week seven: trial

[cyclists]

Week Seven: Trial
9 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, Squall, Kaoru, Grim Eyes and Milla'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 less this week, looking back at Lune for a moment before they square their shoulders and face the participants again.

"It's going to be harder this week than last, especially with so few of you. But I'll be handling things today, so...please ask for whatever you need. I'll do my best."

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the seventh 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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Comments

[nonbelligerent]

Of course. The same goes for me as well.

You just... don't usually so openly display emotion like this.

[omegathree]

[He hums thoughtfully.]

I'm usually honest about my feelings.

But this one... it's familiar.

[nonbelligerent]

You have always been very straightforward, and I appreciate it. But you're also not easily shaken, from what I've seen.

Grief?

[omegathree]

... Yes.

When Artina died it was...

[Oh no.]

[nonbelligerent]

Artina...?

[leaberator]

... She's the one I reminded him of when I got stabbed.

[nonbelligerent]

... I see.

[well then.]

[leaberator]

[ well. fuck. ]

[omegathree]

[He shakes his head and wraps himself back in his cloak.

No. That can't be right. This can't be right.]

[nonbelligerent]

[...

shess will just give him another hug.]

[omegathree]

[He's absolutely frozen in Shess's arms.]

[nonbelligerent]

[his hold just tightens, this time for himself as well.]

[omegathree]

[As still as he is, he still manages to mumble out-]

Why would I...? Milla...

[televised]

[...]

Valvatorez. Your footsteps were a reasonable match for the ones we found in the city.

[omegathree]

[He's not moving away, but he's just stopped moving entirely. He's clearly not breathing.]

[televised]

... I need to see your hands.

[omegathree]

[She'll have to pull off his gloves herself.]

[televised]

[She'll pull them off if she has to. What's up.]

[omegathree]

[What's up?

He's missing his left pinky.]

[foodbin]

...You really think Milla would be his first choice?

[unfriendliest]

[ well she certainly wasn't kara's last week either ]

[televised]

I'm only stating the facts.

[foodbin]

I know, but... We don't know everything about how someone acts when they're corrupted, but have they ever gone after someone they were close with before?

[televised]

Futaba went after Nana, remember?

[foodbin]

I guess, but—

[but then his finger is missing so. it's probably a moot point. bad!!]