Gerard counted the votes.
The Shadow Fort, end of day 2

At least this day no one had voted to abstain. Several more had not voted at all. He wondered which was better.

At least today had a vote leader and no tie. Hans had actually remembered some obscure book of laws for Hapsburg officials in regards to settling ties when mobs of people where voting for someone to be executed. He couldn't imagine who would have thought to write official rules on that.

But no tie today, which meant no explaining the rules.

He stood up, "Soldiers and travelers, I have twice counted the votes and Kagemusha is to be lynched today." - the crowd murmured and distanced themselves from Kagemusha - "I've had a couple of my soldiers..."

"Are you sure?" asked Kagemusha, staring straight at Gerard.

"What? Of course I am. Now, the soldiers..."

"You should check again." stated Kagemusha.

"Who do you think...alright, I'll check," agreed Gerard. Hans stood silently as Gerard went back to the tally.

"See, I've got you marked as voting for...oh, wait. It appears you voted for Beskar. I guess that means we're tied right now."

"And you know what that means!" said Hans, overly helpful.

Gerard sighed, "This means we will have an instant runoff. Everyone who voted for Beskar or Kagemusha will have their votes remain. Whichever one of them gets one more vote will be chosen to be lynched. The first person to change their vote from one of them to the other, or the first person who voted for someone else and then votes for Beskar or Kagemusha, will decide who will be lynched.
"I suppose,"he sighed again, "A few minutes more of discussion couldn't hurt, so this will continue until one of them is lynched."

We are now in the Instant Runoff Phase! Beskar and Kagemusha are tied for votes. Whichever one gets one more vote will be lynched. People who already voted for one cannot vote for the same person again. They can switch their vote. Everyone who voted for somebody else can also vote.

Beskar: 6 (Kage, Seamus, GH, Subotan, Scienter, Seon)
Kagemusha: 6 (Diamondeye, Sasaki, White Eyes, Yaropolk, Cultured Drizzt Fan, Johnhughtom)


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Gerard motioned the soldiers to Kagemusha.

Kagemusha was appalled at this turn of events, and turned to stare at Beskar.

"I am to be hung because this pathetic sack of flesh and bones wanted to play some trivial game? I have traveled Europe only to be done in because of some insect's tricks?" Kage started to advance to Beskar.

"I will not allow this shallow brained creature to continue breathing!" he roared and leaped at Beskar.

One of the soldiers took hold of Kage's arm, but he was thrown off. More soldiers grabbed Kage and bore him to the ground, then to the gallows.

"You pathetic fools!" Kage screamed as he struggled, and continued to scream and yell as he was dragged up the gallow stairs.

"Hang him already," said Gerard.

As the soldiers bound Kage's hands behind him, he stopped cursing at the crowd. As the noose was placed over his head, he became calm.

With an iron gaze, he seemed to stare at each person in the crowd.

"I will see you all in hell!" Such was his tone and intensity that some men decided to give up on sin altogether right then and there.

And then the door swung open and Kage dropped down. His face strained, but he didn't scream or babble. Soon, his face relaxed and his eyes went dead, and some time after that he was cut down.

The body was placed next to the outer wall, where the cold would keep it from decomposing until it could be buried outside.

The night phase has begun! The night phase will last 36 hours, until 12:30 AM PST Monday, March 15.