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

[teufelshund]

What doesn't feel contrived by now?

I suppose it could have been an accident while fending off a snake, or it could have been a mercy killing if the effects of the poison were too painful.

[voidshift]

It's sounded like it was the bite that got him, is the problem. If there was a mercy kill involved, what actually killed him.

[teufelshund]

The blow to the head with the bottle?

[voidshift]

It was described as a bump on the head, seems like an unlucky way to die to me.

[outsidebones]

As ridiculous as the octopus murder was, Lavi was the one who did the final blow. If the killing blow was the snake acting alone, I doubt it would count as a murder.

[voidshift]

There had to be someone involved in the way he actually died, sure, I haven't been assuming he was bitten accidentally. We did find that net.

[outsidebones]

...Mm. Did someone catch the snake and unleash it on him?

[voidshift]

That's what I was figuring, anyway.

[engineers]

[ ...this timeline. ]

What if Uriel set the snake as a trap for the... hamster. It was in a hole in the wall, wasn't it? And Zagreus got bitten, instead?

[outsidebones]

...I hate that damn hamster, too, but if I woke in the night, setting a trap for it would not be my first priority.

Additionally, I do not think killing it would have required an elaborate snake trap.

[engineers]

I don't either, but...

[ well. watching gideon and uriel right now, a stupid shitpost answer would've been nice ]

[awol]

[ watching this and just. placing a hand on his shoulder. ]

[engineers]

[ he'll take that hand and just hold it, looking at his personal device out of the corner of his eye. ]

... Eight minutes.

[awol]

[ will allow, just lacing fingers with quietly. ]

[greatvalue]

... Think it'd count if she provoked the snake, unintentionally or not?

[psynchronise]

It's Hell. [ ... ] If they want to make it hurt, they'd take the whatever or whoever dealt the final blow as the culprit. No matter what the intention was behind it.