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

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

[ offering his hand to him ]

Right, it might have done some harm, but. . . in the end, I don't know what I'd do without them, and if you die, there's nothing left after that. Maybe I'm the cruel one for saying thank you, when that's something that's torturing you now, but I really am grateful.

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

[.......? Takes... His hand?]

...No, I believe we can revive, impossibly. But death is still... It's not something anyone should experience.

I never got your name?

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

[ holding it between both of his ]

I don't remember my n. . . oh . . . wait, what?

You believe we can revive?

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

...Yes.

What do people call you?

[My... Hand.......??? Also just leaving that "yes" there and trying to move on]

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

[ yes. he's holding it. very gently rubbing at the knuckles with his thumb ]

. . . Uhhh. . .

[ . . . ]

Mmmmm. . . .

[ . . . ]

Nothing, I guess?

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

[................??????????????????????????????????]





Do you want to be called something?

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

It doesn't really matter one way or the other to me?

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

.... What is wrong with your team?

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

Hey! What's that supposed to mean!

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

Randy has his own issues, but between you and that other woman there's definitely some bigger problems.

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

You're being this mean just because I said I don't care if I have a name or not!?

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

Yes.

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

Fine! I'll have a name, then!

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

Good. What is it?

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

. . . I don't know yet, but what is yours? Give me an idea of what a name should be.

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

My name is Jusis.

[Rhymes with useless]

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

[ he is useless. ]

. . . What does that mean?

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

....I don't know.

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

But you're judging me for not having a name. . .

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

I have a name, regardless of knowing its meaning. At least I can be called by it. "Hey you" is not something to go by.

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

Hmmm.

Well, your name doesn't help me much at all in thinking of a name for myself, so I'll have to think on it for a little longer. In the meantime, though - you're pretty funny. Do you want to hang out, sometime?

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

....I'm.... Funny?

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

Oh! Not in an insulting way, but it's endearing? I don't think I've ever had anyone be so stern about this with me before.

Then again, I don't remember anything, so maybe I have! Either way, though it is funny.

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

....Is this funny....? Rather, shouldn't someone have insisted on you having a name already?

Re: ENDGAME

[fisherofmen]

Hmm, maybe charming is a better way of putting it?

Yes, let's call it that. You're charming.