WEEK 9 - Retirement

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (9)

sunday EXECUTION (19) survivors As voting comes to an end, a song filters in played so loud that it becomes distored and fragmented. If a participant checks their datapad, they will see the the victim and suspect chosen by majority's pictures displayed. If they attempt to scroll, they will see a list of characters and their votes in alphabetical order.

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[al2955]

[ After the song ends, an announcement plays.

Adelina: 12
Handsome Jack: 5
Marinette Dupain-Cheng: 2
Yuno Gasai: 0
Clover: 0 ]

Your votes have been tallied. Congratulations! You discovered the true culprit, Adelina. Time will be allotted for the culprit to be spoken to.

[bloodbiter]

[she fucked up]

...Anything you want to know, I suppose.

[antagonize]

[Ha ha ha. This is why can't trust anybody. Jason's expression is flat and his tone even more so — but. But. But.

Whatever.]

Was it worth it?

[toprotecttheworld]

There's a letter in your room that's only to be opened in the event of...this. What would you like me to do with it?

[No judgment, only business. Her vote speaks for herself. She couldn't vote for Adelina.]

[antietam]

... I'm sorry you felt like you had to do this. Things won't be the same without you.

[socloverit]

[Punching Adelina in the face would be so, so satisfying, but Clover knows she'll be stopped. She's shaking with her fury and there would be no point in seeking her own vengeance when Adelina is already slated to die here, but goddamn would it feel good to hit her.

But they'll stop her. Clover knows what they'll expect of her.

Not that Clover needed Adelina's permission to hate her, not that she cares about any right for it, not that anything could justify that she said "yes" and then "but" like she was trying to find an excuse for what she did do Clover's friend—

Clover's going to lift her head up and get on her toes so she can reach to try spitting in Adelina's face.]

Rot in hell.

[baptizer]

[ Elizabeth is gross sobbing. She's stepped away from everyone else for the longest time, her breath almost to the point where she's ready to pass out. this is big.

This is insane.

She finally speaks out to Adelina. ]

I won't waste my time lecturing you. You made your choice, Adelina. I loved you like a sister. [ One that she had never had. The kindness Adelina showed her unmatched. She sits for a moment, looking between Jason and Jack (out of instinct) and back to Adelina. ] And I always will. I pray it's merciful.

[tevinteriscoming]

Is there anything I can do for you?

[chiseler]

[He's quietly watching even if he can't exactly meet her eyes.]

I wish you'd been honest with me. You lied right to my face when I asked you. [And he finally looks at her.] I thought you were braver than that, really.

[missmaladroite]

[yeah she's not asking anything]

[she's just marching up to her and punching her across the face, hard]

I trusted you! We were supposed to stop the game! We were supposed to put a stop to this! In the end, you're just like them! You liar! You murderer!

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[they could've voted for Marinette. he keeps going right back to that. they were so close.]

Machias, Minako, and someone on that list. Marinette, or Clover, or Yuno, or even Jack-- you were willing to kill at least three people for this.

... I really thought I knew you. But I don't think I did at all.

[todorable]

...Can't say this is how I expected this evening to end.

[bloodbiter]

I don't know.

[it's as honest as she can make it.]

If I hadn't done this - my greatest achievement was finding a cure to a sickness that killed hundreds, even thousands a year. I don't know if I can believe her. But if I didn't and I went home to find that it was true, and I hadn't done anything...

[bloodbiter]

There are notes for the people here I knew well. If you wouldn't mind...

[bloodbiter]

[she doesn't really know what to say to that, but she does give him a nod]

Thank you. And... I'm sorry.

[bloodbiter]

[honestly fair

she doesn't stop her, at any rate, and while she does flinch she doesn't seem angry or too surprised. she reaches up to wipe it away with a sleeve wordlessly.]

[parodeity]

...If this whole beyond the grave shit is legit, tell Allen sup for me.

[ since allen ???? might be trying to talk to him ???? if that isn't a huge joke ???? ]

[antagonize]

Yeah, well. Your greatest achievement now is killing two people, not owning up to it, and moving this damn game forward. So... Congratulations are in order, aren't they? You stupid asshole.

[Okay. That came out a little more pissed than intended. But, whatever. Always whatever.]

You aren't even sure if it was worth it, for chrissakes. If you went back and found out this whole shindig was real? Then you could do it again.

1/2

[toprotecttheworld]

Of course. While Team Rocket specializes in thievery, we'll offer you our courier services just this once.

[toprotecttheworld]

...And try to take care of yourself, alright? This isn't the end.

[Those damn Furry Crossing ghost letters.]

[muties]

... Sorry we didn't accidentally scapegoat Jack, I guess.

[ kind of? not really? ]

[bloodbiter]

[this aches in a way that's different from everything else, somehow.]

I'm sorry. I truly am. There are - many things I should have done differently.

[YEAH NO KIDDING]

I should have told you. All of you.

[bloodbiter]

[there's a number of things she could ask of him. she thinks about it.]

...Make it out of this place.

[bloodbiter]

...I should have.

[she knows, but it's a bit late for that. hindsight is 20/20 and all that.]

I suppose - no, I won't say it doesn't matter anymore.

[chiseler]

Tell me something. Do you really think all of this is worth it? Adelina we've never had proof that these motives are real. What were you thinking?