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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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thawedheart: (i had to sit to process your bullshit)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-10 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[She doesn't want to. From the small bit of her expression that is visible with the hood up, it's plain that she doesn't want to - but with a small sigh, she brings her hands up to lower the hood.

When she does, her sleeves slip - Velvet will get a glimpse of bandages on both her arms, and wrapped around her left hand. When the hood comes down, they'll all have a clear view of bandages on her left cheek and bandages around her neck - it seems like they continue down under her clothes, too.]
breaksouls: (Default)

[personal profile] breaksouls 2017-06-10 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
What happened? And depending on your answer, I might ask you to take some of the bandages off. To make sure.
thawedheart: (well maybe take it to dinner first)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-10 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I got in over my head in a locked building. These are burns, not cuts.
lohengrins: (37)

[personal profile] lohengrins 2017-06-10 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
She's had those for a few days now. I can confirm that.
thawedheart: (big sigh)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-10 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
...thank you, Percival-san.
breaksouls: (Default)

[personal profile] breaksouls 2017-06-10 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Can I see? I'd say sorry, but...
thawedheart: (this is going to scar you asshole)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-10 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
You aren't sorry, so don't lie.

[Yukina rolls up one of her sleeves and starts to undo the bandages on her left hand - when she turns her palm over so that Velvet can see it, she'll see that her palm is mottled with wicked-looking scars from acid burns.

So, yeah. That's a thing.]
breaksouls: (Default)

[personal profile] breaksouls 2017-06-10 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I see.

[She lets out a sigh.]

I wanted to make sure there wasn't any weird ghost marking, but that'd be way too easy. Anyways, I doubt the Ghost would've gotten any cuts themselves.
thawedheart: (dramatic shadows oooOOOOooOOOOooo)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-10 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't fault you for being thorough.

[Yukina starts to rewrap the bandage around her hand, unless Velvet stops her or tries to make her undo the rest of them.]

But I can and will say that you are terribly off-base about me and Akira-san.
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[personal profile] breaksouls 2017-06-10 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you know his role then? Or do you know who the Ghost actually is?
thawedheart: (don't fuck with me)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-10 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
No, I do not. And I understand if my word doesn't count as evidence.

But I trust Akira-san, and I'm certain that he wouldn't have killed Rachel-san. Since her death seems to have come at the hands of the Ghost, then... Akira-san cannot be the Ghost. That's my view on the matter, anyway.
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[personal profile] breaksouls 2017-06-10 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Trust is something that can be easily misplaced. You shouldn't trust so blindly. You can't say you like someone so that means they'd never murder someone.
thawedheart: (deadeyes)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-10 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I am not trusting blindly. You don't seem to trust anyone, so I can't expect you to understand, Velvet-san.
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[personal profile] breaksouls 2017-06-10 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
My sister's husband took care of me for over seven years. I thought of him like a big brother. I watched as he killed my younger brother in front of me, and then he imprisoned me for three years where the only meals I ate were fellow daemons.

I know what it means to trust.
Edited 2017-06-10 20:06 (UTC)
thawedheart: (definitely not gruntled)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-10 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
You know what it means to trust, to suffer, and to lose trust in someone.

Perhaps Akira-san has not earned your trust, but he has earned mine. And just because you aren't privy to everything we've said does not mean that you can tell me I'm trusting him blindly.