graveyard part 4

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hunter's game the graveyard You wake up in an unfamiliar cabin. At first, it almost seems like you're in an entirely different place and that everything had been just a dream. The interior of the cabin looks nothing like the run-down, old-timey shacks that you had been living in before. Everything in here is sleek and modern, from the enormous flat-screen TV mounted on the wall to the fridge and mini-bars stocked with all your favorite foods. There aren't any individual rooms in here, just a common area large enough to house everyone comfortably, no matter how many more people join you...and there will be plenty more people joining you before the week is over. Because if you look outside the window, it quickly becomes clear that not only are you still in Prayer's Pass, but that you are no longer among the realm of the living. Judging from the tombstones directly outside, you're now in what had been the abandoned broken-down cabin in the graveyard. The cabin's not all that changed; the world outside has gone completely grey and everything you see appears to be faded and blurry. The only things that remain sharp and in color are what's inside the cabin, including your fellow ghosts. Occasionally, people who are still alive may enter, but it's clear that what they're seeing is completely different from what you're seeing. The door's unlocked; however, a mysterious force prevents you from stepping beyond the threshold, no matter how hard you may try. After all, this cabin is a cage for the dead - a gilded one, perhaps, but a cage nonetheless. On the flat-screen TV plays everything that is currently happening in the town. It will shut off once night starts...and something else will appear instead.

Comments

[pasodoble]

I don't care about what I said to you.( You arrogant good for nothing brat. Actually he did but he takes it back now because there are more important things on his mind. But thanks for reminding Spain about another thing to be absolutely furious about.

Oh, look, Spain is positively rabid now. What are human emotions right now because there certainly aren't any in his voice. Just have the strength of an entire nation slamming into you right now. Someone should probably try to pull him off sooner or later before he goes too far. He stops his punches only long enough to grab Holden by the collar and make sure to look down on him. ) You talk too much.

If you aren't going to fight back then the least you can do is stay silent.

( And trying to strangle him now. )

[unadorned]

[At first Prussia's just standing back and watching the show, even if she has the decency not to have popcorn this time. To be fair, anyone would be pissed off about being shot like that. She's had her moment of undiluted rage, too.

But the blows keep on raining and it doesn't look like Spain is winding down any time soon. And Prussia is the one responsible for the shooting, technically.

Hey, that's enough now. [She's seen that look in Isabel's eyes before, and really, really doesn't like it, so she tries to pull Spain back by the shoulders.] You want him to die again?!

[pasodoble]

Yes.

( He'll resist, still not finished with his beating.

You little bastard. You couldn't have at least tried to give him a headshot. Or a gone for the chest. No you had to kill him with a damned bullet in the shoulder. God, even Ada was able to get a lung. And now he's dead and screw you, even America would have been better than this.

Hey Prussia do you remember when you wondered if you need air in the afterlife??? Spain's going to try to find out right now. )

[unadorned]

[Wait what no let's not taste that hypothesis on the teenager please]

What [grab] if Critter [pull] kills you for this [tuuuuuug] for real?!!

[goddamnphonies]

Thank you for trying here, Prussia! [Spoken quickly with some air he managed to scrounge up. Holden is doing his best to struggle away from the nation without any particular violence - not that he cares if Spain gets hurt, just that's not his active goal.]

[unadorned]

I'm not doing you any favors, but I owe you one. [Any more and she'll tear the sleeves off, which is seriously not her intention.]

[goddamnphonies]

[Around this time Spain complies to shove Holden and he is free, leaving the boy to rub at his sore limbs.]

Yeah, I... [How can he say "did the thing" without sending Spain off the handle?] didn't want to let you down. Charles almost talked me into that, I was a moron.

[unadorned]

Charles is a snake, that little brat.

Wish we had him on our side.

[pasodoble]

Charles is an angel!

( AHAHAHA. Spain's relationship with Charles may or may not be starting to resemble Spain's relationship with little Romano... )

[unadorned]

My darling, sweet little baby sister is an angel. That child is not.

[goddamnphonies]

Heh. If even one member of that trio had been with us - and especially if they replaced someone like Naegi [seriously fuck that guy] we'd probably be winning the game.

[pasodoble]

( Why not test it on Holden?

His grip around Holden's neck stays strong and he shoots Prussia an annoyed glare. He isn't quite finished with Holden yet and he'll try to do as much as he can before ultimately letting go.

Once up, he dusts himself off and smiles at Prussia. For the most part, it appears normal-- casual, light, friendly, but cold. It'll take him a moment to go back to normal. )

That devil doesn't need a reason to do anything.

[unadorned]

Well excuse me for not wanting you to turn into another Lithuania. Fuck me for caring, really. What was I thinking?

[Spain was never reassuring like that, at least not her Spain back home, and she feels the chill anyway.]

[pasodoble]

At least Lithuania accomplished what he wanted to do.

( Hissing.

En la mañana, en la mañana. Everything can always be done tomorrow. Except for the things Spain wanted to do tonight. )

[unadorned]

And look what that got him. Look at Poland.




And don't you hiss at me, Antonio.

[pasodoble]

( . . . )

This isn't about Poland.

( Slightly gentler but no warmer. )

[goddamnphonies]

[WOAH THERE well if you in-sist he's going to at the very least grip Spain's hands and try to tug them away from his neck. Teeth gritted, he's focusing only on that, basically ignoring Spain's words. Why should he care what this rabbit out of all the othrs has to say?]

[pasodoble]

( Hey Holden lets find if you need to breathe after you've already died. Spain's pretty sure you don't need to but that's okay.

He doesn't lessen his grip. )

Don't worry. You won't die; we're already dead. It's kind of like back home for me, no? I could try and try but you would never die so all we can do is make sure it hurts.

How do you feel?

( Like Spain's going to let him answer. Oh, Holden, Critter told Spain that rabbits and wolves were just roles. At the end the end of the day, Spain is a nation and a nation is just a different type of wolf.

His expression changes from downright murderous to annoyed as Prussia keeps pulling on him. A second later, he glares down at Holden, amused but cold, )

Ah... ( He'll pull Holden up and lean a little closer, ) Watch what you say from now on, dog.

( And he'll push Holden back down onto the ground and get up. )

[tsunneverset]

[And it's at this point that England finally speaks up, sounding bored.]

Oh no, Spain, stop, what are you doing, he's just a teenager, forgiveness is divine, it's not his fault he was a hunter.

[pasodoble]

Dogs defending dogs. Shut it, Brows.

( England you're so hard to please. )

I don't care what side he was on. It's his fault I'm stuck in this Hell with you sooner rather than later.

[tsunneverset]

Have you asked yourself who exactly it was who figured out you were the watcher? Because it sure as hell wasn't Holden, I can tell you that. [sorry hunter bro but you're kind of a huge idiot]

1/2

[pasodoble]

Even I would think Ukraine picked another nation and the obvious choice was already dead by then.

( Whoops, he doesn't mean to sound so cruel talking about Ukraine and Lithuania but he's just not in the mood right now. Oh, but speaking of, that reminds Spain!!! )

[pasodoble]

( A genuine grin. )

Guess who the last nation standing was, Inglaterra.

( A J A J A J A J A J A )

[tsunneverset]

Hmm..if you say so. [He has severe doubts about Holden being able to figure even that much out but THEN HE IS DISTRACTED]

Oh, belt up! You only managed to last this long because you were a useless prey who contributed nothing so we never needed to kill you for being a threat!

[pasodoble]

Ahahaha! ( I'm not sure if Spain is laughing maniacally or making sure to be extra loud to piss England off. ) There's no reason to be jealous, Inglaterra!