KACHIIING 003

[stupidmammon]

Sender: Mammon
To: Everyone
Subject: Want a little help?


HEY HEY HEY ITS YOUR FAVORITE HANDSOME MUG, MAMMON THE GREAT~

I heaaaard there was shit cloggin' up the well which kinda sucks right? Like how we gonna make wishes if the well's all plugged up?? Weeeelll~ I decided in my big ol' generous heart~ I would be willin' to do my part. To help. I'd only ask for a favor later on' cause a favor for a favor's always fair doncha think??

I promise ya it'd be in your best interest to get my help~



[ nevermind he's the reason that the well got clogged in the first place... ]

Comments

[stupidmammon]

[ . . . ]

Damn. You're a lot more clever than some of the others.

[itstillhurt]

[Sir, she knows a load of komodo-rhino crap when she reads it. Also she has trust issues and is suspicious of everybody by default.]

I think you'll find I'm a lot more clever than the majority of people.

Is this just blatant opportunism, or is there some ulterior motive?

[stupidmammon]

A little of both? Honestly I just wanted to get someone off my back, but if I could get something out of this it wouldn't hurt.

[itstillhurt]

Brazen.

But entertaining. Don't worry, I won't spoil your fun.

[stupidmammon]

hehe~ I like you already, Azula I think it said?

There's some gulible people here, I can always get you in on it if you want.

[itstillhurt]

A flattering offer, but I prefer to reserve my cleverness for loftier goals.

[Not that she, uh, had many here.]

[stupidmammon]

Fair enough. I mean sometimes it ain't fun if its too easy after all. No challenge.

[itstillhurt]

Exactly.

[Not that fun is really her motivation in most circumstances.]

Besides- if an idea lacks ambition, everybody will try it, and the reward will be diminished.

[Judgmental little thing, isn't she]

[stupidmammon]

While that may be true, you gotta have a certain level of charisma for somethin' like this to work anyway.

[itstillhurt]

You need to have the capacity for manipulation. That can take several forms, not only likeability.

[...and she would know, wouldn't she?]

[stupidmammon]

True true. You ain't gonna catch any goody twoshoes bein' able to work on that level. Charm an' a real good convincin' attitude. Aint no one gonna be manipulated by you if you make 'em feel like they cant trust ya.

I mean unless it's outta fear, but that's like a whole nother can of worms.

[itstillhurt]

Being liked and trusted is the easiest lever to manipulate, but the least reliable.

In my experience, the easiest route is to simply convince the target that you can give them what they want if they cooperate with you. Do that, and they won't care how little they trust you.

[stupidmammon]

Man you've really thought about this, havent you. I'm kinda impressed!

[itstillhurt]

The subject might have crossed my mind on occasion.

[stupidmammon]

You could prolly get anything you wanted here if you started workin' your magic like that.

[itstillhurt]

I've always excelled at getting what I want.

There's not much here worth wanting, at the moment.

[stupidmammon]

Maaaan I feel that. Like what's a greed demon supposed to do when there ain't even money!

[itstillhurt]

Barter for favors, it seems. I suppose it's the only economy we have here.