The Fifth Trial

[hot_mess_express]

Who: ALL
When: Day 11, noon
Where: Outer Space

Come hither, Heroes. Prove thy worth.

[ That familiar silence befalls everything following the call, and just like before the third trial there’s 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.

This time, however, when the darkness fades, you're...

Back inside of the Aurora? No, this is actually an entirely different train. Outside the windows, you can only see wispy, dancing lights illuminating the surroundings, which you can't quite make out. The doors outside don't open. ]

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Comments

[lapofluxury]

[watching that final scene with the passengers versus the zombies was RIDICULOUSLY HORRIFYING, thanks. also like, watching one of his teammates got shot multiple times??? not great either.

Aria is just gonna. stand here. quietly.]

[purrtagonist]

[aaaand after yelling at the voice for GUILT TRIPPING THEM. . .]

[. . . he reaches out to place a hand on Aria's shoulder]

[lapofluxury]

...That sucked.

[purrtagonist]

Yeah.

[because regardless of the choices they made? those screams, the sight of their passengers being ripped limb from limb. . . that's not leaving him anytime soon, haunting him like a bad dream]

It was supremely shitty.

[lapofluxury]

[likewise... Aria has never experienced anything like this in his LIFE, that was traumatizing to witness]

I think I need a nap.

[purrtagonist]

Yeah.

[he says, huffing a wry laugh as he does so]

Do you need help getting back to Jasmine's car?

[lapofluxury]

Nah, I'm good. Thanks, though.

[purrtagonist]

All right.

Just let me know if there's anything I can do.

[lapofluxury]

I'll catch you later~.

[saddleclub]

[Yeah wow. Hi.]

[lapofluxury]

[DEEP INHALE]

That was fucked.

[saddleclub]

Yes that's putting it... succinctly. I didn't get your name in it all.

[lapofluxury]

Aria. Wish we could meet in better circumstances, buuuttt. Y'know.

[saddleclub]

Indeed. I am Jusis. It would have been pleasant to share a cup of tea at least before fleeing undead hordes.

[lapofluxury]

To say the least.

[runs a hand through his hair tiredly...]

Maybe another time.

[saddleclub]

Yes. You can consider it an invitation for when you feel up to it.

[lapofluxury]

I'll take you up on that sometime... but first, I need a nap.

[fisherofmen]

Uhm. . .

[ appearing late, nudging him ]

Hey. . . What happened?

[lapofluxury]

Zombies. Lots of people died.

Also, 80H got shot a couple times.

[fisherofmen]

[ taking a moment ]

What is a zombie?

[lapofluxury]

Oh. Uh. A body that's come back to life and wants to eat people. Basically.

[fisherofmen]

Oh, ew.

[lapofluxury]

Yeah, it was... not great.

[fisherofmen]

[ glancing over to the clovers and other jasmines briefly ]

Who shot her?

[ quiet, low in his voice - it isn't concern in his tone and maybe that's the dangerous part about it, that it's soft and curious at most ]

[lapofluxury]

[DEEP INHALE, keeping his voice down too]

She wanted to sacrifice herself and stay behind to fight the zombies alone. Randy shot her to subdue her and bring her back onto the train.