FINAL TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

FINAL TRIAL

[The Strangers manage to escape. By the time anyone has realized they have left, the Analemma is already on a course to a new destination, one not intended by their Conductor-who was certainly surprised to find their ride gone, hours later.

Cardia has turned off radar and other equipment that would allow anyone to find the train easily. There is no barrier around this train, so everyone can see the Clockwork Sun as it gets closer and closer.

They aren't going to London, obviously. Cardia manages to explain that, originally, the Throne of Hours was located there, but after Victoria became Twice-Renewed, the Throne was ordered moved closer to the Sun. Now, it is connected to the station called Sunspur-a desolate place, formerly an exhibition hall, where only the Sun's engineers and wayward captains now go. No one dares to cross the bridge that connects the Throne to it, when they are there.

That will change, but not immediately. Even at top speed, it will take several hours for the train to reach its destination. Cardia suggests everyone relax in the Lounge of this new train. Apparently, this one was going to pick up its newest passengers very shortly, and so the bar and kitchens are stocked with food and drink, at least.

There is much to talk about. Much to look through, and much to consider. The past four weeks have been difficult to process, but the evidence from Perdurance has been especially daunting. It only shows just how stark the situation is-and it's up to the Strangers to figure out just what they will do when they do, at last, confront Her Enduring Majesty.
After all.

Whatever happens, a reckoning cannot be postponed. Not indefinitely. And the bill is almost due...]





[It's time! The objectives are simple in this trial: untangle the story of this place and decide what to ultimately do when they finally confront Victoria, the Mastermind of the Little Courtesy! It will not be easy and the truth, as ever, will not be a light one.

Will they triumph? Will they go home? What else might happen? What else could be in store? There's only way to find out!

Have fun, and good luck! And remember-

All shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.]

Comments

[biddentodance]

Auntie said she would.... [He. Doesn't like the implication.] ...here. [He just....hands the letter to King.]

And....no. Should've asked more about their organization, but "information for information" - was already avoiding giving them some of what they asked for, didn't want them to demand it...

[unwittingking]

[He reads over the letter and, for the sake of Minato’s feelings, doesn’t say anything verbally. Though he is hoping that this Aunt is implying something with the mention of that Brandy.

He will speak for the other thing, though.]

It’s fine. At this point, if there’s a council that’s leading most of it...I’m not sure if Chaesun is actually in power anymore.

[Whether or not she’s dead or brainwashed, he’s not sure, but it feels like a good conclusion. What happens when your sole leader is taken out by your enemy? Get twelve new ones in charge of different positions, so even if one gets taken out, you’ve still got eleven others.]

[biddentodance]

Hard to say. Didn't even hear of any other agents - aside from Gary-san and one of the rats, not sure which.

[unwittingking]

I feel like it makes sense. Say your leader gets captured after blowing up a mausoleum, will you put someone else in complete control, risking they'd get captured too, or have multiple leaders, so if one gets captured they can be replaced with one of the other eleven?

[biddentodance]

...was she the sole leader? Or one of several leaders?

[unwittingking]

I mean. They only mentioned her as the rebel leader, so...

[He sort of assumed]