[CONTINUE] week 1 || act: indict

[foundationmods]

[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 looking 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.

You know where this is.

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: REN AMAMIYA
ACT: VOTE

Comments

[ugly_split_ends]

[She does flinch, before staring right back at him.]

Who a-are you kidding. Y-You wouldn't dare.

[soupervillain]

[ There's a charge in the air between their held gazes for a moment before Giovanni sighs, relenting. ]

...Nah, you're right. Only two people get to see these goods, and you ain't one of 'em. Besides, I don't need to give you any more ammo for calling me a pervert.

[ The exact littleness of Little Gio will forever remain a mystery. ]

[ugly_split_ends]

...All right.

[Let's out a sigh. Is it relief or disappointment, who knows.]

...Sorry for laughing. You have the right to call it whatever you want. Even if it is funny.

[soupervillain]

...Wait, are you actually apologizing? To me?

[ hang on he needs to process this combination of words ]

[ugly_split_ends]

Y-Yeah. Why wouldn't I?

[soupervillain]

'Cause you're mean to me and kinkshame me all the time?

[ugly_split_ends]

...Yeah, I am. And your kinks are low tier.

B-But, you probably don't deserve to disappear and be forgotten forever. So...

[soupervillain]

Awwww, Fukawa! You do care!

[ Resist the hug impulse, Gio. Now more than ever, you need to resist the hug impulse. ]

...Thanks. You don't deserve to disappear from existence either. For the record.

[ugly_split_ends]

[She takes a step back, as if intuiting that hug impulse.]

W-What?! Are you so starved for acceptance you'll be happy with "Thinks I shouldn't not exist?"

[soupervillain]

[ aww, he was trying to resist so hard :c ]

Nope! I have a lot of friends who think I'm cool and great already! But from you? I'll take it!

[ugly_split_ends]

...O-Oh, I see. I'm so pitiful, you don't even want my a-acceptance. W-Who would care what a walking piece of g-garbage thought about them... right?

[soupervillain]

...And we're back to normal Fukawa. I almost missed you.

But, okay, while we're having this heart-to-heart, I do want to get out there that I don't think you're garbage, and it kinda sucks that you keep beating yourself up that way. And also you're pretty smart? Okay, we can go back to sniping at each other now.

[ugly_split_ends]

I just k-know a backhanded compliment when I see it! T-That's exactly what you meant when you said it!

And compared to you, single-celled organisms would look smart!

[soupervillain]

Yup, there's the sniping again. Easy come, easy go.

[ugly_split_ends]

You're mocking me! J-Just leave me alone! You and your "Little Gio!"

[soupervillain]

Trust me, lady, Little Gio's got no interest in you. And I'm as happy as you are about that.

...Okay, now I'll leave you alone.

[ Walks to the other side of the platform.

Then walks back because he forgot to put his clothes on. ]

[ugly_split_ends]

[SO JUDGING]