(The Emperor and Golbez are busily drinking, with the Man Called True nowhere in sight. The Emperor looks over his glass.)

Emperor: Ah… Our “friend” is currently out of commission, so until he gets back we’ll have to handle this. I’m not sure why, but he locked the doors and took the keys with him, so we don’t have much in the way of choice…

Golbez: ( Read more... )

(The Man Called True sits in an armchair, head in his hands, as the Emperor and Golbez flank him.)

MCT: Oh, boy… this one’s going to hurt.

Emperor: Oh, suck it up. You’ll have to do this sooner rather than later.

MCT: I… suppose…

Golbez: At least you won’t be doing this alone.

Emperor: Much to my regret.

MCT: All right… let’s do it.

Emperor: Conjuring ( Read more... )

(The Man Called True - he of the cowboy hat - is playing cards at a low table with the Emperor. Golbez is absent, but a third figure has joined them, a man with long black hair, wearing a white shirt, blue jacket and khaki pants.)

MCT: Got any threes?

Emperor: Go fish.

MCT: I swear you cheat… Anyway, it’s time for another chapter. Golbez had other ( Read more... )

(The scene: Three people are playing cribbage. One of them is in a leather jacket, with a cowboy hat pulled low over his eyes. One looks like David Bowie in golden armor, and the third wears black metal armor over his whole body, with a wide, flowing cape. The cowboy-hat man waves.)

MCT: Good day, everyone! Man Called True here with the latest ( Read more... )