PATHÉTIQUE | Hostage Trial

[starmods]

[you're ushered into a sitting room with your own team, away from everyone else. the door shuts and locks behind you.

straight ahead, sitting on the coffee table, is an indestructible clock with an indestructible starry globe... that seems to contain a small plastic figurine that looks exactly like Celeste—the one teammate missing from this room.

the outer lord's voice rings overhead:]

I've taken from you one of your teammates, and now I'd like to see how far you'd go to protect them.

Comments

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

[drinks while this happens

theyre busy]

Re: R2

[thefaultinthestars]

[pretends he doesn't notice that]

Re: R2

[starmods]

[for a moment you feel feverish; if you didn't expect to be overcome with a sweat, you might even be kneeling.

but it subsides shortly, and when it does you



...feel just fine.

YOU MAY PROCEED TO R3]

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

[oh huh]

Everyone, I drank it.

I can still see and hear and feel.

[felt a lil weird tho for a second

leaning on Antu]

Re: R2

[thefaultinthestars]

[pokes him]

You're sure?

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

[pokes back]

I'm sure. I felt weird for a second. Hot?

Re: R2

[thefaultinthestars]

[ruffles his hair dubiously]

That's good then.

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

Next one, right?

Re: R2

[chirpchirpmfer]

[ Puts his hand on Khonsu's entire face like is this how you temperature check. ]

... What temperature is he supposed to feel like when it's bad?

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

I don't know.

[ur hand tho]

Re: R2

[chirpchirpmfer]

Hot is bad?

But cold is bad too?

[ ??? ]

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

Am I inbetween?

Re: R2

[chirpchirpmfer]

You feel warmer than my hand but not like burning hot so I guess that's fine and you're fine?

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

Yes.

Re: R2

[slicedbread]

What?!

[That was so fast, why are toddlers like this]

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

I'm okay.

[pats]

Re: R2

[flamebreak]

Ash-Handed Alchemist in Robes of Phoenix Feathers appreciates your ability to take decisive action when others have faltered.

Ash-Handed Alchemist in Robes of Phoenix Feathers has sponsored you 300 coins.

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

Thank you very much.

They were busy talking about cups.

Re: R2

[thefaultinthestars]

Oh? I'll take that.

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

Oh. Okay.

Re: R2

[thefaultinthestars]

Actually, just send me all of your coins. I'll increase their value.

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

[doing so]

Okay.

Re: R2

[thefaultinthestars]

[nice!]

You're third place in the rankings.

Re: R2

[dontdeadopeninside]

What ranking?

Re: R2

[thefaultinthestars]

Superiority within the team.

Naturally, I'm first. Then there's Celeste, then you.