THE TWELFTH TRIAL

[hot_mess_express]

Who: Those who would love
Where: The Final Frontier
When: ?? (to be inserted into the timeline later)

Come hiiiiither, Heroes! Prove thy parenting skills!!

[ As usual there’s a tremor and then silence -- and then, as may be familiar to a few of you there appears a glittering void, points of light twinkling in the air. As you step into the space it expands, seeming to consume you, the Aurora, and all that exists in general. There’s a feeling of vertigo as this happens, frozen lights swirling all about you and once again it's all accompanied by obnoxious giggling.

When the darkness fades, you find yourself in an empty, featureless room with three doors, and on a pedestal in front of you: matching keys for each door. ]

RULES | MINGLE | ROOMS & KEYS | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |

Comments

[malignstar]

what do you mean? we're pals now. we raised a kid together.

[voreaciously]

We did, but that does not make us "pals", as you say.

[malignstar]

why not? you don't want to be buddies?

[voreaciously]

[this cute doge needs better taste in buddies.]

I am not permitted, nor do I require friends. It would behove you to seek out others.

[malignstar]

that's crazy! everyone's allowed to have friends.

[ pawing at her softly ]

[voreaciously]

[allows this but doesn't really react to it.]

I do not require them.

[malignstar]

but isn't this place all about bonds?

[voreaciously]

Yes, and I am the person lest qualified to form them, presently.

[malignstar]

you did just fine with that little girl. those oceans are because of you, right?

[voreaciously]

...

[She remembered...]

Perhaps, but that does not mean anything. I play to win.

[malignstar]

she loved you.

[voreaciously]

And so?

[malignstar]

that means you can form bonds, silly!

[voreaciously]

She loved from the outset, I did nothing to earn it.

[malignstar]

so why is yours the symbol she kept?

[voreaciously]

You will have to ask that of her, I could not tell you.

[malignstar]

it's because you're special.

[voreaciously]

I am not.

[There's a growl to her words, entirely by accident.]

[malignstar]

[ maintains eye contact ]

you are to her.

[voreaciously]

What of it? Everyone is special to her.

[malignstar]

... are you afraid?

[voreaciously]

I have nothing to be afraid of, do not be absurd.

[malignstar]

sorry for putting it this way, but you seem afraid of people liking you.

[voreaciously]

[hey how about you don't murder her in cold blood]

That is a foolish thing to be fear. I am not likable.

[malignstar]

i think you're plenty likable and i'm the guy doing the liking.