FINAL TRIAL

[bathymetric]

Eventually, the investigation ends. You have time to move your supplies (and Jimmy Buffetts) off the ship, but it's a hike up to the lighthouse. You're only going to be able to bring what you need.

All that's left is to hope that you have that, after all of this.

The jungle that stretches out into the distance is eerily quiet as you make your way up to the lighthouse - enough time to wonder, certainly, what awaits you in there. Will The Captain finally show you his true face? Can he? There's only one way to find out... time to make your way inside.

Unless you're Magica, the lobby (so to speak) of the lighthouse might be a little overwhelming: piles and piles of pirate treasure to the sides of the room, with a raised, dark glass cylinder in the center. Around that cylinder are a series of makeshift podiums, ready for you all to stand together one last time.

Standing in front of that cylinder is The Captain. Not to get too into details, but though natural processes are slowed, Jack's body isn't exactly in perfect shape, and still moves in that unnerving puppet-y way he has each time you've seen him.

"Welcome... to your-!"

Is what he manages before there's a pair of very loud noises behind you - the first a massive blast of water that draws your attention just before a massive explosion on the side of the SS Swift detonates moments later, sending a blast of energy outwards - which pauses, for a moment, before almost reversing into an implosion that sees all traces of the ship sucked into the aether. A pirate ship you've never seen before sails behind it, visible for just a moment before the doors slam closed.

"... I'll be with you in a moment. Don't go anywhere."

And The Captain leaves the room fast. So fast, in fact, that he... leaves Jack's body behind, though it's too quick to get any kind of good look at him. Ignoring... that, looks like you guys have some time to talk things over! Better make it count.

Comments

[cethflayn]

[Still, like, squinting]

We never saw them. At all. The only other person we saw was Mister Jimmy Buffett, and Data brought him with us.

[gangrenousgut]

Not to be a stickler, but do ye recall when miss Price uncovered that secret elevator?

The one that was meant for crew members and not you?

[cethflayn]

Yes. Like Jack. Whose body is right here.

[She still does not buy the idea of there people other people on board when literally no trace of them seemed to exist.]

[gangrenousgut]

Do you believe nothing I say? I worked with Jack. He had underlings. How do ye think that blasted ship came into being in the first place?

[cethflayn]

You have not given me reason to believe you! Why should I begin to do so now?

[gangrenousgut]

You're the one's who invoked parley! I'm laying out what I know for ye! I've lied before, sure. But why now?

[ltcommandroid]

Crew members whom you allowed to die?

[cethflayn]

I think we are already aware he is a pittance of a pirate captain.

[ltcommandroid]

Even if they were willing to serve him before, it seems likely that they may currently not be.

[gangrenousgut]

...You won't believe me, but they seemed actually pleased to have a new captain leading them.

[ltcommandroid]

Pleased to have died? That does seem unusual.