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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[coastal]

You smelled her breath?

[look she knows that kaoru has been avoiding the bodies]

Thank you - but don’t force yourself next time.

[twinsightful]

[He just shrugs.] We're running out of time. But we can at least effectively rule out the idea that she ingested anything.

[Make of that what you will, literally anyone smarter.]

[stillstands]

In liquid form, at least.

[ She just looks tired now. ]

We know the means, but not the how or the who.

[coastal]

It sounds like it has to be someone who possesses the Toxicity power, doesn’t it? So someone affiliated with Water who isn’t able to use their specialty again.

[nonbelligerent]

Yes, if we're assuming the drinks were meant to mislead us, it would make sense for it to be someone with that ability.

[coastal]

I have it - probably from some cosmic joke.

[shE’LL OWN IT]

But I haven’t used it this week.

[twinsightful]

[He just. Gently slams a hand over her mouth? Shut the FUCK up.]

[stillstands]

[ that's like three seconds too late but you're doin' great sweetie. ]

You have the Toxicity power?

[coastal]

[well whenever she recovers from whatever happens with kaoru]

I do. It takes the form of nadai, a poisonous drug.

I dumped it on the ground when I tested it last week.

[stillstands]

Did it leave any sort of mark? Dead flowers, or a scorch or something?

[ ... ]

Although I wouldn't know what to look for, I've never heard of nadai.

[coastal]

[hey remember the whole thing about memshares

because lili is immediately protesting under kaoru’s hand before Something Happens and it puts her out of commission for a second]

[twinsightful]

[Well. Remembering a little too late, Lili gets a much nicer (and probably stupider) exchange but it doesn't matter because Kaoru's immediately releasing her and stumbling backwards.

Bye.]

[coastal]

[she’s just going to blink away the images, whatever it is, and then when she realizes that kaoru is stumbling away she’s

immediately going to try to catch him even though she’s like 5’2” and

they’re collapsing in a pile but let’s be nice and not give them another memshare]

[nonbelligerent]

[...]

Was that truly a wise idea, Lili?

[coastal]

It would look more suspicious if I were questioned about it later, wouldn’t it?

[hashtaghelping]

Dude! Don't tell them something like that!

[ D: ]

[coastal]

Why not? It’s the truth.

If I can’t use it, then that means it was used without my knowledge, and therefore I must have done it.

But I wouldn’t target Junna, so I’m sure it’s fine.

[hashtaghelping]

But now people know you're water! They could try to frame you! In the future!

[...]

If anyone tries that I'll stomp all over them!

[lili has gained one (1) attack horse]

[coastal]

I haven’t been trying to hide it - it was too out of my control the first week.... but thank you, I suppose.

[tothemaxwell]

[CLEARLY BEAMING]

[unfriendliest]

[ respect ]

[unfriendliest]

[ uhhh we're gonna ignore kaoru even though kara doesn't want it to be lili either ]

And you can prove that?

[ show them. it's the most logical way to prove her innocence.







please don't be one of the killers ]

[tothemaxwell]

Ookurikara is correct.

Can you use your power now?

[coastal]

Probably.

[she doesn’t seem to have a problem with it]

Do we have a way to safely dispose of the poison once I do?

[she doesn’t want to like

conjure up a super convenient murder weapon]

[stillstands]

That's the most logical method, yeah. For creating a poison, and remaining immune to it in order to administer it.