Anthem :: Day 8

A thick blanket of clouds rolls in with the tail end of yesterday's steady breeze, bringing rain to land that was beginning to forget what water tastes like. It's surprisingly gentle. Scattered showers patter on tin rooftops in a soothing rhythm before running down gutters and draining into the streets. The water is warm, refreshing as it rinses sweat, grime, and sin away without judgment for where any of it came from. This is a new day. Yesterday is yesterday and today is today. Smile, you're okay.

The streets themselves are a different matter. Slowly you begin to realize that the water running down walls and over sidewalks seems to avoid certain spots, pulling away at unseen edges. It tugs at you, prickling your skin despite the warmth of the day and the sun breaking through cloud patches. Staring into one of those odd spots you start to make out words:



WELL, GOOD MORNING... PUT SOME RESPECT ON GRANDPAPPY'S NAME... I AM NOT A HERETIC... I MIGHT SCARE YOU IF I TELL YOU THE TRUTH... I'M A BAD-ASS, I'M A DARK-HORSE, I CAN DO ANYTHING... I CANNOT COME BACK FROM THE DEAD... WE SHOULD KEEP MOVING FORWARD, AWAY FROM ALL THAT... TAKE THE KNIFE... JEEZ, I THOUGHT THERE WERE ENOUGH SNAKES IN THE ARENA ALREADY... HUNGRY, AREN'T THEY?... TIME TO SHOW OUR TEETH... THEY'VE PAINTED SUCH A PRETTY PICTURE OF YOU... WE'RE LOWER DISTRICT DARLINGS... DON'T SHOOT FIRST IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE REALITY CHECK... DO YOU THINK I'M OKAY?... A PERSON DIED HERE... DON'T KILL ME... FUCK YOU, NO ONE TELLS ME WHAT TO DO... LET HOPE GUIDE YOU TO DAWN...



Once you've seen it, you cannot unsee it. Every word said in the arena lingers like a ghost, secret messages revealed by the rain. You can retrace your own steps as easily as you can those of your allies, friends, enemies, or those who fell too quickly for you to fully realize they were ever there. Now, they're undeniable. Every life, long or short, leaves a mark and everywhere you look you see the truth of it, whether you want to or not.

D1 Isaac Le Roux [Ryan]
D7 Orville King [Kay]
D7 Rafael Salazar [Griffin]
D9 Nowles Adroxis [Calla]

Four faces light up the sky, while 4 remain. If you question which quartet of faces is the lucky half, well, the time has certainly come to make up your mind.

Congrats on surviving Day SEVEN!

The arena is covered in secret messages left as transparent graffiti and every word that has been spoken by a tribute is revealed by the rain, marking the place where it was said. Additionally, tributes may notice that new posters have been pasted up on walls throughout the arena, advertising both of today’s matches, even before the tributes themselves have come face-to-face…


General Information
Posting is mandatory for all tributes.

Mandated fights


CORNUCOPIA
Kiibo [64] vs Talon [7]
(order: Kiibo, Talon)

JUNKWALL
Ellis [23] vs Oswald [5]
(order: Ellis, Oswald)


Gamemaker Notes:

Mandates end when either a mutt pack reaches max damage or a tribute dies.



CLIMATE
Weather: Light sunshowers patter throughout the arena, warm and gentle. The sun is bright amongst the patches of clouds, breaking through at every possible moment.
Temperature: 88F/31C
Humidity: 100%



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