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

[ichbindereinzelganger]

How can you not reme



d-did she use the mnemic magnetic laser again!?

[losergod]

Probably. We found it and managed to get our memories of our homes back, but we can't remember anything about coming to this place. We couldn't find any tapes about it.

[ichbindereinzelganger]

I TOLD her not to use it by again after-!!

[Right give her two seconds. Just going to bury her head into her raccoon plush and scream for a moment.

Then she re-emerges and lights a cigarette, sulking like a little kid as the cigarette rests on her mouth.]

Fine, whatever.

[With a flick of her finger she lights it.]

Base, deliver me my booze with the usual.

[losergod]

... Look, the point is, none of us remember consenting to this micronaut program your records talk about. We don't actually consider you our enemy! We'd just... like to go home.

[ichbindereinzelganger]

I...

[She seems...surprised by this.]

Even if I did let you go, I don't know that you can get back to normal.

[fashionfever]

...why not? Isn't there tons of cybernetic imagination material everywhere?

[losergod]

[ Pause. ]

Actually I'd like to ask a question. Why are you back?

[ichbindereinzelganger]

I came here to confront my Aunt Marie over...certain decisions of hers.

[vividsins]

Like a death game that got her killed?

[ichbindereinzelganger]

That would be the primary reason, yes.

[vividsins]

She really wasn't a very smart person, honestly. I'm surprised she even survived to adulthood.

[ichbindereinzelganger]

She was still my aunt.

[Sllllliiiightly defensive on that.]

[vividsins]

And?

[ Shrug. ]

Listen. Family doesn't mean much, because sometimes they'll give you poisoned tea to kill you. And that's just not a good thing. Family just means DNA was contributed somewhere. It gives you zero obligation to her.

[ichbindereinzelganger]

..........

[tiefleaf]

...how old are you again?

[ Not that that's gonna tell him much, because goblins are fully adult by the time they're 8-9, but let's be honest.

You're not a fuckin goblin. ]

[ichbindereinzelganger]

I'm 10,000 by this body's internal clock.

[tiefleaf]

And I'm two, but you're still way too young for this to not feel weird.