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Week Six: Trial
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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, Julius and Cinnabar'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. They hesitate, looking back at Lune for a moment before they square their shoulders and face the participants again.

"Lune's going to be here to supervise, but I'll be the one taking care of things today. I know things have been kinda tough, but…trust your instincts and ask for whatever you need. I'll do my best."

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the sixth trial!

Things will proceed as normal, but for this trial and the next all NPC interactions will be via Sol while Dana is out of town! This means questions and locations will be handled by them.

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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We look at the powers that someone could fake. So...not mine or Ookurikara's. We have a few hunk powers, Axel's...heat thing, or whatever, and North's spitfire, right? Our specialties are all one-time use, I think.

I do not believe the hunk abilities could be used for murder.

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I could tickle Emma. That often produces a laughter reaction.

I don't want any of your memories, thanks.

[???]

I do not understand your adversity to it, but fine. You will be tickled by someone else?

...Fine, whatever. If you think it's important, someone can.

Then, may I? Or are you intent on someone else?

I promise not to harm you. I have read extensively about anatomy and have some experience with tickling.

Go for it.

Here I go.

[and

Emma is getting super-tickled.

tickly tickly tickly, in all the tickliest spots.

and memshare.]

(no subject)

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...it's worth a shot? I guess? [That's fine.]

Don't tickle people without their permission, either.

I will always ask permission.

I'm obviously saying that Valvatorez's work, but people could just say I'm lying.

I don't know if you could lie about that particular thing, Naminé. That doesn't seem like your style. You or Ookurikara.

[They could, but he's assuming.]

Oh, I highly doubt Ookurikara would fake it.

... Or, for that matter, hide the fact that he killed someone to begin with.

...point taken! [Like. Wow.] So that rules out me, Ookurikara, Milla and Valvatorez is we're going with that idea...which leaves North and Axel.

I'd say ouch, but.

[ lying is on his scroll. ]

[At least he looks apologetic.] Sorry. Not my call.

So? Can you prove you aren't?

Nope.

[ he shrugs ]

That power's pretty easy to fake, I told Shess as much when it came up. I tested with him, but that's all I've got.

twinsightful - 2019-07-21 00:57 (UTC) - Expand

I can verify he wasn't faking it.

Of course, I suppose there's always the possibility I'm his accomplice.

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[ she just nods. ]

[ staunchly: ]

Naminé wouldn't lie.

[ me irl laughing while shaking, ]

... thanks.

[ she just gives a nod... and again... wants to hold her hand in support but she doesn't need to have another memory burst and go catatonic five minutes before the end of trial ]

[ wow maybe i'd give you a happy memory ]

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