MOCK TRIAL EPI-LOG

[worldofcolor]

[There's a bit of chaos at the moment, with Rod and Bill at each other's throats and the execution interrupted. Suddenly, however, it's no longer there. None of it.

Darkness surrounds you for a moment, covering your field of vision. However, slowly, light appears. A mechanical mouse ear-shaped helmet raises from your head, and you become aware of your surroundings. You find yourself awake awakening in a theater, lapbars pulled over your bodies, all of you, including Gwen, Scrooge and the four who weren't part of the game.

The only one who isn't restrained is a mustachioed man in a gray suit, who appears to be fiddling with a control panel that slowly makes the lapbars lift upwards.]

What...is going on here?

Comments

[keyofimagination]

That's interesting for someone who seemed so eager to impress Walt with this.

[billbillbill]

Peh. Maybe Universal will be more accepting of my ideas, rather than some...happiest place on earth junk.

[keyofimagination]

If they can get past your personality, maybe.

[not_over_yet]

I find personality issues are easily overcome by being too useful to ignore. I believe his difficulties will come from the fact that he is, instead, an inconvenience at best.

[billbillbill]

Half of the attractions here were conceptualized by me, vermin. He’ll go broke without my vision in a matter of weeks.

[keyofimagination]

I get the feeling we'll somehow manage to survive without you terrorizing the guests.

[greekrevival]

[ ...oh, here's a thought- ]

You know, I'd pass on free dinner if I could pick either of your brains on...what kind of attractions you're looking for. I happen to have some experience with conceptualizing larger than life designs.

[selfkelp]

[ ANNABETH SUPPORT SQUAD ACTIVATE ]

She's had some pretty important clients.

[keyofimagination]

It would be rude of us to not let you have a good meal after all of this, but we're always happy to hear any suggestion for new rides.

[greekrevival]

Wonderful.

[ ...is this half because Bill Nye insulted her intelligence? yes. yes it is.

no one said Heroes had to be free of pettiness. ]

[not_over_yet]

And how many alterations were required for each before anyone sane would willingly have anything to do with said "attraction"? You're simply more trouble than you're worth.

Were you even slightly less blinded by your sadism, you'd see it for yourself. ...Ah, no, that's right: you neither care about nor grasp the concept of consequences.

[keyofimagination]

That's what I've been telling him this entire time.

[Does he feel strangly vindicated about all of this? Hell yeah he does.]

[not_over_yet]

The man's--[ no no, wait, still within earshot and the poor lady's dealt with quite enough this we--today, just avoid that one word for now ]--a fool.

[ Equally accurate, all told. ]

There's no reasoning with such people.