FIFTH TRIAL

[splitaseam]

[As the Stretching Room descends, there is a long pause before Oogie says anything.]

What? You wanna 'nother speech? You ain't getting one!

[New day, brand new epitaphs for our dearly departed awaiting in this graveyard.

Here lies Demyx
All he wanted was a heart
But he ended up torn apart

Here lies Kiara
Our most beloved kitty
Now ready to sit pretty

Here lies Tip
She wanted to think ahead
And ended up torn to shreds

Only a dozen of you guys left, think you can figure out whodunit?]

Come on, I ain't gettin any younger here!

Comments

[sixfingeredstan]

...No, no. Her body was...in the piano.

[Why did Ford witness so many awful things first-hand yesterday.]

I meant Kiara. When we found her, it was just...just her skin.

[toogoodforhim]

...What!?

[sixfingeredstan]

I know. [He shakes his head.] Just her pelt. Lying with all those other lion pelts we've been pulling from the slots.

[toogoodforhim]

Some-someone skinned her...

[Hey boyfriend he's going to grip your arm tight.]

[terribibble]

Someone who knew what they were doin', too. They almost did too good a job.

[And that's probably the most disturbing thing to him, honestly. It wasn't a rush job. Someone really took there time to do it right. Someone took the time to skin a sentient lion well.]

[chainbroke]

W-what?

[ oh god she suddenly feels even worse. why this. ]

[kindaruledatit]

Yeah... It wasn't great. [Just trust her on this, Nams.

....Also, don't look at the folded thing under her arm.]