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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QUESTIONS

[hellscapes]

[ The demons are here and available to you, lounging around the bar and waiting for everyone to file in.

Bloody Mary is standing stiffly near the statues as they watch the proceedings for now. The main thing of note about them is probably the palm sized tarantula on their shoulder.

Malibu Sunset is behind the bar, leaning against it with a sketchbook in front of them and a necklace dangling from their neck. They appear to be idly doodling and sipping some sort of drink already as they watch the trial proceedings.

Rosé is seated at the bar, with a few flowers spread out in front of them. They have a small pair of clippers and a couple different wrappings and ribbons, and seem to be cutting the stems to length to make flower arrangements.

If you wish to stop by and ask them something, you may do so. Please specify one or two demons you are addressing.

Most importantly, the demons also have Cerberus on the countertop of the bar. He appears to be sound asleep and wearing sleep masks over all of his eyes.]

[psynchronise]

[ hey malibu. ]

Well that went even worse than I thought it would.

[ he just. flops on the bar. it's probably sad, like a pathetic puppy kind of flop. ]

Hit me.

[hellscapes]

Believe me, it wasn't even close to what I anticipated this time. [ but they do reach over to pat date on the head a little before going to work on making a corpse reviver, gin, cointreau, absinthe, and lillet blanc with lemon juice and orange garnish. ]

Try this?

[outsidebones]

Good morning.

[its hard...to choose...

anyway she's wrapped in so many coats and blankets like a pathetic lump and she's shivering a bit, but she will stop and say hello.]

Do you happen to know why we're gathered here?

[hellscapes]

[ ... hm. ]

It's a trial for Zagreus' murder. [ they might have said some other shit to mess with someone else but harrow gets half a right. ] If you need it, you can rest here and watch the proceedings.

[ontrend]

Yo.

[he raises a hand in a wave to all three of them, but then addresses malibu sunset because they're behind the bar.]

Morning. Something alcoholic, but not too alcoholic, please?

[compromise.]

[hellscapes]

[ there's a nod and they're immediately going to work on making an adonis, equal parts fino sherry and sweet vermouth. ]

You can always come back for a refill later.

[engineers]

[ im sorry the tarantula is rad as hell if anyone doesn't think so, they're wrong ]

Does your friend have a name, Bloody Mary?

[ and then, to rosé, lbx is just kind of watching them do this for a moment...? an expert at work...wao... ] Are you making those for Zagreus, Rosé?

[hellscapes]

[ they do not look up, because they are So Rude ]

No.

Well, maybe. They're for if someone asks me for flowers for him.

[firstandgreatest]

[ he starts to loudly say YO CERBERUS but then realizes he's asleep and he doesn't want to disturb him so he's going quiet instead.

going over to bloody mary, and pulling two beetles out of his pockets and holding them out. he's whispering. so he doesn't wake up the dog. ]

Yo, someone's gotta run laps with 'em at break!

[cavaliered]

[looks at harrow

looks at malibu]

Can I have a drink?

[astika]

[i'm sorry chandra isn't here for any of the demons, he's just checking up on the sleeping cerberus to make sure he's fine before leaving.]

[voidshift]

[hi bloody mary & rosé. the tarantula also gets a little wave just for it, hi tarantula. the cat on his shoulder meows.

also very important he actually changed clothes so the fit is a galaxy hoodie and long purple skirt.]

...dogsitting today? [poor cerb...] If you don't mind the cat staying, she'll behave.

[greatvalue]

[glances.......... he waves at rosé and then at bloody mary, with their new spider friend...

but malibu is at the bar so he is once again making them babysit. behold the matching outfits.]

... Is Cerberus okay?

[hardrocklife]

[He's just immediately holding out a kitty for Malibu. She has a cute blue bow.]

Here.

[He turns to go join the others, but then Harrow happens, and he just turns back to the bar tiredly.]

Got anything with a coffee base?

Re: QUESTIONS

[toyska]

[Yes hello he brought another coffee for Bloody Mary... the favoritism is so rampant. He does at least nod at Malibu and Rosé though even though autocorrect wanted that to be Ross really badly]

[teufelshund]

[ mephisto is here in a yukata looking pretty crappy and his ahoge is still a poodle tail, rip.

anyway hey malibu, finally going to ask for the drink he never got around to asking for last week ]

Strawberry habañero margarita? Asking for a friend.

Also myself.

[tearduct]

[Keeps looking tiredly at the tarantula from the very far opposite side of where Blood Mary is.

Stopping by Rosé to say,] They look nice. [Of course they do.

Puts his head down on the bar in front of Malibu.]

Drink me.

[Say it another way.]

[nascens]

[All three of them get a nod in greeting today wrow hewwo. He'll be moving to stand near Bloody Mary though wherever Childe is Not Standing, sparing the tarantula a passing glance.]

Charming.

[refate]

[ yoru will not be staying with them today, considering that he refuses to let go of kon at any cost at the moment. but he does give the three of them a little wave with one hand.

while trying to see what they're drawing, kon will ask sunny: ] Can I have a drink with either red wine or ginger in it?

[ yeah he's self-medicating for pain and inflammation with alcohol. it's fine. ]

[polyglotti]

[CERBERUS...poor baby

Approaching Bloody Mary!]

What's going to happen to Cerberus after the trial?

[preordain]

[ he just looks at them all and walks to rosé ]

Can I have a drink? That's a very pretty flower arrangement you're making.

[engineers]

[ coming back over here and sliding malibu's cookie across the table but also looking so completely fucking dead inside ]

Something very strong. Please.

[astika]

[to any of them:]

I don't suppose you can confirm if a bite from a snake on Memory Lane would be lethal within a night or not.

[failbo]

[Any demon is fine]

Um, just to be sure, we don't have to do a thing about that horrible incident involving a hamster, right?

[He really hopes not because he would rather not vote for Gideon and/or Itto for that murder and/or Lu Bixing for complicity.

Filbo asks because, look, this is hell and eternal torture is a thing, he's expecting grim stuff, but at least he worded the question with the answer he hopes to receive]