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the HABIT. ([personal profile] whocouldwinarabbit) wrote in [community profile] capeandcowllogs2012-11-13 06:13 pm

THE GREATEST SHOW UNEARTHED

WHO: The HABIT [personal profile] whocouldwinarabbit and his eighteen lucky Rabbits.
WHERE: Yankee Stadium.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 13 afternoon onward.
WARNINGS: Not for the children. Graphic murder expected.
SUMMARY: THUNDERDOME.
FORMAT: Whatever our contestants would like.

"Rise and fucking shine, campers!" blasts the loudspeaker.

Eighteen bodies. Not a bad turnout. He's hauled them into the locker rooms to wake up together, tied balloon strings to their wrists, the balloons Skittles colors. Angora, some say in sharpie, Flemish Giant. And all have a smile drawn on, bunny ears on top.

"You're probably wondering what the hell you're doing here, right? Wonder no more! Welcome to the Trials, rabbits. Time to feed the HABIT."

The crowd roars in response, their fists in the air. They're not nearly enough to fill the stands, not hardly, the count's barely crawling up to a hundred -- but it's the impassive eyes of the cameras set up around the stadium that matter. These idiots are just for the noise of it.

"Now, see, the rules to this game are real simple. All you gotta do is kill everybody else. That's it! What could be easier, right? Knife in the brain. Sword in the guts. I don't care how you do it, just do it, meat. Look at it this way: the Porter'll bring you back good as new. So... what's keeping you? Besides, hey... the winner gets a prize."

HABIT laughs tinnily through the sound system, over the sound of the crowd. "If one of you makes a break for it -- go ahead! I encourage it, make your move -- but you will notice that there's no escape. Can't have you spoiling my fun, now can we? The good people up there in the stands paid twenty-nine ninety-nine for a show, and by fucking golly, they're gonna get it."

"Now... if you'll look at the balloons for your group assignments. Flemish Giants, why don't you come on out here? No, no, hey, don't be shy. Being first is a big ol' honor. So show us some blood!"

He hits the music, and opens the doors.
intothewoods: it's okay to sleep troy i promise (you've been smoking peyote for six days)

[personal profile] intothewoods 2012-11-17 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
[A lot has happened since he woke up in the City. Widespread destruction was an uncomfortably common occurrence, even in the few months he'd been here (no wonder the natives hated them), but he'd thought that if he stayed on the downlow and kept to himself, he'd be collateral damage at worst. Not a target. Not again. It had worked for him before; why wouldn't it work again?

Shows how much he knew.

He doesn't really know what to say in response. He hadn't expected the apology or the bitterness with which she spoke of the City's shenanigans. She looked and sounded far more exhausted than any person her age should.]


What's your name?
glowsferatu: sad, rude (I Cant Help The Way I Feel)

[personal profile] glowsferatu 2012-11-18 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ if he'd met her even a month ago, it might've been a somewhat different case. she was better at coping, then, but she'd unfortunately left her resolve in venezuela.

she pulls back up the pieces of the balloon, stretching them out again so he can see.
]

Today, it seems I'm "English Lop". [ not inappropriate, given her inexplicable accent. ] Any other, it would be Kanaya. You?