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.]

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Comments

[schrodingerscockroach]

That's unconscious. Coma is a prolonged form of unconsciousness.

Unless he'd be incapable of waking up on his own, you're keeping him in a coma.

[malignstar]

He's fine. It does not affect his physical state. He will not even remember it. It will be little different from waking from a dream. And when he does, I will have secured our situation.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Whether or not he's fine, it's still a method that would worry the people that care about him.

Because it should worry them.

Having someone put under without their consent is bad. Even if the intentions are good, it's one of those grey area things at best.

[malignstar]

That said, they are not even aware. They just disapprove of my manner of handling threats.

[schrodingerscockroach]

...they're not aware that Felix is out or that you're someone different?

[malignstar]

Probably a combination of the two.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Gosh, that certainly doesn't make it a whole lot harder to deal with the situation.

Not at ALL.

[malignstar]

Would it not further complicate things to explain that their teammate possesses more than one soul?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Considering one of them is a necromancer, probably not.

[malignstar]

She summons dragons, not people.

[schrodingerscockroach]

But she still has to know soul stuff.

My world doesn't even have necromancy and I get 'two souls, one body.' I've helped one person bully the other person in their body because we were doing wild, experimental shit.

If we can get it, Eliza will.

[malignstar]

... I will consider it when she is in a better mood.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Knowing the truth would make things a lot easier on you.

And Felix.

[malignstar]

How do you see that?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Because then they don't assume you're an evil darkside that needs to be taken care of instead of worked with.

[malignstar]

Is that what you see me as?

[schrodingerscockroach]

[He quirks an eyebrow.]

No. [Well, still a possibility, but not convinced anymore.] But that's because I've talked to you and you've told me things so I have a clearer idea on what you are.

See, that's the thing about communication. It helps people not make assumptions and your situation is full of real bad assumptions.

[malignstar]

... I will consider communication.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Yeah, I thought you'd see what I was getting at.

[malignstar]

But not right now.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Sooner better than later.