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Unknown Seas Mods / NPCs ([personal profile] bathymetric) wrote in [community profile] unknownseas2020-04-25 02:19 am
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SECOND TRIAL

Time's up, boys and girls. Please gather up your evidence and make your way to the vault door.

[ The process of heading to the elevator and crowding in remains the same as last week - Angel leads you all to the elevator car, then stays behind as you make your slow descent to the dome below. You might not even notice if you aren't paying attention, but... the cart is already less crowded than it was last week. You certainly won't be able to avoid noticing it if your numbers dwindle too much further than this.

When the doors open on the trial room, it's just as bleak a place as last week. ]


Take your places, won't you? And this time, you all know what's at stake. No more... funny business.

[The number of podiums displaying that red light is higher now - Damien, Lif, and Piers are all represented by blank spots now, no tasteful covers or anything normal to mark their passing, just a red glow and a gap in your number.

Cheery!

The screens raise up to the ceiling to give you all room to see, and the Professor's final words before the trial begins ring out: ]


Find the killer, leave alive. And killer? Try a little harder to stop them from doing that than the last one in your shoes. Call out for me if you require anything.

[ Welcome to your second trial. ]
philoxenia: (ain't it fun? you can't count)

[personal profile] philoxenia 2020-04-25 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
No, you-- It's not your fault, when it comes down to it.

[ Oh...

She takes it and nods, holding it close. ]


.... I will. [ a pause. ] Thank you for everything. For being my friend, especially.
precognit: (10)

[personal profile] precognit 2020-04-25 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[And just like that, Mira is getting pulled into a tight hug. Alice can't help it. Out of everyone here, Mira was one of her favorites.]

It's going to be okay...I wish I could've been your friend longer.
philoxenia: (and we live in peace)

[personal profile] philoxenia 2020-04-25 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ And it's the hug that finally gets the dam to break. She buries her face in Alice's shoulder and hugs her, as tight as she can. She's not sure what to say for a while, because... well, what do you say to that?

Her voice is thick when she finally does, and Alice... well, she can probably feel that she's crying. ]


It was more than enough.
precognit: (08)

[personal profile] precognit 2020-04-25 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[She'd be crying too, if she was able!

Alice is just going to...keep hugging Mira really tight for awhile, before she pulls away.]


Stay safe, okay?
philoxenia: (til your high heels break)

[personal profile] philoxenia 2020-04-25 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll... I'll really try. I promise.

[ She wipes at her eyes. ]

Hey, um... are there any books you think I should read?
precognit: (02)

[personal profile] precognit 2020-04-25 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Despite everything, Alice smiles.]

Try Never Let Me Go. It's a good one. Kazuo Ishiguro.