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Antumbra Mods ([personal profile] umbralant) wrote in [community profile] antumbrac2020-02-08 11:48 am
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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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moonfang: (LOUD NOISES!!)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-02-09 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
She was never going to go through with it! That cowardly bitch has never followed through on any of her threats!
baitless: an expression that can serve as either deep frustration or, perhaps, some level of grief. who can say. (i am so tired all of the time.)

[personal profile] baitless 2020-02-09 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
We can't know that because she's never gotten the chance to.

I can't... I could barely even stand risking it.
moonfang: (is that so)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-02-09 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
That's not because she's a woman of her word. She has no honor. If she could do the things she's saying she could, she would have done them, no matter what kind of stupid hoops we jump through. But it doesn't matter now, because we're never getting out of here.
Edited 2020-02-09 01:13 (UTC)
baitless: an expression that can serve as either deep frustration or, perhaps, some level of grief. who can say. (i am so tired all of the time.)

[personal profile] baitless 2020-02-09 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
...in my mind, I know that's probably the case, but I... I can't stop considering it. I can't. It's easier to be confident about our chances of getting out of here than that.
moonfang: (pic#7938673)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-02-09 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Yer confidence is misplaced.
baitless: a somewhat serious expression, also talking. (let me dispense fatherly wisdom.)

[personal profile] baitless 2020-02-09 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
We are not giving up now, Zangetsu. That accomplishes nothing. I know it seems hopeless, but... we are still alive.

... [...actually, wait, he considers who he's talking to-]

On some level.

That means we still have some degree of hope, no matter how unlikely it seems that we will overcome this.
moonfang: (let's fight)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-02-09 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[he just laughs, bitterly]

Can you make an automaton that we can use to perform dangerous tasks? No? Cool.
baitless: an expression that can serve as either deep frustration or, perhaps, some level of grief. who can say. (i am so tired all of the time.)

[personal profile] baitless 2020-02-09 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
That makes things more difficult, not impossible. Even if, indeed, this was the worst possible choice.

[LIKE THANKS ANGO BUT NO THANKS ANGO!!!!]
moonfang: (and the crownless)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-02-09 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
[just more bitter, breathless laughter]
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