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Kath · 10-17-2012, 03:50 PM

It had been a quiet Day within the village. Few had spoken yet those who had could neither agree nor trust in their decisions. Finally though, two villagers were led to the gallows that had been hastily put together by the site of Kath's vicious murder.

"Well which shall we hang?" Nogrod asked.

"Both of 'em!" Came an unidentified voice in the crowd.

Pom frowned from her position in the noose.

"That's a bit bloodthirsty." She said. "Suspicious if you ask me."

"Well nobody did." Rune snapped, somewhat testy at all the deliberating still going on while his neck was on the line.

Most of the villagers were still milling around in confusion. Kath had said one villager could be lynched each Day - but there were two up on the gallows. How was this to be decided?

Even as they asked this question among themselves it was answered for them. A sudden gust of wind blew the waters of the fountain into a great river aimed directly at the gallows. The villagers closed their eyes against the spray of the water and when they opened them again ... Pom had been washed clear of the gallows, the noose shredded around her neck.

The entire village turned to stare at Rune. His fate had clearly been decided.

"You fools!" He cried passionately. "You ever-damned fools!"

But it was too late. With a snap the trapdoor opened beneath him and he fell. As the rope pulled taut and the last breath left his body the villagers held their breath. But there was no change, no sudden release of evil. Rune simply swayed in the breeze, an ordinary innocent villager to the last

~~~

Dead:
Kath (mod)
Rune (innocent villager)

Living:
Nerwen
Greenie
Shasta
sally
Boro
Pom
Coppermirror
skip spence
MCR
Nogrod

If Shasta, skip, sally and Greenie do not post toMorrow they will be modfired. If Pom and Nerwen don't vote toMorrow they will be modfired.

Seer please send me your dream. Wolves please send me your dreams and lists.

10-17-2012, 03:50 PM	#26
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	It had been a quiet Day within the village. Few had spoken yet those who had could neither agree nor trust in their decisions. Finally though, two villagers were led to the gallows that had been hastily put together by the site of Kath's vicious murder. "Well which shall we hang?" Nogrod asked. "Both of 'em!" Came an unidentified voice in the crowd. Pom frowned from her position in the noose. "That's a bit bloodthirsty." She said. "Suspicious if you ask me." "Well nobody did." Rune snapped, somewhat testy at all the deliberating still going on while his neck was on the line. Most of the villagers were still milling around in confusion. Kath had said one villager could be lynched each Day - but there were two up on the gallows. How was this to be decided? Even as they asked this question among themselves it was answered for them. A sudden gust of wind blew the waters of the fountain into a great river aimed directly at the gallows. The villagers closed their eyes against the spray of the water and when they opened them again ... Pom had been washed clear of the gallows, the noose shredded around her neck. The entire village turned to stare at Rune. His fate had clearly been decided. "You fools!" He cried passionately. "You ever-damned fools!" But it was too late. With a snap the trapdoor opened beneath him and he fell. As the rope pulled taut and the last breath left his body the villagers held their breath. But there was no change, no sudden release of evil. Rune simply swayed in the breeze, an ordinary innocent villager to the last ~~~ Dead: Kath (mod) Rune (innocent villager) Living: Nerwen Greenie Shasta sally Boro Pom Coppermirror skip spence MCR Nogrod If Shasta, skip, sally and Greenie do not post toMorrow they will be modfired. If Pom and Nerwen don't vote toMorrow they will be modfired. Seer please send me your dream. Wolves please send me your dreams and lists. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”