Anthem - Day 5

[eulalie blake 1a 🍒 tris]

Maryn Hale has always been fond of the color red.

And on the fourth day, beneath a veil of inky mist, the snow is stained with the color. She and her partners are pleased with the showing, proud of their creations and their tributes equally. The mutts played their intended role, guiding the tributes to one another in an effort to force a confrontation, and the tributes were quick to show their teeth when the pressure was applied. Cannon blast after cannon blast filled the darkness. All of it had nearly been enough to bring a tear to her eye.

But she will not rejoice until only one tribute remains. It's simple to poke a bear with a stick and watch it go into a frenzy, but it's another thing entirely to allow a beast to act on its nature freely. This is what she wants from the tributes more than anything, to watch them tear into one another entirely of their own accord. At this point, they are aware of the stakes, and the best the majority of them can hope for is a handful of days to come to terms with their morality. Nothing can stop the inevitable.

They are going to die, and only a single tribute will prove themselves worthy of leaving the arena. The Gamemakers have been patient, but their patience is a thin and fleeting thing. As soon as they have filled their goblets with the blood of their prisoners, they find themselves thirsting for more. Always more. Better drama, better scenery, better deaths. If the last day had been best thus far, the fifth only has the option of being better.

And the trio planned a marvelous show. She sips an early morning mimosa as she watches Hades input code into the system, and she stares at the screen as the vast Fold begins to retract on itself, revealing the weary tributes and so much more. She watches them huddled in their little makeshift shelters, taking note of their locations and who can easily be guided into the path of another. As the blackness shrinks away to reveal signs of thaw, she also hopes that the brutality of the tributes will be further revealed.

No tricks, no schemes, only a dangerous arena filled with dangerous individuals. If they do not wish for the Gamemakers to take matters into their hands again come tomorrow, they know what they must do. She expects to hear the melody of cannons again, and this time, she wants the tributes to see themselves for what they truly are.

In the light of the sun, all secrets will be revealed.


❄️ In the night sky, constellations form in the shape of the fallen:


          HUGO BASTERD, district two
          CHARLOTTE ROYCE, district three
          INGA VANAS, district four
          VALI FORRESTER, district seven
          GUNNER AZAROVA, district nine
          JERICHO CALEB, district ten
          SAGE DEVILLE, district ten
          MARCELLUS RHODES, district eleven


Today, you are expected to turn your blades against one another without any prodding from the Gamemakers.

After all, there is no reason to fear the mutts when the lot of you are still standing. Seven of the eight causalities the night prior was caused by the hand of a tribute. If you do not yet view yourself as a murderer, then by all means, take this as your chance to catch up to speed. Your time is so close to running out.

The fourth day has come to a close, and now fourteen other tributes stand between you and your survival.

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GENERAL INFORMATION.
○ Day 5 ends on Saturday, March 23rd.
○ Posting is mandatory for all tributes.
○ All actions will be logged in the engine found here.

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Please view the following Random Event in regards to Day 5 here.



THE MINES:


THE WINTRY FOREST:
Felicity, Lionel v. Hal^, Marceline^ v. Isolde
[Turn Order: Hal (84.12), Marceline (1.10) Felicity (0.0), Lionel (0.0), Isolde (0.0)]*


THE WITCH'S WOOD:


THE MELTING ICE SHEET:
Garnet, Rhys v. Juno, Xov
[Turn Order: Rhys (Used Timing Station), Xov (98.7), Garnet (77.19), Juno (77.15)]*


THE FOLD:
Rita, Xylia, Lucky v. Axyl v. Marguerite, Ines
[Turn Order: Xylia (59.10), Rita (59.1), Ines (49.17) Lucky (39.19), Marguerite (27.3), Axyl (1.12)]*

* = 1 tribute death required
^ = alliance was moved from intended location, may gather resources at intended location instead if they'd like


Weather:
No clouds, sunlight, thawing
35°F | 1°C
Humidity: 37%