WEEK FIVE - TRIAL

[hellscapes]

Hello, deadlings. Ready to work double-time?

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, Cosmopolitan and Midori. 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. And he looks ready to fall apart.

The second, fresher Fieri is also still here. Why.

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 sixth trial! Over the course of the next nine hours, characters will have the opportunity to discuss, investigate and theorize about this week's murders! Characters will have time to examine the bodies 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 has been sleeping a good deal, but she still seems quite worn.

[tearduct]

[Just takes one look at him and closes his eyes briefly. Bro, are you GOOD.]

Can I check your hands and arms?

[voidshift]

Are we even missing anything-- he was in the home biome, could we check there?

[gesturing at thancred bc he'll keep an eye on him by having him come with.]

[engineers]

We've got to get you a bag, Filbo. You could match me and Thancred.

[ Dad Bag Squad Member #3

anyway ]

...I don't think there's any reason to really pat you down, but, is it alright if I do anyway?

[polyglotti]

It's not really about boy or girl, but...

[She shakes her head.]

Sorry, but no. It's unrelated to the trial, I promise. But I can't.

[onlythans]

[he is REALLY NOT GOOD my guy]

By all means.

[what is he looking for specifically, aside from the above?]

[tearduct]

[Imagine he just punches him instead of checking (no).]

Let me see your hands and... [Looks at this CAST as if he didn't cause that.] Let me check both your arms, too.

[engineers]

[ bixing thinks this mash thing is adorable. like he probably has "mr commander lin ♥" written in a notebook somewhere. who is he to judge.

anyway, with a smile: ]

Is it alright if I pat you down, Tuuri?

[onlythans]

[i'm living for how everyone is just bossing thancred around this investigation but yes he's also here]

[engineers]

Is it alright if I give you a pat down, Date?

[ hi fwiend ]

[tearduct]

[He's careful, but he checks the backs of the hands and the palms. He'll check the nails, too, then up the wrists and forearms to the elbows if he's able.]

[firstandgreatest]

Huh? But you did it last week without complainin' about it.

[ragesqueaks]

[ from his very high perch with a sandwich in his hands that he's feeding to flapjack: ]

Nooooope. Definitely not there. Any other ideas?

[engineers]

Can I give you a patdown, Hana?

[ hi its my turn to be the patdown guy ]

[outsidebones]

[the angelic patience of harrow is here at this check.]

You did it last week, Tuuri. So no, I do not think we can simply take your word that you can't.

[eleusinia]

[ what is harrow looking for? i can tell you straight off that the flowers are just. flowers. they look like flowers, smell like flowers, probably taste like flowers but please dont eat them while shes wearing them ]

[engineers]

I don't mind helping out with the pat downs, but I've got to do yours too, okay?

[ wiggles fingers ] Do you mind?

[greatvalue]

[He will take his shirt off and roll up his pants up to mid-thigh. All his scars from home are still there. They have not gone anywhere. In addition to those, he has a scar from a cut under his left eye, scarring from flash burns on his right side, and light scarring over his knuckles. There is also a messy, lopsided scar right across the front of throat, and the mostly scarred over remains of a stab wound on his right shoulder along with what once used to be a set of puncture marks along his shoulders and sides.]

[hardrocklife]

[a frown.]

I'd rather not...

[onlythans]

[His hands are unremarkable and no different than they've been in any other week. I also don't think he took any arm injuries on his CYOA so those should be clean and fine too!

Basically, OOC confirmation there is no damning evidence here.]

[engineers]

[ you know how like when you pick up your cat and start to pet their belly and you realize that your cat is tolerating the belly pet and enjoying it but if you go one second too long it will destroy your hand




this is why harrow is not getting a pat down for now ]

[tearduct]

[Looks at these scratches and the hickey, then looks at Lu Bixing. Does not say anything.]

Gimme your hands and your arms.

[firstandgreatest]

Yeah yeah yeah, whatever.

[ RYOS THE ONE THAT TACKLED HIM BOTH TIMES

he'll put his hands out, there's nothing on them apart from tattoos and claws. his good arm has nothing, and his bad arm is in a cast that is smooshed. if he looks in there, it just is that like. gross flaky skin you get under a cast. its itchy. ]

[outsidebones]

[if there's anything unusual about the flowers, if there's anything in them like pieces of dirt or chemical or blood kind of between the petals. and she's not looking at them while she's wearing them, she'd want to look under where she's wearing the corsage on her wrist and at her hair under the crown as well.]

[teufelshund]

[ yeah he's been playing stuff on both of these + his phone for the last few weeks but HE'S ALWAYS HAPPY TO TALK VIDEO GAMES SO HE'S GLAD YOU ASKED ]

They're handheld gaming consoles that allow you to take and play your favorite video games wherever you go!

I was offering challenges during the sports festival, it's a shame you didn't give it a shot.

[ phones and keys are the same as usual! maybe some minor wear just because he uses them too much but no cracks or scuffs.

handkerchief is clean and neatly folded! ]