Day 6 - Final discussion before the second execution

[pandatrash]

[This morning, a video of Tycoon auto-plays on everyone's tablets. He is in a dimly lit room, and seems to be eating pudding out of a bicycle horn...? Whatever, the raccoons are weird.]

Today’s the day! Are you pumped up? Psyched out? Pissed off? Done in? Hehehehe!

Everybody better vote today for who you want to be PUNISHED! If you don't vote by the time the timer reaches zero, your vote will be randomized! Just like it now says in the rules!

I, Tycoon (only Tycoon), will still answer one question per person if you haven’t cashed yours in yet! Rule clarifications are free, by the way! Also, quit freaking out about the people who are off crying in their rooms or whatever! You already have all the alibis you need to solve the mystery!

((Navigation
Recyclr
Day 5 Q&A with Tycoon
Today's Q&A with Tycoon
Vote! It says midnight Friday, but it's technically midnight Saturday. 11:59 Friday, WHATEVER.))

Comments

NAH THANK YOU THOUGH

[locktouching]

[With his vision blocked he doesn't see Ichigo approach, and flinches pretty hard when the hand goes on his shoulder. But then he sinks down against the counter to sit on the floor.]

I...

I don't want to be alive anymore... I can't stand it...

Please... just kill me right now...

[suppressthedark]

[Ichigo...freezes, for the first time he's been here. He could take blood, people dying...but to be asked to kill someone? That was...something he never expected, and it feels like someone just stabbed him in the chest.

But he doesn't freeze for long. Quietly, he follows Niles down to the floor, staying in front on him so Niles can see him easily.]

...I can't. I can't do that for you.

[Not just because the raccoons might decide to execute him for the murder, but...because he doesn't want to. Was it cowardice, or...?]

...But...if you want to talk, I'll listen. Or if you want me to leave, I will.

[locktouching]

[Deep breath. He can at least speak without his voice breaking too much, though he keeps his hand over his eye.]

I'm tired of struggling to survive. I've done wretched things to live while growing up. I had to steal and beg, harm and kill, and sell everything material and... and immaterial... now this game is too much of the same... and I can't bear being abandoned or betrayed again...

[suppressthedark]

[He doesn't know Niles' life, but...this makes him feel sad for him all the same, Ichigo's expression one of sympathy and sorrow as he listens, keeping his hand on Niles' shoulder to let him know that he's not alone.]

...I'm sorry. That you've had to go through that - that you still are.

[This game was hard on all of them, but...god. He just wishes he had time to talk to Niles before the killing night, because then, maybe...maybe this wouldn't be happening, and they would only be living in fear of one of them being randomly chosen again.

But then again, maybe that was worse for Niles. He didn't know - and how he wished he could, if just to help give comfort to the man breaking down in front of him.]

[locktouching]

Ichigo...

[Shudders, and calms down a little.]

It doesn't matter. I voted for myself. I just want everything to end for me sooner... who knows what the hosts will do to me.

[suppressthedark]

You voted for...

[His voice trails off, and his eyes widen - did Niles want so badly out of this situation that he was willing to do that?

Ichigo's fingers tighten unconsciously on Niles' shoulder, looking away from the other man.]

...I know. But...if I killed you, then...

[He would most likely be executed in Niles' place, for having given a merciful death to someone who was scared of the public, possibly torturous death awaiting him.

And just like earlier, he can't. In any other time, any other place...perhaps. But he can't, not here, and he curses his own cowardice.]

...I'm sorry. I might be a shinigami, but...I can't take your life.

[locktouching]

[Just. Thumps his forehead against Ichigo's shoulder.]

[suppressthedark]

[And Ichigo...finally just holds him, closing his eyes and not saying anything.

It's the least he can do for Niles, who's suffering this much.

After a long moment, he speaks.]

...do you want me to look after Corrin for you?

[Because, well. He can't imagine Corrin will be very happy, considering.]