WEEK 3 - 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....wait, no, he's asleep.

The doors close, and...nothing happens. There's still the box labeled 'VOTES' in his lap on the couch, but...

On the table is a letter, that reads 'Only one person may be voted for execution this week. Please figure out who that will be during the time limit.'

As you finish reading that, music begins to play in the room...


VICTIM: SHIROU EMIYA, HIMEKO INABA, AND MUNEHISA IWAI

23 GUESTS REMAIN.

Comments

[moonlightbeast]

[Yeah, this is. Yeah.

If anyone wants to yell at Atsushi for being horribly wrong, go for it. Because he's been stunned into silence and isn't really going anywhere at the moment.]

[enter_the_darkness]

You said you trusted Akira.

[ He just cocks his head to the side a bit. ]

In the end, actions speak loudest.

1/2

[moonlightbeast]

[Wow.

That seems to strike something deep within Atsushi, and he just shatters.]

2/2

[moonlightbeast]

I guess you're right.

[whirlingmace]

That's not right! Vanitas, don't be mean to Atsushi.

[moonlightbeast]

He's not wrong, this is entirely my fault.

[Well. Partially. But Atsushi's self-loathing is talking here so.]

[whirlingmace]

It's not. You're only one vote. Mimi would have... Mimi still would have been voted even if you had voted for me.

[ Rubbing her hand against her face. ]

[moonlightbeast]

You know, the funny thing is, I didn't even vote for either of them. In the end, I just fell in line like I always do.

[He's starting to think that he should stay like that, honestly. He's no good as a leader.]

[enter_the_darkness]

Words only hurt when there's some shred of truth to them.

[whirlingmace]

He's already hurting, Vanitas. He already takes things super duper hard.

[enter_the_darkness]

Then, he shouldn't preach friendship, when he doesn't even have it in him to prove he's actually someone's friend.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ ... Also, belatedly: ]

Vanitas...?

[whirlingmace]

Do you prefer Eddie?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He... doesn't have a response to that, at first. He's just looking away, a hint of contemplation on his face as he just shakes his head. ]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ What...

... even is that response??? Vanitas is staring hard, his fist just briefly trembling - it's hardly a noticeable thing, really. It's Vanitas' turn, apparently, for something shattering. He's giving a widened... grin. ]

That's all you have to say...? After all that preaching you did last time, you're just gonna roll over and take it? Heh... Pathetic.

[13thpromise]

Vanitas! ...Stop, look at us and what's happening.

[ .... ]

It's not worth it and acting like this isn't doing us any favors.

[enter_the_darkness]

Who's acting?

[ There's a dark grin forming. Vanitas has. Left the fucking building, apparently. There's no sign of chill here. ]

This is who I am, Roxas! I'm not one of the good guys - I could never be one of you idiots that think light will always find a way!

[ He's... y... elling a little, and his voice isn't remotely steady, here. And the laugh he's giving is the kind of laugh a person unleashes when at their limit. ]

All of you talking like we could ever be friends - just shut it! I'm nobody's friend!

[ In that same moment, two Unversed are diving at Roxas - heads up! :') ]

[13thpromise]

Don't you remember? I am Nobody.

[ Roxas doesn't seem to care, but he's not in the mood to fight, suddenly taking a turn and making a dash towards The Lady probably temporarily leaving him and his Unversed in the dust and he doubts Vanitas is going to want to interfere much with the proceedings. Sorry not sorry, Vanitas. ]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ GDI HE'S FOLLOWING... ]

[moonlightbeast]

I just got one friend killed and probably made all of the others not want to be my friend anymore. I'm sure there's someone here who will give you a speech on friendship overcoming everything, but it's not the bad guy's place to say all of that. Try Cinque, maybe.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Also he glared for a bit, but... he primarily responded to... this... apparently... ]

[moonlightbeast]

[That. Sure is a thing.]

And I thought I had issues.

[justfists]

[she's gonna let Akira get Kohaku, but she's going to take Atsushi.]

How dare you. You called yourself our friend!

[her voice is shaking slightly with emotion.]

[jumpedtheshark]

Didn’t you call yourself Cinque-san’s friend too?

[Just... cutting in here.]

Friendship doesn’t matter here, you know? This is supposed to be objective. We vote because arguments are made. Kurusu-kun’s was as good as Kohaku-kun’s.

[moonlightbeast]

[Well. At least he's already broken inside, so.]

I guess I was wrong to use that word, then.