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It's Curtains Mods ([personal profile] stagemanagers) wrote in [community profile] itscurtains2021-07-10 12:07 pm
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fifth trial

[As the investigation ends, you'll hear the Wizard's voice inviting you to the auditorium. As this happens, the twin doors on either side of the concession stand, across from the gym, will click open. You can enter on either side; both go to the same place.

When you enter the auditorium, it's dark. There's only the small lights along the walkway behind all the seats, just enough to illuminate where you're going. There's a central path between the seats, down towards where you know the stage must be. That's where you must be going, right? As you pass each row of seats, the lights at their ends flick on, marking your procession and slowly making more and more of the room visible. Shortly, you can see your destination: a circle of podiums stationed in the orchestra pit, below the lip of the darkened, curtained stage. They're all identical, labeled with a cast member's name. Discord, Elle, Orpheus and Eurydice now have theirs draped in black crepe and with a framed monochrome photo of them on top. At Maya's podium is a stool with a fresh amaryllis flower carefully set on it.

When you reach the podiums, the lights above the stage finally come on. The Wizard is once again waiting for you. Beside it Hester is slowly lowers in on her bubble. She's still in her pretty pink prom dress, her hair restyled and make-up freshened to not be so messy from sleep. It's also worth noting the blood on her skirt from when she assisted in helping Maya with her injury is gone.

The mechanical head, with glowing green eyes, is installed above the stage and the still-closed curtain. Even if you were standing on the stage, it'd be well out of reach. It peers down at all of you, its motions fluid, and speaks with a booming, artificial-sounding voice:]


Welcome to your fifth trial, everyone. It's time to determine who was responsible for the murder of Elle, Orpheus and Eurydice. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves and work together - you'll have to show teamwork if you want to leave this room alive.
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[personal profile] fourbutts 2021-07-10 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Then I'll get myself hurt! I'll fucking... I'll take the Utena swords or whatever, fine! Even if— even if I can't stop that hypocrite bastard up there, I'm— I'm not going to stop fighting for you. Sorry.

[ She swallows hard. ]

I'm too mean to do the nice thing this time, I guess.
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[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-07-10 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
So you would make me watch you die, then? Is that it?
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[personal profile] fourbutts 2021-07-11 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
I—

[ That gets her to freeze up. ]

Fine. I'm not dying for you. But up to that point, just try and stop me.

[ She starts singing. It's... increasingly desperate. ]

So here's my right finger
To how we should behave
'Cause sometimes what's meant to break you
Just makes you brave

And I wouldn't have this courage
If it wasn't for you
I can fight! And I know
If I can save you...
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[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-07-11 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
[It would be super cute to say something like 'Don't fight, just hold me,' but she's currently getting trampled by a wild Benjamin so -- ]
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[personal profile] fourbutts 2021-07-11 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ understandable have a nice whatever the hell is going on over there ]