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[pixienatthecat]

The House of The Devil (2009, USA) Directed By: Ti West

[yusuke-of-valla]

Overboard

Whumptober Day 2 Prompt: Pick Who Dies

TW: Injuries, hostage negotiation, bruising, ambiguous/open ending

Wordcount: 335

AO3

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The world slows down to a halt. Logically, Makoto knows there’s the sound of the ship’s engines running, of guests on the deck above them chattering, but all she can hear is the blood rushing past her ears. 

Joker’s eyes catch hers, his face a mask of calm while a Shadow pulls at his hair and holds a sword to his neck. Their eyes catch briefly and Makoto can’t quite understand what he’s trying to tell her.

He’s at the very least faring better than Noir, who's been completely still since the Shadows caught her and is sprawled on the floor, her face various shades of purple and her own axe inches above her neck.

Oracle is shouting something, reassurances probably, but Makoto is the strategist for a reason. She knows the reserve team is too far away to help and that with Morgana unconscious, she has to find a way to get both Joker and Noir out of this situation safely.

“What do you want?” Makoto asks, hopeful that her voice comes across as steadier than she feels.

The Shadow standing over Noir swings the axe casually, Makoto trying not to suck in a breath each time the blade comes close to Haru’s neck. “Hmmm, what are you willing to give?”

“Anything, just-” Suddenly Makoto feels pain shoot through her, like her veins are being ripped from her flesh. She catches herself on one knee instead of collapsing completely to the ground.

“Thank you,” the Shadow says. “Now I just need one more thing from you.” 

Joker’s scream tears through Makoto as the Shadow holding him gives him a shock. He goes limp. The Shadow holding Joker goes over to pick up Noir and holds both of them by the collar. It takes them over to the railing and dangles both of their bodies over the side, nothing between Makoto’s friends and the waves beneath them.

The Shadow holding Noir’s axe glides over and crouches over Makoto. “Pick which one goes over the edge.”

[lifeisyetfair]

‘I prayed I wouldn’t be next’ The secretive prisons where Russia hides and tortures Ukrainian civilians — Meduza

Over the last 14 months, Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian civilians, from volunteers and journalists to former soldiers and offici

"Over the last 14 months, Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian civilians, from volunteers and journalists to former soldiers and officials, and locked them in Russian prisons. The victims don’t have POW status, they’re not allowed to see their lawyers or loved ones, and most of them are impossible to communicate with from outside." Also, as the article describes in detail, they are tortured. It's the Nacht und Nebel program (Night and Fog, used by the Nazis to disappear anyone associated with the French Resistance) all over again.

[spectralarchers]

Just came back from the driving lesson and sat down in front of the news, hearing they went in to take out the hostage holder in the supermarket.

It humbles me and makes me proud of my country.

[darksidecat]

If Supernatural villains didn't have a fetish for hostage taking Sam and Dean would have been dead a long time ago.