WEEK ZERO: EXECUTION

[hellscapes]

Hello, deadlings.

Ha. Ha ha.

Yesterday was a wild chain of events, wasn't it? Nine hours is a long time to work, but you solved the case and voted for the correct culprit. Lucky you. But the weekend "fun" isn't over just yet.

On Sunday morning, you'll soon hear a sound coming from the dock. There's a large ferry waiting for you, and even if you resist you'll eventually find yourself compelled to climb aboard and set off on a short voyage. The islands around you look fairly blurry, but you don't go very far before you stop at a slab of land with two large buildings stationed. You won't be able to look at the one on the right now, the one you've come to know as the trial bar. Instead, your feet navigate you to the building on the left as the door creaks open. On your way in, you notice some posters hung beside the door, advertising today's event.

Inside is a bar. It's pretty swanky in comparison to the others you've seen, tables and chairs arranged comfortably for everyone to have a seat and spread out however they'd like. The bar is fully stocked with all kinds of alcohol along with an arrangement of bar food for anyone who's feeling a bit peckish. At the head of the room, there appears to be a stage washed in red lights with a wide area for performances.

At a table in the corner all six demons are gathered around.

-Bloody Mary and Midori are seated together, staring intensely at the stage.
-Blue Hawaiian and Malibu Sunset are draped over each other, phones in hand and slightly covered by Cosmopolitan.
-Rosé is seated nearby, tapping their foot impatiently.

As you find your seats and get yourself something to drink, darkness begins to fill the bar and a banner unfurls over the stage.

TODAY'S PERFORMER:
BUCKY BARNES
10AM
Enjoy the show

No matter where you look, you will find that Bucky is not amongst you. But there isn't time to look further before the lights dim and the curtains draw.

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[greatvalue]

[It's visibly a struggle, but Hunter(?) eventually manages to rise from the ground, turning towards Bucky on wobbly legs. He's... completely covered in shadow now, his right arm having grown in length and size with his fingers transformed into claws. It twitches and spams uncontrollably, shooting up to grip the figure's own neck—

And it has to be restrained, the left hand grabbing it by the wrist, trying to keep it down as it claws and scratches at him. Fun!]

... Come on, man. [A little wheezy. Hoarse. But when the shadow speaks, that's Hunter's voice, alright.] You haven't had enough already?

[armedmascot]

[ As Bucky approaches, he has only one response to this:

He darts out his hand and grabs Hunter's leg, dragging himself in close enough to bite down on his ankle with as much force as he can muster.

Everything hurts. He can hardly move. He's probably more exposed wound than man, now. But as long as he's alive, then nothing else matters: he will keep going. ]

[greatvalue]

[Hunter hisses, somehow not having expected Bucky to literally bite his ankle, right before he kicks him in the face to get him away from his legs.

Then he's taking a deep breath. Hunched over with the strain of having to fight his own body so it doesn't hecking murder him, too, limbs shaking. He breathes out, watching Bucky continue to struggle despite the fact that he's visibly in pain and dying. He braces himself.]

Okay... Okay.

[And, letting go of his right arm — his left arm extends and transforms into a scythe to slash at Bucky's throat. His right arm immediately tries to choke Hunter out at the same time but, well. That's just how it be for the irony.]

[armedmascot]

[ He sees it coming. He wants to dodge. He tries to dodge. But his body is hardly listening to him anymore.

The scythe swings down and slices open Bucky's throat. With a choked gargle, he falls still.

Bucky Barnes is dead. ]

[hellscapes]

[ as the final blow is delivered, everything seems to fall silent. the shadows wait, poised and looming on stage, and soon all around is the sound of applause. despite the fact that no one is visibly clapping, the sound echoes off the walls of the bar as the shadows take a bow.

the applause tapers off and the shadows stand upright, fluid movements enhanced under the lights. bucky's shadow scoops up his body, and without another word steps back into the darkness to take him away.

hunter's shadow, meanwhile, begins to shrink little by little, returning to its original size and settling behind him once more. it looks like it's back to normal…but who's to say?

the lights are raised in the bar and the door swings open. the table of demons seem to be watching before they all begin to move once more. midori and rosé immediately leave without another word and without looking back. malibu sunset rises to their feet from their new position on the floor, following after blue hawaiian who is half-carrying cosmopolitan out of the bar. only bloody mary remains for any length of time, giving the room a once-over before speaking. ]

"Go ahead and partake. The last ferry leaves at 5pm."

[ and then they, too, exit the bar. everyone is free to linger around the island for the rest of the afternoon if they'd like. there's alcohol and food available all day, and while the trial bar isn't open the island has space for anyone who wants to find a quiet place to relax a little. you've all lived to see another day…enjoy it, for now. ]

[greatvalue]

[

anyway just for posteriority he's going to fuck off immediately unless someone stops him bye]