#imagine moondae lounging around in a toga eating grapes

[moondaepuppy]

Debut or die au set in an ancient civilisation where moondae is the heir but is trying to get his amiable distant relative chungwoo to inherit instead

Moondae (after another foiled attempt at tricking chungwoo into overthrowing him): He's too nice, he would never challenge me... Am I going to have to fake my death? *Sigh* call the madman

*cheongryeo enters*

Moondae: Madman, if I needed to kill someone in a way that is convincing yet leaves no body, how would I do this?

Cheongryeo: well, from my experience-

Later, as Moondae is going over his plan:

Lee Sejin, his advisor: Pardon me, your highness, but perhaps if you simply talked to this chungwoo you could persuade him to take the position?

Moondae: ...well, alright.

Moondae: .... And that's why I would be a terrible leader. So don't you agree you should be the heir?

Chungwoo: I'm flattered, truly, your highness, but I think by saying all of this you've demonstrated why you would make a good leader after all.

Moondae: f*ck.

Moondae (begging): Just take the empire. please.

Moondae's failed plans include:

-Trying to use Raebin to threaten chungwoo (but chungwoo sees past his thug appearance.)

- Trying to act like a tyrant, but ultimately he's too kind-hearted to do anything cruel.