Procession from the Tabernacle: Indy Led to the Wall
Plot Beats
The narrative micro-steps within this event
Shliemann and the Tall Captain lead Indy and his captors from the Tabernacle, signaling a move towards execution.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Surface helplessness and apprehension; internally wary, calculating escape possibilities or awaiting rescue, anger controlled by circumstance.
Dragged out of the Tabernacle bound by two guards, exposed and powerless in the procession; transformed from agentive explorer into a tableau of captivity and threat.
- • Survive the immediate procession and avoid harm
- • Delay any irreversible action (execution or ritual) long enough to create or seize an escape opportunity
- • Observe and memorize surroundings for leverage
- • The Nazis will use capture as leverage toward the Ark and political aims
- • Escape requires patience, opportunism, and reading the enemy
- • Public spectacle increases danger but may create vulnerabilities
Exuding performative confidence and control; outwardly triumphant and strategic, likely masking urgency to secure objectives.
Emerges from the Tabernacle at the head of the group, points decisively to a nearby wall and cues a measured march, converting logistics into theatrical command and public intimidation.
- • Stage Indy's capture as a public demonstration of power
- • Deliver Indy to a specific location (the wall) for intimidation or further action
- • Reinforce his authority among subordinates and witnesses
- • Public spectacle consolidates obedience and legitimizes authority
- • Securing captured opponents advances the organization's mission toward the Ark
- • Ceremonial displays intimidate rivals and potential rescuers
Stoic and dutiful; controlled outwardness with an undercurrent of readiness to use force if required.
Flanks Shliemann and walks slightly ahead, maintaining military bearing and reinforcing the procession's formality while physically shepherding the group toward the wall.
- • Support and amplify Shliemann's authority through disciplined presence
- • Ensure Indy is securely escorted without incident
- • Present a stable, intimidating image of military order
- • Ceremony and protocol legitimize military actions
- • Obedience and visible order prevent chaos
- • Senior officers' directions must be executed without question
Professional and unemotional; focused on duty and the physical task of restraint, with a latent readiness to apply force.
Two guards physically hold and escort Indy, executing orders with disciplined, impassive efficiency to prevent escape and facilitate the ceremony of movement.
- • Keep Indy securely restrained and prevent any disruption
- • Follow the orders of their superiors precisely
- • Contribute to the display of control being orchestrated
- • Orders from commanders are to be followed without question
- • Physical control equals maintained dominance
- • Public demonstrations of capture serve organizational aims
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
The Tabernacle functions as the staging area and point of origin for the procession: a contained, ritualized interior from which the officers and the captured Indy emerge, transforming a private space into the start of a public spectacle.
The nearby wall is designated as the procession's destination and functions as an external stage or backdrop for the public display of Indy's capture; Shliemann's gesture toward it directs the group's movement and intent.
Organizations Involved
Institutional presence and influence
The Nazi organization manifests as the coordinating institutional force behind the procession: officers and guards act in unison to convert an arrest into a ritualized demonstration of power, using personnel and protocol to intimidate and control.
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