THE FIRST EXECUTION

[disregartist]

THE FIRST EXECUTION


[Given what has happened, there's hardly any deliberation, or suspense, once the clock chimes again.

One by one, the profiles on the suspect list disappear, until only one is left.]


A unanimous vote, no less.

[The Conductor stands, slipping the pardon from her vest. Without a second's hesitation, she rips it up as she crosses the garden to the center of the podiums. The paper falls to the floor in tatters.]

I shall give you a few moments to say your goodbyes to the Rose; I would suggest not interfering with the execution. In fact, I very strongly suggest against it. Getting caught in the magnetosphere we will be creating will...not end well for anyone who tries, I promise.

Oh, and-you might want to consider putting your sunglasses on. Soon. Very soon.

Comments

LAST WORDS

[disregartist]

[If you have anything to say to Beatrice, well...now's the time to do it.]

Well...I must say I am sad to see you go.

[zackthekiller]

[He's not talking to the Rose. He's talking to the conductor lady.]

Wait, we're making a magne-what-o-sphere?!

[charmingheroine]

You - I didn't - how does doing what they wanted change anything?

[awitchdidit]

It has been a pleasure. You're great Furniture, Condy, I'll give you that. Maybe if the Empress stops paying so well you'll consider a contract with me in the future?

[disregartist]

[A chuckle at this.]

Payment is hardly the issue when it comes to the understanding between myself and the Empress. But-if you should find a way to come back and the Empress should have something happen to for.

Perhaps!

[disregartist]

No. Your cuffs respond to specific magnetic waves during the execution that I have activated. That and...the method of execution.

Interfering would be a terribly bad idea.

[unwittingking]

[King isn't even going to say anything. He'll just put on his sunglasses and look on at Beatrice.

Let's get this over with.]

[zackthekiller]

[Zack no speak technobabble, lady. At least he learned not to mess with her the hard way.]

Why, you're gonna cut her up into a million pieces or something?

[higanbana]

[It takes a bit of doing, with how her hands are shaking and how she's trying to keep a tight grasp on that ring, but eventually, Ris takes off the half-goggle she's been using as a makeshift eyepatch.

There's nothing much to see here, for anyone looking. Her right eye is closed. Besides, it's not visible for long, anyway, as she's putting on those sunglasses and holding the ring to her chest.]

[telecosmetic]

I wish we could have talked more...you seem to have a lot of interesting stories.

[And if Beato allows it, Eliza will approach for a hug?]

[awitchdidit]

So, here's the thing about being an evil overlord. Take it from me if you won't take it from Dracula.

When you fight the heroes, you have to make sure you win no matter what happens. In this case, if I'd pulled it off, the person I love more than anything else in the universe goes free.

If I lose, I teach you greenhorns how to fight against a witch.

[technicolourdifficulties]

[...Yeah, he's got nothing to say, but he might have parked himself near Ris. His expression is entirely unreadable due to more having a face shield than sunglasses courtesy of his physiology, but... He's here.]

[katzenpfote]

... Is there anything else you'd like me to do on your behalf, Beatrice?

1/2

[awitchdidit]

Ahaha...maybe one of my manuscripts will turn up. Who knows.

2/2

[awitchdidit]

[Er.]

Er.

Listen, I'm trying to be affable about all this, but I'm not really a hugger. Was an incorporeal existence most of the time before I got here, you know how it is.

[awitchdidit]

You know, I did kill someone.

But since you're asking, make sure to learn as much as you can about this place. Maybe blow up the sun.

[dragonmouth]

[She's going to put her sunglasses on as she says this.]

And is this what fighting looks like? Being cornered like a beast?

[katzenpfote]

You're not the only one, you know.

[... Beatrice, really? That gets a snort from him.]

Of course. I don't intend to let this place go undiscovered.

[eternaldivide]

[ Mithos is... also going to park himself right next to Ris. He's not going to say anything but ... hey he's there if you need anything. ]

[unwittingking]

[King would be next to her as well, but there is already a person on either side of Ris, so...

He'll be next Mithos, still staring at Beatrice, but also glancing at Ris every once in a while.]

[whitemoontiger]

...I'm sorry you felt that killing someone was a necessary option here.

[ Straight to the point. He has to refrain from saying anything else after that.

He will be moving to put on the sunglasses all the same, though. ]

[awitchdidit]

Fighting a witch means not letting her illusions get to you. Staying determined to find out the truth.

Not faltering when it comes time to burn her.

[dragonmouth]

If that's how you put it.

[She honestly was just left kinda disappointed, Beato.]

[disregartist]

...Not quite, no.

[awitchdidit]

[Yeah she was way too used to her home field advantage. The narrative voice, at least, will cop to that.]