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

[engineers]

[ cute ]

I think Francois can definitely have one.

[ dad indulgence ] Tell you what. I've not had anyone taste-test the double chocolate, too, so, I'll throw one of those in for free if you tell me if you like it or not. How about that?

[ take one of each sweet bone puppy ]

[voidshift]

[shadow could probably have one but in its case it's spared because he cannot reach.]

[hardrocklife]

[we keep sending flammable people to places with fire... (that's most people but y'know)]

[tearduct]

[He keeps the drink because he has too much confidence not to do that or keep drinking straight vodka.]

I'm going to be on the floor, but thanks.

[hellscapes]

[ it's not a pool or splatter, and isn't a streak either. it's more of a trail of blood drips, from a little ways down the hall and cut off by the door.

there is indeed some smoke coming out from under the door. not a lot, but... nothing else out of place in the hall. ]

[engineers]

I see...

[ he has so many questions about that first statement and would love to ask them, but there's like, a trial to solve, so. ]

I'll leave you to your book, then. [ and he'll strap this sword to his belt now because he's a cool pirate hell captain prime minister professor lu bixing armed by the dead. aw yeah. ] I wish you all the luck with your rivalry, no matter what you'd be creating!

[outsidebones]

[this is so rude but midori has rights so it's fine.]

...Yes. I'm sure it was rather entertaining, to see us stumble, and that is the point.

[gloomist]

[ shadow has never known such affection ]

[outsidebones]

Quite. Most wouldn't notice, anyway.

[but she knows what a hand walking around on five fingers looks like obviously.]

[murderofwoes]

A novel, obviously?

[ but yes go be a swash buckling pirate in the forest lbx ]

[outsidebones]

[his poor brain has been scrambled....who did this.]

[gloomist]

Should we put up a sign so people know to step on you?

[murderofwoes]

Yes. Most wouldn't. I even invented a fake tarantula language.

[ she was just straight up lying. ]

[engineers]

[ help ]

Well, if you were using Frankenstein as an instruction manual, that'd be alright too.

[ is this a joke....... ]

[hellscapes]

[ it's dirt all over the front, and there doesn't appear to be anything else on the front. the acid marks also appear to be a little older, not entirely fresh. they're centered more on the left side of his face and his neck.

harrow can check the pockets and she will find a whole treasure trove of stuff:

-his dorm key
-kiseru pipe
-a golem
-a tool kit
-a lighter
-three corked test tubes of chemicals.

harrow takes off his clothes and she'll also then notice that before she even looks at the body further, the back of the clothing is shredded and bloody. ]

[tearduct]

[With way too much confidence:]

Yeah, let them step on me, I can take it.

[hardrocklife]

[can we see which direction that blood trail came from? any biomes or other locations that way?

anyway, he'll pull up his scarf over his mouth and nose, and give lu bixing a chance to make any preparations he wants. nodding to the smoke, then to him.]

Ready?

[polyglotti]

[She nods too. She was there!]

[murderofwoes]

I did try once as a child. My creature remained unfortunately still.

[ a beat ]

Putting the body parts back in their graves was devastating.

BODY EVIDENCE

[outsidebones]

-kon's dorm key
-kiseru pipe
-a golem
-a tool kit
-a lighter
-three corked test tubes of chemicals.
- kon's clothing, the back of which is shredded and bloody
- kon's shoes, which have dirt on the soles and are sticky

[onlythans]

[Fairyfilia chirrups her agreement with a to-to-to-to! noise. Honestly she'd probably say that about any kind of pizza but yeah, pizza!]

[polyglotti]

I have a mask if anyone wants to use it.

[voidshift]

[the crop top haunts me.

anyway the usual white coat is still here. it's just on rynlan, despite it being a bit short for him. it works.

he's keeping a close, 'don't do anything stupid' sort of eye on thancred. hold still you injured tank.]

[greatvalue]

[oh no... clearly someone broke the baby.]

[gloomist]

Kinda.