Third Trial (for real this time)

[rech]

[You're starting to get used to this routine, even if the deaths still might be taking a toll on you.

The floor descends once more as Randall does his speech.]

Our tour begins here in this gallery where you gaze upon the sweet innocence of youth. Ah, but things are not always as they seem. 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 my way.

[The floor stops once more and opens to the trial room. As usual, Jane and Mr Arrow's podium now has a lit candle and a voodoo doll of themselves resting on top.

Randall is already standing in the middle circle, this time sans Facilier head.]

All good things must come to an end. I must say I'm going to miss that party.

[TRIAL START!]

Comments

[downtonabbeast]

He did what?!

[what the fuck, kit]

[stanbyme]

Far as I can tell, it ain’t poison, it just knocked her out.

[faciliheir]

It's poison. Just not the kind you're thinking of.

[beat]

Oh, and once this is done, getting her back to normal is really easy. All you need is a little true love's kiss.

[stanbyme]

[He chokes a little on his own breath.]

A LITTLE WHAT?!

[I’m sorry are we trying to be quiet]

[faciliheir]

... You know what a kiss is, right. I really don't feel like explaining that part.

[stanbyme]

Yeah, I know what a kiss is. Whaddya mean “true love”?

[faciliheir]

... [shrugs?]

I mean, both concepts are pretty alien to me at this point? But, that's what everybody always calls it.

[stanbyme]

...And that’s the only thing that’s supposed to do it? It ain’t got nothing to do with, like, sucking the poison out, or nothin? We’re goin full fairy tale here.

[faciliheir]

I mean, there's probably some antibodies or antidotes involved on a molecular level, but I'm not half as good at science as Evie is, so, yeah. Full fairy tale.

[stanbyme]

[He groans and scrubs his hands down his face.

Where the hell are they gonna find her true love.]

[scrapplinghook]

[HEY

GRUNKLE STAN

MABEL IS LOOKING AT YOU WITH A WIDE-EYED LOOK SO INTENSE IT'S PROBABLY BURNING A HOLE THROUGJ YOU RIGHT NOW]

[stanbyme]

...[He feels it and looks over at her.]

Ohhh, no-

[scrapplinghook]

Heck yes, Grunkle Stan!!! You could totally do it!! You both really like each other!

[stanbyme]

“Really like” ain’t true love.

[...besides, what if it didn’t work?]

[scrapplinghook]

It's still a big thing!! You gotta try! If you really really wanna save her, I bet it'll totally work!

[stanbyme]

...Oh come on, don’t make it sound like I don’t want to save her.

[scrapplinghook]

But you do! I know you do! And that's why it'll work. Not all the guys who kiss girls like that in the stories KNOW they love them, and it still works out. I bet it'll be the same here!!

[stanbyme]

Let’s- let’s make sure we’re getting back to her alive at all, before we get too caught up in...that.

[downtonabbeast]

Thank goodness for small blessings. At least she's alive.

[Now they just have to survive a trial without Mom to keep them on track.]