SECOND TRIAL

[keyofimagination]

[When the investigation is done, the door to the boiler room once again opens, with the elevator doors readily awaiting the remaining guests. Like last time, once everyone is buckled in, the elevator moves backwards and then up, with The Narrator’s voice echoing in.]

Dipper and Merlin, despite their age difference, had a lot in common. They both are fascinated in science, the unusual, and an escape out. Last night, they decided to stay up late, only to both find out that they are forever in an eternal slumber. And they’ll soon learn that they’ll be stuck in a never ending nightmare called… The Twilight Zone.

[Once again the elevator stops abruptly.]

You are about to discover what lies beyond the fifth dimension. Beyond the deepest, darkest corner of the imagination… in the Tower of Terror.

[Did you expect the elevator not to drop again? Because too bad, the elevator drops again. After a few more drops, it once again stops at the top floor, The Tip Top Club.

The soft music fills the room and the Tip Top Club looks almost the same as it was last week. Except now Preston, Finnick, Merlin, and Dipper’s pictures on the wall are also in grayscale. The Narrator is still sitting on the stage, but he is now sitting in the chair like a normal human being. In his hands there is the all-too-familiar Talky Tina, that The Narrator is thoughtfully looking over. When the guests enter the club, he finally looks up.]

Welcome again to the trial room, everyone. I hope you remember all the rules from last week, but if you need a refresher I may explain the rules again.

Comments

[forgottenfounder]

...I'm just not sure I can.

[He dreamed of meeting Goofy and Donald, but never like this...]

[audentiae]

It hurts too much, right?

[ She steps closer. ]

I can... help you past that long enough to vote.

[forgottenfounder]

...You can?

[He's not sure how to take that.

....But he's not saying 'no'.]

[audentiae]

[ She holds out a hand. If he looks, there's a tattoo on her forearm that says SPQR and has four lines under it. ]

As a daughter of Bellona, I can grant you some of my courage. But I won't do it unless you want me to.

[forgottenfounder]

[. . .]

If I don't vote... who know what will happen to the rest of ya.

[A soft sigh follows his next words.] Go ahead.

[audentiae]

[ She places her hand on his shoulder, and the tattoo starts to glow. Oswald'll feel his courage spike! Or at least increase.

And Reyna'll get negative emotion feedback equal to however much courage he needs but it's f i n e. ]

[forgottenfounder]

[Well, Reyna, prepare to get some feedback. Oswald's spent over seventy years looking out at a world where Goofy, Donald and Mickey Mouse had their own life, their own adventures and he envied it so much he made copies to enjoy even a sliver of that happiness.

And he gets to meet the real person! Now, if only they hadn't had to meet in this place.

But, yeah. Oswald sucks up some courage, really tries, and he writes.]

Goofy.

[audentiae]

[ Oh, that much negative feedback isn't fun when her powers are working. As soon as the vote is cast, Reyna lets go and kind of. Stumbles back. She might fall unless someone catches her, oops.

ooc note there is a designated catcher ]

[sentree]

[ aw hell son- ]

Reyna! [ Thalia hurries over, probably faster than she should be able to, and catches her, just in time. Reyna is...definitely taller than her so she grunts a bit, but you know. Demigod strength. ] ...Warn a girl first, you idiot.

[audentiae]

[ She swallows, looking over at Thalia as her balance starts to return to her. ]

Sorry, didn't think it'd... that.

[sentree]

Be careful...

[ But she won't berate her too much. She helped Oswald, after all. ]