week three: trial

[cyclists]

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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throwing this here for helping axel not slapping shirasu

[stillstands]

[ miki's already running in there, hang the murderbishounen with his murder issues. she's got a bag at her side, one that definitely seems new and she's diving across to where axel is. ]

Stop moving around, stay still.

[ she's already rooting around in her bag and pulling out what... looks like a number of sewing supplies? and notably a lot of cotton wool. she's already eyeballing axel's back, before speaking again: ]

I need to get your shirt off so I can stop the bleeding. Hold on--[ She's going to make this quick. ]

[nonbelligerent]

[while he's keeping an eye on milla and co. in case kara needs to be talked down, he's otherwise here to hover and help miki as needed.]

[omegathree]

[Oh good, Milla has it handled. Val is running towards Lea. At least somebody here has a medical kit or something equivalent.

He settles next to Miki and deeply worried.]

Say if you need help with anything.

[foodbin]

I'll help.

[Even if she looks incredibly panicked.]

[compendiem]

...are you sure lava doesn't seal wounds?

[omegathree]

It doesn't!

[leaberator]

[ he might be bleeding but he's wheezing in the background at that one


it's laughter i'm sorry he's got a terrible sense of humor ]

[compendiem]

[ NO

it wasn't a joke ]

[foodbin]

[Furiously:]

Shut up, we don't have time for you to be a moron right now!

[televised]

Go take a nap.

[WRONG TIME, MINATO.]

[stillstands]

[ help strip ur man emma ]

[leaberator]

[ okay well i guess this is how you guys find out that this week axel was wearing the hedgehog hoodie again, which is RUINED now :( and also two other shirts as usual

that's gonna be fun to take off. ]

Easy... for you to say...

[ he's trying to put a hand to the bleeding but it's like. a very. impossible angle.

just gonna casually cough up a bit of blood its fine ]

[stillstands]

Emma, Valvatorez, if you want to help please help get his hoodie off.

[ She's already easing it up but there's a fair bit of material there and she's trying to be careful around the wound. ]

Shess, can you bring that cotton wool here?

[ SHE'S IGNORING THE WHINING, AXELEA. ]

[omegathree]

[He's.. stripping his crush. god. At least the worry overrides most of the embarrassment.

Anyway, he's quick at pulling the hoodie off.]

[foodbin]

[She's helping! But as she does:]

Is he going to be alright?

[leaberator]

[ fuck that does not feel good. he wheezes a bit, though it's... weak laughter? ]

So much for... taking it slow, right? Haha...

[ kill him. ]

[foodbin]

[She shakes her head.]

Hey... Look at me. You're going to be alright, we've got you.

[stillstands]

[ Sorry Emma, she's focused -- she's got a needle in one hand, her left one and is focused on threading string through the eye.

And then she's looking at the wound and the blood and she just. Sighs. ]

I'm going to cauterise this... I'm sorry. [ she's back into her bag for a moment and comes back with a big pair of sewing scissors. and... hang all this secrecy. there's a pause, and then a burst of flame from her hand, directly onto the scissor blade, until it's almost glowing slightly. ]

I'll go on three.

[ and hopefully it's okay, because as soon as she gets any confirmation from axel she... immediately presses the blade to the stab wound, in short, few second bursts, until she can see the blood flow stopping. she's whispering under her breath with each press - I'm sorry. ]

[nonbelligerent]

[well, he'll do as miki asks, even as he shoots increasingly concerned looks at the shirasu pile-on that's probably happening like. very nearby.]

[stillstands]

[ heeeeeeyyyyyy

emotion sharing's still a thing. enjoy the fact she's secretly terrified, but also determined, shess. ]

[whitewalls]

[ SHE'S OVER HERE

LOOKING PRETTY HORRIFIED ]

[coastal]

Naminé, you don't have to look.

[whitewalls]

No, I--

[ oh xion is having a meltdown

she's running over there ]

[twinsightful]

[He's not really here to help but he's busy watching this instead of the subduing of Shirasu. Looks like this was a brilliant idea after all. Go Miki go.]

[stillstands]

[ Perfect timing. She'll thank him later. ]