week 5 - execution

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the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (5)

sunday EXECUTION (32) 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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[thanatosincarnate]

Of course it is.

{ He grunts, irritated. Some part of him knows she's right. But he blames himself for what he feels was at least partially borne of his own impotence. He couldn't protect his comrades or guide them to victory, watched most of his people die over and over, and...that's not even everything.

It's never enough... he never seemed to have enough power. }

I hardly knew the ones from the first and second trial.

{ He figures he'll say to at least be honest. That said, there's a reason why he didn't wish to have this conversation so he'll just choose to fall silent. }

[bloodbiter]

Arumat...

[a frown, and she reaches out to put a hand on his arm carefully.]

You cannot blame yourself for something like this. None of this has occurred due to your actions.

[thanatosincarnate]

{ He tenses at the physical contact as always, although not only because he dislikes it, but because he also was not anticipating it in the slightest. }

...

{ For once, words are stricken from him -- he is not sure what to say. After all, she's not the only who has just said it. But maybe it's because now a second person has, it feels like he should begin to re-evaluate that part of him...even if the idea of self-blame had rooted itself deeply in his own psyche. }

Adelina.

{ ... Yet, he should at least thank her for putting up with it. }

It is a good thing we at least crossed paths.