""-Yes. Itvasme, You're right. The old me would have done the 'safe' thing, been risk averse and avoided this showdown."
"That said. I realised something. That in the end, I should take a more proactive, courageous approach, because some things are worth fighting for. Some things are worth protecting. Yes the ARSES are safe… but what about the other people in the world who might be affected by your improper use of the EVP Technology?!?!
"This is why, so long as you harbour malicious, evil intent… you, the Dark Rizzards - and others who don't respect the sacredness of Human Life - must be stopped!!!"
"…This… is true freedom!!!"
Sally's pure, clear tone sang out with a strong, strident, yet sweet sonority, reverberating with the conviction and powerful righteousness that came with being the FL!!!!
This!!! Was the showdown of ideologies that would continue to hype up the showdown?!?!!!!
The esteemed audience hurriedly grabbed their popcorn, snacks and drinks as they settled in to watch the show!!!
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"My my my…"
"How Droll..."
"How very droll of you..."[1] Itvasme said with a sneer, reverting to this classic, un-quotidian quip in order to try reclaim the frame by sneaking in a subtle show of semantic skill.
[1] - a classic phrase to acknowledge that one is dryly amused by something whilst maintaining one's - often wishfully imagined - 'superior status'.
"Malicious… Evil… huh."
"Those are strong words, very fitting for this showdown… But… Ms Ice Queen, do you even know what it is that the Dark Rizzards are trying to do?!?!"
Itvasme began with an air of seemingly righteous indignation, kicking things off by aiming to establish a veneer of credibility and playing the victim… before she realised that what they, the Dark Rizzards were actually trying to do was steal the EVP Blueprints from their rightful creator and owner for their own self-benefit, not to mention quite likely manufacture and engineer 'custom' 'designer' human babies on demand to the highest bidder - well, at the least, that probably wouldn't be off the table if she examined her current hand(s) and herself honestly.
Uh…
Whilst her honesty was somehow perversely refreshing and commendable, at the same time, Itvasme accordingly realised she might have to come up with a different tack.
"Anyway." Itvasme continued hastily.
"Look. It's very commendable what you've done, and what you're aiming to do with the Endless Freedom Project, Sally. I-I truly mean that."
Itvasme did on some level admire Sally's ability to - in her Dark Rizzard view of things - create and evoke such a huge change and influence the world on such an unprecedented scale.
"Your Endless Freedom Project is all about aiming to provide more options for people so they can have more of a say in their lives right?"
She continued with a hint of mildness, starting off seemingly reasonably and ignoring the fact that she had just whacked Tristen and Rowena - some of Sally's most trusted inner circle in the ARSES - over their heads with her rubber arm knocking them out, which may or may not have slightly detracted from her attempt to build rapport.
"You want to create these opportunities for people to have more say - and the Dark Rizzards are all about results and getting things done [in a way]. So how about this?"
"The Dark Rizzards will aim to promote and support your [Endless Freedom Project] using the many means we have at our disposal. Our reach is not inconsiderable, with the Dark Rizzard Alliance Server growing in its numbers influence and reach day by day. Our ranks likely include World leaders… Politicians… these are real people with real influence to help make your dreams Reality… Take for example - " (Here she listed off a whole bunch of names which Author decided not to mention leaving it up to the readers to self-insert their own preferences to taste and thereby making the novel 'more universally acclaimed' and enjoyable since this was the main thing!!!)
"-To name a few," Itvasme casually name-dropped a few random names that she estimated were probably in the Dark Rizzard Alliance [DRA] server…
And now… Itvasme inwardly smirked in anticipation. It was time for the extortion to begin, using the Dark Rizzards' stolen Eggs from the Egg Banks as leverage, to egg-stort what they wanted - and to make Sally an offer she couldn't refuse!!!
(In the Audience, Pun-Enjoyer shook his head. That Egg-pun was… rather 'hard-boiled' wasn't it?!)
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Itvasme continued.
"Look Sally, The Dark Rizzards are not… unreasonable. I openly admit that We - we do have Eggs eggspedited from various… eggspeditions, which are required for your 'Endless Freedom' Initiative, as well the EVP Technology… We can promise to use them ethically, even potentially return them, but in exchange, we want to have a conversation, a kind of open-table talk so to speak - to ensure that our… voice is heard and that an agreement can be made so that everyone can be happy with the arrangements…"
"We just want a say, Sally… - it's not wrong to fight for our… Freedom as Dark Rizzards too, is it?"
With this diabolical discourse, the Grand Dark Rizzard Itvasme cunningly countered, and now the ball was back in Sally's court?!?!?!?!