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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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[...]

Are you volunteering?

[He gives a little shrug of his shoulders.]

I would prefer not dying, but in a situation like this, it may make things easier.

[ val ): ]

The hope is we find the corrupted, but it starting to look less likely by the minute.

... we still have some time. Let's keep thinking.

Let's make use of it.

No.

[...]

Lass?

I said no.

[ Val isn't allowed to self sacrifice. That's her rules. But to keep that from seeming too emotionally invested, she goes bossy. ]

Figure out the real culprit.

We'll see if we can.

[But his hopes aren't high.]

... We still have half an hour left. Let's leave that option as a last minute resort.

Very well. You're free to revisit it.

[ ... ]

How are you this willing?

I don't want to die, but it's better than having multiple incorrect people put to death.

.... I can't argue against that.

No! Big no! No way!

[gets ALL UP IN HIS FACE]

You didn't do it, so don't tell people to vote for you.

[He doesn't move a centimeter from the spot he's standing.]

We're already at uneven numbers.

Making this offer means part of you has given up. There's still time, even if it's not that much! Don't you dare give up yet!

[ :T ]

It's better than having more than one innocent person sentenced to death.

[His voice is steady and calm despite the horse in his space.]

Yeah, but if you do this we're killing off an innocent and letting two Corrupted go, not to mention whoever killed Tokidoki and won't cop to it. We should keep trying to figure this out until the very end.

(no subject)

omegathree - 2019-06-16 00:35 (UTC) - Expand

There's no guarantee that power will be used. Don't sacrifice yourself needlessly.

[Val's said what he wanted to say, so he just nods.

Actually Saïx's whole vibe helps ground him, which is a horrible cursed thought.]

Edited 2019-06-16 00:34 (UTC)

[ that is extremely cursed ]

[ saix nods back ]

[It's the werewolfiness.

He feels like Fenrich is going to pop out from somewhere to start lecturing everybody about why they shouldn't kill Val and if they do he'd kill them all himself.]

[ there is indeed that werewolf vibe especially since saix is clearly a werewolf larper ]

[ glad val's familiar with them!! ]