WEEK FOUR: 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, 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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[georeject]

[you're welcome, garou. clarte lets garou's calm wash over them, as they return it in kind.]

[furrier]

[ lifts a brow at the ferris wheel. ]

Hm.

[georeject]

[they glance at him.]

Hm?

[furrier]

This is weird settling.

[ Is this a last date or something? ]

[georeject]

... I think for Atsushi, it's associated with a happy, peaceful life.

[a life atsushi likely would've wanted for himself and vin, individually or not.]

[furrier]

[ nods, that's nice. can't relate.

sometimes i think about how garou is like those people who complain turning red sucks because it wasn't specifically catered to them, and then i wonder about my choices. ]

[georeject]

[THIS CALLOUT IS KILLING ME

clarte will just nudge garou anyway. interpret this how you will.]

[furrier]

[ HE'S NOT SAYING ANYTHING

just daydreaming about how if it were him he'd pick something SICK like a volcano or an avalanche just to make things extra exciting ]

[georeject]

[you don't know what the nudge was about it could've meant ANYTHING

but amidst the grim calm as clarte tries not to radiate worry and make everyone else feel it, there's a blip of dry amusement, since clarte can guess what garou is thinking about. smh.]

[furrier]

[ wow his eyes go a little wide.

that's pretty smooth, dude. ]

[georeject]

[... this is heartbreaking, but clarte keeps their emotions calm anyway. if nothing else, there's a hint of warmth, for atsushi finding his courage to say it even when he didn't think he had the right.]

Oh, Atsushi...

[furrier]

[ pats clarte's shoulder

there there ]

[georeject]

[thanks garou, they appreciate your awkward attempt.]

I'm okay.

[furrier]

[ that sounds like a lie but he won't bug you today, clarte.

just watches the fight with an o: expression. ]

[georeject]

[quietly, under their breath as they watch—]

I have faith in you, Vin.

[furrier]

[ looks like clarte's faith wasn't misplaced! watching vin stab atsushi. o:

glances at them curiously. this update is very interesting, given that garou is always 👌 this close to going feral most days. ]

[georeject]

[honestly

yeah this update is already how clarte lives their life to some extent so. not much of a change here. they just glance at garou back?]