( TRIAL - WEEK 4 )

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

Comments

[frizziest]

"Apollo was strangled horizontally with something long and thick..."

Kaito-san. Surely you did that on purpose.

[nowyouseeit]

. . .








[PUNCHES HIS SHOULDER AGAIN]

[frizziest]

Ow.

[ it's not his fault you said it, Kaito??? do that again and he's gonna punch your bad arm, s2g ]

[nowyouseeit]

[DON'T BE RUDE]

I didn't do it on purpose, and why the heck are you focusing on that and not everything else related to my deduction?

[frizziest]

I'm sorry. The innuendo distracted me from the point you were making. I'm sure it was a very sound theory.

[ninjay]

[ THROWS A POOL NOODLE AT HIM ]

[frizziest]

Ow.

[ EVERYONE STOP GETTING MAD AT AKIRA!!! KAITO SAID IT ]

[pinesfortruth]

Did what on purpose? That's the facts, isn't it?

[fuck you guys im not letting this discussion happen]

[pinesfortruth]

What the heck, Andersen, leave me alone!!

[fixes his hat YOU BIG BULLY]

[g101]

Make sure to spray anyone who tells you what that means in the face, Dippa Dots.

[pinesfortruth]

[???????????]

Why would I do that??

[nowyouseeit]

Yes.

Those are the facts.

Thanks, Dipper.

[pinesfortruth]

Why are you guys all being weird.

[frizziest]

It's nothing. Don't think too much on it, Dipper. You'd fall down a rabbit hole you wouldn't know how to get out of.

[pinesfortruth]

I've never once in my life not thought about something too much.

[</3]

[wristbands]

[l'arachel is dead so

chie's gonna try and cover dipper's ears

before she remembers she's missing a hand

and so she just shoves him away from akira as a compromise]

[pinesfortruth]

[he is a graceless child and so he just flops to the ground at the shove]

Ow-- why is everyone picking on me!

[18x0]

[Not showing any reaction, but INTERNALLY SNICKERING SO MUCH]

[frizziest]

[ akane is quite the perv this trial, it seems ]

[18x0]

[spoilers akane is always a perv, she just manages not to show it a lot of the time]

[thawedheart]

...what do you mean, "on purpose"...?

[frizziest]

You too, Yukina-san?

[ nevermind. he isn't even surprised at this. ]

Unlike Dipper, I don't mind telling you more about it. Later, though. Things are a bit hectic right now.

[thawedheart]

...um... okay. Later.

[yikes]