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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Comments

[twinsightful]

You know. Good idea, bad execution. [Just eyeballing everyone saying no.] Perhaps we should have split this up and provided more than one screen?

[Anything to speed this up, frankly.]

[wagashis]

I'd have done so from the start, if I thought it would end up like this.

[twinsightful]

It's worth keeping in mind. Given that we missed evidence last time, and if this is bound to happen again, we should find a strategy that wastes the least amount of time.

[...] On the other hand, if it's self-defense we're basing this on Shess's idea might work for now. Is that agreeable?

[tothemaxwell]

Do you require assistance, Kaoru?

[twinsightful]

...with what? [Wait, shit, what?]

[tothemaxwell]

Your clothing.

Aren't you going to strip?

[twinsightful]

...I suppose so. [He apparently doesn't seem too fussed...so he'll unbutton his shirt and roll up his pants to his knees. He's 100% uninjured, praise him.]

[tothemaxwell]

The pants.

[She points.]

[twinsightful]

Really? [...Ugh, WHATEVER. Is he just, like, out in the open doing this? Who gives a shit, he'll step out of his pants as well and leave himself in his boxers. Kaoru has zero shame, it seems.

And also zero injuries.]

[tothemaxwell]

[She beams.]

I am glad to see you safe and unharmed, Kaoru.

[twinsightful]

Likewise. [Once she signs off though, he'll get dressed again.]

...think we're really going to find anything this way?

[tothemaxwell]

It is genuinely difficult to say.

At the very least, nudity has a way of unsettling even the staunchest human being. So perhaps, in a way, it can assist with shaking the unshakable.

[pause]

Unless one of our killers was Hisoka.

[twinsightful]

...yeah, well, we don't talk about him. [POINTEDLY NOT LOOKING WHERE HISOKA IS.] But you're right. If there's something to hide, people are likely to resist much stronger than usual.

[alitaba]

[ 4/10 too stick like ]

[coastal]

[lili is so tired from carrying around this screen]

Say something earlier!

[twinsightful]

[By this point he's apparently in his boxers because of Milla since I DIDNT KNOW LILI HAD THE SCREEN?]

I was sort of busy with something else. [Let him get dressed...] Want some help? [Carrying the screen. Not stripping.]

[coastal]

[she didn’t notice he was in his boxers

she’s just going to duck behind the screen, red-faced and just

mumble something angrily]

[twinsightful]

[...he gets dressed and then grabs the screen.]

Who do you still need to check? [Shut up and let him live, thanks.]

[coastal]

[HE SHOULD CONSIDER NOT! BEING! ALMOST NAKED!

She’s still a little red in the face]

... whoever Ookurikara hasn’t gotten to. It sounds like Milla was having issues with Lea...

[twinsightful]

Are we going to have to tag-team him? [He seems to have no qualms about bullying Lea? They can do that. He'll turn and starts toting the screen across the room. Lili is free to take it back and tell him to go away.]

[coastal]

... don’t look like you’re having so much fun...

[wtf kaoru, are you hunting for a top]

[twinsightful]

The longer I keep my back to them, the easier this will become. [Just idle commentary. If he doesn't have to look at the bodies, he doesn't have to think about just how they died.

Bullying people is apparently easier.] Besides, the sooner this is completed the faster we can rule if this was helpful or not.

[coastal]

[ . . . she seems a little unsure of what to say for a moment before nodding.]

... okay. I’ll leave it to you. We’ll reconvene later.