Story #22
From Story #5
Choosing "Beg forgiveness without any dignity whatsoever"
By Saki and Elena Halfelven

"Wait...I didn't mean that!" you cry. "I mean, uh, I did! I really do want to be just like you when I grow up! I'm sorry I said 'CENSORED you!' THAT'S the part I didn't mean!" You are now on your knees, your head bowed down to the ground. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please forgive me, Dynast-sama! You really are my role model!!"

He looks pleased - despite the fact that Dynast never shows any emotion so you can't really tell, but still. So what if that's just your imagination? It wouldn't work being pessimistic anyway.

"I'm just struck with awe that you can always be so cold-hearted and evil!" you say. "I wish I could be so evil like you, but I'm never able to!! I'm just not evil enough; I was just trying to be like you when I said 'CENSORED you!' I really do admire you so much!!!"

Dynast stares at you for a moment, then chuckles evilly.

"And that laugh!! It's completely horrible!" you continue. "I love that, but I just can't do it as well as you!" You are stricken with the thought that bowing down on your knees and sucking up to a dark lord may be involved with some kind of mental disorder, but you quickly discard that idea.

Meanwhile, his evil chuckle is starting to scare you; it sounds like he's happy about something. But why, exactly, would a dark lord be happy? And do you even want to know?

You decide to:

Ask what he's laughing about.

Laugh with him.

Continue sucking up.