WEEK THREE: REMOVAL

[retellers]

WEEK THREE: REMOVAL (32 remain) Time to wake up, participants of the Realm. At 8am, everyone will receive a message on their PHS. go to the savanna at 9. yes we checked for scalpels and/or other stabby items. Even if the participants ignore the message (or are sleeping in, shame on them), as 9am approaches they will fall victim to a compulsion to head to the specified location. Three Leaders, Swan, Goat, and Tiger, are already present, Emet-Selch with them. Goat speaks. "... It is time. May peace come quickly." Once they finish speaking, an alert goes off from a PHS in the crowd—specifically, Hansa's. Their PHS displays a simple message. You have ̶been select͘ed͞. Regardless of their will, they will feel compelled to walk towards the scene. No other participant will be able to interfere; should they try, a barrier blocks their way.

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[cuedoves]

[ zuko is doing the arms crossed asshole thing and grimly watching the execution ]

Can't wait to see what horrible thing happens this week.

[ i'm so glad i'm not at work so i can provide this important and gamechanging tag that contributes so much. ]

[supremity]

[ There's a dark laugh from the side - look it's just stating the truth and Zuko should not be boo'd for it. ]

[cuedoves]

[ thanks for your approval of his bitchery as always, stepdad ]

[supremity]

[ You have Xie Lian for your emotional support and positively encouraging adult, he's just here to enable the bad behavior and jaded cynicism. ]

[cuedoves]

[ every family needs one of those ]

[dianxias]

[ xie lian slowly shifts where he's standing, and moves over towards zuko.

after a long moment, he lifts his hand and rests it on zuko's shoulder, giving it a soft squeeze. ]

[cuedoves]

[ it's kind of unexpected, actually, enough that he tenses slightly at the touch --- but once he glances over and sees that it's xl, the tension leaves him. ]

[ a fraction of the anger does, too, and he just closes his eyes for a moment while sipp clutches her kokoro ]

[dianxias]

[ xie lian takes a deep breath. in, and then out. purposefully so, methodically so, to hopefully guide zuko with him.

keep your heart as still as water and face the choices that are made. sometimes that is all you can do.




also stop listening to your step father he's being a bad influence. ]

[cuedoves]

[ he's a great influence actually!!! ]

[ it's pretty easy to pick up on -- uncle taught him meditation after all -- and there's a bittersweet twist to his expression, before he starts breathing slowly, deeply, too. ]

[ through emet-selch's monologue and then the gay drama ]

[axecessory]

[ she elbows him lightly. ]

Oh, stop. It's bad enough without your commentary.

[cuedoves]

What, am I supposed to just stand here in silence the whole time?

[ yes, stoic and manly silence. ]

[axecessory]

Well, he is talking enough for all of us.

[ she gestures towards emet-selch. not that she disagrees, actually—and let the guy get his gripes out—but just saying. ]

[cuedoves]

.... Yeah, he really is.

[ he's not trying to talk shit but wow that monologue ]

[axecessory]

[ all joking aside, things are getting... bad? hansa, what are you doing. she speaks softly, suddenly tense—there's no way either of them are going to hear her anyway. ]

You idiots—if you both go, who's going to remember him...?

[heartablaze]

[JUST NODDING AT THAT FROM HERE

HER THOUGHTS EXACTLY there's just enough people getting upset and she has emotional support dad]

[cuedoves]

[ zuko actually abandons his whole angery tough guy routine here, shifting closer and bumping his shoulder lightly against hers. ]

Hey.

[ wow he's useless ]

[axecessory]

[ she blinks out of whatever frustrated focus she's got long enough to sway where she is, bumping against him right back. her expression remains troubled though, quiet.

—goddess, she hates watching these things. ]

[cuedoves]

[ he doesn't say anything else (he's too busy watching these old gasbags be sad and gay), but he moves close enough that she could lean on him, if she wanted to. ]

[dawnblushed]

[yona's busy delivering commentary to a blind centaur by tracing letters into his hand but she looks over at zuko when he speaks and nods



he's not wrong!]

[cuedoves]

[ just giving yona an emotional support stoic nod in return. ]

[ he'll step a little closer into this emotional support cluster of people ]