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]

And what? Am I to simply give up trying every time there is a difficult trial? Is that what you mean to happen every time?

[saddleclub]

Why must it be that extreme?! When did anyone say "give up every time"?! You made up that interpretation all on your own!

You're not even getting the basic point!! People would be upset if you died! They also don't want to die! They don't want to see you die! They would rather stay with you than sacrifice you alone! But none of that was necessary! All you had to do was get your head out of your own ass to see that!

Instead, to prevent needless tragedy, a soft-hearted man who likes you enough to hurt you rather than let you die, shot you when it hurt him more than any of that affected you!

[voreaciously]

Because this is not going to get better! This never gets better! Difficult choices and decisions need to be made to progress.

Death is not permanent, here. Anyone who dies here will return. How very fortunate.

[that isn't the point and she knows that deep down, but.

but--]

He did not do me any favours. I was a barrier to protecting the rest of you. It had absolutely nothing to do with me and do not pretend otherwise. He was prepared to die until you told him otherwise and I was in his way at that point. That is all.

[saddleclub]

How willfully blind and ignorant and stupid must one be to say such things I wonder? It goes beyond mere arrogance and self-absorption. This is another level of self-delusion on a deliberate scale.

[voreaciously]

Yes, yes, I am the actual worst.

[even though she's the one that got shot. go figure.]

It does not make my recounting of events less accurate.

[saddleclub]

Yes, it does. Because it comes from complete ignorance of the motives of the situation. Not that you seem to care to be anything but ignorant. Such laziness and lack of intellect is in itself, remarkable I suppose.

[voreaciously]

[to be called lazy is actually pretty galling and she stiffens, looks as though she might say something of merit in rebuttal. she has always been trying her hardest, always--but she swallows it all thickly, bitterly. she won't give him that satisfaction.

What is even the point? Where will any of this take her? He doesn't care to know and she doesn't care to explain herself, not when he thinks--and not wrongly, for the most part--the worst of her. Let him think what he wants.]

Yes. Well. Let us not waste any more time, then, if I am where intellect and work ethic encounter oblivion.

[saddleclub]

Oh yes. Give up. Prove me right. That's surely what I wish for.

[voreaciously]

I do not know you. I do not even know your name. You can think the worst of me, I have not once dissuaded you from doing so during your bout of righteous fury. What is that to me? Tell me, what does it matter? You are here for Mister Orlando's sake and your team. Yes, fine, I will be certain not to act out of turn once again. Are you satisfied now?

[saddleclub]

You really are an infuriating coward aren't you? I have no personal investment in you but that does not mean no one could, that even I could not, if you were not an immovable pillar of your own arrogance. You claim I am self-righteous? Your seeking self-destruction and claiming that it affects no one but you is far more self-righteous.

[voreaciously]

Coward...? If you fancy. If I infuriate you so much then why do you deign to speak to me? Save your breath for someone who matters.

[saddleclub]

.................

Will you fight me or run for this like you intend to run from all reality with your self-absorbed delusions?

[voreaciously]

I am not running from anything, you do not understand a thing.