chroma | WEEK FOUR: EXECUTION

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, Atsushi and Vin alone will begin to walk through as though drawn. All you can do now is watch and wait.

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[ my obligatory tweet that Meteion is here.... yaaaay.

who just looks and feels incredibly pained. sometimes you all just feel so much for an empath bird, damb. ]

[if they're close enough, clarte will reach to take meteion's hand. ): ]

[ there's a wave of nausea as she tries to keep herself together.

the hand though is very appreciated. she'll gently squeeze it back.]

[they'll send some soothing vibes her way, at least to try and help ground her as they hold on.]

[ it helps, even if just a bit. she truly does appreciate you, clarte. ]

[Clarte is with her so she's not as worried as she could be... But from time to time, Nogiku will look over to check on how she's holding up.

It's truly unfair that they are all forced to watch these.]

[ Meteion is still overwhelmed by it all, the emotions really. but she's trying and Clarte is helping her stabilize a little.

she does catch sight of Nogiku looking over now and then, and offers her a faint reassurance.]

[ well she may not be able to move but she's just going to. collapse where she is. just sorta hug her knees.

one empath bird sure is pained and overwhelmed by everyone's feelings on top of that pretty cool thing update! I am enjoying hot pot so let's just say she's decommissioned and unresponsive, woo!!! ]

[excuse me stop hurting my bird]

[ see you later 🥺 ]

[stop shopping at hot topic]

[ in honor of our goth ]

[ Shhhh. actually how are we all even positioned frozen. are we liked a herd of cattle put close together or do we reserve spots beforehand. Aymeric kneels down and whispers her a song as he rubs her back. ]

... Our song of hope, she dances on the wind
Higher, oh higher.
Ever our vows endure,
And remain forever strong,
Standing tall in the dark do we carry on.

On wings of hope, you rise up through the night
Higher, oh higher.
Carrying our song, cradled fast within your arms,
That its chorus might ring for all.

[ Do not despair. ]