SECOND TRIAL

[imthetrashman]

Alright! Time to go to the Trash Castle again, you know why? It’s because you’re all trash and I hate you!

[The trial room is mostly unchanged, save for Wabuu’s podium is now smashed to pieces and Spongebob’s podium has been replaced with a Spongebob-shaped headstone that is also on fire.

Instead of selling alcohol, King Dice is now selling Tide Pods out of his little booth.]

Lesgo! I don’t got all day! He was already dead after three seasons and a movie plus the first seventy-five percent of the second movie plus a hit broadway musical that deserved a Tony anyway!

Comments

[studentbody]

[They do if they're Cleo.

She throws her arms around Penny, nearly sobbing:]

Thank you.

[in4apounding]

[Oh! Okay, hugging is happening. This is unexpected, but she'll go with it, she likes hugs.]

It's- it's okay. ...I promise you're still very 'svelte' and pretty.

[Awkward back pat?]

[Also this might be kind of like getting a hug from a mack truck, Penny's pretty darn solid.]

[studentbody]

[Cleo could almost cry, it's been so long since someone's complimented her. She'd almost forgotten the feeling.]

...Wow, Penny, you're so...strong.

[in4apounding]

Oh- thank you! I have to be, to be a Huntress.

[studentbody]

I feel so safe in your arms.

[in4apounding]

Don't worry, I'll keep safe. And everyone else here. ...Except probably whoever killed Mister Bob, unless it was an accident?

[A promise which will surely never turn cruelly ironic in any way.]

[studentbody]

[Cleo dabs at her eyes, pulling away.]

Thank you, like, so much.

[in4apounding]

You're very welcome.

[She actually does a little salute.]

Protecting people is my duty! And you've been really nice to me.

[studentbody]

[That's....something she doesn't hear often. Or, ever. Cleo laughs nervously and heads back to her podium.

Her? Nice?


Sounds fake.]

[in4apounding]

[Cleo said she was funny! And that was obviously totally genuine and not kind of mean, probably.]

[Penny gives a supportive little wave as Cleo leaves.]

[standsforrevenge]

[hot]

[in4apounding]

[nah her internal cooling systems keep her body temp at nice non-suspicious human levels]