yuggoth | ( TRIAL

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.

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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

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[fuck you and your max charm, Joker]

Has anyone ever told you you're a little shameless?

.. Mm. Yes. Last night, possibly? With Yukina-san.

[ BEAMS ]

[HELP HER]

[punches his shoulder]

[it's a weak-ass punch b/c he's hurt :(]

[ don't mind Akira as he boops Kaito on the top of his head with his skelearm out of retaliation. ]

[grabs the skeleton arm]

[HE'S TOUCHING THE BONE AGAIN]

I still say we should've hung it on the wall.

[ so long as Kaito is gentle, he is allowed to stroke the bone as much as he would like. ]

No. It's multi-purposed. You wouldn't believe the things you can do with it.

[thief on thief bone touching]

Things other than scratching your back or reaching objects on high shelves?

... Yes.

[ okay, maybe that's all it is good for? who knows. ]

It might hurt if you swing really hard, too. I'm scared to do so because it might break. And I've already... lost my coffee this week, so.

I don't really plan on swinging it at anything, if that's what you mean.

[lets go of the skeleton arm, though]

Don't worry. I'll help you make sure the arm stays safe.

[safer than the coffee]

That's for me to do. You know, considering my limited options elsewhere.

[ Kaito will understand what he's talking about... hopefully. maybe. ]

Thank you. I'm glad you're my friend.

[ OUT OF NOWHERE, a legitimate smile and a hand on his good shoulder. have some genuine affection, buddy. ]

[blinks in surprise?? like he isn't the type of person who expects or knows how to deal with genuine affection from out of the blue]

[but he does understand what Akira means. and he feels that, deep down. the way the guilt of being helpless and unable to protect people twists at his stomach every weekend]

Ah. . .

. . . you're welcome.

[have a genuine smile in return, Akira]

... You could always say you're glad I'm yours as well...

[ SHAKES HIS GOOD SHOULDER.

>hit button mash!!!! ]

[aaaaaAAAAAAAAH]

T. . . that sounds sappy! It's implied!

[sorry he's turning red now. feelings are hard???]

( TRIAL - WEEK 4 )

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i didn't see that you touched the bone, my bad

i felt like a jilted lover :(

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