SECOND TRIAL

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Trial II

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From what you can see, all the lights in the opera house are turned on. Only when you enter and see the open doors that lead into the main theater, you can see that room's lights are currently turned off. It's very dark in there.

Like before, Rembrandt escorts everybody to the stage. In the dark you still can see the many blue-eyed things you may be getting used to. They're still very scared of Rembrandt, staying as far away from the assistant as possible. The stage is illuminated by the spotlights, the only light in this theater.

The Lady and Rembrandt are at their balcony. She stands up, addressing the group:

"This time we don't need any introductions, do we? Let's make this an interesting trial, just like last week. Give me a name! Who is the killer this time?"

Short and sweet. Will the Lady give you that offer later? Only time will tell.

Let the trial for the death of Lysithea von Ordelia begin.

[OOC NOTE: From the halfway point of the trial and onwards, you'll have the option to ask the masterminds for the chance to get a hint! Be warned, though: the price will involve some body horror for your character. Keep that in mind when deciding to use this option!]

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[raventhaw]

Out of curiosity, why are you volunteering?

[baitless]

[...it takes him a moment or so to figure out how to word this.]

The initial changes don't seem particularly difficult for me to deal with, personally.

[bawcock]

Do you even know what they are?

[baitless]

If they're what we discussed at the meeting, they seem to involve becoming more reptilian in appearance.

[bawcock]

But that might not be all there is. Don't you remember how Raven said she found messages saying how "hungry" someone was? What if it's another side-effect?

You can't honestly tell me you're okay going through that!

[baitless]

I'm not, but like I said, I can handle strangeness. I'd rather subject myself to this than see one of the rest of you suffer.

[bawcock]

[ ... thinking this over. Thinking very, very hard. ]

Okay. I think I can get that, at least. And I'm not going to try to talk you out of this. [ There's a "but" coming, of course there's one. ] Just, do me a favor.

If you feel like you can't do it when the ninety minutes are up, will you tell me?

[baitless]

That will not be a problem, but thank you for the offer.

[bawcock]

[ Nodding solemnly, he thought not but gotta cover bases. ]

Good luck, Seteth.

[baitless]

Thank you, Erik.

[this place is full of bastards but some of you are good kids.]

[notbymyside]

We should at least ask if the payment can be spread out over several people.

[p_q]

That's even more foolish if the changes are progressive.

[notbymyside]

There's no harm in asking what would be done, and if it can be split among several.

[Someone hasn't learned his lesson from Monday it seems.]

[p_q]

Another experiment?

[Do you really want to take this gamble, Ango. Ulquiorra seems more curious than anything, though. He's not involving himself.]

[notbymyside]

[Actually, reminding him of that is a good idea.]

...no. We probably shouldn't.

We should also probably avoid taking the hint.

[p_q]

[He's accidentally useful for a change. (unsure)]

A great deal of what is done here is done for that woman's amusement.

She brought more than enough fools for her purposes.

[AKA you probably can't stop them all. Good luck with that.]

[notbymyside]

[Help him, but he agrees.]

[baitless]

As I said, I'm fairly certain I can handle them. It won't be much of an issue for me.

[notbymyside]

[He pauses, and then his next part is said quietly, specifically to Seteth:]

If it's because something like that wouldn't be an issue for you back in your world, then I must ask you to reconsider. Your 'normal' before here isn't the same as your 'normal' now.

[baitless]

...I can't say it wouldn't be an issue back in my world, actually, but that would be an issue I would have to deal with then.

[notbymyside]

Hence why I ask you to think carefully.

[baitless]

I've thought about it since we found out what the price actually entailed, actually. Like I've said, I don't like the idea, but... well. Better me than the rest of you.