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

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[resortghosts]

[Well.

Suddenly, Gabe will have breathing problems and feel like something is pushing him down.

Actually, uh.

Everyone might feel like that, sorry.]

[dolleyed]

Gh-- Wh-what the?

[resortghosts]

[ Thud of ghost eating floor, ouch. ]

[stepsinshadows]

Fuck-

[As if he weren't already having problems. Now the shadows are freaking out and growing bigger, and wrapping around his body. It's like the shadows are trying to protect its host or something.]

[resortghosts]

[Whatever ghost this is tried to grab the table to steady themselves before they both go down]]

[swordhandled]

G-guh--!

[resortghosts]

[







eep]

[latebluemer]

[Well, she's going to sit down hard and wince, raising a hand to her head.]

What...? What's happening? Is this the shadows, too?

[justfists]

[she recognizes this feeling] Ichigo, stop--!

YOU CAN STAND NOW

[resortghosts]

[It takes a moment - a long moment, when you're pressed against the ground - but then, all at once, it feels like The pressure is gone, and you can breathe again.]

[resortghosts]

[The table is sheepishly lifted and placed back into it's original position]

[stepsinshadows]

[It takes longer for the shadows to disappear, and Gabe actually seems to be talking to them to get them to go away.]

I'm fine, I'm fine! See? Now fuck off already!

[The shadows don't go away, but they do relent enough for Gabe to stand up.]

Fuck! I forgot he can do that.

[whirlingmace]

[ :< :< :< ]

[justfists]

Gabe-san... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. [she'll probably go sleep it off... later....]

[stepsinshadows]

Don't you start apologizing, it's not your fault.

[swordhandled]

Maybe you need examples.

[justfists]

My actions are my own. And even if they felt right in the moment, they still caused consequences I didn't intend. It's the least I can do, since I can't take back the past. [there's is absolutely no lingering guilt here. whatsoever. none.] But I can do better by learning from my mistakes-- learning from my impulsiveness, and not just repeating everything I've done up to this point.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ OKAY SO

He's gonna be seeing what happens if he tries... mentally grabbing onto those shadows?? They're clearly darkness, so. ]

[stepsinshadows]

[Normally they would be able to slip right through, because shadows, but. Well. Darkness vs Darkness.

So they're grabbed. And they seem shocked to be grabbed.]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Well, then... Hello, Other Darkness?

Time to see if he can shove it all back in, for now. ]

[stepsinshadows]

[It doesn't seem to want to go back in, but it can be shoved!

Into Gabe's shoulder. And Gabe is kind of staring.]

What are you doing?

[swordhandled]

[ watching all of this

WITH STARS IN HIS EYES ]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Blink......... ]

... What?

[swordhandled]

A dark hero~

[13thpromise]

[ -- Then Makoto happens, causing the blond to almost shout, and then Gabe happens, but before he can even do anything, this happens too.

He'll fall to his knees or something, probably. ]