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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[tearduct]

[He is wearing this shirt under a denim jacket, grey ripped jeans, a studded belt, and laced boots. When he takes the dog shirt off, he has a sheer over-shirt on beneath it with a black tank beneath that. He also has a necklace with a black pendant on it around his neck.

The bruises have mostly faded, but he still has nearly healed scab punctures on the backs of his shoulders. There are some fresher puncture marks at different places on his legs.]

[engineers]

Pinkish as in watered down....?

[firstandgreatest]

[ no its completely banged up ]

I was testin' how tough it is!

[hardrocklife]

[hm.

he returns the book to her.]

[cavaliered]

Nah, I was already looking at them, that's why I asked if you had pictures. I've got it.

[trundles off

and comes back.]

Okay, so three of them look similar. There's one that's bigger and much more white than the ones off the bird. [...] So not to point fingers or anything, but there is someone wandering around with wings here.

[voidshift]

I- really hope he doesn't do that.

[yoru check! how is our little buddy if ryn kneels down to examine him.]

[astika]

I did it myself.

[they all pretty much look like they're from the same time, aka fresh. the cuts are of somewhat varying sizes, while the bruises are of. sizes.]

fancy bar 2

[psynchronise]

There's a beer missing from the bar.

[engineers]

[ stabs you

no. anyway, amused bc he's used to this by now, but... ]

Who've you been sparring with this week, Childe?

[ also just to be thorough, does he have any marks/cuts on his hands, or anything under his nails?

[hardrocklife]

[... hmm. he's thinking about it.]

[astika]

[just

sighs

but it at least doesn't look like. a completely different cast, right.]

[ontrend]

[gestures toward the evidence]

If you want to compare it yourself, be my guest. But the blood I got from the hole is a match for what's on the sword, and also, the snake that was in the hole has a stab wound.

[greatvalue]

Besides the doors, man. [Anyway, at Persephone--] Not exactly. But there's enough of a mess that we gotta be extra careful not to miss anything.

[Ah. Feet(?) crimes... He takes a picture of them first. Is he able to open his foot mind palace and compare his own feet to the prints, assuming they're clear enough for that?

And just to confirm: The dirt is all under the glass, not on top of it?]

[reignite]

[ just frowning incredibly deeply, having a look of anxiety.

guess they can both just stand here for a bit. :( ]

[tearduct]

I saw him after and they look the same.

[Peering pointedly at Chandra.]

[polyglotti]

[The wounds on her arm from last week have healed enough that she doesn't need to bandage them. They have scabs on them currently. She also has the big scar on her shoulder still.

For new things: She has a couple bruises on her elbows, one shoulder, a knee, her ass (please don't stare at her ass) and scuffed up (but not bleeding) hands.]

[ontrend]

[flashbacks to glancing at uriel's wings earlier... sighs.]

There, uh, there sure is.

[engineers]

You look handsome today, Akira. [ fashionable....

squatting down to examine his leggies. ] I think I might already know, but just to be sure, what are these from? Can anyone verify them?

[voidshift]

...much as I hate to have to ask, can you-

[gestures at the skinny jeans.]

Doesn't really help much. The hair too if you don't mind.

[how fresh are the hand scrapes and the bruises? we've all been getting memory holed but do any seem much fresher than others? and if the bites are examined individually, they're All healing over?]

[astika]

[akira can peer at him all he likes, but yeah the chest area + bandages don't look notably different from when akira last stared at it.]

[cavaliered]

[i actually don't know what color her wings are it'd be really funny if she had black wings this whole time]

[toyska]

[Thank god

Also I'mma be totally honest I've been too busy this week to wrangle anyone so (insert generic handwaved jock answer here) but also:]

And I wouldn't exactly call it sparring, but-- [Gestures to Scaramouche. Wow what a shock.]

[firstandgreatest]

[ nope its the same cast! same signatures and everything, some of them in blood. ]

[engineers]

Those holes are a pain, aren't they. Can I see your hands, Thancred?

[ holding out his hands! any scratches or scritches or marks? anything under his nails? ]

[awol]

Call it a check-up. See how your wounds are doing.

[ a beat ]

I'll make it quick.

[ but yeah he'll find him like a seat and will help him out with a check inevitably. ]