Take Responsibility.

[wordsmithery]

The ride up to the courtroom occurs, as before, after an allotted period of time for investigation; the elevator waits patiently for you at each floor - third, second, first - before sending you upwards and on your way to the courtroom high above. As always, the trip is a smooth one; granted, after everything that the morning had been, any small comfort that fact may bring is likely not helping much. There are three less of you this time around, a fact reflected in the podium circle standing in the middle of the room; Alani, Milla and Chiyuki have all joined the ranks of the deceased, their podiums draped in black and their portraits in greyscale keeping a watchful eye over the rest of the trial circle. There's still no one present in the lectern above; however, once everyone has found their place in the circle, the Wordsmith's voice can be heard throughout the room. "I can see that matters are beginning to seem dire for you, Apprentices. I am sure that you all cared for Sympathetic in some measure—all except the guilty party. And now it falls to you once again to determine who that is. For your own sake as well as Sympathetic's, hold her killer accountable and have them take responsibility for their actions." Twenty-four Apprentices remain. We'll see how many remain at the end of the day.

Comments

[oyashiromama]

[...]

Child of man. I am one...who takes on the sins of others. I am one...who died so that could be my duty. It is the place of gods...to take responsibility for the children of men, and those in lower realms.

You...had better pray...

[She slowly looks up at him, and usually at this time, a red dot shines in her pupil, but no. Like before, her irises are entirely red. Her voice is low, almost a snarl.]

Whatever god finds you offers you this, because you will find no forgiveness from me!

>AVERAGE

[uncouthhatcher]

[THAT'S HIS GIRL THAT'S HIS GIRL]

[introspects]

[ S A V A G E ]

[feistytrader]

[YOU TELL HIM, HANYUU]

[acherontiastyx]

YEAH, HANYUU, FUCK HIM UP.

[avoidcomplications]

How lucky that I don't deal in superstitions, then.

[uncouthhatcher]

YOU WANNA GO, DIRTBAG?!

[HE'S READY TO FUCKIN GO--]

[oyashiromama]

[IS HE STILL AT HIS PODIUM, SHE'LL JUST PUT AN ARM ON HIM--]

He's not worth it. He'll meet his soon.

[uncouthhatcher]

[He is, don't worry, he's here to make sure Lusamine doesn't toss herself into the pit to befriend a shadowbeast.]

Yeah, and I hope it's the weirdest thing he's ever experienced.

[elepe]

Keep your mouth shut, Yoshikage Kira.

[You're gonna catch these hands if you continue talking shit boy]

[avoidcomplications]

[CATCH THESE HANDS YOU SAY]

[introspects]

[ NO, KIRA, DON'T CATCH THOSE HANDS YOU SICK FUCK ]

[feistytrader]

[...Don't let him have your hands, Lusamine, step on him instead-]

[neverheardofhim]

[Stepping you say.......]

[Let's not bring up week 2.]

[acherontiastyx]

[getting stepped on by lusamine is too good for this weirdo]

[elepe]

[Way too good for him. He doesn't deserve it at all.]

[elepe]

[...look she already tried to throw a shoe at him]

[feistytrader]

At this rate, you better hope that shadow thing kills you.

[foundfate]

You better start believing, because they believe in you.

[neverheardofhim]

[Damn. You tell 'em, Feather.]

[foundfate]

[go girl go]

[elepe]

[YOU GO HANYUU]

[modernmedicine]

[THAT'S THE WAY, HANYUU.]