Donz Co.

"Donz Co." is a [SEASON NUMBER] thread written on [IRL DATE].
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The older man, now with a fresh color of nail paint on his fingers, swept into a room and dropped a platter of food in front of Farris. He touched his finger tips to one another. “Call me Dixie.”
“Your name…is Dixie?” Farris confirmed. 
“No…” Dixie said with half peering eyes. “Did I stutter…in my request…?”
Farris lifted his hands. “Dixie Donz, got it. My mistake.”
Dixie nodded few times and began to pace in front of him. “You are a very lucky man Farris…that mage, or whatever it was that allows exceptional healing and fire magic, would have killed you for sure.”
Farris folded his arms. “Well what can I say? When evil abounds I must push back against it.”
Dixie’s mouth pushed in an odd direction, his eyes oddly cold for a man of such extravagant style. “Wow…alright then, back to reality.” He sat down across from him and motioned for him to eat. “Let’s get this out of the way. Your part in this is done.”
“Part in this?” Farris argued. “I’m here to save people and nothing more!”
“No, your were here to kill a villain in a black and white way in a grey world.” Dixie droned. “Oddly enough though Farris your statement is relevant. You are quite good at saving people. But very, very bad at killing bad guys. You work in the villages to prepare them was practical, straightforward, good even. But based on your encounters with the likes of Rhenco and Indigo-” 
“What do you know of that man?” Farris asked, his fist suddenly clenching. 
Dixie paused, a hand he had raised slowly lowering. “Just because I know of an enemy doesn’t mean I’m going to fight them. Time…opportunity…other people. Much more important in stopping a bad person than a sword and crashing through the window as you tend to do. There is good news though…I have a job offer.”
“Work for you?” Farris confirmed. “I barely know you. And based on how you flaunted your last name around, I’m not sure I want to work for you.”
“Most people don’t actually know there bosses super well so I’m sure you’ll live.” Dixie sighed. “Case in point Farris, you’re a good man, and a strong man, and a man that deserves a little more life out of life…which is exactly what you won’t get if you keep working solo…you will die Farris…and it’ll do the world no good.”
Farris worked his jaw, and then shook his head. “Work as what? Based on how you’re acting I don’t want to be in some death squad.”
“Hey don’t talk down on death squads, they’re what saved your ass last night.”
Farris’s hands slammed on the table as he stood up. “You followed me?!”
“With backup and dragons and poison and traps.” The words practically dropped out of his mouth. “And to prevent you from asking another dumb question, I planned on either killing Indigo’s flock when it showed or kidnap one and use it for collateral to prevent further attacks.”
“They were still within reason!” Farris yelled. 
“No they weren’t. Four villages remember?” Dixie countered. “I wasn’t going to risk it. But you’re right, this might be better if they listen. In any event, I want you on staff as a relief effort specialist. Help prevent civilian deaths, lift rubble away from disaster sites, feed and water people, bolster defenses when attacks are inevitable.”
“That is…honorable work…but I feel as though it doesn’t treat the root problem…the foe that caused such tragedies.”
“I’ve heard of determined, and surprisingly strong characters taking on foes they should have never managed to defeat…but defeated them he did. You…are not like him…you need to use that strength to help people, not kill the enemy. And yes…there is a big difference.”
Farris folded his hands, and closed his eyes. “And what of Indigo?”
“He’s not your enemy anymore Farris. He can deal with me now…”
Farris’s various eyes flickered. “My…my family.” 
“I can possibly get them work as well…we’ll see. Last I bothered to check your dad is doing just fine as a member of the rebellion, and your brother and mother a loner…”
Farris looked up. “Father and mother aren’t together? And Opie is alone somewhere?”
Dixie drew a thin breath. “Yeah you may want to go check up on everyone, whatever, do you want the job? I promise you’ll help more people, and I’ll be able to handle Indigo a lot better than you do.” 
Farris hesitated, ran a hand through his hair, and then held the same hand out. “Okay…”
Category:BOTGD 2
Category:Events
Category:Act I
Category:Farris
Category:Dixie Donz