THIRD TRIAL

[keyofimagination]

[This is all becoming routine now, to the point that maybe the thought of the elevator dropping suddenly doesn’t bother you. Or maybe you’re just so numb to four people dying already that the thought of dropping isn’t as bad.

Or heck, maybe you’re still dreading the drop, who knows?]

Submitted for your approval, Amanda and Thalia. Two girls who deal daily outside the normal world. They’ve dealt daily with fighting dangerous beings, only to have been struck down suddenly by the mortal coil. For even experience with these terrors couldn’t prepare these two young warriors for the kind of terror one finds… The Twilight Zone.

[And there’s the drop again. At least this is the norm now, and at least once it’s finally done you get access to that sweet open bar.

The Tip Top Club, is, like, usual, the same except the new grayscale pictures of Goofy, Roxanne, Stitch, Amanda, and Thalia. The Narrator is in his usual spot, but it seems like he’s spacing out a little. He does acknowledge the guests once they enter, at least.]

Take as much time as you need. I’ll be quiet this week.

[Have fun, everyone.]

Comments

[tadaishi]

It is. It's rubbing alcohol.

[He holds his right hand up to show Belle the bandage wrapped around everything but his fingers and thumb.]

I cut my hand and had to redress it.

[Which is why he wasn't around to investigate.]

[lusito]

Really? How did that happen?

[tadaishi]

I was cutting fruit for breakfast on Wednesday and knocked the knife off the counter. I tried to catch it and caught the wrong end...

[lusito]

[Tsk] You really should be more careful, dear.

[... Because of fucking course he was going to tease you about this.]

[tadaishi]

...Do you have to call me that?

[lusito]

Hmm? Call you what, dear?

[the most innocent look]

[hallotween]

You tried to catch the knife.

[tadaishi]

Reflex.

[hallotween]

I don't know what would be stupider-- this being an awful cover story, or this being true.

[anasty]

Ha!

She has a point, you know.

[tadaishi]

[Was that a pun, Ursula?]

I won't say that it wasn't stupid, but I promise I'm telling the truth.

[darnsitall]

It's true! He did prepare breakfast on Wednesday!

[But seriously dude this doesn't look good.]

[greatwidesomewhere]

Did you notice the cut on his hand then? Or the bandage?

[darnsitall]

I can't say I did, but I was busy putting up the decorations and didn't have time to make breakfast that morning.

[nocasetoobig]

[so, uh.

Did Tadashi have that yesterday?]

[anasty]

That's awfully convenient. Alcohol would be just the thing to remove oil.

[ She says it ever so innocently, but her eyes narrow at him. ]

[forgottenfounder]

... Hmm.

[Tadashi did say he worked on robotics before this.]