Say No to This

GILMORE
There's nothing like intelligent weapons
Someone under stress meets a malevolent presence

There's trouble in the air- you can smell it
Grog's no longer by himself
I'll let him tell it

GROG
I hadn't slept in a week
I was weak
I was awake
You'd never see a giant orphan more in need of a break
Longing for some sweet revenge, using my knife
That's when my smart sword Craven Edge walked out with my life
He said

CRAVEN EDGE
I know you are a man of power
I'm so starving for more souls to consume
I've had a few, and I grew
But I think I'll take you

GILMORE/GROG
He said

CRAVEN EDGE
My master's doin' me wrong
So greedily, cheatin' me, not feedin' me
Suddenly he's up and gone
I don't have the means to go on

GILMORE
So Pike in desperation tried greater restoration
He said:

CRAVEN EDGE
His live's mine, girl

GILMORE
Pike took the single thread that held on to Grog's soul, refusing to let go
She said:

PIKE
This one's mine, sir

GROG
Then Pike said, my soul should be back home
Took that thread and led me from the dead
Craven Edge fled, she said:

PIKE
Stay?

GROG
Hey

PIKE
Hey...

GROG
That's when I began to pray:
Kord, show me how to say no to this
I don't know how to say no to this
But my Gods, I feel so powerless
And my sword keeps saying 'hell yes'

PIKE
Whoaaaa...

GROG
Kord, show me how to say no to this
I don't know how to say no to this
In my mind I'm trying to go

ENSEMBLE
Go! Go! Go!

GROG
But this blade is on fire when I don't say...

ENSEMLE
No! No!
Say no to this!
No! No!
Say no to this!
No! No!
Say no to this!
No! No!
Say no to this!

GROG
I wish I hadn't
Started the first time
He had a thirst, I let him see my worst side
A month before this endeavor
I received a clever sword from a Mr. Percy
Even better, it said:

CRAVEN EDGE
Master, you'll find that with my strength you'll excel
Be in a prosperous position to take health
From the bodies of your enemies, down on their luck
You'll see we work together all your foes will be-

GROG
Fuuuu......

CRAVEN EDGE
Cower! You crack their skulls and I'll devour
A mortal soul and make it yours, unlimited power
And hey, we can wreck in all the fights
If the price is right:
If you never sleep at night...

GROG
I hid Bacon and hopped in the pot asked if he was bad or not
He said:

CRAVEN EDGE
No, sir!

GROG
Half dressed, apologetic
A mess, I looked pathetic
He cried:

CRAVEN EDGE
Give me souls sir...

GROG
But was your old master not evil?

CRAVEN EDGE
I don't know my old master's deals!

GROG
Stop lying goddammit, fess up!

CRAVEN EDGE
I didn't know any better!

GROG
I am ruined...

CRAVEN EDGE
Please don't leave me with this hunger...

GROG
I am helpless... I cannot lose this

CRAVEN EDGE
I'll give you all you want and you can feed me

GROG
I don't want you

CRAVEN EDGE
Whatever you want
[GROG: I don't want you]
If you feed
[GROG: I don't-]
You can sleep.....

GROG [CRAVEN EDGE]
Kord, show me how to say no to this
[Tonight....] I don't know how to
Say no to this
Cause the situation's helpless [Staving...]
And my sword keeps saying 'hell yes'

CRAVEN EDGE
Whoooaaaaa

GROG [CRAVEN EDGE]
No, show me how to say no to this
How can I/[you] say no to this?
There is nowhere I can go...

ENSEMBLE
Go! Go! Go!

GROG
When our tactics align, I do not say...

ENSEMBLE
No!

CRAVEN EDGE
Yes...

ENSEMBLE
Say no to this, no!

GROG/CRAVEN EDGE
Yes!

ENSEMBLE
Say no to this, no!

GROG/CRAVEN EDGE
Yes!

ENSEMBLE
Say no to this, no!

GROG/CRAVEN EDGE
Yes!

ENSEMBLE
Say no to this, no!

GROG
I...

CRAVEN EDGE
Don't, say no to this

GROG
I don't say no to this
There is nowhere I can go

ENSEMBLE
Go go go

PIKE