thefoundation | WEEK 1 || act: indict

[Saturday dawns, bright and early again - and Undyne comes to the inn, flanked by the Royal Guard...all of the Dogs in the area, in their armor or uniforms.

You all only have enough time to get ready - wash yourselves, put on your masks and clothing - before you're ushered out, guarded so heavily that it's clear they expect trouble. Monsters on the way watch you warily, whispering and either looking angry or shocked.

It's clear they no longer have such kind thoughts of you, after what happened.

You're all lead out past Snowdin and Waterfall, into an area that's hot, and the glow of subterranian lava lights the area. Then, past a large hotel...into an area that looks metallic, where some kind of whitish, rainbow-gleaming liquid can be seen below.

In this area, you are led to a wider platform that is still open to the liquid before, with the handrails in place - where there are some seats around, and a familiar face waiting to speak with you.

This...for all of you, it is a familiar sight.

It is a trial location.

You are here to find the killer...and convict one of your own, in a murder that makes no sense.

But you have no choice.

You can only forge ahead....and try to find out the truth.]

VICTIM: HIMEKO INABA
ACT: VOTE

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Right.

[Undyne seems calm and set, a stark difference from how boisterous she normally is. Such a serious time calls for being serious, though.

She looks over to one of the other guards- the Greater Dog- and nods at him to help her. Then she steps towards Moriarty.]

Let's get you to your cell.

[The Greater Dog nods, taking a step forward and taking Moriarty's arm.

It pauses, just for a moment - and it may just be the light in here, but...the white of the dog's fur seems to grow darker, as it starts to take him towards....

...One of the handrails?

Moriarty blinks, looking up - at the same time Undyne's brow furrows.]

What are -

[And then,

Without warning, faster than anyone can blink -

The Greater Dog tosses Moriarty over the handrails, towards the rainbow liquid below.]

NO!

[Where did that shout come from? It's hard to tell for certain. Red is moving too quickly to see for sure, but she comes from somewhere and zips across the core, passing by everyone else, passing even the Greater Dog as she uses her jaunts to try and reach out for Moriarty.

Her hand, with three command seals glowing on the back of it, reaches out for his.]

[It's all happening too fast - in the second as she shows up, he reaches out his hand towards hers -

But she is just a little too late, as his gloved fingertips just graze hers, and he hits the surface of the water.

Instantly, rainbow colored lightning arcs up from where he hit, as he begins to sink in- his agonized screams echoing in the Core...

Until they suddenly stop, his eyes going blank before shutting, as his entire body vanishes under the Core liquid.

Toriel gives a horrified gasp, her paws clasped over her mouth.]

[There's a horrible moment of silence, as time itself stops.

And then, everything suddenly looks like it does during a battle, everything black... save a single trembling purple heart beginning to crack, suddenly looking like it was in front of them.

They cannot move. They cannot do anything - as the darkness itself reaches out with a tendril...

And begins to tear it apart.

Pieces are ripped off, and are swallowed by that same darkness, until it is gone.

And then, there is only blackness, as their consciousnesses feel as if they're slowly fading, being pulled somewhere else.]

WEEK 1 || act: indict

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DARKNESS FALLS