Third Trial

[stagemanagers]

[Once again, the sound of opening doors echoes through the opera house as the investigation draws to a close.

Time for your third trial.

The courtroom looks the same as ever, save that Darla and Eliza's podiums are now arranged in the same funerary fashion as the other deceased cast members. The lights from the bulbs standing in their places seem to cast the rest of the house even more in shadow, even as the crystal chandeliers still glitter dimly above. The Balladeer is hidden backstage once more, somewhere behind the red curtain drawn shut across the stage. Once everyone's taken their places, he speaks up.]

Alright. Let's do this.

Comments

[blackstache]

She made one for Billy?

[solomonjihad]

The Balladeer.

[sunshineprincess]

Don't confused my Billy for the Balladeer! They are not the same person!

[blackstache]

Your Billy.

[sunshineprincess]

Yes. My boyfriend. So he's my Billy.

[dechagny]

[Oh dang he'd congratulate the two of them but now is not the time]

[sunshineprincess]

[Maybe later. Over a spot of tea and cake.]

[blackstache]

Ah, young love. So precious! So fleeting. Hook sheds a tear for ye.

[sunshineprincess]

You're really rude, you know that. Are you even capable of being in love?

[blackstache]

I would certainly hope so, my dear. Hook is not entirely heartless.

[sunshineprincess]

You sure act like it with how much you seem to hate all of us.

[blackstache]

Slander! I enjoy a great number of you lot!

[sunshineprincess]

Oh yeah? Name one person! And would they even agree that they like you in return?

[blackstache]

I quite enjoy Billy!

[tellthestory]

Jesus Christ, can you not do this right now?

[blackstache]

I am awaiting my rum, Billy.

[tellthestory]

You'll be waiting a while.

[blackstache]

I hope it'll be quality then, Harris.

[inforapenny]

Do you ever have anything useful to say, or has the syphilis just totally eaten away at your brain?

[blackstache]

[he turns back to billy at his podium]

How do you keep doing that, boy?

[inforapenny]

Doing WHAT? I've been here the whole time!

[blackstache]

Moving so quickly.

[inforapenny]

...Yeah it's syphilis.

[dechagny]

[Oh my god really]

Captain, they are two different people!!

[tellthestory]

It'll be great.

[You can practically taste the sarcasm]