foolishmortals | first trial

[Once you make your way to the portrait gallery, Facilier's snarky voice chimes in as per usual.]

One of you folks actually went and did it. Not surprised: they always do. Besides, if you were gonna kill someone, the grandma ain't a bad start. Figure it this way: how many of you actually liked her?

[Suddenly, the whole room seems to move downwards. The walls get longer, and the ceiling grows further away from you. The portraits themselves seem to extend, as the room moves downwards at a startling pace.]

Things are not always as they seem, gentlemen. Can it be this room is actually stretching? And notice this: this chamber has no windows and no doors, which offers you this chilling challenge… to find a way out. Of course, there’s always our way.

[Suddenly, the floor stops. A new door opens at the side of the room.

Inside is what appears to be an old voodoo shop, covered in various artifacts and an unsettling large voodoo head at the back of the room. There is a summoning circle painted into the floor with a deep red paint. Each of you has a place within this circle, with a wooden podium marked with your room number waiting for you there. Podium 26 has a single candle lit aflame, as well as what appears to be a voodoo doll of Madame Mim stuck to the top of it.

Light music plays in the background.

Once you all take your place, Facilier himself appears within the middle of the circle, out of a cloud of smoke.]

You're here to figure out who did this. Once you have a hunch, you can feel free to write it down on the podium in front of you, but there are no takebacks. Majority rules, and your participation is mandatory.

'Course, you have all the time you need, if you want it.

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We can.

[Bunch of children ganging up on a grown man is fine, right.]

No- no, I am not letting you kids do that, that is not a good way to solve our problems.

.......................I mean.

I do have superstrength again..........

No! Oh my gosh- no, we- we're not supposed to encourage people to fight- especially not kids. That's part of what being a hero's about.

I know! But kids always do it anyway and it would be a really efficient way of shutting him up!

[also she kinda wants to]

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[She lets out an actual laugh. the first one she's had all day.]

I know, but... it would be deserving, wouldn't it?

He- [ ......okay, fair. ] He's a jerk, but he's still a person. Restrain him, if it's him, okay. But- only if it's the last possible resort...and not you guys! And you could get hurt! No putting yourselves in harm's way.

I've already been in plenty of harm's way. I do know how to take care of myself.

[Haha.... Bravado can only uplift her so far, as her expression drops a bit.] But... alright, Kim. I'll try to stay out of danger. I thought I'd had enough of it already.

I'm super ready to throw down with him.

[If she's not gonna do it, then these children will.]

Dude, he'll kick your ass.

If he's alone, maybe.

I have superior intellect.

Against him? So does everyone else, apparently.

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...My money's on the shortstacks, they look scrappy.

We will not be betting on children fighting, Mr. Rocket.

[Put the money in the swear jar instead, you're running a tab.]

Well no, obviously YOU wouldn't be.

Why do you hate fun so much?

Nah, definitely Gaston. He's not above punching out a child.

Don't encourage him.

This is what Mim would've wanted!

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Maybe, but he's gotta be able to catch 'em to do that.

Nah, the wide reach can take care of that. They could outsmart him, though; I've seen the twins get taken down by the most obvious moves. [shes forgetting her own rules]

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Yeah, that's where the smart money's at.

Please do not encourage them.

Eh, you're right.

[Wait for iiiiiit...]

What we need first is a camera.

[And there it is.]

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