I would definitely take the path of sympathy, as making myself hilarious may just cause them to shut me up or use me as a comedian. It is wise to study and mark the weak point of every kidnapper gang and perhaps make an attempt to infiltrate through it. There is a chance that one of them would be less violent and more receptive to communicating. A play on intelligence would perhaps come in here.
Remember, this is better imagined than experienced. First, I'll pretend to be sick with a terminal illness, probably give a shout when urinating, and hopefully have tears well up in my eyes. My path of conversation would follow the discussion of not being able to provide a sure contact, except for my orphanage home. This would mean me disclosing to my abductors that I'm an orphan and that I would rather join them as a servant than be their abductee. I would disclose how infrequently I have visited the hospital for leukemia treatment, which has been irregular because of financial constraints and, hence, a worsening of the symptoms such as wasting.
Who else would help an orphan other than good Samaritans, and they could be of help rather than harm me? It would interest them to know that I have done menial jobs to keep ends meet, and life has just remained unfair to me. My education has been very slow, and I have almost given up. I have become an elder to my classmates, as I am often the oldest and the one without a complete tuition fee. Sponsoring myself through school has been through earnings from teaching jobs I scout for. If there is any ransom coming through, it'll probably be from my classmates, and that is only if the class governor is informed of my whereabouts.
I hope to look very sober and sickly and buy their sympathy. My medical condition and history of being an indigent are likely to buy their sympathy, as I would be considered more of a liability than an asset.
Kidnappers are not exactly the type to have time for frivolity, and they would rather work on getting money from each victim than give their victims any chance to obstruct their ransoms. Presenting myself as a liability has two chances: immediate execution or release. I'd rather take the chance than remain the victim and leave my fate to uncertainty. I hope to be dropped shortly after my sympathetic play on their emotions at a safe place where I can find my path out of their dungeon.
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