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!]

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EXECUTION: E S C A P E

[strangerpeople]

[There's some more rumbling as Halley, finally, lifts the Base up, after some moments of concentration to first fix the dome of the building. It seems to go in whatever direction her will desires, and - thankfully - it's mostly a smooth ride as she guides it north to the Twin Planet Observatories.

However, as they get near the planets, the Base and Diatron-15 will find themselves in a massive lightning field. Which makes sense, given they're in the brain.

The two planets are there, and as the Base guides itself towards it's dark side, there's bright light beyond them, along with void.]

Everyone, brace yourselves--!

[EPCOT and Diatron-15 are rocked with lightning as they surge forward, causing everything to flash and beep and just go crazy from the overload. Everything groans and screeches, especially in Diatron-15, when suddenly--

Loud screeching. Loud noises. Intolerable lights, and impossible giant blobs of shapes, even as both land on a bright white field at the bottom of a lake.

Wait, no. That's not a lake.

They're inside a teardrop. It's impossible to tell what is happening outside, but--

are they out?]

[losergod]

[ He has no useful input and is holding his breath but he just wants to add this is disgusting and he hates this and he wants 50 baths and he feels sick.

This is the worst situation for a mysophobe to be in. ]

[vividsins]

[ Best way to cure that mysophobia, ain't it? ]

[losergod]

[ I think you mean make him sicker, Baku. ]

[earietale]

[I hope by 'brace yourselves' can translate to 'hold onto the closest person to you and don't let go' cause that's what she's doing right now. Sorry random person, but this is just a big what the hell to her.]

CW: Link to very painful sound

[strangerpeople]

[Well, as she and everyone else in the Base are holding on, their radio will suddenly come to life, as with that within the mecha, if it was fixed.

Barbara will recognize the two voices that come in as the doctors attending to Ivy.]

Oh my goodness! Stand back!

They brought the disease out with them!?

It's all right. The mitochondrial conversion should take care of it now! If it can't survive outside of the body...

Then hurry, Dr. Bear!! Quick!! Turn on the machine!!

[Some more rumbling and jostling. Then - a bright light and noise.

You all begin to feel very strange and tingly.]

[earietale]

[Look, it's the doctors!

...oh crap, it's the doctors...and they don't like Halley...

shit

She's going to...try to say something above that noise.]

PLEASE DON'T HURT HALLEY!

[ichbindereinzelganger]

[Eh, don't worry about her, she's just looking dizzy rn. She leans against her Wabuu plush, swirls in her eyes.]

[earietale]

[HER BIG SISTER INSTINCTS ARE KICKING IN NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO HURT THE SMALL ONE]

[ichbindereinzelganger]

Ugh, this is like the time I tried to do a loop de loop with EPCOT at full Mach...

[earietale]

It's just dizziness, though, right? Nothing too big?

[ichbindereinzelganger]

Yeah, I think I'll be fine.

[Thank goodness she was sitting.]

[macherieneutre]

[Anyone riding in Diatron-15 may notice her falling to the floor, grunting and panting.]

I...I don't feel so good...

[crouching_sin]

[He moves over to her and attempts to support her.]

I'm here...

[He's going to try to examine her to see if he can tell what's wrong.]

[macherieneutre]

[When he touches her, she will feel sticky followed by drips coming off her.]

Are we...out?

[crouching_sin]

[Ah, shit.]

It seems so. Just hang on.

[He cradles her against himself. He doesn't care about the sticky.]

We'll figure something out.

[illusionarymelody]

[Vita is going to stop the Diatron-15 and also come over. She doesn't care about the sticky, she just wants Kerri to be okay.]

It will be okay. We're here with you.

[macherieneutre]

[Wehhh]

CW: Body Horror (melting)

[macherieneutre]

It's....it's ok.

[Even as Naoya holds her, she continues to melt, losing that human shape.]

I'm not human...but it doesn't make me less of one. You all showed me that...

[It's hard to tell if she's crying or not but her voice waivers slightly.]

You're a good person, even if the stories say differently. You all are...

Re: CW: Link to very painful sound

[tiefleaf]

[Oh, shit. Molly struggles to think of something, anything, to get this kid to safety, but all he can think of is:]

Nothing but death awaits you!

[That's in Infernal, but he's making it sound badass in case the translator microbes are still working. He's trying to channel some sort of reserve of power within him.

Who knows if it'll work.]

[theserpentsmiles]

[He may be small but he will physically shield Halley. No one is hurting his....little sister? Something like that?

This family is getting really confusing...]

[crouching_sin]

[Naoya is fine. Diatron-15 is comfy enough. The bright lights are a bit much for his headache, but it's all right.]

[They better be out, or he's gonna be real mad.]

[illusionarymelody]

[Vita is just doing her best to remain calm through this since she's the pilot and has to get them out. She's definitely seen worse and it's not like this is a battle.]

[stealsyourduelist]

[Rosenkreuz can't tell. He's staring at his knees, stunned... Seeing the lightning was unexpected.

Ah. Is that going to be a problem from now on. That's annoying.]

[theserpentsmiles]

[Hm. This is. Well.

...









Nope, still not afraid of blowing up.]

Kind of rougher than last time...