( TRIAL - WEEK 1 )

[abhoth]

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: "This is Craftly speaking. My apologies for the rude awakening [not really], but your presence is required in the Dining Hall. Our first trial is about to begin. Please do try to be there before noon. My staff members have simply too many duties to tend to, to be escorting each and every one of you out of your quarters. Good day." 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. ( victim ) 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 yuggoth. ( quick navigation ) voting | profiles | menu | locations | ic rulebook

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[thawedheart]

[...well. That was a quick turnaround. Quick enough that it seems more than a little insincere, but... Yukina will put in some good faith effort here. She bows, and when she straightens up, she's smiling.]

I look forward to being your friend and to working with you, Velvet-san.

[breaksouls]

Great. I'll kill you next week. How does that sound?

[thawedheart]

[in retrospect, she should have seen this coming]

Friends don't... kill their friends.

[breaksouls]

You said friends could help me to succeed, didn't you? Would you rather help me murder someone? You didn't seem the type, so I thought this would be a better pick.

[To be fair, she has literally promised to kill several of her friends.]

[thawedheart]

That's not-

We can survive this without killing! That's what I want to help you do!

[she hecked up, please save her]

[breaksouls]

And how do you suggest we do that? By waiting to die instead?

[thawedheart]

No, by staying on our guard, and not letting them manipulate us into making our hands bloodier than they need to be.

They want us to kill each other. Is giving them what they want really what you want?

[breaksouls]

I honestly don't care if I kill someone or if that's what they want. So long as I get what I want, I'll do whatever I have to.

[thawedheart]

[...that's a little frightening. Yukina's face falls, and she looks down.]

But if you could get what you wanted without killing... then, why? It's worth at least trying, isn't it?

[rextenebrae]

[ ... why is his roommate like this. Though...since the others are chiming in, he'll focus on Yukina. ]

... I don't think you'll be able to convince her.

[thawedheart]

But...

[why can't they all just get along :c ]

We're all victims of this, there's no reason why we shouldn't cooperate...

[parodeity]

...I think you're misunderstandin', anyway. Velvet ain't a bad person.

[ dave, she keeps promising to kill you. ]

She makes me eat and stuff.

[thawedheart]

But if she keeps saying things like she'll kill us, people are going to think...

[...that she will. And if things get tough in a trial and they're desperate for suspects, but have no idea...]

[breaksouls]

They already said I can't win that way. Besides, she offered.

[breaksouls]

Well, she did agree to be my friend. What else can you expect when you're friends with a daemon?

[breaksouls]

I don't have anything to gain, you're right. I guess I could play nice and then stab one of you in the back. Would you prefer that?

[restlessgods]

I will not permit anyone to harm any child.

[breaksouls]

Fine. You wanna take her place then?

[thawedheart]

No! Don't even think about it!

[restlessgods]

[ Rachel smiles. ]

If you are so foolish to throw away your own life, then I would not bother with someone incapable of being saved.

[ She has better things to do, like solve the actual murder. ]

[breaksouls]

Whatever.

[And she flips her hair all dramatic like because she is done.]