WEEK THREE: EXECUTION

[saturations]

EXECUTION: TRIAL BY COMBAT

Sunday morning starts peacefully enough, until around noon, when alarms start going off on your phones. The dreadful noise is accompanied by a reminder of the execution taking place in the Central Node. You can snooze the alarms at first, but they begin to get a little more insistent. If you're being stubborn, you can probably hold out until exactly 1 PM, when an archway opens right in front of you and pulls you in.

Today the Central Node is eerily quiet and empty. There are a few blankets laid out on the grass for those of you who wish to sit instead of standing the whole time. No refreshments have been provided, but the Residents are already there waiting for you.

As the last person enters the node, an enormous archway suddenly opens. This archway once again leads to an area which is pitch black inside, with white and grey dust falling softly like snow. The chilly air feels even colder than before, and you instinctively know you must not approach it. If you try to push through anyway, something is blocking your way. Smaller tears to the same space open in the air, at the very least. You can see what's happening, even if you can't follow.

Because - once the archway is open, Percy and Vax'ildan alone will begin to walk through as though drawn. All you can do now is watch and wait.

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Comments

[countermeasures]

[.....bass, is that you]

[ktiseos]

[probably! see it's fine.]

[countermeasures]

[ :/



she does seem a little more settled now that it looks like he's not alone, though.]

[ktiseos]

[after this all gets worse--

he shoots her a look, later. after those shots, after vax plummets. more of a silent affirmation than anything, though tension's still heavy in the deep furrow of his brow.

whatever it's like when this ends, he'll be ready to move if she is. when they even can.]

[countermeasures]

[she meets his gaze briefly and nods.

vax might have vanished under the surface of that pool of blood, but - this place won't take both of them, will it? he'll need help, once he's out of there.

they'll be ready to give it.]

[ktiseos]

If it is this, [he says, quietly, eyes on the pool,] it will be all right. One way or another.

[countermeasures]

[she nods again.

she's still tense, watching all of this, waiting for the moment when it's over, when they can move again.]

[saturations]

[wiggles tendril of static]

[countermeasures]

[she looks a little more settled when they wiggle a tendril at her, and gives a small wave back]

[meteion]

[ just a little peek over. ]

[ktiseos]

[...he just reaches up to set a hand on bass when those shots hit vax, still thoroughly tense. exhales a puff of that black smoke.]

He had best hurry.