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. ]

INVESTIGATION REQUESTS

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[ If you would like to investigate a location, please reply to this comment, and a demon will guide you and your party there. ]

BODY

[hellscapes]

[ Directly across from the bar on the other side of the room sits a large sacrificial altar, bathed in a brighter light and easier to see than the rest of the room. Judging by the lump covered with a white sheet, there appears to be a body there.

Please reply to this comment if you would like to examine the body. ]

EVIDENCE TURN-IN

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[ As you return from investigations, please reply to this comment to list any evidence you found! ]

EVIDENCE CHECKS

[hellscapes]

[ Not far from the body altar sits a smaller altar, light shining on it for easier investigations. Reply here if your character would like to examine any of the evidence found so far. ]

INVESTIGATIONS

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[ Once you have requested a location, an investigation sub top-level will be posted below this comment. ]

BICKER UPDATES

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Update your Bicker timeline with pertinent information you may find on investigations. All info is public! Remember: Bicker DMs are nonfunctional right now.

[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. ]

[cavaliered]

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

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

[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...... ]

[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...]

[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]

[ SNACKS ]

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

[gloomist]

Want a drink?

[teufelshund]

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

[ragesqueaks]

[ waaaaving. he likes being tall. ]

[murderofwoes]

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

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

[engineers]

[ gifted... a sword....? he takes it and looks at it? ]

...Thank you. [

anyway, in the way that you deal with teenagers giving you strange gifts, he accepts it and carries on: ] You have excellent taste, Bloody Mary! Have you read The Last Man, too?

[outsidebones]

[i'll talk to anybody.]

...Good morning.

[engineers]

[ cute ]

Do you want a cookie?

[hardrocklife]

[Still looking skeptical but... you know what, it's confidence week, he'll take a drink from a mysterious shadow.]

Sure, why not.

[outsidebones]

[cool harrow will go over to the lump and pull back the sheet. what are we working with here?]

[murderofwoes]

Yes. I have. [ her tone is condescending but it's fine. ] It's from Childe.

[ childe can read? but then she gestures at the sword ]

[hardrocklife]

Really? Thought it was a work obligation.

[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. ]