MOCK WEEK - WEEK 1 TRIAL

[foundationmods]

It was noon on Friday.

No matter where they were, no matter what they were doing...the moment the chimes rang out through the hall, they felt a change.

The world...began to expand, as they felt themselves leaving the world they were on, and towards another, much larger world...🗈

This new world looked like...the inside of an ornate courtroom, like something that wouldn't be too far from some kind of grand fantasy novel.

The Witch, Lambdadelta was there, sitting in the most important place, smiling brightly at everyone. There was no music to be heard, but... perhaps on another plane, in another place, someone else heard music as they gazed upon the proceedings.

As they looked around, they might have also been surprised to see that their forms had changed - perhaps only slightly, or a much more dramatic change. It seemed like this place demanded a different form in some way, even if it was just a change of clothing.

...There was a deep silence in the room, one that no one wanted to break. It was the faint tension in the air, like the moments before a race or a competition begins.

Yesterday had been the start of the game. But now, armed with all they knew...now, they had to truly go up against the Witch, and somehow.....win.

Right?

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[enter_the_darkness]

[ WELL PLAYED...

And the smirk on his lips twitches a little. ]

Doesn't mean you don't suspect me. The whole point of looking at those who haven't contributed much, is to get on with forming a list of those who're suspected of being the bad guy.

Right?

[overlordad]

I doubt you'd be stupid enough to toss a weapon in two separate rooms. It'd be smarter to toss the gun on Jack along with the knife.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He nods. ]

Yeah, it would be.

[overlordad]

Though tossing the gun in on me makes sense! Heh, I've made it no secret that I'm a monster. Throwing me under the bus it the clear answer.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Thoughtful hum... ]

Your room is right next to Riku's, right? That could have been their reason for that one.

[overlordad]

True... still, I bet if someone took our theory so far and just tossed my name in at the end, everyone would probably go for it. Luna already called me out for doing mindgames.

[He gives Vanitas a look, shrugging]

Who knows? We're running out of time either way.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Calmly: ]

We are.

[overlordad]

Decide what you're gonna do, kid. I think all that red shit has tired me out so I'm going to relax here for a bit.

[curryparty]

[It's pretty awkward when he still can't move, buuut...]

Vanitaaaaaas. How well did you know Riku, anyway? Like how much did you talk to him?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He lifts his eyebrows... and then gives a wry smirk, though there's something... off. And then it fades as he shakes his head. ]

Not well. Why?

[curryparty]

[Hmmm...]

Did you talk about anything in particular?

[enter_the_darkness]

We talked about being able to use the Keyblade.

[curryparty]

...? Are you both from the same place?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He shakes his head. ]

Not technically.

[curryparty]

What do you mean by technically?

[And, actually...]

Did he talk to you at all about Sora?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Quiet for a moment... ]

I mean that I'd never met him before here.

[ . . . ]

A little.

[curryparty]

What did he tell you about Sora?

[enter_the_darkness]

That he was friends with him.

[ Hint of a smirk. ]

And that he was always smiling no matter what.

[curryparty]

Yeah, that's the kind of stuff he told me, too.

[It was a tough discussion, in a lot of ways.]

But basically... you're from the same world, so he told you about his friend who's also from the same place.

[enter_the_darkness]

There's no guarantee we're from the same world.

[ KINGDOM HEARTS IS A LOT... ]

... But, it's true that he told me some things about his friend.

[ He shrugs. ]

Is there a point to all of this?

[curryparty]

...I'm trying to figure out why the name "Sora" would point to anyone here.

But you're the only one who I know of who has some kind of connection to him outside of this place.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ One corner of his lips lifts a little higher than the other. A quiet 'heh' that sounds a little bitter escapes. ]

You don't think he was just writing a dying message to a dear ol' friend, then?

[curryparty]

[Here, he turns properly, only wincing slightly as the thorns dig into flesh.

His expression is one of determination.]

I think he would have wanted to leave a clue for the people here - not someone who wasn't.

[iblistriggered]

Vanitas....

It's.... all pretend. Isn't it...?

[enter_the_darkness]

Why wouldn't it be?