WEEK SIX: REMOVAL

[retellers]

WEEK SIX: REMOVAL (22 remain) Time to wake up, participants of the Realm. At 8am, everyone will receive a message on their PHS. Please be at the ocean by nine. 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, Wolf, Rabbit, and Fox, are already present, Dorothy with them. Fox speaks. "... It's time. I'm sorry." Once they finish speaking, an alert goes off from a PHS in the crowd—specifically, Ange's. You know what to do. 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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EXECUTION

[retellers]

[ Once Ange is selected, Dorothy move will towards a set of jet skis, with Ange following behind her. They will both be compelled to get on their own pair, as a ball and chain attaches itself to Dorothy's leg, before the jet skis take them out to the ocean.

There are also boats and jet skis for the rest of the crowd to get on and follow after them, though the barrier will still prevent them from interfering. ]

[lecarre]

[Ange doesn't say anything when her PHS goes off. She says nothing as she walks to the jet skis, and she says nothing as they are taken out into the ocean.

There's a metal ball hanging from her wrist by a chain.

She's silent, still, as they come to a stop in the middle of the ocean, and then...she sighs, closing her good eye.]

... This is ridiculous.

[She turns to look at Dorothy, and then reaches across the waves to offer her her hand in a handshake.]

But as promised.

[misstrust]

[ Thankfully, the ball and chain are attached to Dorothy's non-broken leg, because I am not entirely a monster.

Dorothy has also been silent this whole time and does not look back at any of the spectators. When the jet skis finally stop, she glances down at the weight, then down at the waves.

Well, this will be annoying. ]

As promised, [ she echoes, and reaches out to clasp Ange's hand firmly. ]

I'm a bit irritated that they've chosen you for this, but this is my final order to you.

Do what you need to.

[lecarre]

[Ange is quiet for a moment longer, clasping Dorothy's hand tightly in her own.]

... Understood.

[That's the last thing she says. Then she reaches for the metal ball at her wrist, screwing off the top and taking out a knife. Deliberately, Ange re-screws the lid back onto the ball, and lets it fall so it dangles from her wrist again.

And then, without a moment's hesitation, she straightens her shoulders, turns to face Dorothy, and slashes the knife right across her throat. It's a difficult strike across the water with the waves beneath them; Dorothy may not be quite dead, Ange isn't sure. But it is too late now. She's committed, and the execution has to happen.

In the same motion, with her other hand, she reaches out--and shoves Dorothy right into the water with all her strength, ball and chain and all.

Ange drops the bloody knife into the water silently.]

PEANUT GALLERY

[retellers]

[cuedoves]

[ im at work and blind but zuko is here, looking grim. he's calmer than yesterday but he's doing the arms crossed tough guy nonsense... hovering close to rufus, jeanne and hilda in particular]

[discernments]

[ That means he's staying on the beach since Rufus is staying on the beach, but Jeanne will place a hand on his arm for a brief moment.

Don't be so nonsense, Zuko. ]

[axecessory]

[ well, guess they're all here. she just gasps when ange does her thing.

damn, ange? damnge. ]

Oh, wow.

[discernments]

[ Jeanne is surprised at the reveal, but she accepts what happens, what it means. ]

I suppose she decided it was time.

[supremity]

[ Enough boat indecision I hate all of you. Hua Cheng will help man one of the boomer boats, because one of his CYOA children is involved in this. ]

[supremity]

[ - you know, honestly, he wasn't planning on getting very close except in case something happened with the jetskis. But this? While surprising, he's not necessarily jarred. It's efficient, it isn't dragged out, and all he really has to do is... shift a few things. Realign them.

Huh, maybe this was the best con played in the Realm. ]

[soulus]

[Rufus stays behind on the beach, where he casts his gaze downward to watch the tide's ebb and flow. He doesn't so much as give Dorothy and Ange a glance while they prepare to take off, and will continue to not do so once they have.]

[chanteuser]

[ alex doesn't look down, but she does come and stand nearby him. she can see enough from here, if she wants to look. ]

[discernments]

[ don't be such a COWARD, Rufus.

Jeanne would never think that, but she comes to stand near him, too. She holds out a hand in his field of view, palm up.

She doesn't expect him to take it, but she will keep her hand offered the entire time they're there. ]

[uhhhmagic]

[Hi Lup and Taako are on one jetski, so at least there can be anxiety together here. On this jetski. Beach episode fun!]

Ah, really? Jetskis?
Seems like sort of a stretch.
But I'm not in charge.

[evocationary]

[ unrestrained summer fun

but she does, in fact, go with him on the jetski, curled up behind him with her arms around his waist, head on his shoulder as she watches. she's careful to not touch his neck, this time. she's upset, especially when ange is called, but: ]

... When is that wearing off. [ :T ]

[dianxias]

[ xie lian's on his own boat. a single boomer boat, anchored near enough to the others, but...

do you know how terrible it is to feel jealous of the executioner?

for the moment, he's sitting at the bow of his boat, with his face buried in his hands. he can't make dorothy feel worse before her death by being near anyone else, and he can't watch, either, or else that stupid curse will start making him feel jealous and it's so completely wrong. ]

[dianxias]

[ or


that could happen?

it's. it's good. that she can go out on her own terms - and that ange and dorothy both refused to play along with the charade that these executions always tend to be.

respect the drip, man, ]

[reconnective]

[well taako and lup are on a jetski and sora is busy manning another boat for whoever wants to come along. maybe he's on this boat alone, i don't know. regardless he's here and watching, standing still and keeping his eyes on dorothy and ange.]

[stillnot]

[ he's not alone! clem is here, also just... watching ange and dorothy very wearily. ]

[arcsplainist]

[ Alphinaud is, likewise, staying behind at the beach; no, he does not wish to watch, thank you. So he sits at the shore, knees pulled close to his chest, and focuses on the sand instead.

If he can't leave, he'll just wait for everyone to come back. ]

[sacredchants]

[ izumo will be right beside him, of course, with her attention split between what she can see of dorothy and alphi himself. sand + wounds are terrible but she's not going to leave him alone.

if he wants a hand or a hug, he can have both or either. ]

[discernments]

[ me, two seconds ago: Jeanne will keep a hand offered to Rufus the entire time.
me, now: never mind now that Alphinaud is here

She comes over to briefly place a hand on his shoulder. ]

[moondumplings]

[ since i’m out on errands rn usagi is also on the beach, hands clasped in absent prayer. please, please, please let this be over quickly and peacefully. ]

[papasha]

[He's going to stay on the beach, sort of off to himself and quiet. But you know what?

He appreciates it not being dragged out? But of course someone like him would.]