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

[stepsinshadows]

I don't think it can ever be made up for, but.

[He doesn't think it will help at all, but he's looking to that spot again.]

None of this would've happened if I hadn't tried to take care of everything on my own, but I just got so wrapped up in the thought that I was right, that my way was the right way to do things. But it just made things worse and worse, and I just kept doubling down on everything-

[But the reasoning doesn't really matter, does it? Actions are what matter, and he knows what action he has to take now.]

I'm sorry. I'm so fucking sorry. I should have just listened to you.

[swordhandled]

[ just leaning in close for an air hug ]

You did it.

[whirlingmace]

[ She's emotional and kind of proud. ]

I don't think so either, but the important thing is that you try.

[ It's up to Appy if that is a good start or just a start. ]

Thank you, Rey Rey.

[latebluemer]

[Oh hey, now after shadows and shinigami it's hallucinations!

No, okay, it's reality and her eyes do widen a bit, but more than that she's... looking in the same spot because she can guess who he's talking to and why, even if she's only seen the actual person in a flashback and heard him presumably through his brother's sounding like him.

Aoi's just going to stay quiet since ball's in Ichigo's court now.]

[resortghosts]

[There's a pause, and then -

the sound of a choked sob, echoing in the room.

He hears it, Gabe. He hears it loud and clear.]

[stepsinshadows]

[Well. That settles it.

Since Vanitas is handling the shadows and Makoto is punching him in the 'make this right' feelings, Gabe will take the last few steps over and pull Ichigo into a tight hug.

...though it probably looks weird to the living, since hugging the air and all.]

[resortghosts]

[There's some stiffness - Gabe can see Ichigo's shock at him initiating this - but then the crying comes back in full force as Ichigo hugs back and just buries his face into Gabe's chest.

This is - all he wanted.

He just wanted to know that he meant something.]

[resortghosts]

[A single stickynote with a :/ on it is handed to Reyes. Good job on apologizing. It doesn't make up for the weeks of hell and the death of innocent people- including children!-, you idiot.

Medic then goes back to kissing the living daylights out of Phil because that's more important to him than watching these teens friendship their way to victory.]

[whirlingmace]

[ Hey, they are trying. ]

[resortghosts]

[You sure are! but insisting on redeeming everyone is gonna get you kids killed one of these days and medics just resigned to the fact that he cant change that :/]