LU 88 - Space 15

I decided that before I wage an all-out war against Vice and ruin one or both of our reputations, I may as well try to discuss peace to avoid all of that; a sort of last-ditch effort to get what I want without any possibly unnecessary bloodshed. So, I took off for Spawn and looked around for where Vice might be. I checked in some government-run buildings, and sure enough I found him in the court room. I initiated the conversation, and asked about how being mayor is treating Vice. He explained that while the responsibilities are stressful, it's good to be doing better in life. He asked how I've been since I lost, and I could tell he was upset about the whole jailing him thing. I just said that I've been fine, and the kingdom has been doing swell. Then I asked him if he thinks he'd be where he is without the help I provided him for all those years. He paused, then said he would in a very shaky tone; he lied, and we both knew it was obvious. I pressed on, describing how much I helped him, then explained how I'd help him like before. He seemed to be caught off-guard by the idea, but part of me could tell he was intrigued. He started to ask me questions, like why I was doing this and what my plans were. Despite my plans being purely power-driven, I explained how much he meant to me, and how happy I'd be if we worked together again; heh, I almost wish I meant all that. I also explained one of my big plans to give him a taste of what I was planning: Ophello's idea to put the prison in the nether (yes I stole his idea I am literally immoral). He liked the idea, and asked me more questions about little things that I answered swiftly. Eventually, he ran out of ideas and said that he'd think about my offer; his breath was still shaky, so obviously I rustled some feathers. Before he could leave, I told him to have a decision by tomorrow.
The reason why I told him and didn't ask was to assert some authority over him, and to make him listen to me rather than give him the choice. He reluctantly agreed to (I apologized for making him nervous to show I "care") and walked off. This new plan of mine might pay off way more than just going to war; this way is more fun. I went to go back to my kingdom, but I bumped into Vice talking with some man that couldn't speak common. He and I tried to communicate with him, but it was hopeless. I was gonna leave this issue for Vice to solve, but he said that this would be a great chance to show how good of a co-mayor I'd be; a show of trust if you will. I shot him a snarky comment, then reluctantly spoke with the man we were trying to talk with. I tried to bridge the language gap by using basic words and phrases, but he failed to talk to me. After chasing the guy around spawn for a painful amount of time, he fucking burrowed into the ground and left me confused; there goes all that time, wasted. Vice seemed pleased with my attempt, and seemed to be leaning towards accepting my offer. He walked off for real this time, and I did the same. I just hope he accepts my offer, because if he doesn't I'll have to go with plan B: war.