Week 6: Execution

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week 6:

 

execution

Sunday morning starts off quietly enough, almost peaceful after the events of the past few days. Today, the alarm on everyone's phone starts at 12 PM, with a reminder of the execution to take place at 1 PM at the stadium. Unlike the Saturday notifications, however, this is the only reminder you get. It appears that attendance is not mandatory this time.

Well. Not for all of you, anyway. One of you feels a compulsion to head to the stadium, heading straight inside and following the staff to ready themselves for what's to come. All others who arrive at the stadium, hero or civilian, are led to spectator seating.

As the clock strikes 1 PM, Will walks into the arena. On the opposite end of the field, Nico steps out to greet them. As long as they both live, neither will able to leave the area, nor will any outsiders be able to enter.

You don't have to watch, of course. That's your choice. But with the event being broadcast all over the city, it may be hard to avoid. In-person or across town, everywhere is buzzing with gossip of the newly discovered villain about to face justice. Regardless of where you go or whether you choose to watch, the only thing to do now is wait.

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EXECUTION

[becomemod]

[stunwhistle]

[the arena is darker than usual, today.

not so dark that the audience won't be able to see. but... dark. it seems like it's been set up to be some kind of an environment that isn't just a standard arena - with some barren trees, rocks and boulders, what looks like a lake, pits of lava, and crevices that seem to go deep, deep down into the ground.

but the arena is riddled with these mounds of... something. it's hard to tell excatly what they are, but they almost like zits on the earth's surface.

but will doesn't pay attention to any of that. his eyes lock, immediately, on the person on the other end of the arena.]

Nico—

[his breath catches in his throat, and he looks stricken, but - he runs for him. immediately. and when he gets close, he throws his arms around him and buries his face in his neck.]

Gods, of course it's happening like this.

[resumed]

[ nope. nopenopenopenopenope.

nope!

in a sense, he did and did not expect this. in a sense, he was hoping and not hoping this would be the outcome. when nico enters the arena, the audience will see something strapped to his back. it's a black blade, faintly glowing purple in the dark and three feet in length. he refuses to hold it in his hand until he has to, and truthfully he'd also brought it in case he had to strike anyone else later.

nobody needs to know that. all that matters actually is that will's here and he immediately clings right back pulling him as close as possible and blatantly ignoring the crowd for a minute. his posture's tense, bat wings fluttering anxiously before they seem to settle and smooth out. ]

I'm... [ he pauses, looking around the area warily and taking in the scenery. there's a look on his face that says the landscape makes him deeply uncomfortable, but he ignores it in favor of the person in front of him. he's immediately taking will's hand. ] Yeah, no, I can't do this. We're leaving.

[ there...has to be some sort of emergency exit in the arena, doesn't there? if they just look. they're always better together. if they look together, maybe they can still save themselves. ]

PEANUT GALLERY

[becomemod]

[becomemod]

[ aquamarine fox, still a frenetic scribble, is pressed against the barrier today with a distressed whimper. ]

Will...

[becomemod]

[ Gold Mouse is going to be near them. ]

Foxy...

[becomemod]

[ Goat's skin is blank right now. They're putting a hand on Fox's shoulder. ]

[selfdestructs]

[ dva will be right here with fox :soup: ]

[floridas]

[ she will pass by fox and just gently move to brush their shoulder with her hand, squeezing softly for a moment before going to sit down. ]

[becomemod]

[Ox is sitting near Fox, watching anxiously.]

[floridas]

[ well, you can't possibly unstick jolyne from up against the barrier. she's wearing an oversized hoodie and clutching tightly at herself while she glares downwards at the arena below. her hair is down, strands of it more blue and thread-like while deep holes along her face and hands just kind of fluctuate in their size.

she hates this haha. ]

[tongshi]

[ right there with her, the bronze scales spread further across his hands, arms, face, and neck - but the oripathy up those spots and tail where visible.

some of the little embers, smoke, and crystallization do defy gravity and float off him before disappearing in the air, but he's silent, tense, and watching. ]

[becomemod]

[ Rabbit will pass by and put a hand on her shoulder to give it a squeeze before moving to settle near the bird. ]

[sharkgirl]

[nobody is surprised about this but it still sucks.

nimona is sitting down right by the barrier again, forehead leaning against this, looking miserable. she's solid, today, so no smoke, but her dragon features are particularly intense, with scales all over, her tail and wings pulled close.]

[resumed]

[ oh good you're here.

as things start to happen, nimona might feel a tiny weight sitting on her feeties. if she looks down, she will spot two solid white, glowy eyes staring up at her, purring anxiously. it went...to seek out a friend. ]

[inquired]

[ just establishing myself as here, standing right next to nimona. temenos is not bearing fox ears or a tail today, but his eyes are an eerie bright blue, and the visible skin on top of his hands looks as if it has fractaled into stained glass.

he's just standing beside nimona like a guardian, holding the staff in his other hand, and watching the proceedings. ]

[doghouse]

[ datz is sticking pretty close to her too. he's also definitely a little more scaly and spiky than he has been. it's a dragon kind of day. ]

[squelching]

[she's joining her, sitting down right next to her by the barrier and looking horribly pained when nico suggests trying to get out of there. god.]

[ballies]

[ she just looks tired and miserable today. more so when nico's the one that walks out. ]

[rizomata]

[ rita's here! she's walking on her own, if with a small limp, and has a little more color in her face today.

she sits down up close to the barrier with a sour look. ]

Figures.

[hanaban]

[ make it happen ]

[doghouse]

[ c'mon buddy let's hang with nimona ]

[becomemod]

[ phoenix is watching impassively from the back, frowning as nico steps out with will. they glance at something in the stands before turning their attention back to the arena. ]

[hananobooks]

[Robin has been silently watching in the seat closest to the barrier. It hurts to see how much they do care for each other, yet they're still an execution happening. She sighs as she sits back looks anywhere including reading the wrapping on the orange juice she bought from the konbini.]

[becomemod]

[Tiger is sitting up near the front of the stands, watching. It's hard to see with the hero costume but it looks like they have been crying, though they aren't currently. They just look exhausted and high-strung at the same time.]