WEEK THREE - TRIAL

[hellscapes]

Hello, deadlings. We're right back at it, huh?

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 Bloody Mary, Malibu Sunset and Rosé. With them is also a cut-out of Guy Fieri, dressed as a (sexy?) samurai with a bunch of cool flames cut out of construction paper glued to his back as he walks away from an explosion. He is also holding a sign that says "YOU CAN SOLVE IT!" However, there are now paper tears glued to his face as well.

Above them hangs another hand-painted banner, sloppily thrown together.

CONGRATS ON YOUR TRIAL!
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 fourth 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!

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Comments

[eleusinia]

I have to stop sleeping in these bars.

[ THIS KEEPS HAPPENING... she's gonna go check out the furniture. what's going on here, what exactly is damaged? she probably slept on some of it on thursday, would she notice anything different? ]

glass shards (house)

[voidshift]

[checking these out! carefully, with gloves. what is the state of the shards.]

[cavaliered]

[do they have any other colors than white? no blood or anything? how do they compare in size to each other, and how big is the biggest one? do they look like they came from some sort of animal?]

[greatvalue]

[



looks at the beach group when the famster (fire hamster) comes up.]

... The blood probably came from the snake's mouth if it's the same one that bit Zagreus.

[engineers]

[ in order:
- he can peek at the notebook! there are some notes in there that are from the veeery first week, a bunch of notes about king bileygr and a long running list of questions relating to said book! past that there are just some diagrams and the occasional doodles of stick figures. nothing very exciting.
- lu bixing takes excellent care of his tech unlike some people so his screen is unblemished. it actually doesn't look as used as you would think it would. the home screen is a candid picture of lin jingheng. disgusting
- the other keychain is the same rubber band gun!
- the book is great expectations by charles dickens. he can flip through it! there's a bookmark about halfway through it.
- there's some slight scratching on the tools that indicate some use! mostly on the screwdriver. nothing else.
- nothing in the cookie box! zel may take another one if he wants.

and as for the question: ] My personal device, from home.

[ he taps the screen on the watch, and it pops up with a holographic screen and a keyboard hovering a few inches above his wrist! the screen is currently showing the notes app from the phone which just has some basic notes on the trial thus far. ]

[hardrocklife]

You've got two phones?

[He probably just never paid that much attention before.

- checking the phone(s) and keys! any scuffs, stains, cracks, or anything that would stand out? anything under a phone case?
- checking the crab tools. any damage or stains on these many crabby tools?
- he gives the rubber band gun a look like he has no fucking clue what it is.]

[cavaliered]

Noneya.

[hellscapes]

[ well. it is a security camera that looks as though it's been smashed and cracked. the lens is probably broken. there isn't any saving any of the footage that may have been inside...but that is maybe for the best. ugh. ]

[failbo]

...I knew ignorance was bliss.

[Gideon and Itto did what to a hamster good grief]

[awol]

Why. Was. The Hamster. On. Fire.

No one is mad.


Except that screaming bird on the beach.

[awol]

People in hell don't get lawyers. Defend yourself.

[firstandgreatest]

Ya' lost it? Did you already use it?

[toyska]

At least hide the body next time...

[psynchronise]

It usually is, big guy. It usually is.

[ the hamster definitely had it coming. he can feel it in his bones. ]

[voidshift]

The net was empty-- there was a broken camera in the can, along with posters and a broken frame, but those could have just been part of the house. Figured it was worth bringing it just to be sure.

...Also, I think Sunset has the snake?

[cavaliered]

[you're not her real dad so she doesn't have to answer you

in fact the way he asks makes her expression get belligerent.]

[outsidebones]

Honestly, it's quite obvious it was on fire because they were being idiots. It is hardly relevant now, is it?

[hardrocklife]

[- checking the phone and keys! any scuffs, stains, cracks, or anything that would stand out?

and... looking at the bone hand. anything... going on with this... other than bones?]

[hellscapes]

[ well! in the trash there are two crumpled photos and a framed photo. the camera appears to be some kind of security camera...? they are crumpled, cracked, smashed and otherwise. these were not spared in the reckoning.

also, the photos of the damaged computer parts and servers may very well be a good match for the metal and plastic that was found earlier. ]

zagreus sword (house)

[reignite]

[ since she's seen it before, what's the state of it? from a glance. ]

[hellscapes]

[ the doors look like they were slashed through and slammed through, and they're barely hanging on the hinges right now. :(

the bar counter has some broken glass... this one seems to come from a glass that used to have a drink in it.

the furniture, much like the doors, looks like it's been smashed and slashed both. in a lot of cases it's upturned from where it would be. there doesn't seem to be any real rhyme or reason to the patterns...also because it's persephone, looking at the furniture she'll also note that the large plants that were in the corners have been sliced off and scattered on the ground. rip ]

[firstandgreatest]

[ i just know in my heart itto is a cracked phone screen kind of boy but it doesnt look like new damage otherwise nothing]

[hardrocklife]

[- checking the phone and keys! any scuffs, stains, cracks, or anything that would stand out?
- can he peek at the notebook...]

[ontrend]

[


the face of someone who had not considered that]

You are probably right...

[engineers]

[ sighs heavily but reaches over and touches his arm and gives him a little bit of a look. ]

Lin, I promise it's irrelevant.