THIRD TRIAL

[bathymetric]

[ Two bodies this week. As a result, it's a little longer before Mayor Fontaine's voice calls out over the loudspeakers. ]

All right, that'll do, all of you. Get to the bathyspheres. Trial time.

[ There's fewer bathyspheres this week, aren't there? It's starting to get really noticeable. One by one, alone or in pairs, you descend into the depths. The bottom of the seafloor, a place no human life was meant to travel to unassisted. It's dark, until it isn't, the same bio-luminescent slugs as before lighting up the area and revealing the great glass dome in which the trial takes place.

Within, three more podiums have gone dark. They remain empty as you all gather around into the circle.

The projector clicks on, and you see the silhouette of Mayor Fontaine above you. ]

We all know why we're here. Florida Man and Cryptobro got themselves got. Up to you to figure out who did it, or... well, you know by now.

[ Welcome to your third trial. ]

Comments

[onemillion]

[listen unlike the jrpgs (i guess nandor is one now), rossiu is embarrassed.]

Thank you. Though while we're at it, will you have someone look you over as well?

[buriedstar]

Sure. Do you want the honors?

[ He won't wait for an answer because he's like this, and give him some time because he is wearing a full suit so he has to take off the jacket, vest, tie, and then his shirt. Finally when everything is off, sans a gold bracelet around his right wrist, he is clean! There are no marks on his body. Also, he is in pretty good shape.

There is a wink at the end I'm sorry Rossiu. ]

[onemillion]

[thank u seo dawon, he avoided one embarrassment (for now) only to end up with another one.]

...Thank you for your cooperation.

[he is doing his best not to do a damn thing with his face but he might be turning very slightly pink ok.]

[buriedstar]

[ He laughs, likely not making this any better. At least he does make to put his clothes back on in short order since yeah, this is a process. ]

All you had to do was ask~.

[onemillion]

[someone else better deal with this next time!!!!!!!!!!]

[daimakaicho]

[ looking respectfully ]

[buriedstar]

[ She gets a wink too ofc. ]

[bootyhunter]

[this is horrible and he is only not wretching bc he is having a no good very bad day thank u!!!]

[daimakaicho]

[ ♡ ]

[vholran]

[ ...He looks entirely too amused at the exchange here on both ends.

But, he will also allow his gaze to wander. After what he's gone through, you learn to have little shame, you know. ]

[buriedstar]

[ What is shame?

Which is to say yes, to couple with that look from earlier he's winking at Vhloran too. ]

[dullshooter]

[it's HIS time to math lady.gif????]