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

[thejkdefense]

...probably the best result one could have expected. How unexpectedly merciful.

[He certainly didn't see that one coming!]

[chevaliered]

... yeah, I'm...

[ wow. ]

I'm definitely not complaining, but-- how?

[thejkdefense]

"The convicted can choose execution, or... combat against one of you"

It never said it would be execution by combat against one of you, you know.

[Just saying]

[chevaliered]

[ he tilts his head. ]

I guess we'll find out, if this happens again.

[ there is something a little shuttered in his eyes at that thought, though. ]

[thejkdefense]

Indeed. There's no reason to think next time it will end like this, though...but after seeing this, any future culprit would do good in choosing combat.

Just in case.

[Having said that, November shrugs and turns to leave. Today was an interesting day!]