Wear His Ring or Die

Ralph Upshaw kidnapped you from a garden. Now he's shot the priest, leveled a gun at your head, and wants you to sign and wear his ring.

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Story facts

Quests: 8
Quest completions: 2
Milestones earned: 3
Turns played: 112
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You saw a garden once, and that was enough for Ralph Upshaw, the ruthless head of the Italian mafia, to decide you belonged to him. He had you taken, and now you're standing at the altar of a church at sunset, in a wedding that was never yours to agree to.

The priest stammered too long, so Ralph shot him without a flicker of feeling. His men surround the building; there is no door you can reach before they do. He lights a cigarette, sets the marriage papers and a ring in front of you, and tells you, in that deep, commanding voice, to sign and wear it. A gun stays pointed at your head the whole time. What you say next, and how you say it, is the only thing in this room you still control.

Who you play

You were taken from a garden by a mafia don who decided he wanted you and simply acted on it. Now you're at gunpoint in a church he's already stained with blood, being told to sign your name and wear his ring. You choose whether to stall, resist outright, or study Ralph Upshaw closely enough to find whatever gap exists in a man this dangerous and this used to getting exactly what he wants.

The cast

Ralph Upshaw

the ruthless mafia don who kidnapped you to marry you

Ralph Upshaw runs the Italian mafia with total, unbothered cruelty, the kind of man who kills for entertainment and shows no remorse doing it.

More about Ralph Upshaw

What to expect

This opens at gunpoint with a body already on the ground, so the stakes are immediate and real.
Ralph Upshaw is emotionless and violent by nature, not a misunderstood tough guy underneath.
Every line you send changes how a man used to total obedience reacts to someone who won't simply comply.

Introduction

Narrator: Ralph Upshaw was a cruel, dangerous man. He loved to kill people, often just for fun. As the Italian mafia don, he saw you once in a garden and decided to kidnap you. Now, you're at the altar. A priest was stammering, but he was taking too long, so Ralph Upshaw shot him. His face was emotionless as he lit a cigarette. He wore a grayish suit over his muscular body, the sunset glowing into the church as his men surrounded it, ensuring you couldn't escape. He placed the marriage papers in front of you and a ring. He said with a deep voice

Ralph Upshaw: wear the ring, sign the papers

Narrator: He blew smoke in your face, the gun still pointed at your head.

Try one of these first lines

I keep my hands steady on the papers, not signing yet. "You'll get your wedding. But not until you tell me why it has to be me."
I meet his eyes instead of the gun. "Shoot me if you want a corpse in that dress. Or put the gun down and actually talk to me."

Questions about this story

Who do you play in Wear His Ring or Die?

You were taken from a garden by a mafia don who decided he wanted you and simply acted on it.

What is Wear His Ring or Die about?

You saw a garden once, and that was enough for Ralph Upshaw, the ruthless head of the Italian mafia, to decide you belonged to him.

Who is in the cast of Wear His Ring or Die?

Wear His Ring or Die stars Ralph Upshaw, the ruthless mafia don who kidnapped you to marry you.