WEEK ZERO TRIAL

[cyclists]

Week Zero: Trial
31 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, Tsurumaru's coffin is open, and his body will be available for examination.

Lune and Sol are seated in their thrones, patiently waiting for the last participant to settle. Before Lune gets a chance to speak, Sol draws everyone's attention.

"Yesterday…something really bad happened. The instability of the core has manifested into something bigger than we thought, and it's hidden among us. Today, it'll be your job to find it, and determine what to do with it."

They gesture to the open space between them and the participants then.

"Lune and I will help you as much as we can. But the final decision is yours and yours alone."

With that said, they settle back in their seat.

"Oh. And you have nine hours…let's get going."

Incidentally, anyone who did not dance with their partner during Wednesday's party will soon find that they are now sharing a new article of clothing. Congratulations.

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the first 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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TALK TO SOL

[cyclists]

[Sol remains in their seat, watching the proceedings of the trial. They will be available to answer general questions about the trial, including the body itself.]

[nonbelligerent]

You said that we "determine what to do with it", but what exactly are our options?

[cyclists]

The options...right now? It's about finding the right person who was responsible. There's a reason we have a vote. [A gesture to the box.] As a group, your task is to choose one among you that was responsible for the crime.

[...that's about the only option.]

[hashtaghelping]

I think you have something for me?

[swift wind looks so excited




also saix is possibly in the get-along shirt with him sipp and i gotta decide if swift wind was successful in forcing saix to dance with him or not]

[cyclists]

[I'm screaming. Anyway, Sol reaches into their cloak and pulls out three large apples to hold out to Swift Wind.]

You're still going to help, right?

[televised]

[STOMPING UP TO SOL, GESTURING WITH HER ONE FREE ARM AT THE SHIRT?? Squall is probably getting dragged along unless he momentarily squeezed out, hm.]

Again— What the fuck, Sol?

[There's a corpse in the room and this is her priority.]

[cyclists]

[Sol is getting used to this by now, though he stares for a brief moment.]

Which part. [Deadpan. Yes, they're tired, too.]

[autocatalysis]

"Hidden among us-" therefore, it's picked one of us as a host? How would we keep it from simply transferring to another?

[cyclists]

...elimination, mostly. That's the only thing we can do is find it and destroy it.

[unfriendliest]

[ ookurikara is barely holding back his anger ]

"Something really bad?"

[ IS THAT REALLY ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY ]

[cyclists]

[Sol doesn't have time for this, Kara.]

If you have something else to say, now would be a good time. