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the source of uncleanliness. ([personal profile] abhoth) wrote in [community profile] yuggoth2017-06-24 09:55 am
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( TRIAL - WEEK 5 )



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 [plurk.com profile] yuggoth.

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nowyouseeit: (pic#10698582)

[personal profile] nowyouseeit 2017-06-25 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
[hanging back! probably hovering near Craftly, especially after his whole, uh. problem. also he's holding his hand up to his mouth, looking kind of distant and thoughtful about something? huh]

[when she approaches, he kind of gives the drinks a distasteful look]


. . . so this is how it is. . .
Edited 2017-06-25 00:42 (UTC)
ninjay: (his teeth did sink.)

[personal profile] ninjay 2017-06-25 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
It's cleaner than the other methods.

[ he's just giving the drink a blank look. the three of them did come into the trial expecting to die, so... he can't say he's 100% surprised about that part. the rest of it though? ]

It's only been five weeks.
thawedheart: (stares or whatever)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-25 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
...it's hard to believe it's only been that long.

[Yukina looks down at her drink, her fingers curling around the glass. ...her hands are shaking a little - but it's only natural, she thinks.]

Still, if it had to be this way... I'm glad we're doing this together.
nowyouseeit: (pic#10698577)

[personal profile] nowyouseeit 2017-06-25 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
[. . . he'd honestly prefer to die by someone else's hand. go out in a blaze of glory, if this is how it has to be. still. . . he traces the edges of the glass with his thumb, and sighs]

Remember how we said we were in this together, from the very beginning?

[chin up!]

Even if things didn't turn out how we planned, our goals were still realized. So. . .

[holds up his drink in a. . . toast. . . well, why not]

Bottom's up?
ninjay: (brass and pearl.)

[personal profile] ninjay 2017-06-25 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ jay would have been willing to kill the both of them if they asked him to. but... it does seem better to do it like this. girge is out there, somewhere, trying his best to ignore their sap probably.

but he'll raise his glass too. ]


We made a lot of mistakes, but... thanks for making them with me, every step of the way.
thawedheart: (you're about to make a fortune)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-25 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
[She raises her glass as well, bringing it close enough to the others for the rims to clink lightly against each other.]

I'll see you both on the other side.

Thank you... for everything.
nowyouseeit: (pic#10698769)

[personal profile] nowyouseeit 2017-06-25 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
[clinks!]

Thank you.

I'm glad we were allies, and. . . friends. I can't think of better people to have messed up with, honestly.

[time to down this drink like it's a shot, he guesses!]
ninjay: (thrown out to the wolves.)

[personal profile] ninjay 2017-06-25 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
See you in a moment then.

[ he will instead also down it like a shot right when kaito does. ]
thawedheart: (obligatory backshot 2.0)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-25 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
[In sync with the other two as she tends to be - who knew rock-paper-scissors would be a prediction of this? - Yukina throws back her drink as well.

Once their glasses are empty, she'll set hers down and reach for their hands.]
nowyouseeit: (pic#11418431)

[personal profile] nowyouseeit 2017-06-25 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Kaito does likewise, grasping Jay's on one side and Yukina's on the other. he closes his eyes, exhales deeply, and waits]

[. . . it's peaceful, at least. ever bit as quiet and calm as what he offered to Akira on Friday morning]

[his grip will loosen on Yukina and Jay's hands soon enough as he slips away, and before too long has passed. . .]

[Kaito Kuroba is dead]
ninjay: (chicken-scratched some cliched note.)

[personal profile] ninjay 2017-06-25 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ all the other times they've done this, jay had always been slow to return their grasp. he looks at them both, and for a second it seems like that's all he's going to say, until he suddenly looks away to where girge is standing. ]

We'll be seeing you later, too.

[ it's not soon after that where his eyes, too, will close.

jay is dead. ]
thawedheart: (gently expires)

[personal profile] thawedheart 2017-06-25 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
[It doesn't take long at all. It really is as quick and easy as falling asleep. She's vaguely aware of Jay turning to someone else - she follows his gaze with the last of her strength, and her eyes lock on Girge.

Before she can open her mouth, though, they slide shut, and her grip on Jay's and Kaito's hands goes slack.

Yukina is dead.]
disinterested: (go out with a smile;)

[personal profile] disinterested 2017-06-25 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
...

[Girge doesn't respond, but something in the way his expression shifts made it clear he heard.

Yeah. See you later, and goodbye.]