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superhell2023-02-24 01:25 pm
hellscapes) wrote in superhell2023-02-24 01:25 pm
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WEEK TWO - TRIAL
Hello, deadlings. Wow. Just...wow.
You may have been wondering what you could possibly do in the aftermath of yesterday's beek. Your demons weren't entirely helpful, and it seems that there were no answers to be found. But on Saturday morning at 11am, you'll soon hear a sound coming from the dock. There's a large ferry waiting for you, and even if you resist you'll eventually find yourself compelled to climb aboard and set off on a short voyage. The islands around you look fairly blurry, but you don't go very far before you stop at a slab of land with two large buildings stationed. The Execution Bar is locked tight and you won't be able to head in that direction. Instead, once again, your feet navigate you to the building on the right as the door creaks open.
Inside is a bar. It's dimly lit in several places, but bright enough for you to see each other and navigate without running into the furniture. Tables and chairs are scattered around in front of the bar counter, and the floor is far less sticky than the bar on the other island. Stained glass windows decorate the walls depicting images of humanity's suffering, and concrete crosses and tombstones are gathered in the corners. The bar itself is fully stocked with all types of alcohol and mixers, along with an array of bar food to help keep your energy up.
At the head of the room lounging among the statues of saints and the Blessed Virgin are Blue Hawaiian, Cosmopolitan and Midori.
Above them hangs another hand-painted banner, sloppily thrown together.
12pm - 9pm
Vote or suffer eternal damnation
You can try to leave, but the door to the bar has been locked. All of the windows are reinforced, and there isn't another way out. You've been called here for one reason...let the misery begin!
Hello, and welcome to your third trial! Over the course of the next nine hours, characters will have the opportunity to discuss, investigate and theorize about this week's murder! Characters will have time to examine the body of the victim and explore relevant locations.
There will be a mod-tag break between 4pm EST/1pm PST to 5pm EST/2pm PST. While the trial may continue and players can tag each other, mod-led threads such as questions and investigations will be on hold.
Finally, we have a voting page for characters to vote on the culprit! Please be sure to read this page carefully and that your vote is in by the time trial finishes (9pm EST/6pm PST).
Good luck, and have fun!
QUESTIONS
Blue Hawaiian is behind the bar, leaning on the counter next to Midori and staring at their phone. They pocket it when someone approaches but aren't really paying attention otherwise...
Cosmopolitan is sitting on the shoulder of the tallest statue, occasionally looking around the room at the trial proceedings.
Midori is sitting on the bar counter once more, kicking their little legs with disinterest.
If you wish to stop by and ask them something, you may do so. Please specify one or two demons you are addressing. ]
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INVESTIGATION REQUESTS
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[she's not inviting them to go with her but ryo and mephisto will also come.]
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BODY
Please reply to this comment if you would like to examine Nameless's body. ]
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i really hate that i have to write this first. does nameless have all of his body parts as far as we can tell. what's noticeable at first glance? ]
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ACTUAL NAMELESS BODY - WEAPONS
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EVIDENCE TURN-IN
aquarium
- Room key
- Notebook
- Photo: Bloody smudge on glass
- Photo: Footprints
- Other miscellaneous photos of body positioning, blood splatters, etc., I'm just gonna say these all got posted on Bickr so everyone has them
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EVIDENCE CHECKS
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the real slim nameless but now in the right place
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INVESTIGATIONS
AQUARIUM
there's the faint sound of dripping water from somewhere deep within the area. ]
Well...go ahead.
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@ aquarium crew
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COLD OPEN ig
Hey, are we doing the mystery solving? There's a guy that's dead. [...] Uh.
[she does not know his name. i am so sorry mira.]
What is it that we usually do? Tell me where you slept, I guess.
CURFEW LOCATIONS
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SUGGESTIONS FOR SEARCH
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nameless body report!
...Cosmos’s head was bashed in. It’s a very large wound - it takes up the entire top of his head. His body was wet, which - with the others investigating the aquarium, that’s not surprising - and littered with smaller cuts, many of which had glass shards in them ranging in size from tiny to [ lbx gives a specific measurement number range here because he measured it like a nerd that just means “small” ]. His skin shows no sign of pruning from being in the water for an extended period of time. The smaller cuts that I mentioned are all over his body - his arm, legs, and his torso, both front and back.
Additionally, he has large bruises all over his torso. They’re interconnected, and not in any particular pattern, but each one is large, feasibly round in shape, and they are on his back and his front - only on the torso, and not on his limbs. They aren’t sucker bruises. There was nothing in his pockets, and…
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…He’s also missing his left arm. [ gazes into the abyss but like, emotionally. ] It was severed roughly - the wound is jagged and bloody, right at the shoulder.
[ so. there you go. ]
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aquarium investigation report
Well, I think you already know what one of our findings was, but I shall summarize!
The tank where the octopus normally resides was broken — there was a large hole in the glass where it appeared that something had smashed into it, one large enough for Mr. Asuka to unceremoniously fall into! There was also a somewhat oddly shaped bloody smudge on the glass, round with some streaks.
