#fayre

This was actually drafted almost 2 years ago! (crazy how time flies!!!! !!!!💀)

This was actually one of my first forays into a lengthier dialogue-heavy exchange, and at the time I deemed the task too daunting to properly pursue at the time. Sometimes you just got to let a project marinate until your skills can catch up with your eye!

As grey-hair-inducing the realization of the passage of time can be, it's still kind of cool seeing how things have changed since the original thumbnails! The most notable change being the level of technology of Fayre's phone, imo.

and for those who have already tried to zoom in to read Stell's text:

When approached by a visitor, engaging in the duel is non-negotiable. In Stell's eyes, they are all wishers and challengers, come with the intent to steal his comet's power for themselves. As such, they must be judged accordingly, even if in actuality the visitor's intent may be far from it.

When the outcome of the duel is clear--in that Parhelion Knight is clearly besting the challenger--then in the final moments, a choice is offered.

The challenger may yield.

Tuck their tail between their legs and leave in humiliation and dishonor, but with their life intact.

Or they may continue.

In which--well, they were offered mercy and refused, so clearly the rest of the stops can be pulled, right?

In Fayre's case, as demonstrated in @humming-fly's masterpost (under the "'Among-Us' Arc" header), Fayre did not approach the comet as a challenger or wisher, but instead was found already inside the comet as a stowaway.

To Stell, that was breaking the rules. (Even if he was the one that made them up)

Rule breakers do not get mercy.