( 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

[pinesfortruth]

[wow]

I mean, they did technically find all the Prophets in about a month. They just decided taking the deal at that point was a better alternative? [whether that is right or wrong is. another point entirely.] "The logical end of his existence"?

[that's. bleak, jake]

[pinesfortruth]

I know that. It's just... kinda... [mean?] Messed up to put it like that?

[pinesfortruth]

Sure, I get that, but. Your only option being host murder games for eternity kind of sucks.

[potentite]

Oh, yes. Andersen is a summon spirit. A guardian of humanity. He's already dead and is only summoned in crisis like war and such. It's his wish to continue to be one. I can think of no one better, especially compared to all the other options, ourselves included.

[pinesfortruth]

[...]

Yeah, I guess there isn't really.

[potentite]

Dipper, Andersen loves us. I understand if you have reservations about him. And I also understand the Hunters mock me and look down on me for even trying to think of another way. But Andersen never has. Wouldn't it be better to have someone who can encourage others in these games to seek a way out?

[18x0]

Actions speak louder than words~

[g101]

I love you too, Andie!!!! Shut the fuck up and accept it!!!

[potentite]

[Whoops, he can't help giggling.] Sorry, bro! I know how you really feel!

[pinesfortruth]

This isn't about having reservations about Andersen. I just. This whole thing is messed up. Is all.

[potentite]

I know. I hate it. That's why I'm trying. If I try my best and still can't come up with something, well, that's on me. But, I believe wholeheartedly that Andersen could, with time, figure out a way to end the cycle. And I think, as long as that's still our goal and nothing so shortsighted as only ourselves, that's what matters. And, frankly, if my friends wound up here, they would get a real hoot out of him.

[nowyouseeit]

[. . . he's kept quiet up until now, but here, he lets out a small sigh]

Nah. We don't mock you or look down on you guys for wanting another way.

We looked for one, too. Until we were blue in the face.

[potentite]

You didn't. [Said flatout.] Dirk thought of things you didn't. He told me as much from your conversation. Which means perhaps you tried but your refusal to trust any of us led to this. But you are being condescending, whether or not you all realise it is another matter.

[thawedheart]

[She can't keep quiet about this, and I'm sorry.]

Andersen-san's contract is to protect mankind's existence. Personally, I'd rather see him escape from this and seek a way to stop it from the outside, than be trapped within it... being a spirit, he might have the power to do so once he's free of here.

That seems like it would be a better way of protecting humanity than binding him to the people you want our loved ones protected from.

[save andersen so he can punch cthulhu in the face once he's repowered pls]

[g101]

Oh, if this is about superpowers, I might be able to help? I can absorb things into my body if they're in a form like a soul, probably.

[ ??? gatchaman crowds ]

[nowyouseeit]

[OH, RIGHT]

If we all make it out of here alive and you guys get your powers back, you might be able to find a way back here to stuff the Unclean into your--





[IMMEDIATELY CLICKS HIS MOUTH SHUT]

[thawedheart]

[??? gatchaman crowds indeed, i need to watch this]

...I think that's a reason why you should definitely be able to escape from here, Hajime-san. With powers like that... maybe someday you could take them down, from the outside.

I just don't think there's much we can do from the inside. So whoever takes the deal... should be willing to do so, but not strong enough to really be a loss to any efforts that might happen after the rest of you are free.

[potentite]

Apparently, that's not the kind of spirit he is. It makes sense, though? An Author would be a support class, not a melee class or anything like that. But our loved ones are humanity. I'm just using them as an example. I mean all of humanity.

[thawedheart]

...still, he's strong. And with the right summoner and the right allies, he could do a lot of good to protect all of humanity from the creatures responsible for this.

But he can't do that if he's bound by a contract to the Unclean, instead.

[wristbands]

He's... willing to do it, though, right? He said himself, he's basically dead if we do get to return. If any of us are the most Craftly-like, I'd vote him.