SECOND TRIAL

[umbralant]

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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now for something completely different!

[moonfang]

[Zangetsu is bored of the trial proceedings, so he wanders off to one side, near, but out of reach, of the blue-eyed things. He's crouched down and peering off into the darkness]

Hmmmm...

[from underneath the cloth hanging from his belt, he pulls out a nearly full gallon jug of water]

[reanbeans]

[ ... ? ]

Zangetsu?

[moonfang]

Yeeess? [he says without turning around.

He pours the water on the floor and throws a lot of it toward the critters so there's a nice continuous puddle from next to him to underneath the critters]

[reanbeans]

[ . . . ]

Wait! What're you doing?

[moonfang]

Shhh. Just watch.

[watching the writhing mass carefully, he places his hand in the puddle. Then, he springs the trap, freezing the ice into a solid mass of barbed spikes, right in the middle of the critters]

[bawcock]

What the—

Hey! You're better off leaving those things alone! If you actually manage to kill one, they're just going to use us to replace them!

[moonfang]

Please. There's hundreds of 'em. They're not a limited resource.

[bawcock]

[ lern 2 count zangetsu, hundreds is in fact a limited resource ]

That doesn't matter to those two! Do you really wanna end up as one of these guys replacements?

[reanbeans]

[ Holy SHIT ]

Zangetsu, no—! Stop!

[ That's...not going to work is it. ]

[umbralant]

[Up in the balcony, the Lady sighs]

Save the idiot, Rembrandt.

[And so he does. Rembrandt barely has to glance at all the creatures in the audience for all of them to move away. The creatures get moving, gathering near the walls of the stage, away from the water. The ice turns into a solid mass of barbed spikes, crushing and destroying the seating.

The Lady addressed Zangetsu:]

Stop messing around. Next time we're letting you suffer the consequences of your actions. Grow up, will you?

[moonfang]

[he grumbles, folding his arms]

Maybe if you guys were more forthcoming about what they are, I wouldn't need ta do dangerous experiments!

[but whether he's planning on obeying or not, he's out of water, so he can't do anything more for now]

[twoasone]

[ He hears water being poured on the floor-

And stares. What. What is he doing. ]

[p_q]

[Zangetsu pls.

That being said he's about as invested in these shenanigans as he is in the trial, that is to say, possibly a bit more so. He'll keep an eye on it.]