Dragaera

If I were the Demon...

Howard Brazee howard at brazee.net
Sat Jun 5 16:28:12 PDT 2004

Jerry Friedman wrote:

> I think you're putting it mildly.  Vlad isn't just a loose
> cannon; he hates the Organization.  He was willing to face
> almost certain death to mess them up.  Now that people have
> brought up the possibility, I can imagine a reconciliation
> (though if it happens, I'd rather it had been a surprise--
> that's what I get for reading this list), but it would take
> a *lot* of changes on both sides.  And Vlad particularly
> hates being manipulated.  He has been willing to defy Sethra
> Lavode and Verra as well as the Organization.  If the Jhereg
> did come up with a foolproof way to threaten Vlad's life in
> order to control him, they'd be taking a very large risk that
> they had only arranged for him to take them down with him.

There are safer ways to manipulate someone.  The safest way is to give
someone what they want - when what they want is what you also want.