This post is part of the February Blog Chain at Absolute Write. This month’s challenge is to describe your antagonist in 50 words or less and then to answer the question “what would you say to your antagonist if you met them in real life” in 100 words or less.
Estranged and partially disinherited for her political views, industrial scion Allison Durant is enormously ambitious with far-ranging designs to ascend in political, social, and economic circles. Her vivaciousness and intelligence conceal the fact that she’s willing to betray people and principles to further herself, content to rationalize after the fact.
“Do the industrialists like my brother and Mr. Berkley still bribe citizens like yourself to ignore their dirty work, or is it just part of your tax refund by his point?” said Allison.
“Being apathetic’s damn hard work,” I said. “Take it seriously. If you’re hot and bothered about it, your trust-funded scions of industry can make a better offer.”
“Are you trying to goad me?” Allison said. “Get me to cause a scene? If so, you’re badly out of practice at provoking people. I hear more offensive tripe from my brother whenever we meet; would you like some tips?”
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February 20, 2011 at 9:23 pm
The fact that she can rationalize anything after the fact makes her a very dangerous person indeed.
Another way of saying “The Ends Justify the Means.”
That never ends well.
Good stuff!
February 21, 2011 at 6:35 am
Ooooh … so does that mean they actually like each other? 😉 So many possibilities with that little blip!
February 21, 2011 at 11:59 am
She does seem like one dangerous person.
February 22, 2011 at 11:55 am
Heh. I kind of like Allison, though I wouldn’t wantto get in her way.
Love the line, “being apathetic’s damn hard work.”
February 24, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Allison sounds like MY sister…tough cookie.
March 4, 2011 at 1:01 pm
This sounds like a baddie who reads Ayn Rand more often than Orwell.
That, alone, is enough to scare me.