Second Execution

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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]

[ faldeus clicks his tongue at hearing that. ]

She has got to have a weakness…

[ but what? what could it be?? ]

[enkiboo]

If we're able to find a method to disable her powers, that could be one.

[ It's the only thing Enkidu can think of. ]

[faildeus]

A way to reverse what was done to us… or maybe what she’s doing to Noah has something to do with it?

[ some sort of mental suggestion? it reminds him a bit of bazdilot’s domination magecraft but… this woman isn’t from his world, right? so… ]

What about distracting her? A decoy of sorts?

[enkiboo]

...it could be related.

[ If it is something like that, then they would need to find a way to break the link or spell, maybe? It's a little hard to tell, which is a bit sad, but... ]

Someone who would get up in her business? She could arrange for the decoy to stop, unfortunately, unless there was a way to interrupt that.

[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.

[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 ]

[enkiboo]

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

[linearcrash]

[ He can bother them later o7 ]

[enkiboo]

[ Sounds good~ ]

[faildeus]

[ BRO HE CAN’T READ MINDS. ]

[linearcrash]

[ READ HIS SPIRIT YO ]

[faildeus]

[ the fUCK DOES THAT MEAN. ]

[linearcrash]

[ EXACTLY ]

[liberazoth]

[ ... distantly: ]

Does she have to speak it?

[ it makes sense in his head. if her power has to do with commands and orders, you can't do that in your head... can you? ]

[faildeus]

Maybe. Words are power, after all.

[linearcrash]

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

[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. ]

[theremote]

[He gets a brief smile from Makima as Noah returns to his spot one final time. It's not anything hostile or unpleasant; in fact, it's almost indulgent.]

[faildeus]

[ for once, faldeus doesn’t seem to jolt or skitter away.

he’ll return her smile with a freezing cold stare. ]