night three - kill log

[guestcontrol]

Who: Killers, Dipper, and Mahiru
What: "dipper and mabel would win any twinoff murder game just by virtue of not having one crazy twin and one sane twin." - aki
When: The third night
Where: The park...

[It's in the dead of the night when Dipper's door abruptly unlocks. His bracelet begins to beep. Something seems to be calling him, ordering him to leave his room. For every moment he delays, it beeps with more and more urgency, especially if he tries to bring anything. And besides, he feels groggy, not inclined to protest much. Shortly after, Mahiru's door also unlocks, and she's led to the park behind him.

As he steps outside, lights illuminate the path. The lights lead into the park. As soon as either one steps through the door into the park, the door slams shut. It won't open for again, and pounding on the door or calling for help will not yield any results. It's only once inside that the grogginess wears off.

You can run or try to hide, but there's not much use to it. Your bracelet is still beeping, the only obvious sound in the darkness. And though you're not restrained, you'll find there's no way you can strike a blow against the killers; the bracelet will tighten and you'll feel the grogginess return if you try to fight back.]

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quietly gets one last tag in

[terci]

[As he's stabbed with the needle, he closes his eyes and winces. He was still upset, still mad, that he didn't even have a chance to live. That she was actually convinced enough that killing him would be good for something. But.. then again, that wasn't entirely her fault. She just.. she just wanted what was best for Dipper, even if it meant having to end his life. And if she really did believe this was the only way to "save him" from whatever this place even was then... well, it was understandable. He might've done the same for her, after all.

These thoughts spun around in his head during his last moment, but it didn't last very long at all. It's just as she said, he couldn't even count to three before his body went entirely limp.]

[cheats]

[ Ciel had been nearby the whole time, because he had to be ready to help if need be. That was a responsibility he had taken on for himself, even though no one had asked him to do so. It just felt like what he should do. He walks up to Mabel with his hunting rifle in hand, but he doesn't have it ready to fire just yet. He speaks to her first. His expression is cool and serious, as it always is. ]

I'll finish up. You shouldn't watch this part, so just go a little distance away, and I'll come find you.

[ineptus]

[Even though she didn't call for anyone, she appreciated all the help that was offered and wordlessly always there in case she needed it. When she suggest she leaves, there's conflict on her face. She felt like she should be present for this, but at the same time it was hard enough seeing him dead. Watching him be shot too might be too much.

So, after a moment's pause, she nods.]

O-okay.

[She's not sure how far away is "a little distance" but she goes far enough away that she can't see either of them, putting her hands over her ears...]

[cheats]

I'll be there in a moment.

[ He says it gently, more gently than Ciel tends to speak, then waits until she's far enough away that Ciel is sure she won't see what happens. The sound will be a bit harder to block out, but he knows firsthand that it's seeing it that's the real problem.

He's standing a good distance away, because this is supposed to look like it could be Legion's work. Ciel is no sniper (far from it), but he's hoping that the only person that would be able to tell that this isn't a sniper's shot was Legion itself, whose word couldn't be trusted. Ciel just hunts for sport, as an English nobleman is expected to do. It's different, but with Sebastian's strict training? It's enough.

Ciel levels the shotgun easily, practiced and perfect, and though he's looking at Dipper's head as he aims, he tries to imagine something different. It's not a person. It's just game that he's hunting, as he's done many times before. He murmurs it under his breath, then pulls the trigger, and the shot hits perfectly where it's supposed to, with the recoil controlled well, despite Ciel's small, unassuming frame. He averts his eyes quickly, since there's something about knowing that this was someone's brother, a twin that—

He cuts the thought off quickly as he pulls the lever of the shotgun to pop out the shell, which he collects after a moment for it to cool. Ciel had watched Mabel leave, so it's easy to find her. He holds his shotgun in one hand, but then after a moment's hesitation, he offers his other hand for Mabel to take. ]

I'll walk you back. [ Which is all he says, at least to start ]