Cannon fodder
You have been serving His Great Vileness for 3 years as canon fodder, throwing yourself in front of all manner of deadly attacks directed at him by his enemies as you watched your comrades drop like … cannon fodder. You feel it’s time you moved up to minion status. Write a persuasive letter telling him why, what you can do for him and how you may serve him better in the new position.
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