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

[vividsins]

...Do we need saving? I think we had it relatively handled. We were letting Miss Halley mourn the loss of her aunt, as annoying as Marie was, and telling her that her future's her own, really. ...Honestly we were more worried we'd have to fight a giant mecha. ...If anyone needs saving, it's Miss Ivy, and honestly, that's all up to Miss Halley and her healing skills.

[macherieneutre]

...this is the same being who almost had us killed not too long ago and had the Army surrounding us.

Pinging Halley too

[vividsins]

She thinks it's her biological imperative to kill Miss Ivy, and she's scared of what'll happen if she doesn't go through with it and the option to not do it was literally something that never occurred to her due to being, you know, half virus. She didn't seem to be aware that you can ignore what your family wants for you and just say screw the rules, I want to be a doctor instead of a dictator.

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Speaking of which. Miss Halley, what do you want to do with your freedom since I don't think anyone is going to vote after all of this? Too much chaos. I kind of just want to get drunk and go home. I have a princess waiting on me, after all.

[ichbindereinzelganger]

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I want to go to D-World...and meet a real Wabuu...

[vividsins]

...You want to have a normal childhood. Well. As normal as you can. ...Is that your greatest wish, Miss Halley?

[ichbindereinzelganger]

....I never thought I could have one. Not until the girl genius was gone. Then I could be free and do all the things......

[vividsins]

Well, then. Let's make a pinky promise. I'll help you have that life as best I can. And honestly? If you saved Ivy? You'd be a hero, and that would probably go a long way.

[tiefleaf]

If we get out of here alive, Halley, we'll let you do as many things as you want.

[fashionfever]

Okay, well the one who never let you do all the things is Marie, obviously!

[theserpentsmiles]

How about just doing them anyway? Whether she lives or dies.

I'd be a hypocrite if I told you family counts for nothing, but you can graduate from their expectations and live your own life.

[illusionarymelody]

We had no way of knowing. When she came with her army she was not pleased to see that we were still alive and for all we knew all of you were going to be executed.

[vividsins]

I mean, it's entirely fair, but no, we're fine. She cried on Nagisa, even. ...She's just a kid, really. I mean, ten thousand years in here is only about nine years out there. Maybe ten? I'm not sure, but... She's basically a kid whose parents decided she should end the world and she didn't know that not doing it was an option.

[illusionarymelody]

Well, I'm glad we had no reason to worry but I don't regret us coming here because we couldn't figure out any other means to say we're still alive.

[vividsins]

No, it's good to know that this part is taken care of. Now it's all just... Up to Miss Halley.

[illusionarymelody]

If she's fine with letting us go home in peace, then I have no issue with her.

[vividsins]

I really don't think she actually has an issue with that? Since I don't think any of us have a personal grudge with her and this entire death game was Marie's idea in the first place. And everything I've seen of Miss Halley says she's actually a good girl deep down who just... Is basically struggling with being only half human and half virus.








...Also ten thousand years with Marie as a primary influence.

[illusionarymelody]

That would explain it all. Personally I wish I could find Marie and stab her a few times. Or maybe a few hundred times.