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the source of uncleanliness. ([personal profile] abhoth) wrote in [community profile] yuggoth2017-06-10 11:24 am
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( TRIAL - WEEK 3 )



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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rextenebrae: (48)

a thing

[personal profile] rextenebrae 2017-06-10 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Speaking of Marty... he had a blood-covered item on him I don't recognize.

[ He gestures to a bloody handheld taser that's now sitting nearby him. ]

I found it in his pocket. I believe there was a possibility he could've used it or been forced to have used it in the duration of his actions that night.

One of his hands also had blood upon them -- though I believe it's easy to surmise from where that may have come from:

Those bloody messages.
18x0: but thats all about to change now that i have an idea for a new type of hair style (life has never gone well for me)

[personal profile] 18x0 2017-06-10 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a taser, a type of weapon intended to be nonlethal. Presumably he used his role to "smuggle" it in.
rextenebrae: (27)

[personal profile] rextenebrae 2017-06-10 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well then. ]

Could you tell me how the weapon works when it is used on someone?
18x0: (problem solving skills are well regarded)

[personal profile] 18x0 2017-06-10 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
It fires a pair of darts at the target and conducts a strong electronic current through them. This causes pain and a loss of muscle control.
rextenebrae: (37)

[personal profile] rextenebrae 2017-06-10 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
So it could even paralyze someone--and I assume it's also possible to knock someone out with something like this?
18x0: (some say the moon is a harsh mistress)

[personal profile] 18x0 2017-06-10 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not impossible, but very unlikely. Generally a taser shock only results in brief incapacitation - about 5 seconds with most models.
rextenebrae: (o1)

[personal profile] rextenebrae 2017-06-10 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Alright. Is there anything else that should be known about this weapon?

[ Asking just in case. ]
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[personal profile] breaksouls 2017-06-10 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Why would his hand have blood on it if gloves were used for the messages?
rextenebrae: (38)

[personal profile] rextenebrae 2017-06-10 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Good point. Though... hmm. ]

...I suppose he must have touched something that was bloody without protection with that hand. Though, it's a little hard to tell what it was at this point.
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[personal profile] breaksouls 2017-06-10 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
What's the point of having gloves? Why would the Ghost care about hiding the fact Marty's hands wrote those messages? And is 15 minutes really long enough to do something like that?
rextenebrae: (37)

[personal profile] rextenebrae 2017-06-10 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ After a bit of thinking... ]

I had been thinking that the Ghost made Marty write those messages, but it may not be the case. How his fingers got blood on them must have been from the knife he wielded to stab both Rachel and Mira.

... The Ghost themselves may have been the one who wrote the bloody message, before making an exit from the room. It wouldn't make sense for them to want to hide Marty's hands from writing those blood messages.

If you're quick about it and have assistance...fifteen minutes can be more than enough time.
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[personal profile] breaksouls 2017-06-10 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Assistance is the key, I think. I don't think Marty alone would've been able to do it.
perceptions: the fratellis (Where the bodies are kept)

[personal profile] perceptions 2017-06-10 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[She looks at the taser, and then gently touches her face.]

I... I think this is what knocked me out? Last thing I remember was something hitting my face.
rextenebrae: (37)

[personal profile] rextenebrae 2017-06-10 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ... Jeez.

But, he'll nod-- ]


If you were already in such a terrible state, it would've been easy to disorient and knock you out, before the attempted fatal blow was delivered. Even though I'm told that it's unlikely an item like that can knock out individuals most of the time, there was certainly enough to make that possible here.
perceptions: the fratellis (Is no real crime)

[personal profile] perceptions 2017-06-10 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods.]

He didn't have it out when he began flinging the knife around. Anyway, it at least explains why my face is so fucked up. No good asshole. It's not going to go away for a while.

[she is so fucking petty considering she lived, but man does she hate how fucked up she looks right now.]
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