[Sea Witch & Hook game]

[glorious]

[Well isn't this just grand?]

(from this lovely game)

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[deathandtaxes]

[hold on punching a wall]

[glorious]

[Will allow you to vent out your frustrations for the time being.]

[deathandtaxes]

[well it is neither getting us out of here or making me feel better, so eventually stops.]

Fuck.

[glorious]

[placing a hand on his shoulder]

It'll be all right. Once we calm down, we'll be able to think of a plan.

[deathandtaxes]

[okay. grits his teeth and balls his fists, but nods.]

Okay. Let's figure this out.

[glorious]

[pulls him a bit closer]

...We'll have to consider what would happen if we fail. When revivals starts, it'll be more dangerous for yourself and others with your healing.

[deathandtaxes]

[...note to self: quest for serin's blood so you can argue with this in another situation.]

So what you're saying is, if one of us dies, it will have to be you.

[glorious]

[...nods.]

That'll be the safest option.

[deathandtaxes]

Is that absolutely what it's about, for you?

[glorious]

-- No.

[deathandtaxes]

Then tell me what it's really about?

[glorious]

I don't want to see you get hurt.

OFFER

[glorious]

Personae, we've chosen. For my own life, we offer you your own. If you wish to be spared, you won't lay a hand on either of us.

(( ooc: this is about a 3. 8') ))

[dramatispersonae]

[and then water begins to flow into the cell, seeping between cracks in the walls and floor and rising quickly (there seems to be an invisible barrier stopping it from flowing out between the bars). If you've made a decision about who will die, then the surviving person will instinctively know that they can breathe the water just fine. Either way, you have about sixty seconds to put any plans for dying into action before the water reaches the top of the cell. Once the person who was meant to die has died, their body will disappear, the water will recede and the door will swing open. Stepping through it will cause the survivor to find himself or herself in the Ring.]

[deathandtaxes]

--No!

[glorious]

...Damn.

[grabbing Hunter's hand and pulling him close]

[deathandtaxes]

[CLINGS TO HIM WITH AN OPEN SOB.]

[glorious]

[eyes the knife and poison for a moment, then looks back down at Hunter and strokes his hair.]

...Don't do anything until after I'm revived.

[deathandtaxes]

...I won't make a promise I can't keep.

[glorious]

[...strokes his cheek and chuckles bitterly.]

We did warn them.

[deathandtaxes]

[kissing his palm, smiling through the tears.]

Don't get too close, if it gets messy.

[glorious]

...Very well. If you insist. Even if you fail, we'll get them later. We made a promise to them after all.

[deathandtaxes]

I try to keep those.

[glorious]

[water level is rising...time for one final kiss]

[deathandtaxes]

[i'm sure this is going to be not at all traumatizing for either of us. biting back the rage and grief and just giving him the most affectionate kiss he can muster.]