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

[dokkalfheimr]

[...Is there something on your mind, Constantine, or.]

[scouserer]

[He's got thoughts. He doesn't like any of them, though. After some hesitation, he says in a tentative tone--]

But she would give up her own life for you, wouldn't she?

[dokkalfheimr]

She's already done so once before. I recall her falling in battle, immediately before I came here.

[scouserer]

[A pause.]

If she wanted to, she could've let you give her the poison and put her out of her misery. Make sure her death wasn't in vain, and make sure you get something out of it, too.

[dokkalfheimr]

Perhaps so. That isn't what happened, but I suppose she could have.

[scouserer]

[Hmmmmm. Fair enough! Constantine nods, frowning.]

[scythegun]

[Hmmmmm. He's been watching this and there's something about it that's been bugging him.]

Assuming that whatever poison was used was mixed in a drink... it seems unlikely Plumeria would accept that from anyone, ja?

[ahelpingpaw]

So if she drank something it must have been from somebody she trusted?

[Not terribly unlikely, if horrible to think. Especially because the number of people Plumeria trusted is somewhat limited]

[scythegun]

I think that seems likely. It might be good to start looking there, anyway.

[dokkalfheimr]

It...does, yes.