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sheriff swanson ([personal profile] sheriffexe) wrote in [community profile] robowest2017-01-29 01:57 pm
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[ WEEK TWO – EXECUTION ]

EXECUTION

It's... quiet. The morning is quiet and dull and even the animals lingering on the fringes of town seem a bit at a loss for what to do. The town as a whole seems to be waiting and it isn't until the Sheriff leaves the station carrying a wooden gibbet easily in his arms that things seem to perk up. He drops it into the dirt, shoves it in with a grunt and then heads back into the station.

A few moments later Higekiri follows him out, leashed to him by a rope binding his hands and a blindfold around his eyes. In the Sheriff's other hand is a bucket. He brings them to the stick and drops the bucket upside down on the ground, helping him to stand up on it and pulling the noose around his neck a moment after. He uses the excess of rope around his hands to bind him to the stick.

He turns back to the town after, glancing at the few stray animals that have set up on the porches to watch. A crow nearby caws out from on top of the Saloon sign. The Sheriff looks to the hotel and a moment later, the bells on top of the church begin to ring. He calls out, louder than naturally possible,

"Execution time, folks! Sara Valestein has been chosen as executioner. Come on down and watch."

And then, as indifferent as ever, he pops a piece of tobacco.


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a_sin_for_him: (unamused)

[personal profile] a_sin_for_him 2017-01-29 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
It still speaks much of our supposed 'hosts'. This public spectacle, this careless regard for life...

It's only frightening and upsetting people.
beyeotic: (you know nothing)

[personal profile] beyeotic 2017-01-29 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[At least this woman feels her that the disregard for human life is just. Terrible.]

I believe that's the goal, unfortunately. People do foolish things when they're afraid. Foolish things like buying in to this... [she refuses to say "game"]
a_sin_for_him: (unamused)

[personal profile] a_sin_for_him 2017-01-29 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
We clearly have little choice, either way. As evidenced by today's demonstration. Refuse to participate and find ourselves bound and shot like traitors to the Fuhrer as examples.

[Lust's lip curls. She's done with being used, being a plaything, a tool. At least her former master had misguided ideals and a clear goal.]
beyeotic: (it takes a woman to know it)

[personal profile] beyeotic 2017-01-29 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Apparently not. [Ana bites at the inside of her lip.] It's unfortunate but we'll have to adapt, find a way to beat the Sheriff and whoever he works for at their own game.
Edited 2017-01-29 21:32 (UTC)
a_sin_for_him: (you're insane)

[personal profile] a_sin_for_him 2017-01-29 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
We don't even have the faintest idea who's behind all of this. We're used as...as stage props, placed where we're wanted to see and react as we're wanted. What in god's name can we do, short of burning this whole place to the ground and suffering whatever consequence that brings?

[Lust shakes her head and sighs.]

That wasn't intended to be rhetorical rail against our circumstance, I honestly haven't an idea of what to do. But I'm not going to die in some unnamed desert for the amusement of strangers.