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TRIAL | WEEK FIVE
FIFTH 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.
Once everyone has gathered, Indulgence clears his throat, rubbing his hands together. He's not somber, exactly, but compared to the days before Friday, there's certainly an edge to his voice that indicates discomfort...and in fact, he tries not to get too close to the coffins, as if he doesn't want to see their contents. "Alright! Another weekend, another nine hours of misery because nobody learned as kids that playing with knives is a good way to get dead. Or maybe did, and thought it was funny and they were going to do it anyway."
Indulgence glances at Love and trails off. She stands calm and silent, her stance rigid as the statues that surround them.
"Yeah, uh, you know the drill," he continues. "Murder, reparations, yadda yadda...if you have any questions come talk to me and maybe let's give my choreographer a break. Sound good?"
There's plenty that she can say, but when she does speak Love's voice is clear and firm. "We have a lot of work to do today. To save some time, two of us will be able to take you places to look around, so please be nice." Near her feet, the fox that lurks the shrine in the west wing can be found as he yips in agreement.
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, Cunning, Sincerity, Justice, and Ambition. 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.
Once everyone has gathered, Indulgence clears his throat, rubbing his hands together. He's not somber, exactly, but compared to the days before Friday, there's certainly an edge to his voice that indicates discomfort...and in fact, he tries not to get too close to the coffins, as if he doesn't want to see their contents. "Alright! Another weekend, another nine hours of misery because nobody learned as kids that playing with knives is a good way to get dead. Or maybe did, and thought it was funny and they were going to do it anyway."
Indulgence glances at Love and trails off. She stands calm and silent, her stance rigid as the statues that surround them.
"Yeah, uh, you know the drill," he continues. "Murder, reparations, yadda yadda...if you have any questions come talk to me and maybe let's give my choreographer a break. Sound good?"
There's plenty that she can say, but when she does speak Love's voice is clear and firm. "We have a lot of work to do today. To save some time, two of us will be able to take you places to look around, so please be nice." Near her feet, the fox that lurks the shrine in the west wing can be found as he yips in agreement.
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, Cunning, Sincerity, Justice, and Ambition. 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 fifth trial!
Each trial is surrounded by different circumstances, so don't expect this one to play out the same way as the last, but 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! Danielle (![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
entrappings) is taking point on the trial today, and Britt (bloodthirstiest) 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 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! Danielle (
Thank you, and have fun!
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[ just saying. ]
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[ it's her tragic backstory watch out. ]
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.... but we have to believe in people more than we don't, or else we'll go around in circles.
It's okay.
Faith is scary.
But I really believe it'll all be okay.
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[ her voice is getting small. ]
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[and he'll wrap his arms around entrapta in a hug]
.... it'll work out. I know you've been hurt a lot. We're going to try to make sure you don't have to anymore.
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[ thanks to cinque's teachings, she will hug him back! ]
You... are?
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[he shrugs a little sheepishly]
You included.
So chin up, please. We'll need your help too.
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[ in a perfect murderworld it could be real!! ]
But I will help to the best of my ability.
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I want to believe in Ray, but... I understand why it would be difficult to.
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Maybe that's naive of me.
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[ just like emotrapta. ]