FOURTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

Alright, that's quite enough time. Move along towards the trial, if you would all be so kind. You know what's coming.

[ It's routine by now - go to the vault door, get let into the elevator by Angel, head down to the trial room... it's hard not to notice the losses on the ride down by now, though. Your numbers are starting to really dwindle, even if you're often spread out enough not to notice as much normally. The trial room and its podiums, too, seem more than ready and willing to remind you of the same. The red glow of the empty spaces is constant, potentially unnerving. ]

Remember that as there are two victims to consider, up to two votes may be counted at the end of proceedings. As always, I am but a direct address away, however rude you choose to make it.

Find the party or parties responsible for the deaths of your comrades. And to those parties: Good luck.

[ The screens rise!

Welcome to your fourth trial. ]

Comments

[nothingcanstop]

[ ...Lightbulb. ]

You know. Adjusting for height, you...are about Ema's size. A bit less weight, but a few more inches...

Hey. You wanna see who can pick you up?

[archboxer]

That is... not a bad idea, Della. Lifting Therion could be a baseline.

[bolderfell]

What? No.

[Do it do it OH MY GOD DO IT]

[nothingcanstop]

What's the problem? It'd give us a good idea. A physical representation.

[bolderfell]

[Hastily putting his shirt back on, just in case they're actually crazy enough to try this.]

You think I'll let you all pass me around like a sack of flour?!

[archboxer]

[Her sword is going to Mira. There is a determined pope headed your way.]

Please, be at ease. This will be a simple test.

[bolderfell]

Are you serious?

[Skittering around to the Rin side of his podium.]

[thieviusraccoonus]

Well it's... one way to narrow the list of culprits.

[bolderfell]

A damn stupid way!

[thieviusraccoonus]

[He just shrugs????

look man we're at a loss for options here, so.... be carried around for a little while??]

[mouflon]

[ ...yeah she's not gonna help you, buddy ]

[archboxer]

[She's... very fast. Surprisingly so.

He will have to struggle hard not to be thrown over her shoulder like, well, a sack of flour.]

[bolderfell]

Gah--!

[He yelps, and kicks, but yeah. There's not enough cover in here for him to properly use his crazy EVA stat. Rhea has now obtained one (1) thief. Use him well!]

[nothingcanstop]

[ Hissing through her teeth: ]

I'm sorryyyyyy--

THERION CHECK

[archboxer]

I am sorry but do hold still. If anyone has any intention of dropping you or causing you harm, I will take you back.

[Look at her user name. That should say it all. Then with one thief, she clears her throat.]

Everyone come here. Time for a simple test of strength. I will take most of his weight until it is clear that someone can hold him.

[nothingcanstop]

[ one day she needs to learn to be more careful about her ideas around this group because NOBODY knows how to do anything besides strong-arm people into them ]

[hardnosed]

Who said anything about "letting" us?

[bolderfell]

[Jasper, why you gotta do him like this]

[hardnosed]

[ listen maybe somewhere in her terrible heart she likes Therion

but she LOVES to lift ]

[bogwife]

It couldn't hurt. I'm sure we can all swear not to drop you on purpose.

[bolderfell]

It could hurt if you drop me by accident. And at least one of you killed two people my size already!

[bogwife]

And there's the rest of us to protect you if anything happens. [That's what spotters are for! And whoop, there he goes, getting manhandled by the pope.]

[bolderfell]

Why aren't you protecting me now?!

[nothingcanstop]

[ everyone hold on oh my god-- ]

Therion. It's just a test. And [ she looks at Rhea and Jasper ] cooperating would give us another point of data to examine.

[archboxer]

[This was exactly how it was gong to happen but maybe something good will come of it?]