( TRIAL - WEEK 5 )

[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, children. As the Dining Hall is still under reparations — 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. A single towel that still has sludge on it floats among the accessories in the pool. Looks like no one bothered to really clean it up from Friday. 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 still. 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

[disinterested]

[Girge, who is so done with everything and has retreated to his safe (albeit unhealthy) mindset, has just this to say:]

Actually, we started collaborating last week. Get your facts right.

[disinterested]

Also, whoever takes the deal doesn't take Craftly's place. That's another matter entirely.

[if you're going to make a dramatic speech, Andersen, stop getting things wrong??]

[disinterested]

[Nope, someone else will have to do that.]

Oh, and the Prophets made far less use of the mirrors and free weaponry than you think. Another negative ten points from your speech.

[disinterested]

I'm actually rather hoping to die, but I suppose that would interfere with the Hunters' plans at the moment.

[literally the only reason he's bothering to make an effort to live anymore, thanks to Andersen's everything this week.]

[ninjay]

[ ugh fine, he'll do girge's work for him. ]

You won't become the Innkeeper of this realm. So whoever kills Craftly will take his place here, but that's not the same as taking the deal. Whoever takes it will be in charge somewhere else.

[ninjay]

I'm just correcting the information you said.

... it's what would have happened if people had listened to Mira during the trial that caught her. If you kill the Innkeeper, you take the Innkeeper's place.

[godly]

Where's the "somewhere else"?

[ninjay]

Not here.

[ duh. ]

I don't have the exact details of how it all works, but you won't be residing in this exact town.

[godly]

[not helpful!!]

I see. I'm just curious about the details behind this fate.

[ninjay]

Last Friday after in the investigation, if you want to be exact.

[ you're going to make people think he was involved with blowing up the kitchen. shut up. ]

[thawedheart]

...although, to be fair... this was the first week we took any sort of collaborative action.

Last week you acted without us knowing what you were doing.

[nowyouseeit]

[jerks a thumb at Yukina and Jay]

What they said. Last week's murders weren't us.

[nowyouseeit]

[THROWS ANOTHER NAPKIN AT HIM]

Do you finally want me to tell you what happened with Akira?

[nowyouseeit]

Ha! I have no confession to make.

[folds an arm over himself and leans his hip against the table]

I didn't kill Akira. I invited him to the lounge for coffee at 6:00 this morning. I told him the truth behind everything-- everyone we told you, the other night. I gave him a choice.

He made that choice on his own accord, with no strong-arming from me. I sat with him until it was over.

[nowyouseeit]

[he nods]

You're welcome.

[and then, a little more quietly]

. . . don't write off Akane so quickly.