ENDGAME GROUP 2: The Trial (Log 2)

[hasagun]

[After Remy and Thalia stumble upon Bill’s makeshift trial room, it doesn’t take very long for the others to appear within the trial room. There are podiums set up as per usual, but there’s...really nothing keeping you to using them. The whole place smells terribly of ketchup, and is completely gold, each wal covered in massive tapestries.

There’s also a closed door at the back of the room. Not the way you came in. Guess someone needs to get in and out.]

WELCOME, TO YOUR TRIAL, KIDDOS! I’M NOT SUPER ENTHUSED ‘BOUT THE WHOLE “BURNING DOWN MY GIFT SHOP” THING, BUT I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE PARK ANYWAY! GOTTA HAVE SOME FUN BEFORE YOU DIE!

(ooc: this is the second and final log for group 2 - if you weren’t here for the previous log, feel free to use this as a jumping-in point!)

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[sentree]

So he threw you away. [ She sounds almost a little impatient. ] Alright, he sounds like some grade-A metrokoites, I'll give you that, but then you...what, just what are you trying to do here? [ She gestures around at the trial room. ] With all of this, with the rituals.

[rech]

Hades gave me an opportunity. To get back at Walt. I’m not going to let you ruin that.

It’s just like he told me: you disable the crystal and pen when the symbol is activated. I’m not about to let you do that.

[sentree]

Hades, yeah, let's talk about him. [ Pushes forward. ] You guys were working together, weren't you? So why would he suddenly change all that? Aren't you mad at him?

[rech]

Why would he change what?

1/2

[sentree]

Uhh, he's the guy who told us about those symbols to begin with, apparently he's working with...

[sentree]

[ She goes pale. ]

Oh. Hades is betraying us. Somehow, I'm disappointed, but not surprised.

[rech]

...Hades told you to activate those?

[sentree]

Uh-huh? He was the one who had this bright idea to begin with. ...Is this news to you, Devil-boy?

[rech]

Look. I was told to keep you from doing it.

[bestchefinparis]

It's starting to sound like Hades was either using you or us.

Most likely both.

[He wouldn't be surprised if it's both]

[sentree]

Why tell us about it in the first place, then? You sure you two are on the same page?

[lusito]

Oh no, who could ever believe that Hades, god of the Underworld, would betray us and steer us toward our deaths...

[Said in the flattest tone possible.]

[sentree]

Look, Josh, I never trusted the guy but I figure maybe fake Hades could be something like real Hades and have some kind of code of honor. [ She rolls her eyes. ] Even though he's still- not great.

[lusito]

Guys like Hades are why death is overseen by the Composer in their respective cities instead, at least where I'm from. Less likely for things to get that ugly.

[... Says the guy standing right next to the teenager who would know all about what the Composer has done before...]

[sentree]

With the gods? Everything gets ugly. [ ... ] Ask me why I became a tree some time. It's prime gods messing up material.

[bestchefinparis]

...Soos isn't going to like that...

[True, Rémy had tried to convince Soos Hades was untrustworthy, but Soos seemed so sure about it the rat couldn't bring himself to press further.

Maybe he should have, to prepare Soos for heartbreak]

[fairlypushy]

[Wait, wait. No, that doesn't make sense.]

You know you die if the pen is deactivated, right?

[It's actually a little unclear if that's what destroying the pen does, but that's what she's under the impression it does so.]

[rech]

Pssh. Doubt it. You just don’t want it to happen.

Hades is my only friend. He wouldn’t let it happen.

[darnsitall]

👀

[fairlypushy]

I nearly died trying to keep that pen from being destroyed, because if it was? [She gestures at the entire room, everyone in it.] You'd all die. Vanish like nothing called "Disney" ever even existed.

If you were created with the pen, deactivating it will cause the magic that brought you to life to vanish.

[rech]

...No. That - that wouldn’t happen.

[darnsitall]

[???]

I wasn't created by a pen!

[forgottenfounder]

No, Sally it's... it's more complicated than that.

[darnsitall]

I don't understand.

[lusito]

[except Neku and Josh were square enix's bitches first]