Floating down, through the clouds,
Memories come rushing up to meet me now.
And in the space between the heavens
And the corner of some foreign field,
I had a dream.
-- Roger Waters

Sunset, Day Three

Beirut gaveled the group to order quickly and began with a collection of votes for his successor. Counting the votes wasn’t quite a formality, but the decision was obvious. Redleg’s selection as Director for Days 4 and 5 met with broad approval – he even garnered a smattering of applause. Redleg tried not to appear too happy about having a squad of armed guards to follow him home this evening. Last night’s escapades had him a little spooked, but he was determined to carry out this task effectively.

“Now, a brief announcement before we collect the votes for our lynching effort,” said Beirut.

“Our choice will be executed through a simple exercise in applied gravity. Our newest member of the committee, AndrestheCunning, has agreed to fly a small plane…”

At the mention of that name all of the members of the committee starting commenting or expressing concern.

“…pardon me fellow townsmen,” said Beirut. “You need have no fear of Andres. Despite his name appearing on the note attached to Ichigo’s body, Andres was not even in Fatlington at the time. He arrived only this afternoon, flying his plane through the teeth of the Nor’easter. Chief Fermanagh confirms his arrival – his plane was the only one to land in days – and has further confirmed that despite appearances, Ichigo apparently committed suicide. Having not been here until now, Andres declined to vote today despite carrying bona fides to join our committee from Mayor TosaInu, but volunteered to fly our condemned up to 3500 feet and let Seamus’ lads push him out. THAT will be our means of execution. Let’s get voting.”

As each slip was read allowed and tallied, Beirut’s expression went from businesslike to concerned, from concerned to frightened, and from frightened to angry.

“You chosen me as your patsy, it seems. After all I have done to protect you these past two days, having never harmed one of you in any way! Have it your way then you ingrates! But, as my last act as director I decree that the condemned be given a last meal!"

His request was honored, though the entire committee was stunned to see him sit there and calmly consume an entire bag of Snickers bars, washing it down with a fifth of Jim Beam. The redolent belch with which he finished was practically a crime against humanity. Fortunately, he’d already been sentenced.

After Beirut had wolfed down his last meal, he was driven to the airport by the police where Andre quickly pre-flighted the bird and took up the team to make the drop. At 3500 feet over the town center, Beirut was pushed out into the mist. Whipped and strangley slowed by the viscious winds he fluttered almost as much as he fell, and with a final thud went….<>

…through the canvas awning atop one of the hotels. Slowed, he bounced off balconies on the side of the hotel and finally crashed through the awning at the front entrance. Bruised, shaken, and more than a little drunk, Beirut actually stood up and walked into the street! He even paused to make a sardonic bow in the direction of the Convention Center. Unfortunately, Big King Sanctaphrax was zipping down that street in a deuce-and-a-half, hauling a bevy of scantily clad working girls BKS had charmed into helping him through the evening’s damp and chill (Being one of Frontroom’s self-assessed “babe magnets”). Too busy watching his cargo, BKS never even saw Beirut as he clipped him with the bumper, tossing Beirut toward the side of the boulevard.

As impossibly lucky as his first fall had been, his second was it’s opposite. Beirut hit his head sharply, went unconscious, and kept rolling until he rolled into the half flooded storm drain and fell into the concrete drain shaft. Badly concussed and freezing, he never really felt the first rats bite him. Having scented his last meal, the rats had no trouble homing in, and by their standards, Beirut was a tasty treat.

Little else was discussed as the meeting broke up. Chief Fermanagh informed them that post-mortem investigation results for Ichigo, Kralizec, and Tribesman should be available in the morning, after which they went their separate ways.


OOC

Begin Night Three: PM’s please. PM’s must be posted no later than 1000 EST 1/23/7.

AndrestheCunning is added to the game.


Butcher’s Bill, to Date:

Attacked: Proletariat (N1), Sasaki Kojiro (N1), Redleg (N2)

Lynched: Kralizec (D2), Beirut (D3)

Murdered: GeneralHankerchief (N1), Stig (N2)

Suicided: Ichigo, (D2), Tribesman (D2)

WoGged: Nobody, and please keep it that way.


Vote Tallys:

Lynch Votes:

Beirut = 16 (AggonyDuck, CountArach, Cowhead418, doc_bean, Drisos, Dutch_guy, Ironside, Ituralde, JimBob, Luigi VI di Fatlington, Moros, Lord Motepof Kendermore, r Sasaki Kojiro, The Stranger, Warluster)

Abstain = 9 (Alexander the Pretty Good, Caius Flaminius, HughTower, Kommodus, OmanesAlexandrapolites, Papewaio, Pindar, Redleg, Sir Moody)

The_Stranger = 7 (Banquo's Ghost, Big King Sanctaphrax, ByzantineKnight, Major Robert Dump, Masy, Orb, pevergreen)

Pevergreen = 1 (Destroyer of Hope)

No Lynch = 1 (Tom_Hagen,)

No Vote = 17 (Beirut [director], Copperhaired Bezerker, Crazed Rabbit, Hepcat, Ignoramus, Kagemusha, MarcusBrutus, Peasant Phil, Proletariat, Reenk Roink, Sigurd Fafnesbane, Sir Boo, theRTWGuru, Ultrawar, Xdeathfire, Xiahou, Zalmoxis)

Director Selections:

Redleg = 20 (AggonyDuck, Banquo's Ghost, ByzantineKnight, CountArach, Cowhead418, doc_bean, Drisos, Ironside, Ituralde, JimBob, Kommodus, Luigi VI di Fatlington, Masy, Lord Motep of Kendermore, Pannonian, Papewaio, pevergreen, Pindar, The Stranger, Tom_Hagen)

Abstain = 5 (Alexander the Pretty Good, Dutch_guy, Hughtower, Major Robert Dump, Redleg)

Banquo's Ghost = 2 (OmanesAlexandrapolites, Orb)

Destroyer of Hope = 1 (Destroyer of Hope)

Sasaki Kojiro = 1 (Caius Flaminius)

No Vote = 22 (Beirut, Big King Sanctaphrax, Copperhaired Bezerker, Crazed Rabbit, Hepcat, Ignoramus, Kagemusha, MarcusBrutus, Moros, Peasant Phil, Proletariat, Reenk Roink, Sasaki Kojiro, Sigurd Fafnesbane, Sir Boo, Sir Moody, theRTWGuru, Ultrawar, Warluster, Xdeathfire, Xiahou, Zalmoxis)