antumbrac | FIFTH TRIAL

Trial V

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:

"If you don't make this trial go like I want it, every single person in this room is getting vivisected!"

It has been a couple hours and she's still furious. It doesn't seem like her mood is going to improve anytime soon...if ever. Behind her, Rembrandt doesn't seem very impressed with her gratuitous threat. At least she probably won't get to make good on that threat, hm?

Let the trial for the death of Dist the Rose 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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Rembrandt. [whoa it's so weird talking to you in public!!] Ango claims he spoke with you last night. Can you confirm this for us?

He did speak with me, yes.

What time did he leave?

As much as I would like to answer that question, someone seems to have broken the clock. [ You know what you guys did! ]

You don't have a watch?

[ He refuses to believe this. ]

I don't. [ Smile! ]

.... well, I am relieved to see we have a lot less in common than previously asserted.

[ How do you live life like this???!!! ]

Over a simple time telling device?

Yes.

[ Stated in the tone of 'duh'. Time telling is everything, Rembrandt! ]

In my defense, I used to carry one but the need to do is less here.

And then you got sloppy. I see.

[ This isn't really what we need to be bitching about right now, but shh. ]

Is this really what we should be focusing on right now?

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inordertobelieve - 2020-02-08 20:02 (UTC) - Expand

...perhaps. [ He's looking nowhere in particular, but hm. ]

[ no idea what you're talking about, it was like that when he got there ]

[ Totes. ]

[thanks guys!!!]

You don't have a pocketwatch on you or some way to tell the time? I'm surprised to hear that.

I have neither a pocketwatch nor a regular one. [ And everyone who's spoken to him can attest to this. ]

[gods rembrandt why are you like this!!!!!]

Fine. I know you won't tell me anything about the conversation, so I won't bother asking. Can you answer this, at least: was it a short conversation?

A meaningless question that hinges on us agreeing on the same definition of "short". [ Yeah he's not just going to be this way today. ]

[gods rembrandt why are you like this!!!!!]

Fair enough.

[...]

Thank you for your answers.

[even though they weren't helpful!!!!!]

[The Lady takes out a pocketwatch, dangling it from her hand with nonchalance]

I am the one with a pocketwatch. He couldn't care less about what time it is.

[She puts the watch away]

You all are very silly, you know?

You'll thank us when you have the right person to execute.

[...no arguments though. yeah, we're very silly.]

[ Laughing. ]

[ Sorry not sorry even a little ]

[ Shrugs! ]