TRIAL | WEEK SIX

[divus]

SIXTH 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 coffins 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, Sincerity heaves a sigh and glances from the gathered group, to the coffins, and back to the group. "Right, well... I was hoping we wouldn't be gathered here for this this weekend, but here we are. If you've got any questions, ask me. The only way out of this is through it, so we'd better get to work."

He says it with all the weariness of someone who's had to say the same thing several times already, and then looks to Beauty.

Beauty, meanwhile, stands at Sincerity's side with his hands primly folded behind his back. Likewise, when he speaks he's a little weary himself.

"Sincerity-senpai will handle all of your questions throughout the day, whereas I'll be your guide for locations you wish to visit." There's a pause. "Best of luck to all of you."

"...oh, right!" Sincerity realizes something suddenly - he claps his hands to get everyone's attention. "I hope you all dressed up, 'cause uh, if you didn't... well, you'll find out... now."

Anyone who did not dress their best for trial will find themselves decked out in the fanciest, most impractical clothing they can imagine.

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: Justice, Ambition, Indulgence, Merriment, and Love. 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;

OOC NOTES

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our sixth 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! Britt (bloodthirstiest) is taking point on the trial today, and Danielle (entrappings) is her backup.

Thank you, and have fun!

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haha wow look at that

[usogi]

[hi, senri sure is here once he's done confirming the coin with beauty]

Entrapta's coin showed four switches - that's more than enough. She switched to Sincerity this week, but she was with Disorder last week. She was with someone else before, and she was going to switch to Ambition, but Bambi convinced her to Dizzy instead. She was the Disorder that cursed Yu-kun after he was sure that Ambition was guilty, because she was covering for Catra.

[he's holding onto the coin, as well as reaching into his pocket to pull out some of the letters, he flicks through them, before he settles on one that he holds out]

Ray-kun sent me a letter - because I told him that I was mad we couldn't figure out his hint last week but... it's - it was just... two. Two killers. And every hint he gave me pointed to them. So I....

Catra and Entrapta killed Ray-kun.

[ . . . and his voice is shaky as he continues, now that he got through all the facts]

I... I don't... I know they were people's friends but I...

I told people all week I was looking for who hurt Ray-kun, and I said... I said I knew that Catra was with Ambition, but I didn't know if she still was. I thought we had to find out who they were, because if they would hurt someone like Ray-kun who was the most helpful at finding people, that meant they could try to hurt more people.

It's... I think it's my fault. If I could say to vote for my god, I would but I can't... but I don't - I don't know any more than this. But I think that whoever did it... they were just trying to protect others, before more innocent people could get hurt.

[covenantal]

[ so soft: ]

What?

[usogi]

I'm sorry.

[rushed, and he faces yu with tears welling up in his eye]

I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I know she meant a lot to you and I'm - I'm so sorry. I wasn't quick enough to...

[stop it from happening]

I'm... I'm sure of it though. Ray-kun's letter that I got yesterday... it's all about them.

[haw]

. . .

[ places a hand on his shoulder ]

[usogi]

[sorry dad senri's crying]

We - whoever... We can't tie. Please...

[bakaomi]

[ he reaches over to squeeze his hand ]

Ray sent me a letter I got yesterday too. He implied Catra killed him too, by hinting at her always doing the final clock at the end.

[usogi]

[ . . . and senri is just going to bury his face in taka's shoulder]

Why....

[dupelicate]

...What?

[It's a choked noise.]

[usogi]

It's... I think it's true if - someone figured it out before I did....

[menially]

[Someone looks less surprised and more enraged

Aaaand TIME TO WHIP AROUND AND LOOK AT A CERTAIN SOMEONE NAMES SASUKE UCHICA BECAUSE BOY HOWDY]

Hey. Are you going to spill or what?

Was what you told me true???

[moralmyopia]

Was what? [His brows furrow.] Guarding you?

[zerotohiro]

...both of them? [...] That doesn't make any sense.

[Mostly because like...why would they? How?]

[usogi]

It... yeah...

Ray-kun gave me hints to both of them... based on things we'd talked about before.

[chromatized]

... Why does Ray's death have anything to do with who killed them?

[whirlingmace]

It means that Senners may have shared with someone this and they went to take them out

[odasaku]

Because the person that killed them was most likely close to Ray. Therefore they forced Catra to confess, burned her face off and then killed Entrapta in revenge.

[odasaku]

No one burns a face off to just protect others.

[ oda shakes his head ]

That was revenge.

[usogi]

I... I don't...!

[SORRY ODA HE AIN'T GOT NOTHING FOR YOU PAST THIS]

[symphonise]

[ ... ]

So where do you want to go from here?

[usogi]

I don't... I don't know.

[and senri is just wiping at his face, trying to remove the tears]

I don't have an answer, or a save....!

[tootsiepop]

... Don't blame yourself for this.

[But also

he's going to continue this week's new tradition and




quickly whisper something in Senri's ear.]

[usogi]

[you're going to have to forgive him connor

whatever it is just makes him cry more]

[ritualization]

[ishi has a letter too, which he'll pull out of the sleeve he's kept it in.]

I received a letter from him as well. The first letter of each sentence spells out their names-- he sent hints to several of us to confirm what I... already believed to be true.

Ludger-kun, you were correct. I did not need to be guilty to be involved with their deaths, but it was my idea. They were targeted because they killed Ray-kun, and after other killers have gone after multiple targets before, Newt-san and Luna both...

[just. rolling up his sleeves. there are chemical burns on his arms, actually, and he... turns his gaze to the ground, looking guilty.]

...I am sorry I have lied to you all.

[haw]

. . .

[ he stands silent for a few moments.

and then punches him in the blink of an eye.

we almost got through this without any incidents, y'all! ]

[frilly]

... This is why I was saying last week - playing this game like this - it doesn't... [ it doesn't work. it's hard to determine the morality of things in a system of rules you can't control. ]

Senri-kun, suspecting someone doesn't mean you were the one who did this.

[ that said, her smile is pretty forced because... Entrapta was her friend. ]