THE SECOND TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

THE SECOND TRIAL

[Soon after the failed attempt to contact the dead, the tell-tale alarm suddenly rings out, rattling everyone's teeth alongside Marie's voice.]

ATTENTION! EMERGENCY ALERT! PLEASE GO TO THE ELEVATORS IMMEDIATELY!! HMHMHMMM! I WILL NEVER GET TIRED OF SAYING THAT...!

[And so, once again, the elevators bring everyone back down to the trial room, where the table has been...altered, slightly, color-wise, to reflect those who are no longer among you. And once more, upon entering the force field, weapons disappear - and powers fail to work.

Bottson hops up onto the center of the table, transmitting the evidence found.]

heRe yOU Are eVerYBOdy! THe sUsPECt lISt!



YoU cAN Do THiS!


[Above everyone once more is Marie, floating around in her hover platform.]

WELL, WELL! FANCY MEETING YOU ALL HERE AGAIN! I GUESS YOU ALL FAILED TO KEEP THAT GUY ALIVE, HUH?? AHAHAHA!!

WELL, LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN GET WHO DID IT THIS TIME, HMM??

Comments

[tiefleaf]

[If it means saving his own skin, he'll talk.]

There's another thing I've been meaning to ask.

Did anyone else here have weird blood powers?

[He's still in his underwear.]

[vividsins]

Not me.

[ He's not that kind of demon. ]

[losergod]

I do not. The only powers I've ever possessed were, well... possession. And what they gave me here, the ability to use everyone else's powers.

[mementodagger]

... no. That's not that kind of magic I have.

[Even though he shouted it at last trial, he still hates talking about his missing powers in front of these people. Right now, only Jonathan knows what he can do, or could do if his magic wasn't sealed.]

[fashionfever]

No.

[crouching_sin]

No. I've seen blood used in summoning rituals and other magic though, if that's what you mean.

[tiefleaf]

...it's close enough.

Anyone got a knife?

MODS

[losergod]

We're not allowed weapons in here.

[ He looks at Bottson. ]

Could we get one?

[strangerpeople]

I aM sORrY, wEapONs caN noT Be brOUgHt In!

[plz dun kick him]

[losergod]

That's okay. Thanks anyway.

[crouching_sin]

No. All of our weapons disappear when we come here.

[tiefleaf]

Alright, anyone got really long fingernails?

[vividsins]

...Here.

[ ENOUGH WITH THIS. He's going to bite his own damn wrist for this. Be thankful, he just wants to get out of here. He's proving he can do it by the way. ]

[tiefleaf]

[ Molly winces at that, and, rather than have Baku bite him, is just gonna prick his finger on one of his horns. It's enough to draw a little blood, the deep red standing out against the pale purple of his skin.

Nothing happens. ]

[fashionfever]

...what is this supposed to mean?

[not entirely aggressive but confused and tired]

It means you... could have been cut with the knife by Rosenkreuz, right? This doesn't contradict that at all?

[tiefleaf]

...this usually works.

[ Cutting himself usually triggers some sort of reaction, okay. ]

[vividsins]

If you're trying to do blood magic, you realize none of us have our original powers, right? So trying to do a blood spell of any sort wouldn't work.

[fashionfever]

Are we going to have to just freaking bite someone?

[losergod]

[ He makes a face immediately and recoils. ]

No! That's completely unsanitary!

[fashionfever]

Dirtier things have happened in this base!

[NOT NECESSARILY IN THE WAY YOU'D WANT BUT STILL]

[losergod]

Well, seeing as it is your suggestion, Miss Napoli, bite away.

[fashionfever]

I wouldn't have anything less.

[backuphero]

Maybe I'm missing something, but why are we biting people?!

[Do you want vampires? This is how you get vampires.

...maybe?]

[theserpentsmiles]

I didn't have any powers at all until I got here.

[He has only become more powerful.]

[earietale]

I also only got powers after coming here.

[Not like they’re very helpful, though.]