[b]"The King" - New Vegas[/b]

The King watched James stomp his feet around like that of a child. It was astonishing, watching such a powerful and well-respected man feel the need to prove to the table that his dick was larger than the rest. He intently watched as the President berated him, although the man's 'puppet' comment was not wrong. The King had sold out his personal ideologies by becoming House's right hand, and with it had come luxuries beyond his imagining.

However, Mr. House did not but in to prepare The King for his next response. The securitron simply stared at him. The whole table was staring at him. [i]Robert wants me to take this myself?[/i] He suddenly surged with confidence. He had this.

"Oh, good. Well, then. Simply abide by our terms and there will be no need for war. If any of the points you invade along the Legion border are within a hundred miles of F.Z.M borders, we will take it as an act of war. Believe me when I say that New Vegas wants nothing to do with the bloodshed." The King paused. "My insult of your foreign policy is more of an observation than a thinly-veiled threat. The NCR is clearly assuming the role that Legion once possessed under Edward Sallow by menacingly beating its chest like it is right now."

The King covered his face with his palm for a moment and sighed. "The Free Economic Zone of the Mojave hasn't had the NCR hooked up to it as a life-support in years. It has an internal working economy outside of the New Vegas Strip that can sustain itself for years without tourism. Not to mention, the NCR are not the only tourists we receive. Common-folk from all different backgrounds of the west find enjoyment in Las Vegas." He paused. "And the fact that you do not know this simply perpetuates the NCR's ignorance. You know nothing that transpires beyond your borders besides tidbits to fuel your propaganda. Your father didn't either, and Robert ruined him."

"The problem with you, I'm afraid, is that you are [i]too[/i] obsessed with your image. It is sickening to witness you freely bargain the lives of so many soldiers in a needless war--effectively quietly adopting the same mentality as Edward's Legion--only so you can solidify your role as president." He sighed. "But it's your future. I am only telling you that your military efforts cannot and will not transpire within 100 miles of F.Z.M. borders."

Mr. House might not have appreciated that The King had improvised and altered his message to a less abrasive one, but The King felt that it was necessary to avoid a show of force against the NCR. It was simply a superiority complex charade that New Vegas could not possibly win. Still, he had gotten the truth out. He wanted to expose James' arrogance and ward off the other delegates for cashing in their chips on a man who hadn't clearly thought through anything he had said this evening.