THE SECOND PROSCRIPTION

[strangerpeople]

THE SECOND PROSCRIPTION
(CW: Coffins, claustrophobia in general, skeleton bones)

Most interesting.

[Suddenly, a bright light from above lights up, same as last week, from the bone chandelier. Once more, the light only seems to shine on one individual, as the Elder Steward appears, looking pleased as punch.]


Excellent, excellent. You have condemned The Noodles to die by quite the majority, so certain you were of her guilt!

[There is a long, long pause. Finally, though, the Elder Steward does something unexpected. First, he throws his hood off to reveal--huh. A rather young-looking and handsome figure. Odd.]

But...

[A slow, fanged smile appears on his face, before he turns to Eric, raising a toast with a glass of something that might be red wine-or something else.]

You were wrong. Congratulations, Fast. You have exceeded my and Our Lady's expectations. You have damned an innocent woman to the cruel death you deserve for your crime, and your fellow shall be forced to watch. For this you shall be rewarded protection for that special person, as promised.

Now.

How does it feel to know what you've done, hm?

Comments

[notadinosnack]

[Well, he's disappointed, but at the same time he can't say he wasn't tempted at all. But there's a few things that are curious and before they go and kill Eric, maybe they should find out what really happened.]

What do you mean there was fire? Were you defending yourself from him?

[yonosoymaria]

He cast it. I took him for an old enemy and pursued.

[Quincey isn't here. That is not John's father. It isn't. It's Thanatos. Has to be, he took him for Quincey before, and Quincey Morris is twenty years dead - ]

[notadinosnack]

[Well at the very least Thanatos doesn't seem angry or looking like he's out to kill Eric. He just wants to know what happened. If anything, he completely understands the mindset of wanting to do anything to protect those you care about and damn the consequences.]

Can you tell us what happened then?

[yonosoymaria]

I... caught him. When I struck, the body didn't - he didn't - I didn't realize it was him until it was far past too late.

[notadinosnack]

Because he didn't say or do anything to make you think something was off. Well at least you can rest assured that if you try the same with me I'll be grabbing my whip and restraining you. At this point I think all we can do is ensure you will do better and make sure her sacrifice wasn't in vain.

[yonosoymaria]

He fled, I should have known, but...

[He shakes his head, and stops with it bowed.]

I'm astonished there's more than one of you who wants to see me kept alive.

[notadinosnack]

Do you really think it would do us any good to lose another person? It won't change a thing. Maybe it's stupid, but I don't want to see any more people die. I'd already had enough of that before even coming here.