A Tyrant's End (For jasmac)

[Archangel99]

"Should be coming right about now..." Korel mutters, looking down the table.

As if on cue, the doors open, and the smell of food fills the room.
Servers quickly move through the lines, putting the same dish in front of everyone. A bowl of thin, watery soup with tiny bits of vegetables floating in it, dry bread, and a pitcher of water to be shared by four people.
Jack looks down at his food for a long while. "Seriously? What the fuck?" Is the only thing he says. His words are shared by pretty much every cadet at the table, all of whom are looking down forlornly into their horrible meals.

 

[jasmac]

"Seriously?" Sadie sighs, joining the cadets' in their groaning. "I guess I can't be too surprised. If I drop dead after this, take my boots and burn them." Feeling brave, she dips a spoon into the water, bringing it to her mouth as she tastes the soup.

 

[Archangel99]

It tastes bland. All she can taste is water and maybe a hint of chicken. There isn't even any salt in it!

 

[jasmac]

She isn't fond of the watery soup, but needing what little strength it has to give to her, she goes in for more. After ten more spoonfuls of the bland meal, she turns to the bread, hoping it will at least soak up some of the poor taste.

 

[Archangel99]

The bread is somewhat stale, but does add some substance to the meal, giving her some much-required filling.
"Fuck, man... This food is shit... Beggars in the workhouses get better food than this!" Korel groans, pushing his empty bowl and plate away.

 

[jasmac]

"Guess we've got to hold our noses and gag it down. We'll need the nutrients, if there are any in this shit..." she mutters, before biting the bullet and drinking the rest down, fueled only with the hope that she'll be eating like a king at the fall of their current one someday.

 

[Archangel99]

"Yeah... Useless fat slob on the throne can't even give his guards proper food while the bastard himself gorges like a pig." Jack whispers.
"Jack!" Amara chastises, smacking his arm.
"What? You know I'm right. The people hate him! Sooner or later, there's gonna be a civil war!" He whispers.

 

[jasmac]

"He's right, but you didn't hear it from me." Sadie whispers, before slipping out of the King-hating conversation.

 

[Archangel99]

"Yeah. He's right. In fact..." Korel lowers his voice. "I've heard about... Groups... Within this very city... That are working to bring down the King. They're using the people's hatred. Hell, I think even some of the seniors and Masters are in on it!" He whispers.
"What? Really?" Amara whispers back, wide-eyed.

 

[jasmac]

"I'd bet on it. Look at Max. You think a guy that nice could be working for a greaseball like the king? Rumors are rumors, but I have to wonder..."

 

[Archangel99]

They all stare at Max, who's joking and laughing with the other seniors, Cassandra grumpy as usual by his side.
".... He's definitely in a ring." Korel says bluntly.
"Yep." Amara and Jack say at the same time, and Amara is actually grinning a bit. She probably liked the bad boys!
"What would you do if you were a king?" Reava suddenly asks, making all their heads turn to her, after which she blushes furiously and hides her face.

 

[jasmac]

"I wouldn't be. Like I'd be any better than our current one." Sadie says with a snort.

 

[Archangel99]

"Just... Imagine." Reava murmurs.
"Well I'd surround myself with a harem of bitches and fuck em every night!" Jack says, laughing when Amara makes a face at him. "Uh... Seriously though? Um... Introduce a screening test for the next inheritor or something? Something to prove he isn't gonna be a massive tool." He says, shrugging.
"Well... I'd distribute my wealth to the common poor, and just... Generally try to keep people happy and fed, I suppose." Korel whispers.
"Meh... I'd resign and give the post to someone else. I don't like leading..." Amara mutters. "Too much responsibility!"

 

[jasmac]

"I guess I'm with Korel. But... living the high life is tempting isn't it? I believe I'd try to tax the rich and feed the poor, but Amara's right, there would be too much on my shoulders."

 

[Archangel99]

"And Jack should never be king. He'd probably be the kind to make everyone send all the virgins to him first." Korel jokes, laughing.
"Heeeeyyy!" Jack whines, elbowing him in the gut, which just makes Korel laugh harder.

 

[jasmac]

"You know, maybe one of us becoming king isn't as far off as we think? I mean, it's miles away, but not impossible. You get me?" Sadie says, smiling and then sighing. "No, I don't even get what I'm trying to say. But if there is a civil war, I hope most of us have an idea of where to stand."

