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the source of uncleanliness. ([personal profile] abhoth) wrote in [community profile] yuggoth2017-06-03 11:54 am
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( TRIAL - WEEK 2 )



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 second 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, and will be given a pair of latex-free gloves and a hairnet by a staff members 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.

( victims )



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, 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 [plurk.com profile] yuggoth.

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godly: (you did what?)

[personal profile] godly 2017-06-03 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know. Maybe she was requested to by the murderer? It's still a bit out of place, though.
thawedheart: (peek-a-boo i see you)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[...requested to? ...and she was drinking... oh. What did her human (punk) friends call it...?]

Maybe she was playing a drinking game with someone in the lounge...? Some people play games that involve taking off their clothes...
disinterested: (combat pragmatist;)

[personal profile] disinterested 2017-06-03 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
That's surprisingly lewd of you.
thawedheart: (awkward interspecies romance)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't mean it like that...?!
disinterested: (token evil teammate;)

[personal profile] disinterested 2017-06-03 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Then how did you mean it?
thawedheart: (what on earth just happened)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Just that it might have been some kind of a ruse to get her to take off her choker so the killer could have access to her neck...! It seems really strange that the choker was off but that there weren't any other signs of a struggle, other than the wounds there...
nowyouseeit: (pic#10698690)

[personal profile] nowyouseeit 2017-06-03 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[. . . YUKINA. . .]

Why the heck is that your first thought?!

[HE THOUGHT YOU WERE PURE???]
thawedheart: (oh whoopsie)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
The people I know from home have spoken of games like "strip poker," so... games like that exist, don't they?

And it could be a way for the killer to have her remove her choker without fighting back!
nowyouseeit: (pic#10698773)

[personal profile] nowyouseeit 2017-06-03 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
What kinda people are you hanging out with?

[PLZ]

Did Omega seem like the kinda person who'd play strip poker?
thawedheart: (obligatory backshot)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
They're really very kind people...! Just... a little rough around the edges.

[understatement of the century]

Well, no... but she did seem to want to drink. She might have gone along with it if someone was able to get her real alcohol... maybe?
nowyouseeit: (pic#10698768)

[personal profile] nowyouseeit 2017-06-03 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Omega why are you a delinquent]

Maybe. I guess s'one reason why her choker might've been removed, if we assume she did it herself.
thawedheart: (why can't i be blissfully oblivious)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I agree it's an... odd theory, but... it might work. Maybe?

[If they can't think of any other reason for the choker to be off, anyway!]
gamerscore: (pic#6533737)

[personal profile] gamerscore 2017-06-03 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
... I don't... think anyone would be inclined to do that when there's possible death —
thawedheart: (her mouth is offcenter but idefc)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I would hope not, but I've met people who would, so...?

[better to at least... consider it... just in case...]
gamerscore: (pic#11380181)

[personal profile] gamerscore 2017-06-03 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Anyone here?

[ :) ]

We need to watch them carefully then.
thawedheart: (this is... fine.......)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, well, no one here has asked me to play strip poker with them, so I can't say for certain...

I just thought... I didn't want to ignore a possibility just because it seemed weird, after last week.
godly: (pic#11408177)

[personal profile] godly 2017-06-03 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[yukina's punk friends.........]

Then it would explain why there were no signs of struggle, if we hypothesize this to be the case. If she did take off her choker upon request, there must've been some level of familiarity -- or at least, comfort.

This all hinges on the fact that the killer didn't remove it themselves, for whatever reason, as Kaiba had said.
thawedheart: (about to ask a real dumb question)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
It just... seems to me that if the killer did try to remove it themselves, she would have fought back. But her only injuries were the wounds that killed her, so...

[IT IS A MYSTERY]
restlessgods: (consider: that is a bad idea)

[personal profile] restlessgods 2017-06-03 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
She may be drunk, or drugged.
thawedheart: (i worry because you're dumb)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh... that's possible.

[reasons to avoid drinking, tbh]
restlessgods: (listen to me child)

[personal profile] restlessgods 2017-06-03 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I have not seen any hallucinogenics, but... ingesting bleach would have debilitating effects, I would think.
thawedheart: (about to ask a real dumb question)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-03 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
...I can't say I've ever ingested bleach, so I wouldn't know, but as it doesn't seem like something people would normally drink... there's probably a good reason for that.