : apparently ignored captive dropped to his : knees. "We'll have none of : that," Tommy chided as he helped the : man back up to his feet. As he lifted : him, Tommy leaned in close to whisper in : the man's ear. "I think you ought to : know that I am *extremely* skilled in the : application of pain, and threatening one : of my friends is a good way to get a free : demonstration. So, apologise now, and you : just might live to regret this days : actions." : In a louder voice, Tommy continued, : "Now, do you have anything to : say?" The bully hesitated the : slightest instant before capitulating. : "I - I apologise, Lady. I shouldn't : have treated you like a whore." : Tommy frowned. "Ah, I think I begin to : understand the situation better. You : thought she was a whore, did you?" : There was a faint cracking sound from the : man's arm. He winced in pain but did not : scream. "First of all, making : assumptions based on appearance is : very" "very" : "stupid." : "Secondly," and Tommy's voice : turned very cold, "precisely how do : you normally treat prostitutes? Do you : think they are somehow deserving of : mistreatment because of their profession : or social status?" His captives arm : was now completely limp, and Tommy was : supporting him with one hand. "This : is just my own humble opinion, but anyone : incapable of treating another being : -" he paused and gestured at a : watching Dwarf -" no matter their : race, profession, religion, or indeed any : other difference, with the same respect : that you would expect to receive from : them, is ready for another go on the Wheel : of Reincarnation." : Tommy looked around, meeting the eyes of : Cassie, Zeo, Cole, the remaining bully, : and each of the bystanders. "Now, : can anyone here giv me a reason why : this... man, should continue to : breath?" : ((OOC: Damn, I was hoping we would never have : to see that side of Tommy. Me. Whatever. : And here I was sure I'd brought the : Sadism down to a manageable level. Must : be the Amber influence.)) : :
