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Subdivided Mods ([personal profile] cyclists) wrote in [community profile] subdivided2019-06-28 11:16 pm

week three: trial

Week Three: Trial
22 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 the glass boxes perfectly centered before the benches in the room. Now that the trial is in session, Swift Wind and Hisoka'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. It's only when everyone has gathered that Sol speaks first.

"We've got a lot of ground to cover today. Don't give up."

They stop, glancing at Lune and gesturing for them to say their piece.

"Face the truth directly, and don't turn away from what you may find."

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the fourth 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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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-29 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I believe you, but... I would've thought there'd be traces of it. Even if someone was able to freeze and explode the water content in his body, it is in things like muscles and bones. The force would tear through flesh.

... Unless Rock Hard changes that. We know that's probably why he was shattered, right? Maybe it also stopped the spread of blood? Although I'm not sure how...
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[personal profile] televised 2019-06-29 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe it coagulates the blood somehow? If it's not liquid, it's not going to spread so easily.
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-29 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought it only changed the skin, but it might do? Or at least make it trickier for the blood to just... fly out everywhere.
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[personal profile] televised 2019-06-29 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I wouldn't know. So an explanation from someone else with that special skill would be nice. Or we could just ask Lune to see if the universe is feeling charitable today.
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-29 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ North... unclench. ]

No one's saying you do. But we usually end up asking anyway -- I'll check if it changes anything else about the body when used.
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[personal profile] televised 2019-06-29 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[she can't.]

Good. I'll leave it to you, then.
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-29 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ next week she's going to start slipping yoga and meditation books under her door. ]

I'll let you know what they say.
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[personal profile] televised 2019-06-29 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[a valiant effort.........]

I'll be waiting.
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-29 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ KICKS THE DOOR IN. ]

His whole body would have been rock. Blood and all. Lune said to think of it as hardening the skin, and what's beneath it aside from vital organs into the consistency of rock.
Edited 2019-06-29 20:07 (UTC)
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[personal profile] televised 2019-06-29 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Then there we have our answer. Can't bleed if even your blood has turned solid.

[personal profile] compendiem 2019-06-29 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ whispers but why is there confetti and where did it all go ]
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-29 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ because hisoka. ]
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[personal profile] televised 2019-06-29 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[minato, you're killing her.]
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-29 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
But you can be shattered into twenty odd pieces.

[ Sounds about right. ]

I'm not sure how water powers would come into play there, unless they were using the organs. But at least we can explain the lack of blood.