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airlockedmods ([personal profile] airlockedmods) wrote in [community profile] theairlock2017-11-11 10:49 am
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third trial

[With the announcement and the evidence, the Champions are free to decide amongst themselves what order the groups leave in. Once that's done the process of teleporting is automatic and happens in the blink of an eye. Once second they're in the center of the cafeteria before a soft blue light surrounds them and then they're standing in the middle of a circle of podiums.

The room itself it the same shiny, chrome-covered atrocity as most of the rest of the ship save for the sections of floor that aren't the teleporter: those are thick clear glass that show nothing but empty space and stars beneath the Champions' feet. As for the podiums they're the same sort of garish chrome with a digital screen facing toward the center of the circle. More portraits and names in blaring red have been added this week. Slaine Troyard, the Champion of War and Zombina, the Champion Rotten Girl.

The Overseers are waiting when they all arrive, standing on a floating platform just high enough to be out of reach and back far enough toward a far wall to have a full view of the courtroom. Both are dressed well, Rox in a pressed grey dress jacket and skirt and Blaze in a black suit with the sleeves rolled up to expose his numerous tattoos. Rox is smiling like that cat who ate the canary while Blaze is standing a little farther away than normal and looking uncomfortable.]


Welcome back, Champions! There are fourteen of you here but, if things go correctly, only thirteen of you will leave. I don't think I have to explain at this point what will happen if you choose wrong.

As usual there's no time limit but be sure to keep things interesting. [She folds her arms across her chest, looking down on the Champions with a grin.] Let the trial begin.
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[personal profile] newcycle 2017-11-11 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[with one swift move, Korra slashes her hand across his throat.

The fire instantly cauterizes any wound, and it's instant.

Karamatsu Matsuno is dead.
titularly: (none of these keywords are gonna)

[personal profile] titularly 2017-11-11 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)


[Just like that. Karamatsu... is gone. There was no mental preparation, nothing he could have done to be ready to watch Korra slash Karamatsu's throat. Because now, there's no need for an execution. Karamatsu's gone.]

No!

[And he didn't even get to say goodbye.]

NO!!!! KARAMATSU!!!

[Osomatsu screams, his entire body quaking with anguish as Karamatsu's body drops to the floor. Lifeless. He can't breathe, he feels like he's going to be sick.]

WHY!? WHY- WHY WHY...WHY...

[He grips either side of his head, unable to get the image of Karamatsu dropping like that out of his mind. And he never will. Never again.]

This- this isn't real! This isn't happening! It's a skit, this episode is over!! IT'S OVER!!

IT HAS TO BE OVER!
newcycle: (pic#11791432)

[personal profile] newcycle 2017-11-11 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[she'd... hug him... but she has a feeling, Oso will never want to see her again.]
dejabrew: (but then I remembered I have knives)

[personal profile] dejabrew 2017-11-11 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Bolton grips his podium, clenches his eyes shut.]

Thank you, Korra.
newcycle: Narrator: It was not okay. (When you swear it's okay.)

[personal profile] newcycle 2017-11-11 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[she's shaking, but there's no tears, not this time... She glances at him with a small smile, and then back up at the overseers]