Absolutely, we LOVE ingenuity. But it takes a certain mind to substitute hydrochloric acid for massage oil. And that mind has some very specific uses. That’s the point I’m trying to make here.
One hundred points out of ten for style, but in terms of practicality…
…yes, this opens the door to a “no mess” guarantee, but also a “no repeat business” guarantee, which some people might also care about, if you get what I’m saying.
If you were unhappy in the work, we could easily have transferred you. Yeah, you heard he was going to be rubbed out, you took initiative, very nice, but that giant hold in his stomach is hard to explain to the coroner. It’s a good thing he’s on payroll.
Now we need a cutter for the prison fight between Jeffries and Davidson. Jeffries is a vicious eye-gouging son of a bitch. So what I want you to do is, when Davidson’s beyond being able to see, slice right into the bone. It’ll drive him totally berserk. He’ll finish the fight blind and he’ll win.
You can bet on the fight if you want, just be discrete, don’t spread word, and for Gods’ sake get out of the way FAST once you cut.
You’ll get paid. Half today, half after the fight at the time and place of my choosing.
Great, it’s a deal.
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I can’t believe you saved the eye! I lost a healthy side bet on that, but we won, so who am I to complain. Whatever you sprayed in Davidson’s face, it made him just about furious.
Now about your pay…
…that’s it right there on the desk.
No, no, no need to tell me what was in the spray. Just leave the counteragent on the table as you go, unless there’s special instructions? There are, and I’ll get them in a sealed envelope tomorrow? We have no intention of killing you or failing to pay you, but we appreciate your caution.
So you’re just going to walk out of here and…not try to do anything to us, and we won’t try to do anything to you.
Really?
You’re good with that?
You’re just going to take the money and not come after us later?
Well, yes, you usually do pretty much exactly that.
Not this time?
Well…that’s..wonderful.
I think.
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My name is Jeff Mach (“Dark Lord” is optional) and I build communities and create things. I write a lot of fantasy and science fiction. You can get most of my books right here. Go ahead, order “I HATE Your Prophecy“ It may make you into a bad person, but I can live with that.
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