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( TRIAL - WEEK 1 )
 At exactly 11:30 am, all residents who are still asleep will be jolted awake by a sharp, burning pain that spreads across their whole body. A simple look will reveal no visible injuries, oddly enough, and the pain will fade away as soon as they're properly awake. Those early birds who are already up and about will feel nothing — except maybe a strange, mysterious sense of relief as they go on about their business. Lucky them. Moments later, an announcement will come through the static-filled PA system: And true to his words, anyone who doesn't make their way to the Dining Hall before noon will be dragged kicking and screaming regardless of where they've sequestered themselves. Sucks to be you, huh? Upon arriving there, however, residents will be given the menu, one copy of the rulebook, one pencil, one notepad, and a cheque folder. Lunch and dinner will be served at the appropriate times, and appetizers, desserts and beverages (of the non-alcoholic variety) will be available throughout the trial. All you have to do is ask one of the faceless men, and your food will be delivered to you in ten minutes or less depending on what it is. The Dining Room itself looks about the same as it does any other day — save for the fact that the lights have been dimmed. Why this, you ask? Because the projector is now in use. Transparencies containing each resident's profile will be displayed on the pull-down screen, with one of the staff members rotating through the images every minute. The profiles of the deceased are included, and if current discussion deems it necessary to focus on one particular resident, anyone is free to ask the faceless man to pause on the appropriate profile for a while. A small area has been sectioned off with a transparent, plastic curtain right next to the pull-down screen. Its use will become rapidly apparent once the victim's corpse has been wheeled in. Anyone who wishes to step into this area will be asked to wash their hands in the kitchen, and they will be given a pair of latex-free gloves and a hairnet by a staff member who is stationed nearby. Residents are required to dispose of both items before returning to the dinner table; a trash bin is available outside of the curtains for this purpose. Evidence found during the investigation, on the other hand, will be displayed in the back of the room. Two, long tables have been taken out of storage for this occasion, and any items found by the residents on Friday will be displayed here for further examination. Finally — a clock above the pull-down screen displays the current hour. Please do remember you have until 9:00 PM to figure out whodunit and cast your vote. Welcome to our first trial! Characters will be given nine (9) hours to discuss everything related to the investigation to hopefully solve the mystery behind this week's murder. No one will be allowed to leave the Dining Hall without explicit permission from the Innkeeper (and only then to take a tinkle), and all characters must cast their vote before 9PM EST. You may do so on this week's voting page. If you have any questions or doubts, shoot us a PM or a PP over at voting | profiles | menu | locations | ic rulebook |
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[ SHE DOESN'T KNOW, BUT she's still completely floored by the menu. ]
Like, I don't remember seeing that when I changed clothes that night.
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[ She sounds pissy, honestly: ]
There's 40-something of us, it wouldn't get pinned back to someone else so easily except for the obvious... three.
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Your roommate stated that he saw someone dart into the closet before falling back asleep. Just to confirm, you don't remember seeing anything unusual there?
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[ SURE WISH THEY KNEW WHAT TIME IT WAS. ]
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It's an odd little detail to consider, don't you think?
Consider that this figure went into the closet to grab the coat hanger, which might have been used on Room 112's doorknob as a lockpick. This, of course, continues to lend suspicion to the three of you -- as sorry as I am to say it.
[There is, of course, the problem of the skeleton key, but... he'll focus on this for now.]
Your roommate also said the figure was a feminine one, if he had to guess.
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The coat hanger is the tricky part because out of everything to grab — why that? Why not a knife or utensil or something else...? The coat hanger... I —
[ And then the drop about the feminine figure. ]
...If you're going to say something, say it. They think I did it, right?
[ Because that's sure a good thing to hear. ]
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[NO WORRIES
But Light's frown deepens.]
But yes, it's likely suspicion may fall upon you.
Of course, if you can definitively prove otherwise, everyone will be willing to listen. No one wants to place the blame on someone who's actually innocent.
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[ But, she is trying not to flip out. ]
How can I prove otherwise? I was sleeping and the only testimonial was my roommates and a "feminine figure".
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[Mabel squints appraisingly]
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Well, you do have a killer figure. Wink, wink.
[Is this really the time for shitty puns, Mabel]
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Why would you joke about that?!
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Just trying to lighten the mood... Ha, ha...