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[ For those who want an action post, you’ll find Terezi in the gardens acting out an intense COURTBLOCK DRAMA with a variety of colorful Scalemates. The stage: a courtroom, with an imposing chalk-doodle on a tree serving as the PRIME ADJUDICATOR. Terezi is the prosecution and executioner, as emphasized by nooses hanging from the surrounding trees. There is no defense.

Over the course of the day (and well into the night), Terezi will be putting her dragon plushies on trials for many different crimes and will probably drag you into her roleplay if you approach.


For those who would prefer a video post, Terezi will be broadcasting the best part of her roleplay scenario: the hangings. Periodically, she’ll begin a video and announce a brief:

"Senator Berrytush, for crimes against the empire and treason, you are sentenced to death!"

Or

"Madame de Applesnuggle, for bribery and corruption, you are sentenced to death!"

before hoisting the offending dragon plushie up to her makeshift gallows (read: garden trees) and hanging it. All trials end in death. Justice has been served. ]

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[ Oh, man. You've arrived just in time for the action. Terezi and a particularly nasty-looking blue Scalemate are rolling about the ground, engaged in mortal combat.

There's also some shouting about pirate ships being on fire, too. It's pretty incoherent.

At some point, Terezi gains the upperhand and tears one of the dragon's eyes out with her teeth. The dragon, like all rationale beings, "decides" to abscond the fuck out of this situation.

Which means Terezi is throwing it. At Akihiko. It'll make a little SQUEAK on contact. ]

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[The doll hits him square in the chest, and he catches it with both arms while dropping his towel to the ground. Poor little one-eyed plush.

Akihiko doesn't realize this toy is the 'her' he's supposed to be after, and looks around the gardens.]

Uh...

[turn4bout.livejournal.com]

[ Terezi struggles to her feet, taking a brief moment to brush dust off her pants before approaching. ]



[ She snatches the plush from Akihiko's arms. ]

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[How can a plush toy be a second-in...oh. The set up of scalemates in the garden reminds him of the many games of 'house' played in the orphanage years ago with his sister and Shinji. He never did like that game, but endured it anyways.

'House' never led to going to court or having executions, though.]

A witness? [He picks up his towel and slings around the back of his neck.]

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[ She grabs his arm and drags him over to a seat by THE PRIME ADJUDICATOR. She's about to begin the trial when she realizes-- oh no! No more nooses!

Something must be done!

Terezi completely ignores Akihiko for the five minutes it takes her to climb a tree, untie a noose, dropkick the criminal corpse, and set the noose around the on-trial dragon's neck. ]

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[After being led to a seat among the other plush toys, he attempts to make some sense of the game as he watches the abandoned scalemate fly across the air and land in the grass.]

What I saw? [A bunch of plush toys. That's what he saw.]

Mistre-, er, Marquise Mindfang's...second-in-command. [Apparently.]

1/2

[turn4bout.livejournal.com]

[ Akihiko might suddenly realize that this "roleplay" is hinting at a grudge far deeper than a legislacerator hating a pirate. There is history here.

kill mindfang kill mindfang kill mindfang

hold on, give Terezi a moment to rage ICly and OOCly. ]

[turn4bout.livejournal.com]

[ Okay, professionalism again. Let's do this thing.

Terezi paces about the captured pirate. ]



[ She throws the plush dragon at Akihiko. She probably misses by a few feet. Whoops. ]

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[It doesn't seem like she just pulled this little speech out of nowhere. She must really get into the acting. The emotion behind the raging tantrum seemed quite realistic.

Akihiko's not sure whether he should get up and retrieve 'Marquise Mindfang' or not, but does so anyway out of politeness.]

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[This feels so silly. Hopefully nobody is watching.]

...Where were you...on the night of the crime?

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[ Terezi puts her hand on Akihiko's shoulder and pulls him aside, away from the Scalemate. She speaks, keeping her voice low: ]

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But this isn't- [He pauses, and sighs. The faster they get this over with, the sooner he can continue his training.] ...No, we don't.

[...He had kind of fancied being in law enforcement.]

[turn4bout.livejournal.com]

[ Grin. Backpat. ]

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[Here goes something.]

...Miss Second-In-Command, there are few things worse than taking an active roll in helping a criminal commit a crime. The title of [Gambli...Gumbleguts? No...] 'pirate' is nothing to be proud of. Do you deny, uh... [He looks to Terezi.] her accusations?

[After his semi-dramatic lines, he sighs. Softly.]

[turn4bout.livejournal.com]

[ Advice from the sidelines: ]

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[What kind of courtroom is this?]

Alright...

[He gives the scalemate a half-hearted slap, but shakes it a bit to compensate.]

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[ Good, good. Hard enough to sting, but won't leave a bruise. Terezi is dealing with a professional here. ]

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

Miss...executioner here can sentence you to...

[Well, it looks like every dragon plush is slated for death today.]

A long, agonizing death. You should probably admit your crimes if you want it to be less painful.

[turn4bout.livejournal.com]

[ Hint: she's not shaking.

because she's a stuffed animal. ]

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[He holds the one-eyed doll out so that it faces the troll.]

This young lady means business. You don't want to make things worse.

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[ For emphasis, Terezi leans in close and liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicks the remaining eye. Like the biggest creeper imaginable. ]



[ Terezi takes a step back, addressing the audience. ]



[ Which is done. Swiftly. Justicely. ]

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[He blinks a bit. Another scalemate hanging from the trees.]

[turn4bout.livejournal.com]

[ Now is time for celebratory high fives. Come on, Akihiko. You know you want to high five. And even if you don't, Terezi's holding her hand up. DON'T LEAVE HER HANGING. ]

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[Nah, he won't leave her hanging. This must've been a pretty cutthroat character to warrant a high five.]