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. ]

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[vholran]

[ Vholran swings his foot to try to kick him right in the face, like an asshole! ]

[hotpaprika]

[Jonathan is absolutely caught off guard and the hit connects sending him falling to the ground.

Even through the shock, Jonathan points at Vhaloran with horror.]

He did it! He murdered Jason and Hagakure!

[bootyhunter]

It had to be a heartless piece of shit!

[giddyundertaker]

[ The Undertaker is rushing over to pick up Jonathan! ]

Are you alright?

[ He's gonna let Gaius fight Vholran here. Unless he has to step in. ]

[hotpaprika]

[Jonathan tenderly rubs his cheek where the hit connected, nodding a little.]

I... I will live. Dear Lord the man didn't even change his clothes!

[giddyundertaker]

[ The Undertaker makes sure to get between Jonathan and the monster, keeping an eye on the growing violence. ]

I suggest you stay far away from those blokes for now. Looks like our murderer's been backed into a corner.

[hotpaprika]

[Uh

Whoops.]

[howveryglib]

[aw shit, here we go again.

TIME TO RUN OVER TO TRY AND PUNCH VHOLRAN AGAIN TO GET HIM TO STOP ATTACKING JONATHAN, HE GUESSES]

[specialyellthing]

We doin this again? [shes halfway thru putting her boots back on]

[howveryglib]

I would not be averse to backup.

[it's one thing if you're trying to 1v1 a guy to establish dominance and quite another to protect the soft boy.]

[onemillion]

Don't kill him! Remember the rules!

[but like u guys go have fun fighting him ig

except he has a sword so. be careful??? rossiu's staying over here, thnx]

[howveryglib]

I am well aware.

[GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM PROBABLY ISN'T OFF THE TABLE AT LEAST!]

[fuckingguy]

[ pulling a vending machine knife out of his boot like that's normal... ]

This fucking guy—

[specialyellthing]

[that is the hottest thing he’s done ever]

[vholran]

[ A little late since it connected, though he swerves out of the way of the punch. Perhaps it is a good thing that Gaius has come over because his hand has been pulling the blade from its sheath. So, uh.

There might be complications.

He'll try to stab the other man in the neck or face, though. ]

[bootyhunter]

YOU COWARD!

[Somebody help because otherwise he's gonna get fucking stabbed-]

[vholran]

[ Well, about that.

A katana has a long reach.

So.

How about that arm getting stabbed? ]

[hotpaprika]

[Jonathan was likely not the greatest concern for Vholran, considering that he's weak and currently on the ground.

But seeing him do this horrible task fills him with an overwhelming rage as he goes to tackle his legs.]

[bootyhunter]

[THAT'S FINE! Because wounded arm or not...

He's still going to attempt to grab Vholran's face and ram it into the podium.

But yeah his left arm is getting fucking stabbed.]

I was right about you.

I was fucking right about you from the jump!

[um yes he also screams bc stabby things but

might be best to pull him away now]

[specialyellthing]

[and zinda’s over here now in one boot joining the fray now, trying to get that stupid sword away from this man, or at least just get a good grip on his arm.]

[inaclearing]

Dandy, don't - !

[Brett's gonna try to reach out and pull Dandy back, at least? Not getting involved in the fight though, due to everything about him as a person!]

[howveryglib]

[good thing he KEPT LITERALLY ALL THE WEAPONS HE'S GOTTEN FROM THE VENDING MACHINE.

he quickly draws his Deluxe Letter Opener to parry, and who knows if it's good enough to stand up to a JRPG antagonist katana but he's fast enough to actually block it!]

[fuckingguy]

[ GET HIS ASS KING WE'VE GOT YOUR FLOWER and uh, Nandor is throwing the knife directly at Vholran's head, which is maybe not the smartest move death-rules-wise but should probably be reasonably effective at making sure he's not putting all his effort into swordfighting Gaius! ]

[onemillion]

[what did he JUST SAY]

[allatonce]

[........ wordlessly hands him another "letter opener."

In her defense, this is the most fun it's been all trial.]