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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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. ]

[arkitect]

[we'll say emet is over at this boat bc they're vibing and xl is busy being all by himself, and that's fine.

but that definitely gets a brief, approving little hum out of him. nice job, honestly.]

[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. ]

[soulus]

[It's fine if she wants to be near. As soon as the removal is truly over, Rufus turns around and walks back to town without looking at the duo in the water.]

[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. ]

[soulus]

[Just as she expects, he doesn't take the hand, though it lingers in his line of sight.]

[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 ]

[uhhhmagic]

[i know this is a very serious situation but taako is also just incredibly good at driving this jetski i think that's just a skill he has

anyway, he reaches back to like. Pat her. Pat pat. And then shrugs. Who knows! Who knows when it's over. Maybe it's for the rest of the game.]

[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.]