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

[voreaciously]

[She does not sound defeated or sad, but her voice is...

It is not anything. Not at all.]

Absolutely no one of import.

[saddleclub]

And yet, with such an attitude, you act like you are the only person in the world who matters.

Don't make me laugh.

[voreaciously]

Oh, please, do not hold back on my account if you find the matter droll. Far be it from me to deny those in need some comic relief, especially after such a disaster.

[pointless pointless pointless]

However, I would prefer not to waste time. So, if you will find it in your good graces to kindly excuse me, sir.

[saddleclub]

Oh don't even start with me you arrogant, selfish, asshole!

Enough, get healed and take up a weapon. It's obvious words won't penetrate your stubborn hide but perhaps strength might open your ears.

[voreaciously]

Oh, arrogant. That is a new one, I must say.

[honestly going to town on someone does sound very appealing but--]

Really. What do you hope to achieve or prove with this? I do not argue your assessment of my character so it would be a waste of time.

[saddleclub]

That is why I call you arrogant. You dare say you have no worth all while putting yourself and your desires above everyone else around you.

Fight me as soon as you're able. I will not hold back.

[voreaciously]

Yes, well, I would hold back so that would not be very sporting, would it? I am certain a proud noble like yourself would only take that as grievous insult.

[man she is still bleeding kinda but it's fine. she looks like a bit haggard but she's fine. she must be, she's still hanging around having a conversation with him.

also she doesn't know for sure jusis is a noble but she would bet dollars to doughnuts he is or something close enough to it]

[saddleclub]

.... We will see if you can.

[voreaciously]

And what do you hope to gain from this?

[saddleclub]

I thought I was clear with that.

[voreaciously]

I thought you were joking.

[like, buddy, she got news for you except it's not news because, again, she didn't argue with you when you pegged her]

I am undecided.

[saddleclub]

Do I seem like a joker? What are you undecided on?

[voreaciously]

Whether or not I will accept. Besides, should you not be attending your own team, at the moment, or mine.

[saddleclub]

You are the problem. I am attending to the problem.

[voreaciously]

Yes, well, unless you mean to cut me down where I stand--by all means, now seems the time for it--if I do not accept that provides a bit of a problem, on its own, does it not? What is Plan B?

[saddleclub]

I haven't thought that fair. Are you refusing?

[voreaciously]

[...]

...

[like give her a moment this is. like.]

Are you serious.

[like she has been actually pissed this whole time but that is just so ridiculous to hear she forgets to be angry]

[saddleclub]

More so than you.

[voreaciously]

Well, yes, I made clear that I believe this to be more of a waste of time than anything else to the contrary.

[was that ever in doubt.]

What are your terms?

[saddleclub]

We fight, to best of our abilities. Should I win, you will listen to what I say with an open mind without dismissing it. And you will apologize to Randy for your selfishness.

In the chance that you win, what would you demand?

[voreaciously]

[she wanted to know if it was to be until first blood or yielding but




no. these terms suck they double suck. suck eggs right out of a chicken before they have time to hatch.]

There is absolutely nothing of worth to me, now that I consider it. And, truly, as I understand it, you were plenty selfish yourself.

[saddleclub]

Yes but at least I take others into account with my selfishness.

And have the grace to acknowledge I hurt those who care for me.

[voreaciously]

[yeah no one gives a shit about her as far as she can see because she's fucking blind

but that strikes a nerve]

I wanted to win, but we have been set back once again. And for what? Unpleasantness? Great unpleasantness, even, if you wish to venture. Really how do you plan to escape this place if every time you encounter an obstacle you flee from it? No one wishes to be here and no one that matters cares what we wish. I am only moving forward and looking at the bigger picture.

[saddleclub]

What bigger picture? The one wherein you not only die needlessly but drag Randy and Akira into it? They would not have left you. And then because I would not leave them Ceylon would also have likely ended up dead.

All because you, selfishly, wanted to win rather than consider that people were willing to throw their lives away for you not to die alone.

Not only that you haven't even realized that much. The depths of your laziness and idiocy to top off your willful selfish ignorance make my blood boil.

[voreaciously]

The bigger picture of completing the objective so that we might escape this miserable situation. It is not needless if it is literally the win condition!

[how dare you call her laz]

I did not ask nor want them to. Nobody else needed to and I was absolutely fine with it.