Murder again and again

[idolpro]

[ If you're a certain member of LiliS: the floor drops out from under you, and—after a brief moment of utter darkness, you find yourself in the same room, but surrounded by different people. The bead strands wrap around your arms and legs, restraining you.

Well. Here you go. ]

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[letgrow]

[Deep breath and just....mentally checking out]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ and here's your murderer for the evening. he has an eyepatch over his right eye, but otherwise doesn't seem any worse for the wear than usual.

he wraps a hand around one of the bead strands holding Camellia in place, then addresses her far more casually than the situation calls for. ]

Want me to undo these, or just want me to get it over with?

[letgrow]

Just get it over with, please.

Can you answer me something though?

[carnivorouscarnival]

Depends what it is. But you can ask.

[letgrow]

Was playing the murder card on Lilis just playing the game? Because we were middle of the road?

Or is this because of what Amaranth did? Were you hoping to get at her?

[carnivorouscarnival]

What Amaranth did...?

[ it seems to actually take him a few moments to connect the dots. ]

... I won't deny that she pissed me off, acting like she has any say in what we do with our own unit—but I'd never let a grudge stop me from making the most strategic play. And I wouldn't try to settle anything in a game like this in the first place.

Out of our three options for this round, we thought LiliS was most likely to go through. That's all it was.

[letgrow]

[Relaxes slightly in the chair at that]

I'm....a little relieved then. We played the same way. Please know, LiliS knows better than to hold the actions of an individual against an entire unit. If I had a grudge...it would be best to settle it out of games.

I made a bad play. I didn't want to hit Zrael because you had lost so many limbs. In hindsight...even Amaranth aside....you were more likely to hit us than Bit.

[carnivorouscarnival]

Gyahaha. Weeeell, it happens—no matter how much you logic things out, you can never fully predict how the other units are gonna play, anyway. ... You're a pretty nice girl, huh?

[letgrow]

Mm, I'm glad it's me paying for my call and not the others. I'll just have to be smarter next time.....

Ah....so I've been told? I don't think today was my shining moment though. I want to at least do something right today though. Do you think you could do me a favor?

[carnivorouscarnival]

Shoot.

[letgrow]

...If you could make it clean and quick? If the game isn't healing murders.....

I have a friend on Pep Pep. And if he were the one to revive me, I don't think I could forgive myself if it was gruesome. I wouldn't wish seeing that on LiliS either. And I don't want to make more work for SensitIV than necessary.

[carnivorouscarnival]

Can't say my style is always what you'd call "clean," but I'm a professional. That's a simple enough request for me.

[ and he readjusts his stance, obviously getting ready to shift into action mode. ]

[letgrow]

[Watching her hands in her lap]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ he doesn't make her wait long. his movements are quick and sure—he raises his hand, palm flat, and strikes her in the back of the neck, bringing his hand down with enough force to break her neck in just the right place for an instant kill. ]

[letgrow]

[Slumps forward in her chair, as much as the bead strands allow]