FIFTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

[ It's not terribly long, once everything has been found, before Davy Jones heads out to round you all up once more and take you into the theatre. At least plenty of you are around the same area, so it probably doesn't take terribly long.

The ride down to the trial room is the same as ever - a blast of the organ, a slow descent. It's really starting to become clear, though, just how your numbers are decreasing. You're already down three, counting the absence of Chloe, potentially more when you come back up.

The crew of the Dutchman is singing as Jones lets you out into the trial room. ]

To business, passengers. I am about if you need guidance.

[ The circle of podiums is less populated than ever. So many of you are islands now, so to speak.

The song dies down, the waters quiet.

Welcome to your fifth trial.. ]

Comments

[silentscout]

We should try to match the head injury to whatever he was hit with.

[scouserer]

My initial thought is maybe the hilt of the sword--but that would mean--

[Hm.]

Could Decus have been stabbed with the front of his own sword?

[ahelpingpaw]

Maybe? You think he was stabbed that many times to hide he was stabbed with his own sword?

[scouserer]

It might be something worth thinking about. The wound itself was torn up and ragged, wasn't it?

[dokkalfheimr]

Wouldn't that have left multiple wounds that bled, and not just one?

[Given the shape of it?]

[scouserer]

[Constantine nods.]

That is true. M'not...terribly familiar with how Decus' sword works.

[ahelpingpaw]

From what he told me it wasn't really for stabbing. It was for...uh, what was it he said...wide target area and heavy strikes. So it was, uh, using its weight and massive size around.

[scythegun]

Given the weight of the weapon and the precision required for a strike to remain that small that it could be covered up by a knife... I think it's very unlikely. I doubt there are many people here who could manage something like that.

[scouserer]

[Hrrmmm.]

We'll shelve that idea for now, then.