FINAL TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

FINAL TRIAL


[Once everyone has managed to gather every piece of evidence they can get their hands on, there is, at last, a sense that they can go up to the top on the elevator that works. Granted, with access now granted, they probably could have gone up at any time, but it they would have been ill-prepared for what might be up there.

In any case, they might not have needed to worry.]



[Barbara will no doubt recognize this place as where Marie brought her just the previous week. It is a master control room, filled with buttons and levers that line the walls. However, the dome also allows for a view of what's outside - of the skies, the stars, the planets. The alpine valley the Base is situated, with its bubbling waterfall, and the crystal-clear blue lake it empties into, surrounded by flowers below the Base's base. The lake itself empties into a crystal clear river that looks to be narrow, but deep and rapid.

In the center of the room, near where the elevator rises out of the floor, is a chair, with a giant plush of that cheeky raccoon snuggled into it. Once everyone has come into the room, the elevator melts into the floor with a slurping sound. Now, everyone is here - and there's only one seat, meaning almost everyone will be standing for the duration of this discussion. There's no food or drink here, either - the Titled will have to make do with whatever they brought with them.

There's is a rumble below, as the Titled, together with Bottson and their menagerie of animals - gather together for one last trial. Everyone and everything in this universe may be at stake, and ultimately, either they all go home - or no one will.]


[It's time! The objectives are simple in this trial. It's time to finally answer the questions the Titled have about why they are here - and face the Mastermind of the Base.

Most importantly, though - who's got dibs on that chair? It's the only one in the room!

In any case, good luck, Titled!]

Comments

[losergod]

[ The slowest pause. Wow, she's adorable and he wants to draw her. ]

... Miss Halley?

[ichbindereinzelganger]

[O K

Instantly, everyone starts to sink into the floor. Up to their knees, then they stop. Except Molly. He gets sucked off the throne and then sucked into the floor.]

Where. is. Aunt Marie!? What is she doing right now!?

[fashionfever]

Dead. Rotting.

[vividsins]

Hoisted by her own petard because of corn fungus.

[theserpentsmiles]

She didn't follow your orders and died for it.

[ichbindereinzelganger]

...............

you're...you're joking, right?

[fashionfever]

It's not even the first time this happened to her, is it...?

I'm not proud of it, but that's what happened.

[ichbindereinzelganger]

No, it's not! That's why I want to know!

[backuphero]

Does he look like it?

[ichbindereinzelganger]

...........

[backuphero]

Look, kid, I'd be nicer if your floor wasn't trying to EAT me!

[He isn't scared. Nope. There is no fear, only just-below-yelling.]

[theserpentsmiles]

Well, I think we both know she was pretty incompetent.

[ichbindereinzelganger]

Th--that's not the point!

[She slumps into her chair. She might be leaning against that raccoon.]

You all could be lying as a feint, you know. You're my enemy, after all. You came here to stop me.

[losergod]

We literally cannot even remember that.

[theserpentsmiles]

Actually, I was brought here against my will, as far as I know.

She wasn't very nice to you, either, right?

[vividsins]

I just want to get back to my princess, honestly.

[backuphero]

We just don't wanna die, damn it! Or watch one more person die!

[Damn it, WHY the hell did it have to come up over the top of his boots?]

[losergod]

[ WOW HEY NO GOING TO TRY TO PUT UP BAKU'S SHIELD TO SEE IF THAT CAN PROLONG HIS BEING SUCKED INTO THE FLOOR? ]

Dead. Because she toyed with our memories and our lives and lied to us.

[ichbindereinzelganger]

[For a little bit, but not long, sadly. No worries, you don't seem to be moving, at least.

Meanwhile, the girl's face begins to become worried.]

This...you all have to be joking. Aunt Marie can't be dead again...

Where's her body if she's dead?!

[vividsins]

No idea, your base took it somewhere.

[ Shrugs as best he can. ]

Along with our friends.

[ichbindereinzelganger]

I'm aware of what happened to the rest of you.

[u g h]

Base, genetic scan for Aunt Marie please!

[losergod]

[ Dang it. ]

... Look, if you can revive her, then it doesn't matter. We just want to go home. Marie took our memories, she pit us against one another in a sick and twisted game of murder... and took pleasure from it.

Not to mention she directly broke your rules by killing someone and making a huge mess herself over corn fungus.

[fashionfever]

[points down at the floor. which slorped her]

You know better than all of us that this takes things, right?

[ichbindereinzelganger]

Only if it's ordered to do something like! Otherwise, it...it just gets absorbed! Eaten! It's a natural process!

[tiefleaf]

Good question!

[ After being knocked off his throne, Molly's on his feet along with the rest of y'all, albeit a bit wobbly. His tail, at least, is still in the air, swishing about impatiently. ]