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

[outsidebones]

[she nods.]

Yes, the human soup. The residue is all over my other set of clothing as well. I will be picking bits of intestine from my laundry for weeks, I fear.

[does violence to flatview.]

[reignite]

That is true, but... I would rather, in the end, the vote remain in my direction than someone else who is not guilty. [ that's the hope. ] And I would not wish for someone to experiment on what it means to not vote someone.

[greatvalue]

At that point, just throw the whole outfit away.

RESULTS

[hellscapes]

RESULTS

From somewhere outside of the bar, the church bells chime signaling the end of the trial period. The demons look at one another, and they collect the black metal box to begin counting the votes. They duck behind the bar and begin to shuffle through the papers. Noooo peeking! They whisper to each other and occasionally throw slips of paper aside before they come to a consensus. Shortly after, everyone's phones receive a new DM.

Your Personal Demons

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congrats, you did it! demon-like judge of fire (aka uriel) is guilty!

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 Uriel.

She'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 lights flicker quickly, too fast to get a sense of what you're seeing. The doors fly open after a moment though, and you see Uriel being pulled straight outside toward the dock. You get the sense she's been taken back to where you all started, and with a little patience and a short trip on the ferry you can find her for the rest of the evening.

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Hi friends, congrats on finishing your third trial! Uriel has been taken to jail, which is now a small holding cell on a different island. Characters can reach it by riding the ferry.

Execution sign-ups are now open! We will be holding tomorrow's execution at 1pm EST/10am PST. See you then!

[outsidebones]

I understand your wishes.

[she does not agree to follow them, necessarily, but she understands.]

I speak of something that is separate and apart from the vote, which is an imposition upon us through which we all bear blood one way or another. I do not hold you responsible. And though I did not know Zagreus, I am sure it would be the same for he.

[reignite]

[ gingerly, she holds her hand, giving a concerned look because of her peets. ]

..I'm sorry you got hurt because of my actions.

[outsidebones]

That would be wasteful. There are so few decent clothing options here, furthermore.

[reignite]

[ the spotlight is a bit much? ah well, she's wiping at her face because she really has been crying in front of people, oof ]

I wish it did not come to this, or end up this way to begin with but... I am glad for your decision.

[ ... ]

I'm sorry.

[ she'll take her leave not a moment later. ]

[eleusinia]

It's not your fault. I'm the one who made the decision to do something stupid, so the only person I can blame is me!

[eleusinia]

[ love how she completely ignored this advice because i was too focused on the reveal ]

In my defense, I didn't choose to be there this week. I only went along because Hunter asked me to. [ her brainwashing... ]