FINAL TRIAL

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Final Trial

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This Friday morning you've investigated as has become commonplace, even if the circumstances have shifted. And now it's time to take stock of what you've found, what options you have, what options you don't, in the lull of action you have left.

The abyss in the fountain beckons, but doesn't demand quite yet. Who knows when that will change, though.

[OOC NOTE: You'll have the first hour of trial to discuss what you found in final investigation yesterday, and then we'll get this show on the road! ]

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[sans_merci]

[Obliterating common months with artes is overkill, hah!

They're pretty much torn apart by each one of Marcus' shots, and Judgment wipes out any stragglers, leaving the few remaining moths flying around aimlessly, seemingly confused]

Stop it!

[Phil hears that behind him before an arm without hand tries to grab him by the neck, to pull him closer to her. Oho! Hi it's the Beldam!]

[biqe]

[ Phil's physical reaction time isn't great even on the best of days, and with how woozy he is right now and how much slower his casting speed is, there's no way he's going to get any kind of defensive shot off quick enough to fully avoid that-- ]

[mirrite]

[Oh FUCK no. When Marcus whirls around to see the Beldam making a grab for Phil, he immediately lunges forward with a roar:]

Don't FUCKING touch him!

[And here's Marcus' one swear of the game

With her trying to grab Phil like that, there's no room for him to attempt to make a swing of his gunblade without hurting Phil, and he's not enough of a crack shot to want to try risking shooting at her either. Instead, he's just going to go right for the eyes again, intent on pulling them off this time if he can.]

[sans_merci]

[Loosening the eyes earlier was a good thing. This time? This time Marcus is victorious.

Looks like these eyes were tethered to her just by thread. Her porcelain skin cracks while she shouts, enraged, and lets go of Phil to try to grab Marcus -- without her having hands, meaning it's completely ineffective]

Give them back!

[mirrite]

Like hell I will.

[Instead, he's turning around and taking a few steps away before dropping them to the ground and stomping HARD until he hears them crunch. Then, that accomplished, he reaches down to scoop up the remains as he runs over closer to the edge of the clock tower...

... and if nothing intercepts him there, he's pitching the pieces of those eyes right out into that void.]

[scythegun]

[And if anything does try to stop Marcus, Yeager's here now!!! Just as backup in case you need a third Mystic Arte anywhere, of course!!]

[mirrite]

[He appreciates the backup!]

[sans_merci]

[These buttons pieces are going down, indeed!]

[crimson_flamel]

[And my axe.]

[crimson_flamel]

[While Markus goes for the eyes, a dull glow hovers over Edelgard for a split second as she activates the Crest of Flames and feels the blood of Nemesis himself course through her.

She aims her axe in a cut, going right for the monster's wrist with her ridiculous strength.]

You and your world will die here, you demonic parasyte.

[Her voice echoes slightly as she sneers at the Beldam.]

[sans_merci]

[Her head turns towards Edelgard, hearing her, but not seeing the axe going down on her, hitting her wrist. The Beldam roars, enraged and in pain, and lets go of Phil, retreating.

It's working. She's losing any upper hand she had. Before long she sinks into the floor, emerging back near the face of the clock, away from Edelgard, Marcus and Phil]

[biyishuangfei]

[ Well, once she's at a distance from the other three he's going to mercilessly send an orb of lightning her way so she can get a taste of that.

Don't think he didn't catch where else your hand went, Beldam. He's not too pleased about that. ]

[sans_merci]

[As proven by Tenn earlier it seems these orbs do work! And this time she can't do a thing about it, not even having any idea they were coming -- her attention on everyone and where they're standing, not on anything soaring towards her.

The orb hits her, pushing her backwards. Before long she's standing right on the clock.

Probably is matter of time before she gets enough of her bearings to try to mount a counterattack, but there she is, standing right on the face of the clock]

[ideismo]

[Preventing her from getting her bearings seems like a great idea, actually; fortunately, Alexei is one of those cheating bastards Yeager was mentioning earlier who can cast without incantation from standstill if necessary.

The dark purple tendrils sweep up, cast from somewhere deep inside and underneath the clock face somehow and driving down into their center, in an attempt to both keep her where she is and ensure she's not in any position to mount anything immediately against them.

They should probably end this quickly, if possible, but for now she's staying where she is if he has anything to say about it.]

[sans_merci]

[That's hella cheating -- but when you're dealing with someone trying to kill you fairness doesn't matter, really. Mood!

The Beldam is successfully grabbed and slammed onto the face of the clock. She struggles, taking a moment to gather her strength, and tries to get out of it. She seems quite sturdy, all things considered -- despite losing her hands and eyes and generally getting battered around, she doesn't seem to have lost any physical endurance yet, even though her attacking has gotten weaker.

It's bound to be matter of time before she gathers her wits to get away! Better hurry up!]

[biqe]

[ All right, after Yuri's magic boost, he can probably make it through one more arte here, so let's make it count. ]

I, who stand in the full light of the heavens, command thee, who opens the gates of hell. Come forth, divine lightning! This ends now! Indignation!

[ The arte is pretty much what it says on the can, with lightning striking down from the sky through a series of magic circles. It's a smaller strike than usual, and it doesn't hit nearly as hard, but it's what he's got left. ]

[biyishuangfei]

[ That's a lot of lovely combo attacks you are all doing. Really love the work, Alexei and Phil.

But, well, once Yuri hands it off to him, Huaisang understands what needs to be done.

He manipulates the controls in a way that'd make the clock hands move, you know, so that the end result would be unfortunate for Beldam. So she is probably gonna be having a time in the void soon. This is what happens when you mess with the wrong people, and also he has a vested interest in doing this himself now. ]

I'd ask if you'd have any last words, but you're not really worth the time.

[ BYE BITCH ]

[crimson_flamel]

[Edelgard prepares her axe, feeding off the demon's essence and feeling it's despair bolster her power.

She hates this feeling. But she readies herself with a steely glare for when the monster makes it's attack.]

[sans_merci]

[From behind Edelgard something rises -- her attempt to try to get to Alexei and anyone else trying to hold her in place.

It's a lot of thread. Not even having the concentration to make it something else, threads tries to grab Edelgard, trying to ensnare her neck, trying to get her away so she can reach everyone else.

Looks like the Beldam really is trying to fight until the end!]

[crimson_flamel]

[Edelgard's balance is knocked by the string and for a moment she feels sharp panic rise in her stomach before she grabs the string and fully rips it away from her. She gets most of the way through before she has to involve the sharp end of her axe but she tosses it with a grunt.]

I grow tired of this...

[incompletely]

[ Tenn heads over to her while everyone else is being anime as hell!! He puts a hand on her shoulder and looks over at her. ]

You okay?

[sempiternel]

[ Also approaching with a potion, in case she needs it for her neck. ]

If you need one, my lady.

1/2

[crimson_flamel]

[Her eyes pulse with a glow, the veins around her neck popping into a sickly black color before she realises it's just Tenn.

Halfway to summoning her crest...]

Fine.

[Her voice is brusque, hoarse. But she seems to calm down as she watches the Beldam die.]

[sans_merci]

[The thread twitches before slumping over, inanimate once the Beldam is shattered. It doesn't...melt away or anything, thankfully, nor it turns into bugs.

Looks like it's safe, but why would you want all this thread, really]