 

[Archangel99]

"Against the king, obviously." Jack says, rolling his eyes. "I highly doubt anyone except the Royal Guard would protect him. And that's because they're duty bound to. Spells and all. Break the oath, you die, doom shall come to your family, blah blah blah. All that bullshit. And the nobles are pussies. We could easily take the King down in a fight." He says, shrugging.

 

[jasmac]

"Never underestimate what you're up against, or the flea may somehow turn the tables." Sadie says with her arms folded in her lap, lowering her voice even more. "Still, even I can't deny it'd be heaven to take down one of those damn nobles. Imagine the treasure on one of those stuck up bougie bitches. It'd be enough to buy a real meal, that's for sure." She gestures to her empty bowl, pushing it forwards.

 

[Archangel99]

"And fucking their stuck-up pussies would be even better!" Jack says, grinning, right before Amara punches his arm.
"Get your mind out of the gutter, doggy!" She says, frowning.
"I'm a guy, Amara."
"So!?"
"I can at least think about it!"
"No you can't!"
"Yes I- Guys come on. Back me up here!" Jack whines, giving Korel, Sadie and Reava the puppy eyes.
"Didn't hear anything." Korel says, shrugging with a neutral expression.

 

[jasmac]

"Sorry, did someone say something?" Sadie raises one ear, cupping it with her hand, before giving up the smug joke. "Okay fine. Company or getting laid wouldn't hurt. One night of repayed karma, putting some hurt onto the nobles who have never known it, and then inviting them to right their ways. I don't strike myself as the slave driving or rapist type."

 

[Archangel99]

"Well... I'm a wolf. We're alphas. Doms. You know." He says, shrugging.

[Dinner!]

 

[jasmac]

"Sure I know. It wouldn't be wise to do anything too crazy when you're out there in the world though. But then again, "too crazy" is something that might just make a difference. I don't know. Nothing makes sense in times like these." Sadie says, at a loss for anything meaningful to say.

 

[Archangel99]

"Speaking of sex... You think it's allowed?" Korel wonders aloud, which makes Reava turn into a tomato.
"I hope so..." Amara and Jack mutter at the same time before narrowing their eyes at each other.

 

[jasmac]

"It has to be, right? What're they gonna do? A daily genital inspection? Of course you're the one to bring it up. With how many times you've mentioned getting assraped by the Minotaur, I guessed you were secretly hoping for it to happen." Sadie says smugly, staring Korel down.

 

[Archangel99]

Korel gags as Jack and Amara start laughing. "Ew! Hell no! He'd break me! And I wouldn't be able to survive all the stinky breath panting over me for like, Q fucking hour!" He groans. Then, he grabs the edges of the table and starts humping it, imitating how he thinks a minotaur would look like while fucking, snorting, panting and grunting like a bull.
Amara and Jack nearly fall off their chairs laughing, and Reava is chuckling too.

 

[jasmac]

Sadie tries but fails to stifle a laugh as she ends up snickering too. For ten seconds, she lets herself laugh, before trying to calm down for fear of catching attention from the seniors. "Okay, okay. Cool it down." She chokes. "What if the guy's in here right now? Cass is gonna whip your ass a new one if she hears."

 

[Archangel99]

"Meh. She's probably just doing her job. Somehow, she doesn't seem all that bad to me." Jack muses, narrowing his eyes at the person in question.
".... Dom, huh? You just wanna get whipped by her, don't you? You were hoping she would whip you! That's why you were going slow!" Amara needles, and Jack's glares at her. "Hell no! Are you crazy, woman!? I'd rather fuck her butt than let her fuck mine!" He grumbles.

 

[jasmac]

"How do you know, huh? Ever let a girl cram something nice and big up in you?" Sadie leans in, smirking all the while as she keeps trying to make him uncomfortable. "Like you'd knock it til you tried it. Dom wolf. I don't believe it for a second."

 

[Archangel99]

"What? No! Why would I!?" He groans, definitely looking very uncomfortable now.
"Because you like getting buttfucked?" Korel says, grinning and shrugging.
"Do not!"
"How would you know? You've never tried it! Or have you?" Amara says, grinning, her eyes glinting with mischief.

 

[jasmac]

"Course he has. He's bluffing." Sadie mimics Amara's look, staring Jack down til he either admits something juicy, or gives out.