Contented with his amended answer about the poison, Damian removed the vial from Lars’ lips and put the stopper back in place as he listened to him explain away his accomplices. Even if he couldn’t tell that it had been a boldfaced lie, the way he heard Marty and James talking about him implied familiarity. The fighter clicked his tongue in disappointed reproach as he set the vial aside.<strong>”Really? You see, those two guys talked about you like you were old chums. Like you two knew one another at least modestly well, even though Marty wasn’t entirely confident about your competence to get the job done… It would seem his concern was justified.”</strong><br/><br/>Damian’s heavy footfalls were slow as they traced their way to Lars’ front.<strong>”And it would seem that we find ourselves with a little problem. I know you were lying, that much was obvious even without the evidence to support it. You lied to be twice out of the two questions I’ve asked. It is a horrible record and an even worse habit because now I think you don’t take me seriously.”</strong>Without warning, he drew back and landed a powerful blow squarely on Lars’ jaw with a meaty sound of impact. His knuckles stung for a moment from the impact, but a second or two of flexing his fingers and shaking his hand did the trick. Certainly, he was in a better condition than Lars.<strong>”Now I have to go about showing you just how serious I was at keeping my word.”</strong>Reflecting back on which arm was used to throw the first dagger, Damian assumed that would be the captive’s primary hand. With one hand, Damian pried back the corresponding thumb while the other used the dagger to cut the webbing between Lars’ thumb and forefinger. It would certainly be painful, but was in no way life threatening and it had the added benefit of making it that much more difficult for him to wield a weapon comfortably until it had time to heal.<br/><br/><strong>”There. Two wounds for two lies as promised. Perhaps now you’ll put a little more stock into honesty. Unfortunately, you’re now going to have to put forth even more effort into telling me the truth since I’m automatically going to assume you’re lying to me. How can I not with you record thus far? So on account of that and my growing irritation, we’re going to increase the stakes. If I so much as suspect that you’re lying, I’ll play it safe and inflict another wound. If I flat out catch you lying, I’m going to start taking various pieces off you. An ear here, a finger or toe there. Perhaps even something far more sensitive and desirable for you to maintain. Who knows where I’ll start. So let’s try this again, okay? Tell me, what were your friends at Corpse Corps planning on doing with the girls if you managed to drug them?”</strong><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"> I wasn’t sure if I needed an attack roll for Lars since he is helpless from being bound.<br/>Punch: 1d6 + 6 = 11 Points non-lethal damage.<br/>Cut: 1 point of non-lethal damage.<br/><br/>Let me know if you want me to include attack rolls or give him time to act or some other initiative. </div></div>