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the source of uncleanliness. ([personal profile] abhoth) wrote in [community profile] yuggoth2017-06-17 11:21 am
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( TRIAL - WEEK 4 )



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, but due to a certain someone who I shall not name [he's still pissed] — today's trial will take place by the pool. 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 Outdoor Dining Area 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. Due the Kitchen and Dining Hall getting wrecked, lunch and dinner will mostly consist of grilled and barbecued menu items. Hamburgers, hotdogs, salads, and items that require little preparation — all the residents have to do is ask in order to receive. Similarly, all beverages will be retrieved from a hundred quart cooler that has been placed by the side of the pool.

Not as fancy as usual, but at least the pool is clean now. Some inflatable pool toys lazily swim in the water, along with pool noodles. Every now and then, the waters will vibrate to the sound of buzz saws and assorted power tools. Looks like the Disposal Room, Dining Hall and Kitchen are under reparations.

A tent has been placed over the area to shield the residents from the sun, and to make up from the lack of transparencies everyone will receive a small booklet containing each resident's profile. They look a little bit like shitty PowerPoint presentation handouts, but maybe it's part of the charm. The profiles of the deceased are included, as always.

A second tent has been set up in the parking lot, complete with an air conditioning on the inside. Its use will become rapidly apparent once the victims corpses have 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 their table; a trash bin is available outside of the tent for this purpose.

Evidence found during the investigation, on the other hand, will be displayed in a table by the pool shed. Any items found by the residents on Friday will be displayed here for further examination.

Finally — one of the grandfather clocks has been kidnapped from its respective floor to show the current hour. Please do remember you have until 9:00 PM to figure out whodunit and cast your vote. And if anyone tries to leave the area before the trial is over? They'll discover an invisible wall blocking their path.

( 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 Pool/Outdoor Dining Area (the pool shed will also be locked), 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: (about to ask a real dumb question)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-17 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
...maybe... so we need to start thinking about who or what could have lured them out?
potentite: (Default)

[personal profile] potentite 2017-06-17 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
That's what I was thinking. Kaiba, at least, I don't think would easily leave his room on a Thursday. He didn't even seem to trust on a good day, let alone that day.
thawedheart: (i worry because you're dumb)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-17 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
...he... was really, really upset when Mira-san mentioned that this was a ritual.

[She looks a little hesitant.]

I think the only way he might have left is... if he thought doing so would help him confront whoever was responsible for this.

[...oh.]
potentite: (Default)

[personal profile] potentite 2017-06-17 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[That is. A horrible possibility.]

I noticed he was upset but I admit I didn't think much of it beyond even Kaiba having something that bothered him here. But if that's true... I wonder if he talked with anyone about it?
thawedheart: (a versatile hand shot)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-17 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
...he...

[she bites her lip]

I ran into him right after the last trial. He told me that he wanted to kill whoever was responsible for our being here with his own two hands. [she really should have taken that more seriously, apparently] ...I thought he was exaggerating... that he was just upset.
potentite: (062)

[personal profile] potentite 2017-06-17 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh no. Yukina. He reaches forward and rubs her shoulder.]

We couldn't have known. All our emotions are running high. But... in that case... someone may have indeed noticed that weakness.
thawedheart: (did someone just die)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-17 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
...if that's the case, then...

[She shudders.]

Someone... who was close to Mira-san, then? Because they might have been able to lure him out by saying they'd gotten information from her, before last week.
potentite: (Default)

[personal profile] potentite 2017-06-17 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I think it would either be someone close to Mira or someone close to Kaiba. Either one could have gained his trust in that manner by saying they knew a way for him to get revenge. Do you know who Kaiba was close to? Mira is more difficult to say now...
rextenebrae: (34)

[personal profile] rextenebrae 2017-06-17 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I know Princess L'arachel would always wish to do well. She'd never pass up the chance to try to help someone she would think required rescuing or help...
thawedheart: (did no one tell her curiosity's a killer)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-17 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
...but she and Justice-san were found in City Hall... that would have been too far for her to hear him fighting with someone else.

[Her brows furrow.]

...unless... did it start in the motel? Maybe she heard the commotion from her room...?
rextenebrae: (37)

[personal profile] rextenebrae 2017-06-17 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Or someone knocks on her door, and because she was the intended target, she just so happens to be the only one to rise to her feet. The culprit then lies about being in distress and leads her to the City Hall, where they may have already taken care of Apollo.

I suppose that's just all hypothetical of course, but it's a little difficult to discern how it all went down.