#and yes theres a large bit of doctor who in here -- i read amber's whole 'what do gods need more than anything' bit in

[brokenhardies]

Decode Tribunal Sneak Peak

TW: Brief mention to Hitler, as well as a mention of genocide

Just something I wanted to do before I forgot! Here we go!

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"Wait, please!" Amber cried, causing Osiris and the Ennead - about to vanish back into the Overvoid - to take pause.

"What is it, Emissary?" Osiris asked.

"Just, please, let me plead our case without..." Amber paused, "That interloper getting involved. You're the Judge of the Dead, aren't you? You would know how dangerous Ammit is."

She began to walk across the area.

"She preys on the hearts of men - even with the slightest wrong, they're in her grasp." She paused, looking up at the Ennead. "She literally feeds on them, for any minor wrong they could commit. From as drastic as genocide, to as small as cutting in line."

It took a second for Osiris to understand what Amber was saying, as she stood in the middle and waited for a rebuttal. She gestured to them.

"Go on then," She began, "Tell me that isn't what she's doing."

"Ammit is a necessary evil," Nut interrupted, "She's there to keep people in line."


"Ah, so she's your Satan, isn't she?" Amber chuckled, "Wow, I thought polytheism didn't have a Satan."

She paused. "But seriously - does that work? Even with the threat of Hell, people still do awful things. When I first encountered Harrow - after he trailed my flatmate to his place of work and also stalked me - he mentioned people like Hitler and Pol Pot; both who had no qualms about doing what they did."

"There are some unscrupulous people out there," She continued, pacing once more. "How much do you wanna bet that instead of targeting those bad people, Ammit's gonna miss her mark and hit the next Martin Luther King Jr?"

"And people have the capacity to change!" She stopped pacing and looked up at the Ennead. "Tell me, do you not believe that people have that in them? To turn around and change? What good is killing them before they even make the effort?"

The Ennead did not respond. It was if they were thinking it over.

"Do you believe that is Harrow's plan?" Osiris asked, as Amber nodded.

"He told me himself." She stated. "He specifically mentioned waiting to weed a garden after the roses are dead. You banished Ammit because she was choosing to stray from her position of punishing those after they have died -- how is that different from what you are doing with Khonsu?"

"It is incredibly different, Emissary," Horus interrupted, "Khonsu's crimes are vast. He's responsible for several incidents. We have promised to not interfere."

"...Oh my God. You guys are running on Time Lord rules." Amber pinched the bridge of her nose. "Okay... How to convince you guys... Think Amber, think..."

She muttered under her breath, as Marc recovered from his brief panic attack. He seemed confused and disorientated, watching as Amber tried valiantly to convince the Ennead to help them find Ammit's tomb. The trail that got dismantled when Harrow chose to intervene. Amber then finally came up with a reason, clearing her throat;

"You are Gods, correct?"

The Ennead nodded, looking at the incredibly intelligent Emissary as if she had three heads.

"Yes, I know, obvious question but--" She raised a finger, "What's the one thing Gods need more than anything? Worship. You said it yourself; humanity had abandoned you. If Ammit wiped out lets say... Half the population? Just a guesstimate. That knocks out fifty percent of your potential audience!"

She smirked. "If you thought humanity had abandoned you before, imagine humanity but half of them were disintegrated for thinking of committing a crime. Horrible world, I know."

She began miming the world's smallest violin between her fingers and wiping a fake tear from her eye. Osiris had finally had enough of Amber's posturing and glared at her.

"You may be the Emissary of the Gods." He began, "But in this council room, you are just a spectator."

Amber shrugged. "You said I was to represent Khonsu. I'm doing my job." She bowed. "You're welcome."

Suddenly realizing that she'd played them all, the Ennead all looked at each other, as Amber folded her arms. She mimed looking at a watch. Marc struggled to his feet behind her, almost ready for Khonsu to possess him again now that Amber had made her argument. However, nothing came. The familiar bird's voice didn't show. Probably because he was just as startled that Harrow brought up Marc's mental illness, making it no longer about him. Finally, Osiris cleared his throat and spoke;

"Fine. Name your price," He began, "What is the information you need?"

"The location of Ammit's tomb." Amber stated, "We... Kinda misplaced the scarab leading to it, so we have no other way of finding it."

"We are unaware of its location," Finally, after standing silently, Hathor spoke. "The location was hidden from us, due to Ammit's many followers."

Amber nodded. "I see."

"But someone had to know something." Marc said, his voice hoarse from all of Khonsu's screaming using his mouth.

"There is one--" Began Isis, causing Amber's head to dart upwards towards her. "A medjay named Senfu. He was tasked with recording the location of the tomb. In case our judgement was false."

"Find his sarcophagus,” Osiris finished, “And the tomb's location will be revealed."

"How are we supposed to do that?" Amber asked.

"His sarcophagus has been stolen and passed around the black market," Osiris continued, "You may wish to start there. Good luck."

"Hang on, if we're doing a deal, I have one more condition to add!" Amber exclaimed. "We find Ammit's tomb and stop her and Harrow. You pardon Khonsu."

Osiris smiled. It appeared he liked the challenge. "So be it."

And with a wave of his hand, Amber and Marc were ejected from the Ennead.