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

[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.

[pasodoble]

Ah, you don't understand.

Poland sent him to me.

( This is the dorky Spain you all know and love. )

[unadorned]

Has Catholicism really changed that much since my time? [She's still tense because angels]

[notyetlost]

[That.

That actually makes Poland roll over from his place on the couch just to look at Spain.]

What are you talking about.

[expiatrice]

He is, isn't he?

[PUFFS OUT CHEST PROUDLY!!]

[pasodoble]

Sí. Ay, he's so cute.

( Practically gushing. Ciel, if this keeps up, Spain's going to suggest joint custody.

Which basically means moving to Spain. )

[expiatrice]

[









don't push your limits. THEY ARE FREE LIKE THE WIND]

He's cute, bright, and persevering! He gets his rough moments like a pup baring its fangs, but don't be fooled, he's definitely got a fierce bite as well!

[LITERALLY

vampire and all

and it's ok, gushing is perfectly fine, yes.]

[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.

[unadorned]

[So Prussia and England are starting the Anti-Naegi Club by the way...]

What is done is done, now. And if you want to keep the rest of your teeth you wouldn't want to badmouth the brat infront of Spain.

[tsunneverset]

[his Naegi hate senses are tingling, he's just gonna gravitate to this conversation]

Who's badmouthing Charles? All I'm hearing are compliments. As far as I'm concerned, every single one of that trio would have been welcome and eagerly traded for Naegi. What a pity he wasn't the werewolf, we could have gotten to Kirigiri much sooner and I wouldn't have had to put in all that effort to save Ukyo.

[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. )

[unadorned]

[Brace yourself for the... Folded arms, tapping foot, and the confused glare?]

[pasodoble]

Lithuania decided to kill Sanae in order by more time for all of us. He wanted everyone here to be able to send more clues and he wanted the prey to have time to solve the mystery.

He knew it was cheating and he knew there were going to be consequences for it. ( And Spain's voice begins to crack just slightly. ) I'm sorry Poland misses his friend but at least Lithuania accomplished what he wanted to do.

( Confession: Spain's more upset over unfinished business than dying. )