Week 3, Saturday

[foundationmods]

This time, when everyone files into the studio, they aren't escorted to their seats. Instead, they are sent to podiums up on the stage arrange in a semi-circle. Everyone can see each other, and everyone is also visible to the cameras. Off to stage right is a jury box with 12 prinnies in it, all in various states of 'fancy dress'. One is wearing a suit top, another a blouse, one a huge Colonial-era wig. To stage left at box 0 is Dazai's seat, where he will be spending most of the trial, but he will get up to move around at times. And in the very center is a picture of Aqua. Once everyone is in their spots, one of the prinnies will hit a gavel against the podium in front of it, signaling the start of the trial.

It's time to find Aqua's killer.


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[houndumb]

YEAH, WELL.

[Holding out a hand annnd -- several big-ass icicles drop down in the middle of the space. Are they having an ice standoff? They might be having an ice standoff.]

How about you quit talkin' in riddles for once!

[oceanicbutterfly]

STOP

[PLEASE REMEMBER THERE IS ANOTHER PERSON HERE]

[visionem]

I refuse.

You are capable of reaching the answer yourself.

[ That's fine he can throw up a hand and summon fire. Now there's steam? Sorry Karen... ]

[houndumb]

[Sorry Karen there's just going to be a ridiculous mini-magic battle going on here -- Nora isn't actually aiming to hit, but when the steam clears a little he's summoned several hovering mini fire missiles.

They're just hovering right now, though.]

I don't feel like reachin' an answer like this!

[Yeah, now he sounds mad. Uh, enjoy the missiles??]

[iblistriggered]

[Now that Karen is out of the way, Silver will silently throw up a glowing aqua wall between Alcor and Nora. He doesn't look at either of them, instead focusing on his podium]

Stop. Please.... just stop.

[houndumb]

No.

[There's a shift in the air -- it's not quite a change in air pressure, but those sensitive to magic might be able to tell that it's a change in magic pressure. It's not quite to the level of Cerberus last week, but it's something very like it.

Those sensitive to magic can probably feel that same aura bubbling up, just a little.

Silver's aqua wall is probably feeling it, too.]

I REFUSE!

[iblistriggered]

[Silver's eyes flash as he slams his hands on his podium, his barrier flaring]

IF YOU KILL HIM YOU'LL DIE TOO!! I won't.... I won't let you! I won't stand here and let death rule the day!! I won't fail again!

[houndumb]

I'M NOT GOING TO KILL HIM.

[That's a low snarl, dragged out, but while his magic is flaring and ebbing it's not actually edging out of control yet at the moment. Nora's not looking at Silver, but he's stopped in front of the wall and has his fists clenched. Too busy glaring at boxes.]

I'm goin' to smack him around properly 'cause I feel like it!!

[iblistriggered]

[Silver is tired. He's so tired. He's used so much PK this week....

he just lets the shield drop]

... just... don't leave me, too.

[Though it seems Moriarty will take over from here...]

[darkremnants]

Nora.

[ Down boy ]

[houndumb]

[He glances at Vanitas briefly, caught between states of mind and moods, but growls and shakes his head.]

This ain't up to you yet.

[darkremnants]

It is now. Stand down.

[houndumb]

[There's another pause here, because he is hearing it, but then all the other bullshit happens and there's really no way for Nora to stand down at that point. What a mess.]

[visionem]

That is too bad.

[ It makes you wonder why they hadn't sparred sooner, but maybe this is exactly why. Either way he's going to curl in on himself and turn into his box form to absorb those fireballs before popping into his human form again.

There's probably some minor scorch marks on his clothes, thx Nora... ]

[houndumb]

If you ain't going to use your words then I'll just have to smack them out of you!!

[That flare of power from where Silver is wrangling with him is still present, growing as he yells -- box or otherwise, Alcor can probably tell the demon's attention is on him: all of the demon, behind the thin humanoid veneer. It's a mystery what Cerberus is thinking, as always, but Nora is certainly furious with him.

Yeah, who needs spells anymore, he's just outright jumping his podium and marching on over. There's a snarl at the wall in the way, so Alcor has some moments while he contends with that again.]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[But if he starts getting closer -

Moriarty suddenly moves in the way, eyes narrowed.]

No, you won't.

[It's calm - but there's still that deep look of danger in his eyes.]

Go back to your podium, and stand down.

[houndumb]

[You know what? Nora isn't retreating here. He stares Moriarty right in the eye and glares bloody murder.]

I ain't going to stand down, and I ain't going to listen to you. This is between me an' that STUPID FLOATING ASSHOLE.

[There's a pause, a twitch in his expression but he doesn't look away.]

If he's going to do this then he should at least see it all the way through!

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[And moriarty isn't going to back down either - still staring himself, not looking away.]

Then we are at an impasse, because I will not let you pass by me.

[visionem]

That is probably a better description than the one you gave me yesterday, Nora.

[ ...absolutely self deprecating here but what can you do. ]

[visionem]

[ He's a box now somewhere in all of this mess but- ]

You do need to protect me, James Moriarty.

[ But he doesn't sound like he minds? Just. You don't need to. ]

[duskhound]

[...You know what, Ellie probably has higher fire resistance than most people here. She's going to rush over to pull Karen out of this fight. ]

[oceanicbutterfly]

Aaaaaah!

[THANK YOU???]

[duskhound]

Stay low to the ground and follow me.

[Now then, she'll... try to lead Karen away from this fight, yes.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[following!]

I half expected to die today but I thought it would be by execution!

[duskhound]

Honestly? Something like this happened during our second week in the Hotel, only it was a Barghest deciding to fight everyone in the room. Until the Hotel got angry and paralyzed everyone.