CHAPTER SIX ; EXECUTION

[themodsgrimm]

The Story Continues... END OF CHAPTER 5 - WEEK 517 Narrators Remain ; It's execution day, naughty murder children. Breakfast is served in the dining hall, all the better to fortify you for what is to come. Wherever you might wander in the castle, you will find yourself drawn to the foyer when the clock strikes not twelve, but ten. In the distance, there is the sound of clanking armor. Varian, Zelos Wilder, and Goro Akechi appear, each of them flanked on either side by suits of armor, escorting them to their punishment. Tears are streaming down Varian's cheeks, and he shakes his head back and forth as if he can stop this from happening simply by willing it so; those close enough as he passes by may hear a whimpered "Dad, please--" as he passes. Zelos saunters forward as if nothing is wrong, a swagger in his step and a sardonic grin on his face - although he will not meet the eyes of any Narrator in attendance. Finally, Akechi flashes everyone one of his patented, pleasant smiles-- a smile now known to be nothing but a mask-- as he straightens his tie. It's as if he's saying, I'm ready. A moment later, the Tiger appears on the foyer's staircase. Her hand trails down the banister as she sashays down it, and she takes her place at the head of the group, standing in front of what appears to be a wall. "Come along, darlings," she says. "The execution awaits." You blink, and then it's there — a door leading to the outside. The Tiger steps through it. You have no choice but to follow. Welcome to your sixth execution post! Please see here for the results of yesterday's voting. In addition, make sure you fill out your CR Chart for Chapter 6! If you have any questions, please ask on our Discord server or ping us on plurk. Please direct pings for the NPC to Danielle (Discord DMs preferred, then entrappings), as she will be taking point for today's NPC, and the moderator team will be on deck for all other questions. full navigation. locations taken (statuses) stories (profiles) info & faq wishing well private conversations

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[doublecrows]

[Akechi is gasping for air too, eyes wide and so. . . so confused. he doesn't have time to process anything that just happened, because his mind is fresh with images of Varian and Zelos, and then Eichi and the hunter and then the lake and pain and darkness darkness darkness--]

[and now there's light, and he knows deep down that he isn't supposed to be here. and that's when a flicker of panic and fear crosses his expression]

[he reaches out and clutches Eichi's hand too, holding it tightly, and not saying a word]

[finethanks]

[What the fuck.

Well, even if Eichi is dying, he's not going to stop from reaching for Akechi as soon as he can move properly. His hand clutches at the one that's being held, but his other arm moves to wrap around him, and that probably makes them both fall to the floor clumsily, even more than they already were. Sorry.]

You're alive...! [HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO REACT this is so many emotions.] You saved me, but you continued to live... you're still here. Despite everything, you're still—

[welp back to dying, but he's happy]

[doublecrows]

[BACK TO DYING INDEED]

[Akechi clings back pretty tightly, but he still doesn't say anything. the words won't come, no matter how hard he tries to gather them. so for now he's just. . . going to curl up on the dirt of the lake bed, listening carefully to the sound of Eichi's breathing and the thrum of his heartbeat in his ear while he tries to compose himself]

[he may]

[need a bit]

[finethanks]

[That's completely fair, and Eichi won't try to stop that. Just two dudes clinging to each other in the lakebed turned foyer, now. The announcements continue, and Eichi listens, but he won't let go. He doesn't care that he's shivering, trembling, that he keeps wheezing for breath. Akechi is here.

He's not sure how long this will last. But it's fine... Everything will work out in the end. He has to believe that.]