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TRIAL | WEEK FOUR
FOURTH TRIAL
The participants' sleep the night before is blessedly free of god-sent dreams, and when they wake and the morning dawns bright and early, they find themselves drawn to the courtyard.
The courtyard looks mostly the same as it did the day before - filled with statues of each of the participants, with frosted glass-topped coffin at the center. However, now that the trial has begun, the coffins of our victims are open, their bodies is available for examination.
Cunning, for obvious reasons, is standing alone among the statues, waiting for everyone to arrive. His arms are folded over his chest and he's leaning against whatever statue is conveniently behind him, eyeing the participants as they fill the courtyard. When the last participant arrives, he speaks.
"So hey, thanks to someone today's trial will be a little different. You know these things still need two of us, right?"
A voice interrupts him, coming from the courtyard's entrance. "Don't worry, I'm not going to make you do this alone. I'm here now, so we can get this started!"
Ambition, clad in her usual mask and flowing robes, strides forward. In stark contrast to last week's appearance, she seems much more composed than before - in fact, she seems perfectly at ease, and she heads up to join Cunning, crossing her arms and surveying the group imperiously.
"Cunning's in charge of field trips today, and I'll be handling your questions. Try not to ask anything too ridiculous, got it?"
Behind them, above the doorway to the altar room, marble busts appear depicting the masked faces of the five suspected gods, names etched upon their stands: Merriment, Ambition, Justice, Cunning, and Disorder. The culprit is among their ranks, but which team will bear the burden?
Good luck, everyone. You have nine hours to cast your vote... and your time starts now.
VICTIMS;
SUSPECTS;
The courtyard looks mostly the same as it did the day before - filled with statues of each of the participants, with frosted glass-topped coffin at the center. However, now that the trial has begun, the coffins of our victims are open, their bodies is available for examination.
Cunning, for obvious reasons, is standing alone among the statues, waiting for everyone to arrive. His arms are folded over his chest and he's leaning against whatever statue is conveniently behind him, eyeing the participants as they fill the courtyard. When the last participant arrives, he speaks.
"So hey, thanks to someone today's trial will be a little different. You know these things still need two of us, right?"
A voice interrupts him, coming from the courtyard's entrance. "Don't worry, I'm not going to make you do this alone. I'm here now, so we can get this started!"
Ambition, clad in her usual mask and flowing robes, strides forward. In stark contrast to last week's appearance, she seems much more composed than before - in fact, she seems perfectly at ease, and she heads up to join Cunning, crossing her arms and surveying the group imperiously.
"Cunning's in charge of field trips today, and I'll be handling your questions. Try not to ask anything too ridiculous, got it?"
Behind them, above the doorway to the altar room, marble busts appear depicting the masked faces of the five suspected gods, names etched upon their stands: Merriment, Ambition, Justice, Cunning, and Disorder. The culprit is among their ranks, but which team will bear the burden?
Good luck, everyone. You have nine hours to cast your vote... and your time starts now.
SUSPECTS;
OOC NOTES
Hello, everyone, and welcome to our fourth trial!
Each trial is surrounded by different circumstances, so don't expect this one to play out the same way as the last, but for now we're going to cut back a bit on the overview and trust you all to go forward on your own. Still, read on for a general reminder on what to keep in mind while playing with the game's specific trial mechanics:
Participants will have the chance to investigate a preserved version of the temple as it was on murder night by providing the name of the location they wish to investigate to the appropriate host. Only one location may be investigated at a time, and no more than three characters should take part in the investigation. Clues from the death announcement dream and the characters' bodies themselves will provide hints for which places you may want to investigate, so these will serve as good ic talking points. The accompanying host is able to manipulate the environment upon request to allow you to test theories. We suggest that you visit locations to confirm or deny theories that have come up in discussion at the trial, or to search for clues if you get stuck. The others can and should continue to brainstorm while the investigation crew is away. Characters may revisit previously searched locations.
The purpose of these trials is determining which god is considered responsible for the actions of their follower, and in turn, which god will therefore lose a follower. Ultimately, your task here is to sway the group at large into voting the way best plays to your strategy and not just for solving a crime. Remember that no matter what conclusion you come to, there's never any guarantee that any actual culprit will be up for execution. We highly encourage that you start early thinking about which god may have had the most to gain from the crime, so you aren't finding yourself voting blind at the last moment. When you're ready, please place your character's vote over on the voting page. Voting will close at 6PM PST/9PM EST, and will serve as our activity check for the week, so please be sure you get your vote in before it ends unless you have contacted us previously.
If you have any questions at any time, please let do us know by pinging us on Discord or on plurk! Britt (![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
bloodthirstiest) is taking point on the trial today, and Danielle (entrappings) is her backup.
Thank you, and have fun!
