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

[forgottenfounder]

[Suddenly, there's some gazes upon Oswald. And for the first time in a while, he looks almost... nervous.]

Hold on fellas... Really, there's nothing wrong. I was in my room, and I went to sleep in the morning, but that's all.

[A twitch comes to one of his feet.]

Really, I didn't do anything out of the ordinary!

[MTB... start?]

[nocasetoobig]

[(x) MORE CONCERN]

[forgottenfounder]

[Shrugs??? Oh no one of his idols is concerned about him this is so cool aaaaa]

[nocasetoobig]

[(X) SUPREMELY CONCERNED AND IN DENIAL OSWALD CAN'T POSSIBLY BE A PART OF THIS!!!!!11ONe]

[forgottenfounder]

[ ;) ]

[nocasetoobig]

[DON'T YOU FUCKING WINKY FACE AT HIM IN META YOU FURRY PIECE OF FUCK]

[theduck]

Oswald, please. We don't want to think that you would do something like this, but we have to make sure.

What were you doing last night?

[forgottenfounder]

[Donald's voice makes him pause - partly because he has to contemplate what the duck is saying, and also because Donald is...

He shakes his head.]

I... is it really that important?

[theduck]

It might be. That's what we're trying to find out, isn't it?

[forgottenfounder]

[His gaze flickers away, over Donald, over the others, to the ceiling.]

...I'm not sure I should tell you.

[nocasetoobig]

[oh

oh no.

oh no.]

Were you...meeting with someone?...

[theduck]

...Why not? Is this about the mole? Do you not think you can trust us?

[darnsitall]

I can't blame you for not being able to sleep, considering everything we've been through.

[forgottenfounder]

It's been really hard recently. I've lost quite a few friends recently.

[He slumps a little.] It doesn't get any easier either.

[stenchus_rodentus]

Haven't you noticed how he seems always so...privy to knowledge we don't have?

[hallotween]

That's just because his dad has something to do with this place.

[coulombslaw]

Marnie is right! Amanda knew a lot about stuff, she knew about most people here, and that doesn't mean Amanda was a traitor!

[Ergo, that doesn't mean Oswald is a traitor. Come on, Oswald...you're not a mole, right?]

[forgottenfounder]

It comes with being Walt's first star, Ratigan. I inherited quite a bit from the guy.

[darnsitall]

The Narrator doesn't like Walt much, anymore. Would he have taken it out on you?

[forgottenfounder]

What? No! Rod would never do that to me.

[hallotween]

... That's not a weird thing to say about our captor or anything.

[stenchus_rodentus]

His first star he says!

And surely he'd do anything to please him.

[nocasetoobig]

[SOMEONE GIVE HIM A CROSS TO THROW AT THIS FUCKER]

[forgottenfounder]

[...sighs.]

Our relationship has been... kind of strained with time.

[stenchus_rodentus]

Perhaps there was something that would patch it...something the automaton or the gray fellow would offer?