DIE HARD [1st Execution]

[akudamods]

You are back on the shuttle. Those of you watching the signs outside will see bits and pieces of the trial, and bar graphs that exclusively favor Loremaster besides a few "undecided". The numbers, at least, favor the allegation that millions of people are voting in this. The shuttle takes you south, to the police station that a few of you have seen. Specifically, its horrific execution arena. And this is filled with an audience.

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ZEALOT

[metamere]

Surely an arena is a suitable venue for popcorn?

[ Yes he's asking this because he is Wizard. ]

[zeadrone]

[It takes a while for a response to come, so long perhaps it's forgivable Wizard would think the man behind the controls wasn't there. Indeed, the drone is simply there, pretty inert.

Then the voice comes]

I have heard we're getting flooded with calls from entrepeneurs begging to sell popcorn during the trial, all because of what you said.

[That's delivered so flatly, hah]

[metamere]

Aha, capitalism at its finest! Well, can you blame them? All this entertainment and not a kernel of corn in sight.

[zeadrone]

You really can't take anything seriously at all, can you?

[He mumbles that to avoid saying that...somehow the Wizard has a point there, it really is capitalism at its finest, hah]

B-Besides this isn't entertainment! It's...

[Carnage. That's the word he'd use]

[metamere]

Give me the appropriate stage and I can. This one has been more suited for comedy so far.

[ He will always be blunt as usual though. ]

It's what, dear Zealot?

[zeadrone]

...it's pretty brutal. I'm no stranger to death and people accusing each other, but it doesn't stop being brutal.

[Still...]

But it must be done.

[metamere]

Is that right?

[ Filing that info away for later. ]

But yes, the story must go on. For every good end, there are innumerable bad ones. Still that's the point of making it a show, Zealot. If a story must be repeated, one can at least make a little fun of it!

[zeadrone]

If you're going to kill someone try not to make it too theatrical. You'll get caught right away. Or they'll think Entertainer did it.

[Why are there such extra people in this group, goodness gracious]

[metamere]

Is that concern I hear? I'm flattered, truly! And here I thought you would have hung me out to dry like yesterday's news.

[zeadrone]

I'm not heartless.

[Says the guy who is clearly cooperating in broadcasting a murdergame to the population of the city. Clearly, for someone who isn't heartless, he still has the capability to do some not-very-moral stuff]