FOURTH TRIAL

[beautifultomorrow]

[The usual scene plays of everyone going into the elevator after they finish up investigation. But when the elevator starts moving, they will hear John’s voice instead of The Narrator’s. It clearly sounds like he’s reading from some sort of script.]

Picture of Belle, a book lover born well before her time. She desperately wanted society to treat her like a human being, and to respect her love of books. Belle had made many friends and many enemies because of her personality, and now… Her final resting place will be in a book simply titled… The Twilight Zone.

[... Strangely, however, the elevator doesn’t drop this time, the doors instead open as soon as John finishes his speech, leading once again to The Tip Top Club. Now Reyna and Belle’s pictures are in grayscale and, instead of Rod sitting on stage, John is there, looking at some papers. He offers the guests a comforting smile when they enter.]

I shouldn’t complain that Rod’s doing something creative with his time, but I have to admit, I don’t get what he sees appealing about writing something like this. Don’t know why he had the elevator set to “ride” mode either.

I, uh...made some old fashioned lemonade for you guys. [He motions to the lemonade pitcher and cups on the counter.] Feel free to help yourself.

[He’s… really trying to attempt to lighten the mood of this situation. Please humor him.]

Comments

[coulombslaw]

Yeah, I think Kylo's being framed here. Even if her finger is bloody, she'd have to be really enduring to be able to write despite what happened to her.

[Belle is many things, but she's not exactly Superman]

If there was glass, then someone may have a cut on their fingers or hands. Did anyone notice anything when you checked hands earlier?

[Did anyone have cuts in their hands?]

[darthfanboy]

[Nope.]

[nocasetoobig]

[his are clean!]

I guess. I mean, they were really thorough- and why? Just one of those would have been enough!

[darnsitall]

[no cuts on Sally's hands.]

Maybe she was stronger than they thought...

[Belle definitely was the type who wouldn't go down without a fight.]

[anasty]

Perhaps they hadn't originally intended to kill her.

[ Her hands are clean of cuts, for the record. ]

[darthfanboy]

Oh, yes. Twenty different injuries and they didn’t intend to kill her.

[anasty]

Judging by the effects on our fowl-weather friend, they may have simply meant to make her open to suggestion.

And when they didn't get their way...

[ Her eyes narrow on Kylo, brows arching slowly. ]

[darthfanboy]

If you have something to say, wench, then do so.

[anasty]

Alright.

[ As she says it, her mouth shapes into a grin that isn't pleasant. ]

I think you did it. Everyone else seems to be willing to give you the benefit of the doubt because they think you loved her!

Well I don't think you're capable of it! And if you are, it isn't the kind you hear about in fairy tales that keep little girls dreaming about their wedding day. That you wanted her I have little doubt. But did she want you?

[coulombslaw]

[Wow, Ursula, you really don't mince words. Virgil turns his head around to watch Kylo's reaction]

[nocasetoobig]

They were friends!

[geomanctic]

That doesn't mean anything!

[nocasetoobig]

Someone saying 'no' is no reason to go...do all that!

[darthfanboy]

[he has to breathe in. think of belle. restrain himself. for her. for her legacy.]

How dare you, shrew.

You would honestly accuse me of murderering the only godforsaken person in this hellhole that I had anything even resembling affection for? No. Of course I wanted to be with her. But I wouldn’t go out of my way to damn the girl if I were to be rejected!

[coulombslaw]

[Virgil watches Kylo's surprisingly calm reaction]

Dunno, I think I believe him. [Although...] 'If I were to be rejected'? You mean you really were planning to woo her?

[anasty]

[ She just laughs at him. ]

[darnsitall]

...There is another man that Belle loved, but there's nothing wrong with unrequited love! That doesn't make Kylo a bad person!

[hallotween]

... Jeez, Belle got around...

[darthfanboy]

...I wasn’t.

Aware.

Of that.

[stenchus_rodentus]

There's a good chance they may have had some gloves.

[But hey, his hands are clean. He even took them off.]

[forgottenfounder]

[Oswald's are clean.]

[hallotween]

[no cuts]

[geomanctic]

[All clear!]

[tadaishi]

[No new cuts here.]

[lusito]

[oh god look at that horrible open gash on his--nah just kidding, he's clean]