Lulu didn?t sleep a wink that night. Anytime she closed her eyes all she could picture was the King?s corpse, bound in seaweed, and the dying eyes of the poor lifeguard in Anne Hall. Through the thin walls the muffled sound of Ali?s sobs were audible.
The sun had barely risen when Lulu crawled out of bed, took a shower, and tugged a lightweight dress over her head. She slipped out of the house on tip toe, hoping that Ali had finally managed to rest.
The view from her house was the same as yesterday: the same sand, the same sea, the same dockyard. It was if nothing had changed. It was if for one moment the King hadn?t been murdered. And, for one moment, she almost believed it was just a bad dream. That she could just close her eyes and the King would be back on his throne. And that she could walk to the other side of the town and Nazir would be at his usual post.
The door creaked behind her. Ali emerged, his eyes bloodshot and the skin beneath them tinged with exhaustion. He slumped down next to her on the doorstep.
?Hey, Lulu??
?Yeah??
?Let?s get away from here.?
They kept a small boat in an alcove not too far from the house. Often, in their childhood days, their father would take them out on the water at night to watch the stars. Now father was gone, much like most of the men on this island. He was one of the many lost souls they hoped to guide home each night when they lit the lamps in town square.
Lulu and Ali pushed the boat down to the shore and onto the water. Once deep enough, they jumped inside and let the waves carry them gently away from the shore. There was no need for oars. They weren?t in a hurry to go somewhere. They just didn?t want to be here.
But after a while Ali lifted his head. His nostrils flared and he reached for the oars. Without a word he began to manoeuvre the boat around, and they were drifting back toward the town.
?What?re you??
He shook his head. Instead he kept rowing, pulling them past their house and around the anchored boats gently bobbing on the water.
Then Lulu saw the smoke rising from the church. Ali took them close to shore before jumping out, pushing the boat the rest of the way up onto the sandy bank. They tore their way up the narrow cliff to the town, arriving just in time to see a body being carried out of the building. It was laid down on the ground next to two others. The faces weren?t visible, but the man?s cassock and the woman?s habit were all that was needed to identify them.
katezilla was killed. She was
Angela the Mother Superior (Townie):
Tina said:
Angela the Mother Superior (Townie)
You have no ability besides your voice and your vote - so make them count!
oath2order was killed. He was
Emad the Entitled Descendant (1-Shot Vigilante):
Tina said:
Emad the Entitled Descendent (1-Shot Vigilante)
Everyone here is descended from pirates, even though they choose to deny it, but you carry the title with pride. Descended from Caliope Black and a Siren, you believe you are more than entitled to get your hands on a share of the loot. And you?ll kill if it means you?ll get your hands on it.
On one night during the game, you can PM the host with the name of a player you wish to kill. Your shot will be refunded if it overlaps with a non-town aligned kill.
toadsworthy was killed. He was
Arthur the Foreign Father (Detective):
Tina said:
Arthur the Foreign Father (Detective)
Attempting to establish a church in a community influenced by Allah?s teachings is difficult, but Lord knows you are trying. The recent influx of English families to the island, about to lose fathers and sons to the cause, leaves a hole in the heart of women and children alike. Open your confessional and hear the islanders? sins.
Once per night you may PM the host with the name of a player you wish to learn the alignment of.
Day two will end Saturday March 24th at 11pm BST / 7pm EDT / 3pm PDT.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Voting is NOT OPTIONAL. I was distracted last night, so I didn't even register that people hadn't voted before this morning. This is a one time free pass. Those who do not vote will be modkilled in future.
- Post links will be tomorrow I need to get this lab report done.