FIFTH TRIAL

[beautifultomorrow]

[As always, the elevator makes it’s journey once again to the club, and John’s voice can once again be heard.]

Cornelia Hale, she…

[But he trails off, soon interrupted by that same distorted voice.]

Y͘o͢u ͞r͘͝ea͏̧͟l͟ly̵ ̡dò͟n̕’t̛͞ ̵̡h́͢͟a̵̡͠v͘͞e͢ ̛t҉͟o̧ ͡do͘ ̸̵i͘t͏ ̛̀t̢͝h̸̸̵i͢͝͏ś͏ ̡̀t̴͝i̴͘m҉̷e͢,̸̀ ͝͠J͠o̸h̸͏n̴̢.̡

I know, but-

I̧t͜͡’͢s̢̢ ̀rȩal̀̕͝ly̶̢ ̴f̵̶͏i̸̕n͏͜e̡͞.҉̢͠

[At that, the elevator doors open once again to the Tip Top Club. With Ursula, Kylo Ren, and Cornelia’s photo’s now in grayscale, the room is starting to look a lot bigger now that so few people are still alive. John is still here, but he is very noticeably sitting further away from the tables sitting in front of the stage. He smiles when the guests enter, but it seems a little off. It’s hard to tell if all the death of innocent people is wearing on him or if he is just genuinely afraid of you guys.]

Feel free to take as much time as you want. I'll be right here if you have any questions.

Comments

[stenchus_rodentus]

I take we needn't inspect diminutive feet like our colleague Chippington.

[hallotween]

I mean, the footprints could be fake. Someone smaller could've put them on their hands, or their whole body.

[forgottenfounder]

...They could be?

[... huh.]

You're right. They could be.

[hallotween]

If they think to make a whole trap, they probably thought to try to frame somebody else.

I mean, I could be wrong. Just a thought.

[stenchus_rodentus]

So someone small would have the strength to perfectly imitate human shoes for several feet.

[Riiiight.]

[hallotween]

Shoes are kinda heavy...

[stenchus_rodentus]

Poor Chip would fall over at the first try!

[Any excuse to drag Chip.]

[hallotween]

... You're also small, you know.

[like not to accuse but stop being a dick to dadmunk]

[stenchus_rodentus]

I'm bigger than him.

[He just came to attack and he's feeling so attacked.]

[hallotween]

Enough to carry a shoe?

[stenchus_rodentus]

You saw me with that...butter finger.

[hallotween]

So you're just as weak as he is.

[she didnt fully think that sentence through]

[stenchus_rodentus]

[Wow what the fuckle.]

He can't even handle the drink like I can!

[hallotween]

He's not a functioning alcoholic. How sad for him.

[nocasetoobig]

[YOU'RE LUCKY HE'S NOT DUMB ENOUGH TO WANT TO TRY AND PROVE OTHERWISE YOU SHITHEAD

Chip makes a HMPH sound nonetheless]

[forgottenfounder]

So that probably crosses out Ratigan or Chip. But there are ways to imitate shoe prints.

[nocasetoobig]

Stilts in human shoes.

[Pretty sure he's done that once or twice.]

[forgottenfounder]

...Among other things, yeah.

[Stilts suck bro. He's been there.]

[lusito]

... in the fairness of Marnie's suggestion, we'll check to see if you have any flour on your clothing or otherwise at the least.

[hallotween]

[shes helping]

[nocasetoobig]

I'm fine with that!

[he's clean]