WEEK FOUR: EXECUTION

[hellscapes]

Hello, deadlings.

Well. You caught one person. That's something, isn't it? Lucky you, 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, looking impatient.

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:
SCARAMOUCHE
10AM
Enjoy the show

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

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EXECUTION

[hellscapes]

[ as darkness settles around the room and the red lights glow brighter, two figures walk across the stage. the lights adjust, making it difficult to see who they are at first, but a soft shimmer appears around the area to create an impenetrable barrier.

whatever's about to happen...well, the audience may look, but they can't touch. ]

[nascens]

[Scaramouche takes his place on the stage with none of the ferality or frenzied, unspoken fury that he'd last been seen in public with. There's maybe a slight line of tension to the set of his shoulders, but he walks with a collected sort of calmness, focusing on the hollow sound that the wood of his sandals make against the stage's surface as he goes.

It's only once he's taken what he feels is his "proper" place that he stops moving. Shielding his eyes for a moment, he looks up toward the bright spotlights overhead, reminded of the sun at the peak days of Inazuman summer. His gaze drops back down, leveling across the stage next as he sizes up whoever they've decided to throw against him. Not that it matters.

He doesn't say anything, just yet. Doesn't spare a glance toward the audience. Just waits with a quiet impassivity as the shadow behind him ripples.]

[preordain]

[ well.

when ryo walks onto the stage, he pauses for a moment as he takes in the sight. it's funny, how different it looks from up here versus at the audience. unlike scaramouche, ryo does actually look at the crowd, but it's more of a curious glance than anything.

it only lasts a second, and he walks further onto the stage, stopping a few feet away from scaramouche. he doesn't say anything, but gives him a nod in acknowledgment.

at his feet, his shadow moves, not quite forming anything yet, but... waiting. ]

PEANUT GALLERY

[hellscapes]

[ Your reactions go here. There's space to sit back and enjoy the performance, and while the doors are closed you really could leave if you absolutely wanted. But will you...? You can't leave to interfere with the stage or the ongoings that are occurring, but with a little push you can slip through the exit any time after it starts. ]

[engineers]

[ the joy of having already done an execution is that you don't have to play coy and pretend

anyway lbx is here at his usual table near the stage, a drink in front of him. maybe it's the bite one because i love zia and cola specifically, but it does look untouched. whos to say.

he's also got a medkit sitting on the table, and he's very quietly keeping his eye on the stage, fingers laced together in front of his mouth. here we fckin go... ]

[awol]

[ He Is Here and just has a hand on lu bixing's knee but in the like. reassuring way, not the horny way? just going to try to give him some strength somehow because why. ]

[onlythans]

[hangs out on this side of the room today instead of way over on the other side of the room like he usually does]

[selfdestructs]

[ i have to work today, which is very homophobic, but dva will be here. have fun aki uwu ]

[refate]

[ here as always sitting with dva! yoru is... actually on, this time, instead of being put into stasis like he normally is ever since the first execution. there's a frown on both of their faces, but. watching.

oh boy. glancing for wherever akira is in all of this. ]

[greatvalue]

[Hunter is just going to glance at Scaramouche and Ryo as they walk onstage... and then get up from his table as soon as he's able to so he can vibe near the door, though he won't leave, looking at his phone. This is the closest thing you're gonna get, you vertically challenged binch.]

[greatvalue]

[... WELL, NEVER MIND??? He was about to leave for a second there, but then the shadows interrupt Scaramouche's attempt to bounce out of the execution, and — well.

Softly:]

Oh, no.

[rip in shit, angry cat pinnochio.]

[cavaliered]

[oh boy.

she's here! she is ALSO immediately looking for akira. what the fuck, this is stray bullets the execution.]

[cavaliered]

[nyeh. not her voice.]

[tearduct]

[Now I can post.

He looks really fucking tired, but he's standing near the back, facing forward and unwilling to look around him. He doesn't seem surprised really by any of this.]

[cavaliered]

[okay well she's going to wander over to him and take his hand? she'll get it if he pushes her off but she has to.]

[outsidebones]

[...giving him a worried frown.]

Was this something planned, then?

[ontrend]

...

[gently puts a hand on his shoulder.]

[birdeater]

[ the gay on gay violence could not be him ]

[outsidebones]

[i'm just kidding the curse has worn off and despite what all of y'all apparently believe she does not actually hate ryo. she is here having a drink, hands in her lap, serious but also being normal.]

[psynchronise]

[ well, he has a drink and he's sat in one of the seats. but he's currently staring at the ceiling rather than what's happening on the stage. ]

[firstandgreatest]

[ hes here and not at the naruto ramen shop :( ]

[teufelshund]

[ once again, mephisto has a drink and a seat with a good view, and is watching everything closely.

there's a slight eyebrow raise when ryo comes out onto the stage. not what he expected, but he's been wrong about a few things this week.

should be interesting. ]

[polyglotti]

[She is here, and much like everyone else she is wincing and looking around for Akira as soon as Ryo walks on stage. This really isn't a good weekend for him is it?]

[hardrocklife]

[Zel is at a table with a drink. I have to go raid but you guys have fun executing Akira or whoever you're killing today.]

[ontrend]

[...oh, oof.

he stares straight ahead at scara vs ryo, looking tense. this is going to be... something.]