Final trial

[grimgrinningghosts]

[After everyone is done investigating/disabling an alien, they will hear a quiet click near the staircase. When they approach the staircase, they will find that there’s a whole new set of stairs, going even further down.

The stairs go deep down, and it takes while before there’s any end in sight, but eventually they reach door. Behind it is a large, completely gray room. If it weren’t for the massive table and strange podium sitting in the middle of the room, the guests would be instantly shocked by how empty it is otherwise. But the feeling of emptiness grows the longer they stay in the room.

The door closes behind them when they all enter the room. If they look, there is a similarly gray tv set sitting at the end of the table, right in front of the podium. Despite it’s age, there is a VHS player connected to it.

Well it sure is lucky you have a VHS tape on you, right?]

Comments

[candlelightsflicker]

That doesn't exist.

[hallotween]

You're either telling the truth or specifically trying to hurt Rod. [shes fine with either tbh]

Hell? I don't see how it could be, though, since all of us aren't dead like you guys are.

[candlelightsflicker]

Not the Underworld. That's where you go if you don't vote guilty.

But close.

[hallotween]

[jeez what the fuck is left...]

... Purgatory?

[candlelightsflicker]

Dingdingdingdingding.

[hallotween]

I'm not dead, though. Live people don't go to the afterlife-- that's why it's called the afterlife.

[candlelightsflicker]

There are exactly three people in this room right now who are dead.

[hallotween]

You, Ghostave, and Tadashi, right?

[candlelightsflicker]

Swap out me with Rod.

[hallotween]

Robots were never technically alive, so.

And you are clearly a ghost. You're dead.

1/3

[candlelightsflicker]

I am many things.

2/3

[candlelightsflicker]

Look, it's me, Master! Have some Snickers!

[keyofimagination]

[Ok no he's taking offense to that.]

I know you don't see us as people, but we have souls, if you aren't aware.

[candlelightsflicker]

Metal and magic. It passes.

[lusito]

[for a moment, Joshua looks like he's about to say something at that, but then he changes his mind and remains silent]

[coulombslaw]

[Virgil gulps, but manages to keep his voice even when he asks:]

Then how did we get here?

[It can't be by dying, right?]

[candlelightsflicker]

I brought you here.

[coulombslaw]

[He exhales with relief. That's slightly better than the alternative]

Right. And why did you bring us here? Just to get us to kill each other?

[nocasetoobig]

So it's all your fault!

[candlelightsflicker]

My acolyte has been running this game. I merely took the liberty of...bringing you here.

[hallotween]

And that's that guy, right? [jerks thumb at Ghostave]

[keyofimagination]

[...]

No, he's right. The Twilight Zone isn't a real place.

[It feels oddly freeing to say that.]

[hallotween]

Okay, cool, because I am really done with going along with people's delusions at this point.

[keyofimagination]

I was trying to stay in character...

[It's not a delusion Marnie.]

[hallotween]

And Ratigan had severe self-esteem issues that prevented him from acknowledging reality. Doesn't make it any less annoying to deal with!