mad hatter — kill 1

[mcmurderer]

[ Hey? Have at it. ]

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[throning]

[ this village is far more pleasant when the chatter has been lost to the wind entirely. he breathes in the cool night air, ears perking, axe in hand, because this is all picturesque and entirely normal.

she wasn't in bed — how inconvenient. it irritates him a little, but that certainly won't deter to him. mejojo returns to the queen's timeshare, prepared to ask that wretched rabbit where his prey is.

but oh.

she's here.

and has been rather busy herself, it seems. ]

And what exactly are you doing on my territory?

[ get out, bish :) ]

[headingsouth]

[Croix was painstaking in making sure she was alone when she'd come out here, but moving the bodies had taken longer than anticipated. Now, she'd just finished with the head, careful not to get any of the blood on her, when a man -- her roommate -- appears before her with an axe]

[Another snake. Of course.]

My, I didn't realize this land belonged to you.

[Despite her airy tone, she tenses, holding her axe behind her, partially obscured by her cloak.]

You should be in bed, boy.

[she's only like 4 years older than him but okay]

[throning]

The ace of spades is the highest card in play.

[ they're both spades but. okay. the tip of his tail flickers. ]

An old hag like yourself should be getting proper sleep, shouldn't she?

[ he steps forward, gaze still level. ]

Tell me: what did you do here?

[headingsouth]

[She's glancing around to look for any exits, but he's really got her in a bad position, here]

I would peg you more as the joker, myself. [They are both spades, yes.... her expression flickers a little at the jab, but she doesn't rise to the bait]

Hmm, why don't you tell me what you're doing? It's far past your bedtime.

[throning]

[ geez, you're really trying to piss him off tonight, aren't you croix? his expression distorts into something, ah—

deranged? eyes flashing with mischief, a grimace that reeks of rage. ]

You're a brazen woman. It's a shame that I have to put you in your place — you would've served as a useful ally to me.

[ he smirks, but the fire in his gaze clearly indicates that he's a touch angry right now. ]

But it's time for you to sleep now, [ he holds the axe firmly in his grasp. ] isn't it?

[headingsouth]

You could still serve as an ally to me - if you stop and think about what you're doing.

[She's got her own axe in hand, fingers tightening around the handle. For her part, she looks perfectly calm]

Think very carefully, boy, about your next move.

[throning]

[ he's silent at that, lips pursed into a thin line. the expression on his face is unscrupulous; perhaps blank is an apt word for it.

calmly, he steps towards her—

and lurches forward, axe now in motion. ]

You made a mistake — and you'll pay for it, hag.

[headingsouth]

[She was ready for this, so she brings up her own axe in an arc to block--- she's not the strongest, physically, but she can hold him off. For now]

You're the one who made a mistake. You have no idea what you're dealing with!