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

[bonesorter]

[There is a pause, as the spirit does seem to be considering the object in her hands with interest.]

I am quite grateful to her for giving me such easy access to her weakened body, after all. The least I can do, I suppose... is make sure she KNOWS that she is dying for something she didn't even do.

[cethflayn]

[Holding that staff very tightly. She - she tried so hard to help Lorna get better, and all this time...]

I will not let you harm anyone else here. Not another one of my friends will suffer by your hand...! By the will of the Goddess, begone!

[Her voice is very solid and strong when she says it - without magic, it may not mean anything, but Flayn believes with all of her heart that it might do something.]

[bonesorter]

[...................

And then, the spirit laughs.]

Cute, but no. I bow to no Goddess in any realm.

[cethflayn]

[She thought you might say that.

Flayn is quiet for a moment, hands still shaking, and the tremor moves to her voice as well when she finally speaks.]

...You are hungry still, are you not? Though you bow to no Goddess...surely you would not refuse the flesh of the divine if offered to you?

[Flayn. Flayn what are you doing.]

mods i know the answer's no but

[jibunwo]

FLAYN DON'T YOU EVEN DARE--!

[yeah he's fucking gone, he's had it. Zero's yanking off his helmet the second he's able, left eye glowing red.]

Jack, let me use my power one time unless you only care to win a game that's rigged!

[heroantagonist]

[Jack's face blinks onto the monitors.]

Hey, you want to be disappointed? By all means, knock yourself out.

[Though, try as he might, his power will not work.]

[jibunwo]

If we live through this, I hope you know I'm going to kill you myself. Just as an aside.

[thisaroma]

[ Not until he gets a good slice in, you're not. ]

[heroantagonist]

[A mirthless chuckle.]

Sure, cupcake.

[scouserer]

[Wait a second, she's doing something equally as stupid as Constantine?]

Flayn, what are you doing?! You'd be sacrificing yourself without any reason to do so!

[jibunwo]

Oh, I wonder where she got that idea?!

[scouserer]

SHUT UP, ZERO!

[cethflayn]

[oh no she has bad ideas all the time it's fine]

[cethflayn]

[HOLD MY TEA]

cw: the spirit likes eating people it's true

[bonesorter]

I am always hungry.

[That is the curse this spirit has to bear for their sins, and so she does indeed consider Flayn here with some interest, a very ugly sort of shine to her teeth, perhaps even drooling at the idea of it...]

[silentscout]

[Yeah no. The moment the curse says that, Lalli is absolutely launching himself at it.

What is he going to do? Good question. Right now, he's just trying to grab it.]

[ltcommandroid]

[NOPE, goin after him!]

[silentscout]

[DATA NO!]

I take care of the dead! It's my job! I can handle this!

[bonesorter]

[... Remember when Constantine made a guess about possession causing levitation with spirits?

Turns out he was right. The spirit will float upwards to avoid being snatched here, clicking it's tongue in amusement at Lalli who will end up on the ground where she was before.

Guess that explains why even with the showering, Lorna didn't have anything on her shoes or otherwise...]

[silentscout]

[On the ground he goes! But he's quick to get back on his feet, and he's looking up to her.

And he's saying a long chant of some sort, one about 'letting go of the pain' and 'accepting one's death' which is probably meant to soothe violent ghosts. And it might be effective in his world, but. Powers off.]

[cethflayn]

Then-

[She has an idea of what she wants to say, but everyone's yelling at her to back down and that would make this the second time she's caused a scene in the courtroom-]

Then would you not consider coming to terms of agreement with me? I love Lorna dearly - she is my friend no matter what. I did what I could to take care of her...and if she was your host, would that not mean I am owed for caring for you as well?

[Lorna owes her nothing, but you? Oh, you're paying up.]

[guffawsungraciously]

Do not bargain with the flesh eating demon, Flayn. It is not going to go well for anyone except the demon!

[dokkalfheimr]

[Oh my fucking god - ]

Will any of you take five minutes to consider how Lorna feels?!

[This is possibly the loudest she's been in a while.]

Any deal that any of you make with this thing is something you're forcing Lorna to do to you, while she isn't even conscious enough to agree or disagree! Will you all stop for a moment and think about that?!

[magycks]

[ listen she doesn't even dislike this thing and she's STILL not offering it snacks can you people stop ]

[guffawsungraciously]

Why are you all so utterly and stupidly self-sacrificial!? This is a terrible idea, especially giving the thing divine flesh.