
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 with bated breath, for the outcome of the tie.
A few moments later Tarvek and Nisha follow him out, leashed to him by a rope binding their hands and a blindfold around their eyes. In the Sheriff's other hand are two pistols. He'll lead them to the center of the town and place a pistol in each of their hands before pulling out a knife and cutting the ropes binding them. He pulls off the blindfold afterwards.
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! Nisha Kadam and Tarvek Sturmvoraus have elected to duel to the death. Come and witness."
And then, as indifferent as ever, he pops a piece of tobacco. |
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He said get dirt! Percy, we need dirt!
[ she's almost shrieking now and is. struggling. ]
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Is this how it happened with Annabeth? Is this also why no one heard her burn alive? He doesn't bother putting Papika down and he tightens his grip, keeping her off the ground.] Don't run toward the flames, got it? [And he's even sort of shaking her to get her to stop struggling, to listen even as his eyes fill with tears.] Get dirt and I'll take care of it but stay away from the flames.
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Okay. Okay, I won't get close. Please just-- I need to stop the fire. I'll get dirt.
[ it's all said extremely quickly, the words running into each other. she knows it's too late to save her, but... she can't just watch her burn like that. ]
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Here here here!
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And with that, he stands and just sort of stares at another burned-up body. Thanks, Whole Ass.]
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she takes a few seconds to catch her breath, but then immediately rushes to percy's side. ]
I hate, hate, hate them. [ her voices still has that hysterical edge, but it's low enough for just percy or anyone else extremely close by to hear. ]
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I do, too. The whole system's messed up. [He lets her stay there for a few moments to calm down even if he himself isn't calm.] ...we can't stay here, Papika. It's over for now.
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so she nods stiffly, finally looking away from what's left of lissa. ]
Ah. Yeah, let's go.