RECORDING 9: THE THIRD TRIAL.

[foundationmods]

The worst has happened... and now you're all here, in the living room where all the trials so far have taken place. As all of you enter, the Vessel is there - Jack, looking expectant and as militaristic as ever.

On one of the tables away from the center is a small enclosed box entitled 'VOTES', with slips of paper nearby and a pen. It's sufficiently away from what will be the 'main' action, but not enough to really give anyone complete privacy as they vote.

Once everyone is inside, the doors automatically shut and lock themselves, leaving you trapped in here with the Vessel...and each other.

One of you is a murderer...however, in this game, the guilty do not need to be voted out. As long as there are enough people voted out that matches the victims...then it will be accepted.

...But, can you really let someone get away with murder...?

The choice is up to you.

But this time...potentially, someone innocent...must die as well.

VICTIMS: FLAYN AND HAKU
PEOPLE TO VOTE OUT: 2

WEEK 3 VOTING

Comments

[finalring]

Battler!

[ as soon as rin calls out for him, he'll be running towards the teenager to cover his eyes with his hand. it is not a gentle grip either, as he wants to keep him in place throughout. ]

[zweivoltage]

Battler, Look away!

[He calls out, having the same idea as Romani as he ran behind the taller man, grabbing him by the arms]

[ghostricked]

[Sissel will jump up Romani's back to offer support]

Hold him, Doc! He's stronger then he looks!

[boardreversal]

[When Rin's name is called, he very nearly runs forward - only to be restrained by Ky.

It's like everything is going in slow motion and too fast at once - he struggles, and the attempt to wriggle out is enough to keep him from seeing Zabuza's transformation due to his sheer tunnel vision on Rin.]

Let me go! Goddamn it, shit, don't fuck with me, let me go - Rin! Just let me go I have to help her, I-!!

[And then, she looks at them - at him - and cries for him not to look, as Romani covers his eyes.

'Close your eyes, and your ears.

I want your last sight of me....to be....'

Automatically, he stops fighting - as tears begin to slip past the block of Romani's hands, he lifts his own hands up to his ears -

and screams.

He screams, and screams, wailing, so that it'll drown out the sound of Rin's death. Much like before, he can't - isn't allowed to see her end, or even hear a moment of it.

And just like before, it's because he was useless. Instead of arguing, instead of taking the reins - he was paralysed with indecision, letting his Aunt argue instead.

And it led....to the loss of someone....so dear to him...

He only stops screaming when his voice wears out, after Jack has finished shooting - and even then, he just sobs, not protesting or fighting, carefully letting his hands down and hating the silence that greets him.]

Rin....Rin... Oooh...aaaahhh, Uwooooooh....! R-in....I'm sorry....I'm so....so sorry....Hi, huaaaaaaah...!

[ghostricked]

[As soon as he stops screaming Sissel jumps from Romani to Battler's shoulder, pressing against his head]

Someone... please... I can't carry him- damn this tiny body...

[zweivoltage]

I can carry him out.

[His voice is soft, almost inaudible to human ears]

[ghostricked]

Ky... thank you. I'll follow.

[zweivoltage]

[He nods. He can't princess-carry Battler as he did with Yachi, but he kneels in front of the man and takes his arms, putting him on his back, slowly lifting him up and carry him towards the redhead's bed]

[finalring]

Thank you.

[ he doesn't feel like he's worthy of it anymore. he'll stay in the room a little longer, staring at whatever remains of rin's corpse. ]

I'm so sorry.

[zweivoltage]

[He'll have to talk with the Doctor later, right now he'll be carrying someone off]