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

[commandurr]

WELL, IF YOU'RE STUCK, THEN MAYBE IT'S TIME TO VOTE, HMM?

AHAHAHA!!

[vividsins]

But watching us figure it out must be more amusing. We're missing something. That's all. Us throwing out votes because we're lost would hardly be amusing. If it were a play, it'd feel contrived and dissatisfying.

[commandurr]

WELL, IT'S NOT MY FAULT IF YOU THINK YOU'RE MISSING SOMETHING OR NOT, IS IT?

[vividsins]

No, but even you want a satisfying ending, do you not? And I do aim to please.

[commandurr]

WHAT, YOU DON'T THINK YOU GUYS SENDING SOMEONE TO DIE REGARDLESS ISN'T SATISFYING?

[vividsins]

Not really. I'd like to have a clearer picture. There's no fun to mysteries if you don't take a good shot at solving it. Otherwise you might as well just have gladiatorial match! And that's not what we're here for, is it?

[commandurr]

OH FINE!!! WHATEVER YOU SAY!!!

JUST...JUST....NO MORE STRIPPING!!!

[vividsins]

Don't worry, no more for this week. And if we do it again, it's for a wound check. Maybe you should give us screens?