The Twenty-Third Trial

[advisories]

Who: trialgoers etc!
When: Day 50, morning
Where: the ~trial zone~

[Another morning, another Trial! Ugh.

At least this one seems normal, starting out with a shake and the Hermit’s booming voice:]

"Good morning, Heroes. You can guess why you're being called, but before we begin I have an official statement. The Prince of Stars and associates were not responsible for yesterday's Trial. It appears the system was copied by a Malicious entity -- we apologize for any confusion and are doing our best to locate this entity and find a way to prevent any such incidents in the future.

In the meantime, we've scheduled a low-stress Trial for today to lift your spirits. With teamwork and a little silliness, let's search for unity and peace within ourselves."

[The Hermit's tent is in the clearing, awaiting your arrival.]

rules | sign-in | mingle | rooms | winners & endgame

Comments

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[bowtiedbones]

[turns away, calling sharply to the hellhound waiting by the tent]

Enya! Come, we're leaving.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

[ Felix's gaze immediately snaps to the beast, darkening. ]

What is that?

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[bowtiedbones]

[enya paces over to stand next to Eliza, ears pricked forward alertly. she has the long nose and sleek frame of a borzoi, but she's much too tall, easily shoulder-to-shoulder with Eliza, and small bright flames burn where her eyes should be.]

She's my guard dog. She's a hellhound.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

[ A low growl rumbles through Felix, as his claws tense at his side ]

What is it doing here? You have dragons.

[ He distinctly remembers the dragons. There was no hellhound. ]

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[bowtiedbones]

[Enya watches him evenly. she's called a hellhound, but there's no demonic pings coming off her, no actual Hell involved.]

My dragons are familiars, not bodyguards.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

Why do you need a bodyguard?

[ The wariness at the hellhound shifts to an almost concern, though equally tense ]

Is someone threatening you?

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[bowtiedbones]

Nobody on the teams would threaten me. This is how I'm handling my bad day.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

... I do not understand.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[bowtiedbones]

You don't have to. All that matters if that I feel safer having her here.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

... All right. Just keep it away from me.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[bowtiedbones]

She goes where I go.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

[ Ugh, he does not like those eyes. Maybe he will keep his distance as well for the time being. He continues to watch the hellhound, with a shudder of disgust. ]

As you wish.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[bowtiedbones]

[the hellhound licks her chops. the inside of her mouth is blood-red and there's fire down her throat.]

We'll be leaving now. Bye.

Re: WINNERS & ENDGAME

[malignstar]

[ He makes no move to stop her or follow, just keeps his wary gaze on the dog. ]