WEEK 2 - TRIAL

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TRIAL

The morning seemed so far away yesterday - yet, it also seems too soon when morning comes and you are all yet again ushered to the third floor by The Lady. The Captain is there, in all of his....glory? It's hard to tell.

The doors close, and he speaks up, this time reclining on one of the couches in the room.

"You know the drill - Since one of you have died during the game, it's your responsibility to try and vote someone out. You have six hours to talk about it, but then-"

He taps on a box on the coffee table in front of him, labeled 'VOTES'.

"-you'll have to put in your vote so someone can be punished. You all saw what happens when you refuse to play, right?"

He leans back, placing his hands behind his head.

"So get to it."

As he says that, music begins to play in the room...


VICTIM: YOSHI NANASE

27 GUESTS REMAIN.

Comments

[purrtagonist]

Flat Escardos doesn't kill.

[he says evenly]

But you're not him, are you?

[escardos]

Would it even matter to you whether I am or not? After all, you're covering for a killer.

[purrtagonist]

Bullshit. Don't drag Makoto's name through the mud like this.

[IMMEDIATELY stepping closer, eyes blazing]

Whatever you are, whoever you are, whatever reason you're doing this, Barghest. . . we're going to stop you.

Now let Flat-san go.

[escardos]

Mm, then you shouldn't act so selfishly and stop protecting Makoto. [ he doesn't seem shaken at all by akira's demeanor. if anything, he looks...empty. as if his eyes were merely holes that extended for eternity. ] Someone like her is a true danger to humankind's future.

[purrtagonist]

[TIME FOR A GOOD OL' FASHIONED STAREDOWN]

If Makoto were possessed, I guarantee you I'd fight tooth and nail to free her again. Flat-san may not be Makoto, but I'm doing the same for him.

If you don't let Flat-san go, if you don't give him back control of his body, then we'll make you.

[escardos]

[ there's a moment of silence after that last sentence, not much different from a computer trying to process a lengthy amount of information. perhaps that's all that flat escardos is, a computer-like being that operates to the will of the root. or-- ] Flat Escardos' body is not for you to take. [ or perhaps he is something more. in less than a blink of an eye, flat raises his hand, ready to fire ]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

No you don't!

[He may not be the fastest person, but he's like a train in that he doesn't stop once he gets going - immediately going to bodycheck Flat]

[whirlingmace]

[ No no no. She's summoning her mace and moving between them immediately. ]

Stop it!

[dereban]

[ you know how Inaba's been calm for a while? well, not anymore! because she's just gonna turn pale in the face and just

y i k e s.

staying as far away from that bullshit as possible, you all have fun with that. ]

[resortghosts]

[. . .

Slaps a stickynote over "Flat"'s face. Can't hit shit if you can't see.]

[escardos]

[ thats rly cute and all but he has clairvoyance so ]

[latebluemer]

Stop!

[She's absolutely not trained or probably fast enough for this but her whip was already out after all the shenanigans and CRACK! she's going for either snaking it around his wrist to stop him or just throwing off his aim by hitting him.]

[dolleyed]

[ gdit don't get in the action? Kohaku is instantly next to her with guns out though.]

[swordhandled]

[ immediately drawing his blade and getting in between flat and whoever he's aiming his hand at ]

[diesifkilled]

[Shirou's suddenly holding the swords he had when they all arrived and he steps forward.]

Don't even think about it.

[purrtagonist]

[holy shit]

[and Akira's thief instincts kick into high gear as he leaps back, as blue fire whirls around his body, as his wardrobe is replaced with a black coat and a white mask, as a 16-bit Satanael rises in the air above his back. he stays crouched on the ground, ready to dodge whatever attack Flat-- no, the Barghest-- throws his way]

Don't you know who I am? I'm Joker, of the Phantom Thieves of Heart!

And this is my calling card to you, Barghest! I'll steal it right back from you, if that's what it takes!

[diesifkilled]

[holy shit

so cool]

[swordhandled]

[ ok this is so not the time

BUT THAT IS SO FUCKING COOL ]

[whirlingmace]

[ whoa so cool

uwaa mr satan uwaa ]

[escardos]

That's really nice-- just like the types of movies that he would like. [ and he'll just. fire away two shots, hoping to hit akira-- or maybe someone else? that'd be fun too. he grins, excited. ] I wonder if I should have sacrificed you to my God instead-- but that would be an insult to mine and Yoshi Nanase's friendship!

[enter_the_darkness]

[






Damn it, now's not the time to be jealous of someone's clothes, Vanitas. ]

[moonlightbeast]

[Oh hell no.

With a snarl, Atsushi jumps right in, putting himself between Flat and Akira. Like hell is he going to let this ghost-dog hurt anyone here.

His eyes also flash yellow as they narrow, showing a form that hasn't been shown here yet. And they're daring the Barghest to make a move, to even try attacking anyone.]

[xenoqueen]

[STANDING AT THE READY IN CASE ANYONE NEEDS HELP]

[relentlesslyonwards]

[At Flat's posture, Rean draws his tachi although he doesn't make to jump in front of Akira. There's enough people doing that, at any rate, so he'll just keep his distance and try to quietly circle behind instead, carefully watching for any sudden movements.]

[13thpromise]

[ Wow he's suddenly moving, but he doesn't get a chance to do anything as others have acted first, so he hangs back, watching. ]