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Kath · 10-19-2012, 03:01 PM

You lot are as bad as the X Factor judges. Randomising the result and you'll have the narration in 10 minutes.

EDIT: sally your vote doesn't count because it was after my post - sorry.

Kath · 10-19-2012, 03:26 PM

It had been a crazy Day in the village. Everyone was too frightened or too contrary to come to a general decision and as a result there was a sudden end of Day rush. There were six villagers lined up on the gallows, and all of them were shouting at each other.

"It's got to be skip!" Pom shouted at Nerwen. "He hasn't even turned up, why should I die over him?"

"Because you're the one that looks guilty!" Nerwen screamed back.

"Shut up!" Came the cry from the few villagers who hadn't ended up in line for the noose. "We're trying to decide."

"Nog!" A faint, panting voice flew from the crowd. Everyone turned to look at sally in despair.

"And you couldn't have said that a minute earlier?" Was Greenie's sarcastic response.

sally blushed and muttered something about posting times and overeager mods.

"Hey! Can we focus on us now please?" Boro called. "I'd rather not die of boredom while waiting for a decision to be - Oy! Who threw that?"

A wet fish had struck Boro in the face. Confused the villagers looked round and found Shasta holding a bucket of the slimy things.

"What?" He asked. "I thought it might help us decide."

Coppermirror gently look the bucket away and gave Shasta a pat.

"Never mind dear." She said. "I know it's all a bit stressful, but I'm sure the Valar will show us who should die today. Your fish won't be needed."

She was quite right. Even as the fish were quietly disposed of a bright light shone over the six frightened figures on the gallows. It became so bright the villagers were forced to shade their eyes. When the light finally faded, four villagers were walking back down the steps, their ropes burned to nothing.

Shasta and skip were left on the gallows.

Shasta accepted his fate with grace and humility.

"You idiots! You're meant to be lynching wolves not your own kind! I'll never forgive you for this. You deserve your fates!"

Skip pulled the lever, cutting off Shasta's final rant. The villagers watched with baited breath ... but Shasta remained as he was, an died.

All eyes turned to skip. As silent as he was in life, the beginning of his death was marked only by the crash of the trapdoor. Yet even as his body swung in the air it began to change. His limbs writhed within their bonds, his skin rippling and changing.

"Quickly! Tighten the noose!" Cried sally.

Half the village rushed on to the gallows and hauled on the rope. The combined strength of their efforts was watched by those on the ground and slowly, slowly, skip stopped moving.

"Well. One down."

~ ~ ~

Dead:
Kath (mod)
Rune (innocent villager)
Shasta (innocent villager)
skip (wolf - modfired)

Living:
Nerwen
Greenie
sally
Boro
Pom
Coppermirror
MCR
Nogrod

If MCR doesn't post or vote toMorrow she will be modfired. I accept that sally tried to vote so she is not in danger of modfire.

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

10-19-2012, 03:01 PM	#1
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	You lot are as bad as the X Factor judges. Randomising the result and you'll have the narration in 10 minutes. EDIT: sally your vote doesn't count because it was after my post - sorry. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

10-19-2012, 03:26 PM	#2
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	It had been a crazy Day in the village. Everyone was too frightened or too contrary to come to a general decision and as a result there was a sudden end of Day rush. There were six villagers lined up on the gallows, and all of them were shouting at each other. "It's got to be skip!" Pom shouted at Nerwen. "He hasn't even turned up, why should I die over him?" "Because you're the one that looks guilty!" Nerwen screamed back. "Shut up!" Came the cry from the few villagers who hadn't ended up in line for the noose. "We're trying to decide." "Nog!" A faint, panting voice flew from the crowd. Everyone turned to look at sally in despair. "And you couldn't have said that a minute earlier?" Was Greenie's sarcastic response. sally blushed and muttered something about posting times and overeager mods. "Hey! Can we focus on us now please?" Boro called. "I'd rather not die of boredom while waiting for a decision to be - Oy! Who threw that?" A wet fish had struck Boro in the face. Confused the villagers looked round and found Shasta holding a bucket of the slimy things. "What?" He asked. "I thought it might help us decide." Coppermirror gently look the bucket away and gave Shasta a pat. "Never mind dear." She said. "I know it's all a bit stressful, but I'm sure the Valar will show us who should die today. Your fish won't be needed." She was quite right. Even as the fish were quietly disposed of a bright light shone over the six frightened figures on the gallows. It became so bright the villagers were forced to shade their eyes. When the light finally faded, four villagers were walking back down the steps, their ropes burned to nothing. Shasta and skip were left on the gallows. Shasta accepted his fate with grace and humility. "You idiots! You're meant to be lynching wolves not your own kind! I'll never forgive you for this. You deserve your fates!" Skip pulled the lever, cutting off Shasta's final rant. The villagers watched with baited breath ... but Shasta remained as he was, an died. All eyes turned to skip. As silent as he was in life, the beginning of his death was marked only by the crash of the trapdoor. Yet even as his body swung in the air it began to change. His limbs writhed within their bonds, his skin rippling and changing. "Quickly! Tighten the noose!" Cried sally. Half the village rushed on to the gallows and hauled on the rope. The combined strength of their efforts was watched by those on the ground and slowly, slowly, skip stopped moving. "Well. One down." ~ ~ ~ Dead: Kath (mod) Rune (innocent villager) Shasta (innocent villager) skip (wolf - modfired) Living: Nerwen Greenie sally Boro Pom Coppermirror MCR Nogrod If MCR doesn't post or vote toMorrow she will be modfired. I accept that sally tried to vote so she is not in danger of modfire. Seer please send me your dream. Wolves please send me your lists and dreams. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”