"The Rattler" Script Preview (Patreon)

C: Sigh

C: “We’re certainly not in Akestria anymore.” (Gloomy, annoyed, wistful)

C: “I’ve never seen such a dry landscape before…only in paintings in the royal art gallery.”

C: “I’m a bit…uneasy.”

C: “I know it’s rude to judge a book by its cover, as they say, but the people of this country are…well, their manners leave something to be desired.”

C: “All the more reason I can’t let you out of my sight.”

C: “Summoner, I vow that no harm will come to you on this mission.”

C: “I would gladly lay down my life to protect you. Centaur’s honor.”

C: “…Sorry. I know you don’t like it when I become so formal.”

C: “I’m used to protecting the princess, and you know how she is.”

C: “But it is you who I must protect now.”

C: “Oh, don’t be so hard on yourself.”

C: “You are the Queen’s best summoner. You’re the only one who can do this. I believe in you, just like she does.”

C: “When all this is over, how about I buy you a big bag of catnip? Would you like that?”

[Door slides open]

L: “Howdy. This seat taken~?”

C: “Wh-” (Briefly surprised by the new arrival)

C: “Summoner, get behind me!”

L: “Aw, settle down, won’t you? I’m just makin’ myself comfortable.”

[Draws gun]

L: “No sudden moves.”

C: “Who are you? How did you get past the guards?”

L: “Could you back off of yer little friend there? It’s cramped enough in here as it is, and yer smothering the poor thing.”

C: “If you mean to harm them, I will end you!”

L: “If I was gonna kill you and yer cat folk companion, you’d already be dead. Now be wise, and hand them over, or things will get messy.”

C: “If you fire that gun, every guard in the vicinity will swarm this place and you’ll be a dead woman with no escape.”

L: “So…that’s how you wanna go down? As a worthless meat shield?”

L: “But…yer right. You called my bluff.”

[Holsters gun]

L: “But I don’t need it anyway.”

C: “For Akestria!”

L: “Rgh!”

[Sounds of a struggle]

C: “Summoner, run!”

L: “No one is going anywhere.”

C: “Die!”

C: “Agh!” (Bitten)

C: Pained sharp inhale

C: “Your venom is weak!” (Gritting teeth, defiant)

L: “My venom ain’t what you should be worried about, sweetheart~”

C: “Hgnn!” (Being strangled)

L: “Thanks for the dance, but I’ve got somewhere to be.”

C: Choking gasp

L: “It's a damn shame. You’ve got such a pretty face~”

C: “You can’t do this! MMMHHPH!” (Muffled scream as she is swallowed)

[Vore happens]

[Burp]

L: “Puahh…” (Relieved exhale)

L: “She was a mouthful.”

L: “I haven't swallowed somethin' that big in ages.”

C: “I…c-can’t move!”

L: “Ah-ah-ah~ Where do you think you’re goin’?”

L: “It’s no use strugglin’, kitty~ And don’t shout either…otherwise…well, I think you get the picture~”

C: “Summoner…please…you must escape! Get out of here! I’ll slow her down!”

C: “Ahghh!” (Pained yelp)

L: Laughing

L: “My coils fill up the entire compartment. There’s nowhere to run.”

L: “So…yer a summoner, right?”

L: “Aw, don’t try to deny it. Your tasty companion already said so.”

L: “You’re coming with me…and I’m takin’ that book too.”

L: “Or…I could bite you, and leave you to die an agonizing death.” (Emphasis on agonizing)

C: “Rgh! I’ll beat you from the inside, you vile brigand.”

[Burp]

L: “Ugh…she’s got quite the kick…”

L: “It’s no use, stupid centaur. You’re only food now~”

C: “No! I refuse! It can’t end like this!”

L: “So what do you say~?”

L: “Come with me and live another day, or die? The choice is yours.”

L: “There we go~ Smart choice~”

C: “No…I…I failed…my mission…”

L: “Perfect timing. We’re coming up on the bridge.”

L: “Right this way, Summoner. And don’t even think of trying to pull a fast one on me. My bite is as quick as my gun.”

