( 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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[lohengrins]

...

If anything happens to her — I'm asking whoever'll be in charge to make it as painless as possible.

[nowyouseeit]

. . .

[quietly. evenly. his eyes closed]

Percival. . . right?

[lohengrins]

Yes. That's my only request.

I know the truth when I see it.

[nowyouseeit]

[his hands clench into fists at his sides, knuckles white]

Tch. . .

This is all so stupid.

[nowyouseeit]

. . . especially games that involve murder.

If they can even be called games at all.

[nowyouseeit]

[he laughs. it's humorless.]

Please, Tiny Tot.

I know how to take responsibility for my actions.

[nowyouseeit]

It's also wise to keep reminding myself that I can do better.

[nowyouseeit]

It's not a pyre.

It's motivation.

[nowyouseeit]

[lightly, because this conversation is way too heavy for him right now]

Aaaw, Tiny Tot, are you worried about me?

[lohengrins]

I know it is.

[ his lips suddenly quirk up into a soft smile. ]

So long as you don't lose that fire of yours, there's still hope.

You're a foolishly kind person. Don't let that change.

[nowyouseeit]

I-- [he looks. surprisingly taken off guard by that? his gaze flickers to the ground]

. . . no. I may be trying to solve a murder, but I'm still knowingly sending Hana to her death.

If I were really kind, I'd be able to find a way to solve this without having her executed at the end.

[lohengrins]

If you weren't kind, you wouldn't be thinking about this to start with. It doesn't take kindness to usurp an otherworldly force that managed to traverse universes — it takes a miracle.

...

I'll help you find a way, one day. I promise that.

[nowyouseeit]

[he looks away, lifting a hand to rub at his nose. god. fuck. anything less than a 100% survival rate was completely unacceptable to him, but now. . .]

Thanks.

The more people who think like that. . . the better.

[g101]

You're calling it quits for her now? Kind of cold, yo!!!!

[lohengrins]

I won't deny that it's cold. It doesn't matter whether she's guilty or not — the majority vote decides.

And the majority has already made their decision...even if it's unspoken.

[g101]

Ah, I haven't decided yet. Actually... I don't think Hana did it! It's kind of dumb looking if she did.

[ just sayin ]

Giving up now is kind of lazy, so I'm going to keep looking. Don't you believe in heroes, Percy?

[blacktailed]

One of his skills is hurting other people's feelings.

[don't expect too much of him, Hajime.]

[g101]

Ah, hi, Qucchi. [ its like qt :) ]

Well, it also mentions he's a strategist, so maybe he knows how to not hurt people's feelings, too.

[blacktailed]

[were they already at nickname status? does Hajime know her like that?]

Then why doesn't he strategize to help get his roommate out of this, if he's worried for her pain and suffering?