( TRIAL - WEEK 3 )

[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 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 yuggoth. ( quick navigation ) voting | profiles | menu | locations | ic rulebook

Comments

potential ghosties

[breaksouls]

I never really pay much attention to this stuff since I want it to be over as soon as possible, but... the writing makes it seem like the Ghost is someone close to Rachel. Off the top of my head, the two people I think of are Yukina and Akira, but feel free to suggest anyone else. Just saying it's possible they might be connected or they might know something.

[forlease]

[ Like, IMMEDIATELY: ] It's not Yukina. It... can't be her.

[breaksouls]

Yeah? Why not?

[lohengrins]

Akira is, without a doubt, under suspicion. Yukina--

[ well, he's not going to deny that one. ]

[breaksouls]

I'd suggest we rough 'em up a little, but I figure that's not going to go over so well with everyone here.

[thawedheart]

...what?

[Yukina's eyes go wide, and she brings her hands up to the hood she's wearing (Akira's hoodie, which is kind of unfortunate given what was just suggested), drawing it more tightly around her face.]

I'm not... and I'm sure that Akira-san isn't, either.

[breaksouls]

... Take your hood off. Now.

[frizziest]

[ Akira perks up when he hears his name coming from someone else's mouth. clad in the mask Rachel had made for him, he can't help but tilt his head towards Velvet, perplexed. ]

Velvet-san. You think I may have something to do in Rachel-san's murder? Hm...

[ he's sad, but he doesn't allow it to turn into anger. ]

I can understand the suspicion. There's no reason to believe Yukina-san has something to do with it, though.

[breaksouls]

No reason? She was close to Rachel, wasn't she? She also volunteered to help me with the other bloody writing. So did you.

[ninjay]

Yukina is not the Ghost. I can't say anything about Akira as I barely know him though.

[breaksouls]

What makes you so sure? Do you know her role?

[crushcard]

[ ....... ]

[vitamin_a]

Rachel wanted to help all the kids. I think it's likely she'd have tried to bond with all of them in some way.

[breaksouls]

Hm... so you think anyone under 18 should be a suspect then?

[perceptions]

Maybe... that's where "false mother" comes from? Someone who knew that about her?

[blacktailed]

There's a simple way of handling that.

The two of them confess their roles to one person, and that person tells us whether or not they're the Ghost. No need to tell us the whole truth, just whether or not we can trust them.

[breaksouls]

They should confess to me then, considering my alibi.

[disinterested]

[He shrugs.]

If it's a matter of risk, I don't mind volunteering.

[perceptions]

They could still lie. And unless the person they confess to knows for sure, then what good does it do?

[thawedheart]

...it's not a bad idea in theory, but Quer-san, I'm sorry. If Velvet-san is involved, then I will not confess my role.

[rextenebrae]

I don't think...

[ He doesn't like this??? ]

...Is there anyone else who has spoken to Rachel, I wonder?

[crushcard]

She spoke with me a few times over the last few weeks.

clearing akira.

[blacktailed]

[after they have their meeting, Quer returns, grabbing a cup of water to chase the paper taste out of her mouth.]

Akira is fine. He's not who we're looking for.

[lohengrins]

Yukina is clear.

[ he stops himself from tacking on "for now". you can tell. ]