Each trial is surrounded by different circumstances, so don't expect this one to play out the same way as the last, but for now we're going to cut back a bit on the overview and trust you all to go forward on your own. Still, read on for a general reminder on what to keep in mind while playing with the game's specific trial mechanics:
Participants will have the chance to investigate a preserved version of the temple as it was on murder night by providing the name of the location they wish to investigate to the appropriate host. Only one location may be investigated at a time, and no more than three characters should take part in the investigation. Clues from the death announcement dream and the characters' bodies themselves will provide hints for which places you may want to investigate, so these will serve as good ic talking points. The accompanying host is able to manipulate the environment upon request to allow you to test theories. We suggest that you visit locations to confirm or deny theories that have come up in discussion at the trial, or to search for clues if you get stuck. The others can and should continue to brainstorm while the investigation crew is away. Characters may revisit previously searched locations.
The purpose of these trials is determining which god is considered responsible for the actions of their follower, and in turn, which god will therefore lose a follower. Ultimately, your task here is to sway the group at large into voting the way best plays to your strategy and not just for solving a crime. Remember that no matter what conclusion you come to, there's never any guarantee that any actual culprit will be up for execution. We highly encourage that you start early thinking about which god may have had the most to gain from the crime, so you aren't finding yourself voting blind at the last moment. When you're ready, please place your character's vote over on the voting page. Voting will close at 6PM PST/9PM EST, and will serve as our activity check for the week, so please be sure you get your vote in before it ends unless you have contacted us previously.
If you have any questions at any time, please let do us know by pinging us on Discord or on plurk! Britt (
Thank you, and have fun!
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Think her parts are still inside them?
[... despite the cavalier choice of words, ray actually looks a bit frown-y. someone has issues regarding people being eaten by monsters, wonder why!!]
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The blood is in the prints... as if it had been the one bleeding.
[He glances at Ray.]
If she died by creatures in this wing, would this be considered a waste? She kept claiming she was strong.
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a whole lot of blood! It's all over the wall in front of the orphanage, and it seems like there's something on the wall itself.
Investigate?]
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[Because, uh. What if Ruin killed whoever came after her, and got punished as a result?
Anyway— Checking out that wall!]
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... I don't know.
[does the blood on the wall look like it was splattered on? also do the drag marks lead up to the orphanage or continue to go past it.]
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He'll linger somewhere between Ray and Connor, but will check over the wall from where he's at.]
I don't know. We can ask. Ruin seemed confident, so maybe they can, but they'll be punished for it.
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GOOD LUCK.
It's written as if someone tried to carve it into a surface, but there are no indents, etc. It's just jagged-esque.
If they look closer, they'll find half a footprint that's since been smudged over, too. It's too hard to say who it would belong to, but it looks like someone's smaller foot.
And meanwhile, the blood trail and drag marks continue leading through town and up to the summit...]
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Another taunting message.
[Wtf is wrong with their serial god killer?
How wide are the drag marks, by the way? Does it look like something/someone Ruin sized was dragged, or?]
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after that—as much as he doesn't want to, if he enters the orphanage, is there anything worth noting inside or should they keep heading up the summit now.]
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He goes to the door and steps just inside without venturing all the way in just yet.]
Anything?
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So anyway...yeah, the drag marks are about Ruin-sized. Hm! Concern! They're going to have to keep going all the way up to the summit. Continue?]
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... Ruin may have been dragged all the way to the summit.
[Yikes!
Time to follow the blood trail for the blood gods, ig.]
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[rip senri indeed but thank god they do not have to go into the orphanage.
anyway, following!]
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I'm fine
[HE STOMPS AFTER THEM. Ow.]
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Okay anyway...heading up to the summit, the drag marks continues until they reach the peak and the cliffside. As they look, they'll see blood pooling together in drips near the summit, and scraps of a volleyball net caught on the cliffside itself.]
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He peers at the blood with Connor. If not shoved over the edge, is there any indentation as if something.... flew away?
Also is the blood normal... and, like, red?]
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Ray can reach some of the scraps of the net, but please don't fall down...
And that's it for this area.]
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[Hm. Tossed around like a rag doll, instead.
Anyway— We're done here, so.]
Can you retrieve the net, Ray? I think we can start heading back now.
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Got it.
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A net. It looks like they were hunting. Pushed if she was weak enough... Could she have jumped to end it herself? She had so much pride in fighting.
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[Heading back! But, also.]
She was stabbed through the liver, and her throat was slit. The blood loss would have weakened her tremendously by the time she reached the summit.
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[...]
And then, what—her corpse got eaten by monsters afterwards, or something?
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The summit was almost a dead end. I don't know her reasoning for going there except to run away. Unless she was there to start.
When I was here, the creatures would move for the building we passed more than anywhere else. It would explain the prints there maybe.