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If I had those answers, it'd make this whole thing a lot easier. We're discovering things bit by bit, but you're right to be angry.
Like what?! What have we discovered so far?
There are windows between the worlds that someone left open and the spectres came through as some kind of punishment. At least, that's what one of the notes said.
[ well. THAT shocks him out of his angry stupor. ]
Notes? What notes?
Notes? What notes?
[ and i meant note singular, big rip ]
Four of us had been taken to a strange place yesterday. Afterward, we received a single note.
Four of us had been taken to a strange place yesterday. Afterward, we received a single note.
I didn't know you guys got a note.
What did it say?
What did it say?
Basically what I said. That someone opened up windows to a bunch of different worlds and left them open. The spectres came as punishment for their hubris.
Huh. And nothing on who did it? That's really it? [ god, that is SO MUCH and also SO LITTLE at the same time!!!
after another moment, though, rex's frustration turns wry. ]
...Pfft, hubris, huh? Whoever wrote that is such a nerd.
after another moment, though, rex's frustration turns wry. ]
...Pfft, hubris, huh? Whoever wrote that is such a nerd.
By the writing, I'd say something along those lines.
[ well, he wouldn't have said nerd, but close enough ]
Yeah, that's it for now. But it's a start.
[ well, he wouldn't have said nerd, but close enough ]
Yeah, that's it for now. But it's a start.
[ after they all filter out of the ballroom from the trial, rex approaches kotetsu in the courtyard.
very noisily.
because Amparo is screeching and flying all around his head, pecking him on the head and shoulders the whole way. ]
Hey!! Quit it already, will you--I'm not gonna--ow!!
very noisily.
because Amparo is screeching and flying all around his head, pecking him on the head and shoulders the whole way. ]
Hey!! Quit it already, will you--I'm not gonna--ow!!
[ he looks over at the scene, giving a bit of a wry smile ]
You okay over there?
You okay over there?
I'm--ow!--fine, would you stop it already!!
I just wanted to know--fine, god!--uh, I guess, how mad is van Zieks at you for that rhyming thing?
I just wanted to know--fine, god!--uh, I guess, how mad is van Zieks at you for that rhyming thing?
[ Finley stares deadpan at the other daemon. chill out, yo. ]
...Are you implying that you think he might have voted for me?
...Are you implying that you think he might have voted for me?
[ don't worry, Amparo has settled down now that they're talking!! She's patiently perched on Rex's shoulder, listening intently. ]
What? No! Psh, I doubt he would've anyway, he's so uptight about "the law" and stuff, no way he'd vote over a petty grudge like that.
I just meant...in general.
What? No! Psh, I doubt he would've anyway, he's so uptight about "the law" and stuff, no way he'd vote over a petty grudge like that.
I just meant...in general.
[ there's a half shrug about that ]
Honestly? I have no clue. But I know he wouldn't do that much.
Honestly? I have no clue. But I know he wouldn't do that much.
You think?
...and what about his friends?
...and what about his friends?
Not in a heartbeat.
[ there's a firmness to his tone at that, obviously not a shred of doubt ]
[ there's a firmness to his tone at that, obviously not a shred of doubt ]
I'm still not talking about who voted for you--ugh!! [ KOTETSU UR KILLIN HIM HERE ]
I'm asking, how mad are they all about the rhyming thing you did?!
I'm asking, how mad are they all about the rhyming thing you did?!
[ HE'S A DAD, DON'T BE MAD. ]
I haven't heard from Susato, but I bet Sholmes isn't mad.
I haven't heard from Susato, but I bet Sholmes isn't mad.
What makes you say that?
[ is it cuz you two are bangin ]
[ is it cuz you two are bangin ]
You've seen how Sholmes is. He enjoys whimsical things.
[ NO!!!! ]
[ NO!!!! ]
[ Rex gives him the most skeptical look for a few moments before... ]
...I might have screwed up.
[ Amparo suddenly squawks loudly in his ear and pecks at his head again ]
...I might have screwed up.
[ Amparo suddenly squawks loudly in his ear and pecks at his head again ]
I...lied, back in the trial. [ and then suddenly his words speed up, like he's rushing to explain. ] The power I used was actually the one I got last week, to make two people fall in love for a few days.
[ buries his face in his hands and then, just barely peeking through his fingers: ]
...I used it on van Zieks and Sholmes.
[ buries his face in his hands and then, just barely peeking through his fingers: ]
...I used it on van Zieks and Sholmes.
...
[ he suddenly looks so tired from that statement. he drags his hands slowly down his face and nods ]
Yeah. That was kind of a big mistake.
[ he suddenly looks so tired from that statement. he drags his hands slowly down his face and nods ]
Yeah. That was kind of a big mistake.
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