week one: trial

[cyclists]

Week One: Trial
27 in Competition

It may be difficult to sleep with the light shining so brightly throughout the night, but the participants can rest easy knowing they will not be plagued by unwanted, disturbing dreams. Early the next day, a bell chimes and all will feel compelled to enter the main meeting hall.

The hall looks mostly the same as it always has, the two thrones for Lune and Sol at the head of the room and scrolls hanging from the walls. The metal box sits on a table near the front, along with a glass box perfectly centered before the benches in the room. Now that the trial is in session, Tokidoki, Nana, and Junna's coffins are open, and their bodies will be available for examination.

Lune and Sol are seated in their thrones, patiently waiting for the last participant to settle. Sol remains quiet, looking over to Lune to allow them to speak first.

"Even if it is a rather daunting task ahead of you, I hope that each of you will not lose hope. One step at a time, one step at a time. It is not hopeless."

When they finish, Sol sits up a little taller in their seat to address everyone.

"I'm only going to say this once. I know it's not an ideal situation, but...the votes count, and the universe only gives one warning. Can we try not to repeat last week?" There's a pause. "You have nine hours. Let's start."

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the second trial!

We'll go over a few notes briefly as we will be playing this trial a bit differently than other games.

As noted, there was no investigation period on Friday. However, today participants will have the chance to investigate areas in the game setting as they see fit! This can be done by providing the name of the location you want to visit to the host header comment. To help with the ease of the trial and for IC mechanics, only one location may be visited at a time. In addition, these locations can be manipulated and adjusted upon request to test theories and solve puzzles, so please feel free to ask if you're searching for clues! Your host will also be accompanying you on these visits.

Most importantly, before the trial is over, please place your character's vote over on the voting page. Voting will close at 9pm EST/6pm PST, 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! Dana and Ty will be in the chat and available for all questions. Thank you, and have fun!

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TALK TO LUNE

[cyclists]

[Lune will be enjoying a cup of tea throughout the trial, looking up at attention when approached. They will be available to answer general questions about the trial, including the body itself.]

[whitewalls]

[ hewwo ]

If we somehow tie the vote, then will more than one person be purified?

[leaberator]

You guys said it was possible yesterday, so... are we looking at more than one corrupted person?

[nonbelligerent]

Is the one with the ability of arranging partnerships still alive?

[foodbin]

Does the darkness have a way to affect the victims too? Like, to make them more susceptible or vulnerable?

[nonbelligerent]

[actually i'm back]

Are any of the corrupted this week dead?

[unfriendliest]

[ kara's been sitting by quietly and listening to everyone when he isn't cutting apples for the horse, and so far he has one question for lune. ]

This darkness that keeps us asleep - is there any way to resist it?

[ if they aren't the victims or the killers ]

[televised]

[...]

I need a privacy screen.

[hashtaghelping]

[trots over hi lune]

Sooo, uhhhh, last week when you did the purification thing you... took off the kid's head. Is that the only way to purify someone who's Corrupted?

[eyeing the corpses from a distance]

Like, is there still some Corruption in one of those guys? Or are we good now since they're, y'know...

[Dead.]

[stillstands]

[ henlo ]

To clarify what Shess asked: when you say this week there is a corrupted amongst the dead, you don't mean Mary at all?

[specialdog]

Hey, Lune-san.

Last time, with the little girl? When we figured out it was her we were told to "deliver her spirit by noon tomorrow by killing her." [ paraphrasing, but that is basically what they were told. ]

So does that mean once we find the corrupted--can we just kill them right away? As long as it's before noon? Does that automatically purify them?

I'm just curious.

[omegathree]

[What's up, old man? Val strolls on up like he's spoken to Lune before.]

Were any powers used in the attacks?

[leaberator]

[ he waves at Lune as he is Back, Again ]

Anyway you could tell us what elements the victims could use?

[stillstands]

Can we request some books from the library for our investigation?

[alitaba]

[ It's Lune's turn this week! Futaba offers one of her origami flowers and ]

I'm running out of glitter. Any more art supplies hidden in your pockets?

[blackcoats]

Hi, Lune...

Um... what is the corruption's goal, at the end of all this? As in—would it prevent a possessed person from killing someone else who's corrupted because they're on the same "side"? Or does that sort of thing not matter?

[omegathree]

You can conjure things. Can we have a fingerprinting kit?

[autocatalysis]

[ yeah okay after the talks with Kazuaki, swift wind, and chime ins from north: ]

... Are there any particular benefits to voting for someone that taking other, more... unofficial means would not? What exactly is the purpose and necessity of this trial, outside of having us publicly come to a consensus?

[ they both end up shanked in the end. if it weren't for the evidence process, it might as well just be a mob calling for who they want to lynch. ]

If, in theory, we decide on two we want to execute. Or purify, as it were. Would there be any difference between the one who we vote for, and the one for whom we take matters into our own hands?

[unfriendliest]

[ well i guess since kaoru brought it up ]

What happens, if the votes choose someone who isn't corrupted? Will they be killed anyway?

[hashtaghelping]

If you've got the Toxicity power, does that make you immune to poisons?

[nonbelligerent]

Could Toxicity create a gaseous poison?

[whitewalls]

I'm sorry, this doesn't have anything to do with the investigation, but could you give me multiple apples?

[stillstands]

[ No nonsense now. ]

Are we able to ask which water and air abilities were used yet?

[leaberator]

[ this is bad and they suck, anyway: ]

How long can Evaporeon be used for? An' if someone were to hit them with electricity while they're like that, would it affect them?

[ he's throwing shit at the wall listen ]

[wagashis]

I'd like to confirm something. When you tell us which elements' powers were used, does that include the elemental manipulation we're capable of, or is that something we ought to be asking you separately?

[like, could someone have just manipulated fire but because a specific fire power wasn't used... and so on.]