The second body of our unnamed friend was found on the floor in that same room, along with shattered glass and blood splatters, and a room key and notebook which have been brought back for your perusal.
While the fish from the tank were all dead on the floor (and extremely pungent!), the octopus itself was nowhere to be found, so...
[ shrugs, WE'RE ALL THINKING THE SAME THING ]
There was a small trail of blood droplets leading back from the room in what appeared to be the direction of the bar, and two sets of wet footprints and blood leading in the direction of the onsen, so I think we at least have a fairly good idea of what our next investigation areas should be.
—Ah, I will also state for the record that Miss Nonagesimus's robe was in fine condition before she generously offered it up for the purpose of transporting the body.
Open for questions! ☆
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Foot check
We will compare your foot size to the prints that were found. Both within your shoes and without, so you will need to remove your shoes.
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nameless body #2 report
The body I investigated from the aquarium was likely our Cosmos. On one wrist was the black ribbon he arrived with and on the other was the red bracelet Uriel mentioned earlier. That aside, the entire body was wet with all limbs in tact and blood centered on his shirt over his chest, but no open wounds large enough to match save the bashing on his head, which matches the other body Lu examined.
[ he sighs. he hates talking. ]
Of note, he had the faint scent of alcohol on his breath when I was checking his head over. There was some bruising on his neck, could have been done with hands by the looks of it, smaller than mine.
[ he takes a long drag from his cigarette because then: ] But there’s something more important to note. I checked the bruising on his chest—broken ribs, sternum, and bruising all in line with someone trying to perform CPR on someone else.
[ and smoke. ] Discuss.
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[...]
Anyone who was with him when we all got locked in - was he drinking that night...?
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So the weird, round smudge of blood from the aquarium is likely a handprint. I went and double checked the size, marking it down and comparing to mine alike, so now that we've got a pool for footprints... time to check our hands.
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STRIP CHECK
No time for formalities, you all know how this goes. We have the... Guy Fieri if you want some privacy, but otherwise, please remove your clothing for a check. If you wish to be checked one-on-one, then let me know.
If a woman would like to check any of the other women here for comfort's sake, please volunteer here now.
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RESULTS
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INVESTIGATION REPORT: Bar
Looks like the octopus was there. There were wet drag marks on the floor that seemed to change into footprints. They seem to lead from the aquarium, through the bar, where they change shape and... pass by the bar counter, as well as where a drink was left on the floor.
There was a trail of blood drops too. Seemed to start in the bar and lead outward, towards the aquarium or the residential district... the tunnel leading in that general direction. They don't exactly follow the drag marks, but there's some overlap.
There were two glasses left on the counter. They only had a little liquid left in them. Supposedly, one was a drink that makes one lose all impulse control, and the other was... water, maybe. The latter had a red lipstain on it. A third glass was on the ground. It was... wet, even on the outside, and had a smudge on it. Its contents were... according to Persephone, the "persuasive" drink.
We managed to keep the remaining contents of the third one away from... [a glance in uriel's direction.] Any stains or smudges on those glasses should still be intact, too, if any of you want to examine them.
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INVENTORY CHECK
Hello, we're here to check pockets and items. You know, the weekly usual at this point. Same with the possibility of items from home being delivered. Better to keep our sharp and blunt objects in a row.
WEAPONS
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POCKET POCKETS
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CHATTER/PET THE DOG
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RESULTS
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CATHERD TIME
All right. We're growing short on time and tossing about idle theories larboard and starboard is only going to have us going round in circles. Why don't we all take what we know and start walking through what we think happened?
The sequence of events from the night of the murder, beginning to end as best we can. Where and how do we think this all began?
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Whoa, that's definitely one way to get someone's attention!
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I feel like the aquarium had to be in the middle of it? 'Cause like... the glasses at the bar don't make sense if whatever went down in the aquarium happened first. You wouldn't just sit down and have a drink with someone when a killer octopus is on the loose.
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onsen report
There were a couple puddles of pink-tinted water closer to the door leading inside, and the lobby at the entrance was-- a mess. All the furniture was broken. No wetness or blood there, and it didn't seem like furniture had been thrown around.
[gesturing to the end table lavi brought back-]
There were shallow scratches on a piece or two that we could probably compare to objects, if we needed to. Don't know if it'd exactly do much, but it's there.
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Pretty sure the blood puddle's where the Octo-Cosmos was. It looked to be around the same size when I looked, though someone can see the photos.
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RESULTS
The lights in the bar rise up, allowing everyone to take a closer look around them. The demons are still on their phones texting as a spotlight shines on Lavi.
The lights in the bar rise up, allowing everyone to take a closer look around them. The demons are still on their phones texting as a spotlight shines on Lavi. He's allowed to have a moment to say something to the group. But as soon as it's over, the room goes pitch black. The doors fly open after a moment, and you see Lavi being pulled straight outside toward the dock. You get the sense he's been taken back to where you all started, and with a little patience and a short trip on the ferry you can find him for the rest of the evening.
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Thanks. You know where to find me.
[and he'll get tugged away!!! goodbye]