( 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

[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.

[lohengrins]

We're not doing that. A series of questions should be enough.

[ hopefully. ]

[thawedheart]

You can do what you want to me if that's what it will take to satisfy your suspicions, but leave Akira-san out of it.

[lohengrins]

We're not doing anything, but I need to know the connection between you two.

[thawedheart]

Rachel-san was kind to me from the time we first arrived here. She was also... helping me learn a little more about first aid.

[She looks down at her hands.]

...I didn't swear to protect her the same way you did, but - she said we were friends. And that we would... look out for each other.

[lohengrins]

[ percival is silent, not having much to say about that. he can believe that -- he guesses. ]

And you and Akira? Why are you adamantly defending him?

[thawedheart]

Because I've gotten to know him since we arrived here... he hasn't told me his role, but he's... I'm sure he's not the Ghost.

[She bites her lip.]

...it's just a feeling I have. But I believe in him.

[frizziest]

Please don't do that.

[ don't breAK THE DAMN MASK HE JUST GOT ]

[breaksouls]

If you don't want me to, just confess.

[frizziest]

That seems like a tactic cops use to get a false conviction...

[breaksouls]

... What's a cop anyways?

[frizziest]

A cop is a―

[ wait no you're accusing him of murder right now!!! ]

―I will tell you later, assuming I am still here.

[breaksouls]

I have time. Tell me now.

[frizziest]

I'd rather tell you more when I am not under threat of prosecution.

[ he hates being interrogated!!! of course this happens the moment he put his mask on. ]

[breaksouls]

Well, Quer says you're fine. So tell me.

[frizziest]

Would have been nice if you believed me when I said it, but...

[ grOANS ]

Why are you so curious? Cops are people that enforce the laws, or whatever it is you have setup as rules from where you're from. They're usually the ones that question suspects after a crime has been committed.

[breaksouls]

It's one of the roles, right? It'd be helpful to know what it is.

[This whole time she has not understood that or what it has to do with donuts, okay.]

So they're like guards or exorcists then.

[frizziest]

That's true.

[ he had forgotten there was a cop role, honestly. there's far too many on that menu to remember easily. ]

Guards, yes. Exorcists... no? No. That's not right at all.

[ water u talking about velvet ]

[breaksouls]

Why not? Exorcists hold up the law, or well their own ideals. They're supposed to protect people and many of them are stationed in cities and villages. They're also the ones in charge of prisons.

[frizziest]

Oh. Our definitions of the word must be different from where we come from, then. The exorcists that I know of have nothing to do with the law. They're known for extra demons out of the possessed and that's it.

[ would be nice if they had an exorcist here. thanks, ghost. ]

[breaksouls]

Daemons don't possess people. People become daemons. And an exorcist couldn't cure them either, but exorcists are the only humans capable of defeating daemons.