FINAL TRIAL

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TRIAL

After a very, very long six weeks, it has finally come. The last time everyone will need to trudge up those stairs and meet in the master suite. It's do or die time, and hopefully everyone knows what needs to be done by now.

As soon as the guests walk into the room, they will be able to smell the food that the chef has provided: duck l'orange, served up on a nice platter. Eat up everyone!

There are a few unexpected guests this time. A large group of the rats is here, and they show up in a swarm as they carry Gabe into the room, much like how they had carted him off to the Child Daycare last night. Once he is deposited in the room, Gabe will also stand up and remain there, crossing his arm and looking a bit standoffish.

They're not the only unexpected faces around here, though...

VICTIMS: ICHIGO KUROSAKI and THE RESORT THE HOTEL

10 11 GUESTS REMAIN

Comments

[latebluemer]

Yeah... I don't think you all would have fit, anyway.

[A slightly sobering reminder that they're over two-thirds ghosty here. Jeez.

She'll give the general direction of the taps a brief smile, though.]

It's good to talk to you without a duck medium, though.

[Hopefully the next step is actually without Morse code. Pls.]

[resortghosts]

[The ghost puts a hand on Aoi's shoulder for a moment to reassure that they're finally here before removing it, a pause in what they're about to tap out before it all comes out:

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[latebluemer]

... Gerome-san? What does he have to do with--

[...]

[...]

Wait.

[THERE'S A LOT GOING ON HERE.]

[swordhandled]

[ perks up ]

What about Gerome?

[latebluemer]

He's the owner of the Morse duck.

[Just. Putting that out there.]

[swordhandled]

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does this mean i'm duck dad? ]

Oh.

[latebluemer]

[You're duck daddy now congrats.]

Yeah. He really seems to like animals, doesn't he?

[A little bit dry. Now that she also has those memories.]

[swordhandled]

He's always had a way with them, yeah.

[ grinning at her ]

[whirlingmace]

[ SO if you're with the mother of duck, are you a mother ducker? ]

[swordhandled]

[ CRYING ]

[13thpromise]

[ ... okay. That was unexpected. ]

[latebluemer]

[It's always the quiet ones.]

[resortghosts]

[ owain gets a familiar touch on the hand when says gerome's name. guess this ghost is just gonna hang out with owain for the rest of the trial ]

[swordhandled]

--Gerome!

[ clutching his hand!! ]

[resortghosts]

[ clutching right back!! ]

[swordhandled]

[ quietly whispering: ] I've missed you, dearly.

[whirlingmace]

Huh? Gerbear?

[latebluemer]

[...]

The duck was a present from him. The duck from before.

[Just not going to comment on the duck l'orange.]

[whirlingmace]

Whoa! I didn't know he could make ducks.

[ GERBEAR YOU WERE HOLDING OUT :( ]

[latebluemer]

I didn't know, either, but it really came in handy in the end.

[Somehow. If you'd asked her if duck summoning was useful before this mission she would have just deadeyed you.

As it is they can't deadeye anyone here, literally, so.]

[resortghosts]

[You can almost hear faint, ghost snickering for a bit. Sorry, Aoi.

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[latebluemer]

[She does not blame the ghost at all. It takes a couple more blinks and a bit of staring before she abruptly covers her mouth with her hand.]

I guess that explains why it would be able to interact with all of us, wouldn't it? If he summoned it.

But, wait, so... The duck is...?

[SIDE-EYEING THE DUCK L'ORANGE.]

[resortghosts]

[.--. .-. --- -... .- -... .-.. -.-- ..--..

is all that she'll get from this end]

[latebluemer]

... I feel kind of bad. It was a pretty hard-working duck.

[And it smells good?? That's even worse??

She's just going to ignore the duck l'orange determinedly from now on.]