redactable | WEEK THREE: REMOVAL

WEEK THREE: REMOVAL
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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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[soo-won looking less ill today didn't particularly last - given the fact that hansa was chosen? his eyes widen and there's the faintest gasp that escapes him, his free hand moving to press against the barrier once more.

until emet-selch speaks, and that hand against the barrier curls into a fist bitterly.]

[She's promised she'll support him like he's supported her--and she's never been able to.

But this time, once she manages to find him (don't ask me how I do not know), she steps closer--and leans against his shoulder a little, very lightly.

The words are hard to hear, but she can't argue them.]

[ange just has a sixth sense for soo-won being even 1% vulnerable and found him that way -

but the contact seems to bring him back into the present, a sigh escaping him as he glances back toward her.... before letting an arm loop around her shoulders, as if trying to ground her and himself in the same moment.]

[It's crowded over here all of a sudden.

It's good tho, she will lean into his arm and side quietly, her eyes closed as she listens to everything Emet-Selch has to say.]

[well.

because you tagged back and because ange is leaning into his side - she might be able to notice the tension in his body that, despite all the smiles and soft touches, reveals that he might very well snap the moment that hansa takes emet-selch's hand.

it's not going to do anything, he knows, but he raises his voice:]

Hansa.

[while it is largely stern - there is a tremor of worry laced in the words.

he opens his mouth as if to say more - but doesn't quite make it, instead pursing his lips into a thin line.]

[She is deeply concerned--because she can't see what's happening, but for the sake of not having to rehash the blind thing constantly, I'm gonna say she can hear some of the other explanations of what's happening.

She tenses when Soo-won does, but just presses against him more, lifting an arm to offer him a proper one-armed hug.

She can't do anything else here. They can only wait and see what happens.]

[so it would seem.

the arm around him surprises him - and the only reason he does not tense more is perhaps because he physically cannot - but he'll. sigh. and watch. and listen.

and.... rest part of his weight just a little bit more against her, so she can feel like she's supporting him too.]

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[ ok here's my one useful tag of the day, zuko is going to stop being an arms crossed asshole for one minute to put his hand on soo-won's shoulder ]

[zuko is a good - it seems to take a moment to get soo-won to notice but he'll glance over at his direction to give him a small smile of gratitude, hand coming up to rest atop his.

before he turns back to face forward and acknowledge what they've done or failed to do]

[ he keeps his eyes forward too, eyes furrowed. but they can stay like this for a bit while this very sad scene unfolds ]

[it is a very sad scene.

though the longer it goes on, as gay grandpa drama happens and everyone worries after hansa, zuko will probably feel the way that soo-won is so terribly tense.

he makes a conscious point to keep his hand atop zuko's gentle and relaxed.]

[ zuko's tension is pretty palpable -- he doesn't have the kind of mastery of his emotions as soo-won does -- and it only lets up out of confusion when emet-selch doesn't appear to die. ]

[ . . . . . he doesn't die.

and soo-won just. brings one hand up to cover his own face before resting his head against zuko's shoulder, obscuring his expression.

he's tired.]

[He'll look over, and he doesn't reach out or anything - but he does step closer.]

[taako is! good! soo-won will glance in his direction before offering a small, tired smile and mouthing

'I'm alright. Thank you.'

and he'll drop one of his hands from either zuko or ange to briefly rest it on taako's arm before pulling away again]

[Everyone's stepping closer to Soo-won but I want to too? It's crowded over here.]

[it's crowded but it's cute. soo-won will drop one of his hands again to rest atop mob's head and give a small, tired smile to show his gratitude]

We live with our mistakes and our successes both.

[before facing forward again]

[Looking up at him. That's okay, as long as Soo-won doesn't feel they're only his mistakes to bear.]

We will.

[something something heavy is the head that wears the crown something.

but his expression softens a bit at that - even as he glances to hansa and emet-selch. there's no denying who is pulling the weight of this particular mistake.]

.... Hansa could stand to be a bit less stubborn.

Maybe. But. . .

[He can't blame someone for being emotional, being in this situation.]

[ . . . . neither can he. it's a pale comparison of a scolding and -

his frown deepens as hansa ultimately shoves emet off.

and so soo-won continues to watch, as if almost waiting for this to end.]

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[yona's on commentary duty for a blind centaur (why. she can't speak.) so she can't leave chiron's side, but she does look over at soo-won with concern.]

[actually

he's not going to look at yona - not for a moment. before he does glance in her direction and gives her a face that is more put together than what he's offered others, grateful - but more resolute.

he said he'd try to rely on her.

he's not good at it.

but he's trying.]

[ Just to be contrary, Jeanne doesn't even look Soo-won's way.

no i'm kidding she does glance his way and is glad that others are looking out for him ]

[jeanne is not allowed to look at him

but he'll only glance in her direction after she's already looked away, something grateful, fond, and admonished.

back to gay dads execution]