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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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.

[stepsinshadows]

Now is not the time for a sass-mouth, kid.

[swordhandled]

I was the only one you talked to for a month, if anything, I learned sass from you.

[stepsinshadows]

Well at least you had a good teacher, then.

[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?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ WELL, THE MORE IT FIGHTS, THE MORE HE'S GONNA FIGHT BACK....... at first. Dimly, he wonders what would happen if he tried, like. RIPPING IT OUT, but that's just a thought, haha, he would never actually... try something... like that.

Anyway, there's a smirk at the question. ]

Oh, nothing.

[ Vanitas... ]

[stepsinshadows]

[Pulling them out would be a very bad idea, but oddly enough he can pretty much shove them around however he wants. Bully the shadows, Vanitas.]

Are you kidding me? There was someone here who could control these things the whole damn time?!

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He is definitely bullying them!!! He might be having a little fun with it? ]

Looks like it.

[ There's a slight shrug of one shoulder. HE MIGHT SOUND A BIT. AMUSED FOR THE MOMENT. ]

Guess we have a way to contain it for now, after all.

[jumpedtheshark]

You’re plain impressive as usual, Vani.

[Casually dropping that nickname/pet name. She’s honestly watching this with a mixture of pride and amazement. After seeing what it could do, it’s amazing to see it controlled.]

What else can you do with them?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He cocks his head to the side a little... and will just. Move them around a lot - well, more like... shake them?? HAVE SOME SUDDEN JOSTLING, I GUESS... ]

Apparently, pretty much whatever I want...

[swordhandled]

[ watching all of this

WITH STARS IN HIS EYES ]

[enter_the_darkness]

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

... What?

[swordhandled]

A dark hero~

[enter_the_darkness]

[ All amusement and any signs of cockiness kind of just flew out the window with that last word. WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT-- ]

I am not a hero. Just the opposite.

[swordhandled]

You're using your powers to contain his shadows! That certainly qualifies as heroic!