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

[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]

[fuckingguy]

[ it's fine!!!!!! ]

[allatonce]

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

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

[fuckingguy]

[ He inhales through gritted teeth, like, a full-on HHHHH noise, while taking it from her! Thank you, Joy, is what that sound and the berserker glint in his eyes are meant to communicate. ]

[allatonce]

[You know what? This is the first time she's kind of understood what Zinda sees in this man.]

[visiblepattern]

[WHY DOES THIS SHIT KEEP HAPPENING NEXT TO HIM ALL THE TIME]

[vholran]

[ Fortunately, even for all of Rossiu's stress, the knife passes over his head.

Why? Joanathan tackled his legs, sending him off balance into the floor temporarily. ]

[howveryglib]

[yeah alright time to see if he can stomp down on Vholran's sword arm because fuck if he's letting him get any more stabby here]

[vholran]

[ He's like an annoying slipperly snake who is used to fighting 4+ people at once so he reacts accordingly by lifting it out of the way and rolling to his feet.

Then he goes straight for Gaius again with another attempted stab at his face. ]

[howveryglib]

[AT LEAST HE'S DRAWING AGGRO HERE okay time to up Rampart and block again, he can focus on defense while everyone else tries and attacks but if he's distracted he'll go right for the arm...]