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cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92012-03-16 04:21 pm

Buy a Little Mercy [Open; Potentially Graphic Material]

Less than an hour after the ship leaves Agrestic's orbit, an announcement is broadcast throughout Stacy.

|| Attention, crew. Your crewmates, Howard Bassem and Charles Merriman, have been apprehended attempting to desert. They will now be given Punishment. According to established guidelines, you are all requested to report to the Observation to witness the Punishment. Attendance is not mandatory, but highly suggested. This will serve as a reminder of the consequences of treason and desertion. ||

On the observation deck, Archon Yavek, Archite Rekkti, two other Daligig and a handful of Kessek soldiers stand outside a spherical force field. Inside the bubble, Orc and Howard are suspended by tentacles looping around their wrists. Orc's ceased thrashing around and struggling against his restraints; rust-colored fissures have developed around his shoulders and forearms from the strain, but now he simply hangs there, looking defeated. Howard's nose is bleeding, and every time a drop falls to the bottom of the forcefield there's a small sizzle. He's weeping and begging the Daligig with every plea possible, but they act as if they aren't listening. Instead, they wait for an audience.
iselldrugstothecommunity: (Sad - You Aren't Mad?)

Re: AFTERMATH

[personal profile] iselldrugstothecommunity 2012-03-18 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe they're not as loyal to him as he thinks they are." Howard gets back to his feet. There's nothing much he can do here and he figures Zouichi's probably spending more energy trying not to worry him than Howard's returning in comfort. And honestly, Howard wants to get out of this crowd of people sooner rather than later. "I'm going to check and see if someone's found Karis' arm. I'll see you back at the Inn."
zouichi: (Zouichi: sigh)

Re: AFTERMATH

[personal profile] zouichi 2012-03-18 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
Zouichi nodded, then closed his eyes, leaning his head back against the wall.

It was only a matter of time.