Fourth Trial

[bathymetric]

[ After the evidence (and what a large batch of evidence it is, this time) has been gathered up, after actually patiently waiting a longer time than usual to make sure everything's been grabbed, the speakers over New Rapture crackle to life. ]

Time's up, everyone. You know where to go.

[ The lower number of bathyspheres, as you descend, is starting to become really notable, isn't it? The descent is the same as ever, lower and lower into the sea. The bioluminescence of those slugs on the ocean floor is almost brighter today, somehow, and some of them have even crawled up the cliff face around you as you pass them.

The dome approaches, slowly as ever, gleaming red in the darkness. The bathyspheres land in a row, doors opening one by one to reveal the familiar sight of the trial room, three more podiums now darkened. ]

Take your places, ladies and gentlemen. You've got a doozy of a situation to discuss. Ass Man and Silver Fox are dead. You know what happens if you can't figure out whodunnit.

[ Welcome to your fourth trial. ]

Comments

Cw suicidal discussion

[hotpaprika]

[He continues flailing, not handing the knife over.]

Kill me next! I would rather go than one of the children or the actually useful people here!

Re: Cw suicidal discussion

[specialyellthing]

[She's had it. She releases him, and in the same movement, grabs the front of his shirt, spinning him to face her.

Then she charges at him, using the top of her head to meet his nose as hard as she can. It's a move she's done before, but normally on rowdy bar patrons-- not on a friend. But it should do the job for knocking him out.]

[fuckingguy]

[ WELL, THERE IT IS ]

Thank you. [ ... ] Now, uh, where were we?

Re: Cw suicidal discussion

[visiblepattern]

[Forrest is...kind of shaking a little, honestly, though he's trying to keep himself together.]

...Can... Can people stop acting like some of us being younger is a good reason for people we care about to die? I'm not asking for anyone to sacrifice themselves for me, and I'm tired of people acting like that's supposed to be some sort of kindness. It's not.

[...Yeah, he's vibrating really bad, give him a moment.]

[specialyellthing]

Nobody needs to sacrifice themselves right now. ... We'll let Jonathan take a lil rest [as she uh. ... gently sets him against the bottom of his podium.] while we figure this out. And we'll go from there.