Second Execution

[mayorityvote]

EXECUTION

Another trial, another execution to follow, a terrible routine but routine nonetheless. Come mid morning, the ducks will be out passing out flyers for the sentencing of Beelzebub, to take place in front of the Wizard's Tower. Attendance isn't required, but strongly encouraged.

After how the picnic blankets went over last time they don't make a reappearance, replaced instead by long tables stacked with what appears to be a take on comfort food: various onigiri (tuna, umeboshi, tenmusu, omurice) coupled with an absolutely giant stack of pancakes. Regular pancakes, chocolate chip, blueberry, there's even a funfetti variety, with syrup and butter included, naturally. The beverages this time are coffee, tea, and fruit juices.

At exactly five minutes to noon, the doggy daycare wagon pulls up with several occupants inside: your town representatives of course, the convicted, and the executioner.

(( OOC: Welcome to your second execution! Attendance is not IC'ly mandatory, but there will be a surprise for all characters at its conclusion, regardless of whether they're present or not. ))

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[faildeus]

[ considering that makima has looked Straight At Him, he shakes his head to stop the gods’ least favorite tool. ]

We’ll discuss later. [ he’ll be headed to get himself some coffee to at least simulate like he’s going to go back to business as usual. ] At the very least, we’ve seen another facet of her powers.

[linearcrash]

Seeing how they only need one of her to fight monsters or keep us in line, then I reckon it has to be a few of us.

[linearcrash]

Hey, think that's why she hangs out with dogs? [ you know... ordering them around ]

[enkiboo]

[ Ah...right. They've never been much for being a strategist unless you count combat needing a certainly kind of strategy at times? And even then Enkidu just goes all in. ]

...We have. Hopefully, we'll be able to see more if there's anything else.

[ Can say that at least, though they doubt it. ]

[linearcrash]

[ hello you wanted a decoy he wants to get up in her business ]

[faildeus]

[ oh son of a bitch—

he sighs. ]

There’s few things in this world that are more loyal than a well-fed, well-trained dog.

[liberazoth]

... because they listen to her?

[ is nine going somewhere with this. ]

[liberazoth]

Has she fought the monsters here? I haven't seen ... Well.

I guess I've never really asked.

[ or tried going out into the fog. ]

[theremote]

[Makima doesn't look at him again.

Instead, once Beelzebub has departed into a darkness of his own making one final time, she gestures for the ducks to start loading his body onto the wagon; and unless there's interference, the same ducks will also try to help Mio towards the clinic. These are just ducks doing their best in the background.]

Thank you all once again for your time and patience. I'm aware that these are unpleasant necessities that no one likes, but they're a necessary part of our town.

[Lightly, easily -- ours, she says, bright eyes resting where mutinous mutterings run. But there's no sense dwelling on it; she has a job to do.]

The harvest should be coming up soon. Please make sure that you take good care of the Astera, and each other.

[That said, Makima nods to Adela, and the wagon trundles off. Everyone is now free to go.]

[moonblades]

[She finally takes up the flute and plays the first variation that comes to mind, sitting on the floor, even as her consciousness becomes fuzzy.]

[enkiboo]

[ I'm hecking crying. Hey, give them both a sign, maybe they can all talk all covert-like or something...who knows ]

[mayorityvote]

[ There's no violent shaking this time and the earth doesn't move, but— black threads, string like, taught and thin, cloud everyone's vision pitch black. The feelings of cobwebs, no hair on skin, crowd all over every inch of their body. And then, silence.

The sensation is gone, and the sun shines high, as do the memories of more things you've forgotten returned to you.

((ooc note: all characters, present or not, will regain one of their lost memories.)) ]

[faildeus]

[ BRO HE CAN’T READ MINDS. ]

[linearcrash]

[ READ HIS SPIRIT YO ]

[linearcrash]

[ He can bother them later o7 ]

[faildeus]

[ the fUCK DOES THAT MEAN. ]

[linearcrash]

[ EXACTLY ]

[linearcrash]

[ He has no idea which duck this is yall should get name tags ]

[driftingknight]

[It all comes rushing back like a torrent.

"Chronos! Can you hear me? I have a favor to ask you! Throw Baldr and this monster into the future! If they're allowed to exist in this world, it will be in danger!"

... that... wasn't really him in his memories, was it...? He wasn't seeing himself, what he was seeing was...

"This is something that shouldn't exist."

Of course. Because he's actually...

Everything goes black, and he falls to the ground like a puppet whose strings have been cut.]

[enkiboo]

[ Sounds good~ ]

[enkiboo]

Ah?

[ Did Baldr just faint. HELLO?? ]

[driftingknight]

[He sure did. At least that's all that happened after... /WAVES HANDS AT WHATEVER JUST WENT DOWN HERE]

[liberazoth]

[ hello is baldr okay ]

[driftingknight]

[He's breathing? He looks to be physically fine, at least!

Mentally is a completely different story though, but. Details. We are all having a wonderful day here.]

[enkiboo]

[ Time to pick him up and take him back to the cottage...nap there instead, buddy. ]