L: “On second thought, it’ll be faster if I just eat you.”

L: “Stay still…stay still, damn it!.” (Has to repeat herself)

L: “If you struggle too much, you’ll either get poisoned, or end up joining your friend in my tail…”

L: “Down the hatch~”

L: “Ahhh~” (Breathy exhale)

[Vore happens]

L: “Mmh~” (Appreciative of the flavor)

[Burp]

[Lamia slowly makes her way to the roof of the train car]

L: “Damn you two are heavy. Yer givin’ me a real workout.”

C: “Guards! Guards! Anyone!”

L: “They can’t hear you.”

C: “Where are you taking us!?”

L: “You’re better off not knowing.”

[Lamia jumps off the train as it passes over a bridge, falling into the water below.]

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C: “Summoner…I don’t know if you can hear me but…please live on. You must live on…for all our sakes.”

C: “I can feel my body melting and sloshing around as she slithers…I think I died a few hours ago.” (Defeated)

C: “But there’s still hope for you.”

C: “Even if I can’t exactly be there to protect you anymore, just remember to always do your best.”

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L: “Welcome back. You were out cold for quite a while”

L: “How many fingers am I holding up?”

L: “...or you could just not answer me, that’s fine too.”

L: “You must have passed out when we hit the water.”

L: “After that, I swam to the river bank and threw ya up.”

L: “Your book got a little soggy but the desert heat dried it up pretty fast.”

L: “Oh, yer welcome to try runnin’ away.”

L: “It’s nothin’ but desert wasteland for miles in every direction.”

L: “If the heat doesn’t kill ya, it’ll be likely some other predator.”

L: “Who? Oh, yer friend.”

L: Laughter

[Burp]

L: “Nah, she’s dead.”

L: “She’d gone soft ‘bout five hours ago. Nothin’ left ‘cept a whole lotta sloshing soup. She was a big girl, there’s still a lot to digest.”

L: “She shouldn’a brawled with a lamia in close quarters. Everyone knows centaurs are at their weakest when they’re boxed in.”

L: Laughter

L: “Well, maybe eating people is wrong where you come from, but out here we do things a little differently.”

L: “But where are my manners? I haven’t even introduced myself.”

L: “The name’s Lina...”

L: “...and I need you to summon a demon for me.”

L: “Here. Take the book. Summon the demon named Jester Sundeath. We’ve got unfinished business together...”

L: “Go on.” (Demanding impatiently)

L: “Yes, I know you need a summonin’ circle. Just make one.”

L: “Whaddya mean ya can’t?”

L: “Summonin’ circles are…”

L: “Tch…they…only form in nature? They can’t be man-made?”

L: Irritated sigh

L: “Lemme see that book.”

[Lina examines the book, flips the pages a few times]

L: “Ah-ha!”

L: “I’ve seen this one somewhere before. They’re at the ancient ruins near my old stomping ground. I always thought someone had carved it into the rocks, but I guess the stone shaped that pattern all on its own.”

L: “Could ya summon a demon with this one?”

L: “Well shit.” (Smiling)

L: “Guess you and I have got a long road ahead of us.”

L: “You don’t have much of a choice.”

L: “Right now, I’m the only soul around who’ll give a rat’s ass if you draw your last breath.”

L: “So like it or not, yer stuck with me.”

L: “Think of it as a symphonic relationship. I keep you alive in this hellscape, you give me what I want.”

L: “Yeah, symbiotic, whatever.”

[Burp]

L: “Now…I think the both of us could use a rest.”

L: “I’m going to tie your wrists and coil you up.”

L: “Don’t worry, I won’t squeeze you too tight~”

L: “It’s a good thing your centaur friend was so filling. All this meat will keep me going for days~”

L: “Now it’s like she’s makin’ my tail extra soft for you to sleep on. Isn’t that nice~?”

L: Yawn

L: “Now get some sleep. That’s an order from your new master, and you better do exactly as I say, or else I may just forget about our little deal, and have you as a little snack~” (Emphasis on you)

[Burp]

L: “Good kitty~”

L: Light snoring sounds