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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[hellscapes]

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

Bloody Mary is for once sitting at the bar! This is probably because she's a lot shorter and less imposing standing now that she is out of costume, but she's easy to recognize by her similar color palette. Thing is hanging out on top of the bar next to the book she's currently reading.

Cosmopolitan is sitting in the palms of one of the tallest statues, but this is probably easier because he's a little dog. He also appears to have a basket up there with him that he's leaning on, watching everyone below with a friend in his arms.

Midori is sitting on top of the bar because she is too little to see over it otherwise and this time her shadow isn't carrying her. Instead he is standing behind the bar, shaking a drink mixer to signal that these two will be your bartender today, filling in for the twins.

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

[psynchronise]

[ runs in here to pester cosmo before i get comfy for trial.

there are no words. date just holds up his own lil bag of goodies. treats. ]

[ragesqueaks]

[ SNACKS ]

Date! [ scrambling a little to grab the the bag. ] What've you got? [ sticking his nose right into it to see. ]

[cavaliered]

[looks up at cosmopolitan on the statue and goes ):

she can't climb up there today...]

[ragesqueaks]

[ there are very few things that would make cosmopolitan come down from his perch.

gideon just happens to be one of them. so he's going to scuttle down the statue and gently climb up to sit on her head. the stuffed bunny is also in one hand so it can cuddle against gideon's face while king's up here. he's not going to ask if she's okay in public because it's gideon, but the intention is clear that he's here for comfort cuddles for a little bit. ]

[engineers]

[ bixing has his usual snacks today but he doesn't initially offer them, instead peering at bloody mary and her book. ]

Good morning. What're you reading...?

[ and waving up to cosmo, too! he's so tall...... ]

[murderofwoes]

[ oh. she stares at him in that way any teenage girl would stare at someone asking her what you're reading, but it does not seem to be about that because she moves and takes out from underneath the table a sword from the boating event way back when? and just. hands it over ]

Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley. [ this isn't the first or last time she'll read it. also. explain the sword? no. ]

[ragesqueaks]

[ waaaaving. he likes being tall. ]

[hardrocklife]

[He'll come over to stand near Bloody Mary.]

No costumes today...?

[And he'll also stop near Midori, looking their shadow-bartender up and down with a distinctly skeptical look...]

[gloomist]

Want a drink?

[murderofwoes]

I would've kept it on, but there isn't much point.

[ so instead trial will be lead by the smallest group ever ]

[teufelshund]

[ looks up to cosmopolitan and holds up a bag of cheese doodles ]

[ragesqueaks]

[ inquisitive peering... ]

Is that all you've got? [ no judging! just curious. ]

[outsidebones]

[i'll talk to anybody.]

...Good morning.

[murderofwoes]

Good morning.

[ she gets a nod! ]

[gloomist]

It's terrible. [ /pos ]

[ragesqueaks]

Hiii Harrowhark. [ tailswish. ] Do your best today.

[voidshift]

[they all get a little nod (or a wave, in cosmo's case, he is SO tall) but hi he's mainly bothering midori.]

Your turn with the bar?

[gloomist]

Someone had to do it.

[ no they didn't ]

[greatvalue]

[HELP the NPCs are all so short today. He glances at Bloody Mary.]

... You really like that book. [This is like, the third time he's spotted her with it.

Also, he will eventually climb up to Cosmopolitan to deposit a bird next to him. Flapjack is the babysitter today.]

What's up with the basket?

[tearduct]

[He wiggles his fingers up by the palms and at Cosmo, playful and to get bonedog attention.]

Brought a friend?

[Also whichever between Midori and Blood Mary when he goes to the bar.]

I'll take a drink, I guess.

[firstandgreatest]

[ sorry but its all of them ]

Woah ... you guys are all so short today.

[preordain]

[ he's not approaching them he's just squinting at them and turning away.

well he'll give bloody mary a nod i guess but. otherwise bye. ]

[birdeater]

[ he’s here to look at Bloody Mary for like five solid seconds and leave ]

[failbo]

[well these sure are midori and bloody mary]

Ah, you two's turn at the bar, alright!

[...should he ask for this, right at the start of the trial? You know, may as well. By now, Filbo has gotten pretty used to the proceedings. May as well vary a bit, just for the fun of it]

Pass anything my way, anything's fine. Gotta admit, I'm curious what you two would pull off over here.

[The twins have a certain style and flair in terms of the drinks they give, really. He has to wonder what these two would do]