THE THIRD TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

THE THIRD TRIAL
(~SK. 17-18)


[When the investigation ends, the D O N G rings throughout the ship, followed by Zero's voice.]

It is time. Everyone, come to the theater. Time is...wasting.

[And so it is. The seating has once more changed to reflect the fallen-Moriarty and now Brain's podiums are draped in black. And, of course, there is no food-

The screens come up, and the mask of Zero appears, ever inscrutable. Their instructions are brief.]

Your Brain is gone, I'm afraid. Cut into pieces and cast aside...and someone here knows why. Now, it's time for you to discover the truth as well...if you can.


[The trial for the murder of Brain, the Blue, has begun.]

Comments

[jinglebros]

She can have more than one daddy.

[superstylishsquid]

[Snicker. Even if it does make him think of Moriarty.]

Guess we'll just have to work out a shared guardianship schedule, huh?

[jinglebros]

After I figure out how to outfit her with a bubblewrap jacket.

[superstylishsquid]

Maybe we could get her one of those human-sized hamster balls.

[autonomousthought]

[ONLY ROLAND CAN SEE THIS RIGHT BUT RAY DOESNT MAKE ENOUGH FACES]

[jinglebros]

Nah, then she couldn't give any of us a hug.

[superstylishsquid]

Hmm, good point. Bubble wrap suit it is.

[autonomousthought]

A-Anyway! Someone needs to check Alastor still, right?

[superstylishsquid]

[Snort.]

Fair enough. Just don't tease Roland too much.

[And...yeah, sorry, he still doesn't have anything on under the spandex. His right foot and lower leg are bandaged up, the same foot where his boot has been mangled, and he has a few bruises on his shoulders...including one that's very clearly a bite mark.]

The foot is...well, let's just say it's not a good idea to kick a demon badger.

[autonomousthought]

[She's got this, and she's pretty thorough about it. She's not squeamish about bodies at all, after all. They're only bodies.

It might be a little uncomfortable for Alastor just because she's cold as ice and smells like rot, but she won't let anyone say she half-assed it.]

That badger is really going to make things difficult from now on...

[superstylishsquid]

[Fortunately, he's not bothered by cold, either. The smell of rot is rather unpleasant, but he can deal. And now...he's going to just take a knife and cut a bigger hole in the back of his jumpsuit so he doesn't have to keep stretching it to wrestle his wings in and out.]