FOURTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

[ Well! That's sure something, isn't it? There may or may not be a lot of you excited to get down to business, but Jones does eventually move to collect you all and bring you to the theatre. It's a familiar routine by now, perhaps even comfortingly so given the irregularities of this particular killing.

Two of you gone this week. The elevator is started to feel downright spacious, don't you think?

A shanty, as usual, echoes from the crew of the Dutchman as you enter. The room is the same as it has ever been before you as the elevator settles into position. ]

To yer positions, passengers. Chins up.

[ Three more podiums claimed by the rust and wear.

You have your evidence, and you're going to need it before long. The music outside dies down.

Welcome to your fourth trial. ]

Comments

[magycks]

Oh, not too much. Just the fact that she wasn't around last night and only Flayn, who admits she fell asleep, can testify to her presence, the clothing change, and a little something she mentioned this time last week about the spirits that haunt her woods. Some of them... oh, what was it? Right, hunt down and devour the flesh and souls of whoever they come across.

[scouserer]

She said what about spirits?

[magycks]

I mean, she lives in a glorified purgatory with a witch who isn't her aunt, hungry ghosts aren't too crazy an addition. Weird that it hasn't come up today, though, don't you think?

[scouserer]

[Constantine's eyebrows furrow deeply in thought.]

As much as I hate to say it...it could be possible that one hitched a ride when Jack brought us here.

[....]

The only question how to confirm or deny this.

[scythegun]

It may be a good idea to check her hands. Blood under the nails and such, ja?

[scouserer]

I can do that, if you'd like. It's a simple enough check--and if there's nothing, then we'll explore a different avenue.

[jibunwo]

...I'm sorry, what?

[magycks]

What about it was unclear?

[leaveittomother]

Ah. She did mention she knew about evil spirits when I was describing Jack to her.

[cethflayn]

[?????????]

Just because there may be a spirit near one's home does not mean they are a spirit!

[leaveittomother]

Spirits can possess people.

[magycks]

I'm not saying she is. But how do you know some revenant isn't hitching a ride, exactly? How would she know?

[cethflayn]

How would you know there was?

[scouserer]

We wouldn't. But we don't know if there wasn't, either. We know now that there are spirits in Lorna's world. If we can check, and there's nothing, then she's safe.

[cethflayn]

[Just the most sour looking expression]

[sivard]

Spirits that do what?

[deathmagnetic]

[ ... OH REALLY ]

That's interesting.

[bonesorter]

[OH HEY that sure does get a hard flinch in reaction from Lorna over here upon being reminded of that conversation...]

It's true, I did tell you that... that's why I was uncomfortable with the idea of that seance you were talking about possibly performing after the last trial...

[magycks]

Yes, and you mentioned it sort of vaguely at the meeting. But for a girl who had so much to say about raising the dead before this, you've really been taking your time today, haven't you?

[bonesorter]

... What do you mean by that?

[dokkalfheimr]

...People mention relevant information that they happen to know.

Lalli and Scott do it often. I've mentioned that I can transform at least. We've all discussed how many people we've killed because it came up.

But for someone who has seen spirits do something like...like what was done to Sara, you haven't mentioned it at all here.

[silentscout]

She could just be uncomfortable with it too. I don't tell you guys everything I know.

[Not that it makes Lorna look any less suspicious, but. Maybe she had her reasons?]

[magycks]

Well, I'd figure your first assumption might be that we awakened something untoward last night and it went out to feed, et cetera, in which case whoever summoned the devourer would probably be held responsible. Too much of a leap?

[paucipan]

[...What the actual godsforsaken fuck.]

[ahelpingpaw]

[Why have the last 24 hours been the spooky episode of this long trip. First the seance and now this]

She did mention the woods were kinda...rough. When I returned her book.

[But obviously she never mentioned anything about spirits devouring anyone, wow]