day three - aftermath

[guestcontrol]

dreamland day three 33 players remaining. As the voting period comes to an end, a bell goes off from the ticket machine, and the metal bars blocking the tunnel at the end of the Hall of Mirrors lifts. A voice speaks over the loudspeaker: "Attention, guests! Please make your way onto the ride! For your safety, keep your hands and arms inside and do not attempt to leave your seat!" Through the tunnel, single cars on a track stop and wait for each remaining player to step on. Don't dawdle, or your bracelet will begin to beep a warning. Once in a car, the safety bar locks you tightly inside, unable to move. The car trundles along a dark, twisting track, nearly veering into cartoonish obstacles, but veering away at the last moment. Music and cackling laughter echoes loudly through the ride as you drive faster and faster. Suddenly, your car veers off to the left, through a courtroom, where a towering cartoon judge threatens to bang a gavel. Your car jerks and evades, but somewhere, before one car can pass, the gavel comes down and the car spins off to the side, through a dark doorway. Each car comes to the end of the ride, but doesn't stop, and instead jerks into motion and, even faster, veers through the ride a second time. This time, your car does not enter the courtroom, but the doors to your left nonetheless open, showing instead of a courtroom a red room burning with cartoon flames. Above the flames hangs a corpse in a noose. The body of Edea Lee hangs from a red rope noose, as a cackling voices pronounces: Guilty! The ride turns away once more, and comes to a stop. A list of votes has been posted on the wall. You now have the rest of the evening to explore the park, before night comes again. One more thing: because of the successful execution of a VIP today, you now have a chance to vote for a MVP. MVP vote character statuses private conversations graveyard This is a general post-vote mingle encompassing the time from the end of the trial (about 5 PM until the fireworks at 11 PM). You are encouraged and welcome to backtag discussions in this post until the next day post, or to have afternoon private conversations.

Comments

[cheats]

[ It takes Ciel a few moments to answer, but he breathes out a humorless laugh as he shakes his head. ]

I'm not sure. I'm— not one for mementos.

[ At the mention, though, he reaches up to grab the sapphire ring on his thumb and twist it in a circle. ]

For those I've buried before, I hadn't kept much of anything.

[photoshot]

My, you've done this before. I was impressed at how well-said and prepared the memorial was.

I'll allow you to keep one or two if you'd like. It doesn't matter to me.

[cheats]

[ He doesn't answer immediately, just bows his head in silence for a few moments before he decides that this isn't too much to share. ]

More than I would have liked. I've buried my whole family by now.

[ He crouches down again to look at the photos, then lingers over one of him with Mahiru and Oz. ]

Mahiru reminded me of an aunt I was very close to, actually. They had a similar way about them.

[photoshot]

[ that's rough, buddy. she still doesn't make to collect any of the photos, but the corner of her mouth quirks up. ]

That must have been difficult for you.

Was your aunt also the mother hen type?

[cheats]

[ He nods, since there's no more to be said and no more he wishes to say about losing his family, but... Madame Red, he can speak about, at least. ]

She was. She was a doctor, so she cared for everyone, but she loved her family especially. She was my mother's sister, and she was often around when I was growing up, especially since my health isn't the best.

[ He shrugs to that, since he wants to talk about her more ] She was a warm person, always dressed in red from head to toe, since it was her favorite color. It was the color that suited her personality, warm, vibrant, and passionate. She was known as Madame Red for that reason.

[photoshot]

[ sometimes memories heal just as much as they hurt. ] ... I think I could see why she reminds you of a person like that.

[cheats]

[ Another nod, then he seems to decide that it's a good idea after all, so he takes the photo and tucks it into his jacket. ]

The similarities are surprising, honestly. I regret that I didn't think of it sooner. [ He shrugs ]

But this is similar too. By now... I can only hope for justice for the one who killed Mahiru.

[photoshot]

Yes. Justice for her and for everyone who has fallen in this game.

... Actually, I think I'll leave all of the photos here, for anyone else who'd like a momento.

[cheats]

[ Ciel looks at her in mild surprise, since wOW YOU SURE WOULDN'T GIVE HIM THAT PHOTO EARLIER... But luckily doesn't throw a tittybaby tantrum. ]

Are you certain?

[photoshot]

[ whoops she is not only a jerk but also a FLIGHTY jerk!! ]

I'm certain. I decided just now.

[cheats]

[ He nods ]

If you don't mind it, then I'm sure it'll be appreciated. I think she'd probably like that too, actually.

[photoshot]

I hope so. She helped me out quite a lot. This is the least I could do for her memory.