057 hyle.dorothy

///C
Dorothy:
Mister Hyle?
Hyle:
Oh, some robes... Some nice looking ones, though, yowza. What can I do for you, lady.
Dorothy:
My name is Dorothy, lady of the gods, Lady of Virtue... I've come to judge you, Mister Hyle.
Hyle:
Judge me? You say that in such a soft tone. And what am I being judged for? I'm just a hired hand.
Dorothy:
Downplaying your sins is no different than denying them. Confess now, and the burden of your soul shall be lessened!
Hyle:
Look lady, I really don't give a damn about sins or whatever. I do what I do for a living. If I screw someone over, whatever, that's nature at work.
Dorothy:
...
Hyle:
That shut you up? Good. I got work to do... ...? Hey, what the...? I can't move!
Dorothy:
Ehehehe....
Hyle:
...!?
Dorothy:
Ehehehahahaha! No one escapes divine judgement, my sinner!
Hyle:
Hey, what the hell do you think you're doing!? There could be enemies around! I'm a sitting duck here!
Dorothy:
A sitting duck... Just like all of those people you took advantage of...
Hyle:
Hey, get real, lady! Don't mess with me!
Dorothy:
I'll be back later. Have fun! Ehehehehe...!
*she vanishes*
Hyle:
Are you serious!? ARE YOU SERIOUS!?

///B
Hyle:
You! What the hell did you do to me back there!?
Dorothy:
You were merely being held in place by your sins.
Hyle:
Okay, whatever. I would have died if that spell didn't wear off at the last second. What kind of psychopath did Orion hire here?
Dorothy:
I go where Justice is needed. This army needs a firm judge, and I am happy to play that role.
Hyle:
Totally insane...
Dorothy:
To a sinner like yourself, perhaps I do seem insane. Back to business, however... I think it's confession time.
Hyle:
What? Wait, no! Not again! Ngh!
Dorothy:
Hyle, how many people have you swindled in your life?
Hyle:
Like I'd tell you! Get me out of here!
Dorothy:
I could just leave you again. And the binding may not wear off this time...
Hyle:
Grrr... Okay, fine! I honestly cannot say. I can't give you an exact friggin' number, okay? Look, it's a rough world. Yeah, I dupe people into paying me tons of cash. I've ruined lives! But as I said, way I see it is they deserve it if they were stupid enough to believe me.
Dorothy:
And you were stupid enough to approach me again. I suppose this may be the last time we will talk...
*she vanishes*
Hyle:
N-No! Not again!

///A
Dorothy:
Bold of you to come to be a third time. The third try is normally the last for most people...
Hyle:
Okay, Robes. You win. I dunno who the hell you are, but you scare me to death. You want me to confess me sins or whatever? Fine. I'll say it again, I make a living swindling people. I overcharge my services as a mercenary... I've betrayed my homeland, sold children into slavery, robbed and killed people... Hell, I've killed people just for looking at me funny! Bah, the list goes on... What do you want from me!?
Dorothy:
Redemption, of course.
Hyle:
Redemption? Lady... you've got it all wrong. I've long accepted it. If I'm ever going to be punished, I deserve it. It's not like I started out doing this for bad reasons.
Dorothy:
Oh?
Hyle:
All I wanted to do back then was help my parents... I won't make excuses, though. They're long gone now. These days it really is just all about me. I just... I just became real good at this life is all. I didn't mean to be a bad guy, it just... happened.
Dorothy:
... A fine confession if I ever heard one, Mister Hyle. Congratulations! You may very well be saved!
Hyle:
I think I've had enough of you, woman.
Dorothy:
The seed of salvation has been planted. In time, you will see the light. May we meet again.
*she vanishes*
Hyle:
What a freak... I ain't changing my ways... ... Eh, maybe I could lighten up in some things a little bit... Maybe I won't get frozen in place on a bad day...