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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Yeah. [he keeps the tone light, and he can imagine dorothy at least can hear this, so:] So Hansa took his hands and kissed them instead.

"Shall we go".

[ She heard it; she echoes it. ]

... Sora. [ There's a faintly pleading tone to her voice now. She absolutely hates that she can't see this. ]

[he'd told lup that they needed to trust hansa, but...now...yikes. this is probably the most tense execution they've witnessed, huh?]

They can't. There's no way. [he tries to sound convincing but...ahhh??? AHHHH.] They haven't moved yet, so maybe...

[ SHE CAN'T EVEN SEE IT THIS SUCKS ]

... All right. [ A deep breath. She looks a little pale. ]

[...well he has a free hand. so. he'll offer it to her in these trying times? i don't know how space works but he's close enough to both her and lup for this to work.]

[ This is just kind of like a conga line of hand-holding now, isn't it? Please give Dorothy a moment to shift her weight to her good leg so she can take his hand without teetering over. ]

[sure is. but he'll also scoot a little so she can balance on him for support as needed. please don't fall.]

...it's almost time.

... I'm sorry that I've asked something like this of you.

Why're you sorry? ["don't be."] ...rely on me for as long as you need. Okay?

A fair reliable adult figure I'm turning out to be...

[ But she murmurs this with a trace of a smile, so that probably means "Okay." ]

[it's okay, he still thinks dorothy's one of the most reliable people here, given the light squeeze to her hand. but...then hansa moves.]

He pushed Emet-Selch over the edge. [here's hoping...that's the end...? hm.]

... The animals?

[ Well. She likely already knows, even as she squeezes his hand in return. ]

[man.]

They're coming. [and then, to clarify:] Hansa's still with us.

[EXCEPT:] --he's still alive?

Edited 2020-10-25 19:44 (UTC)

-- Pardon?

[ Sora?? ]

Emet-Selch hit the bottom and the animals just bolted! He's still alive somehow? [WHAT!.]

[ ???????? ]

Wait, if he-- he was just pushed off a cliff, regardless, correct? He's still going to need medical attention--

[ What is even happening, Dorothy is so confused ]

I don't know, he looks fine...like it didn't even hurt him at all. [it's apparently not that high up but also what the hell.] He's just...sitting there?

[ What the hell ]

... Good?

[it's over.]

...they're both alive. Goat just pulled Emet-Selch out of the canyon and they're both okay. [he is. so confused.]

Did the Realm itself decide--

... No, that can't be it. It's allowed innocent deaths before, so just self-defense shouldn't...

An item...? [ SHE'S SO CONFUSED ]

I don't know if any of us but Hansa can really say. And even that's debatable. [this is so much.] ...but it's...good, right? No more deaths this weekend.

It's certainly a relief, yes... [ She just has to let the surprise work its way out of her system now. ]

I doubt we'll get that fortunate again, but at least he won't have been killed for self-defense.

Exactly. We have to be grateful for that much. [goddddd what a day.]

...need some help getting back to the inn?

... Unless you're planning on lingering.

[ Then she can make her way back, she's a big girl. ]

Nah. I can always talk to him later. [he said his one sassy comment, he's good now.] I'm ready when you are.

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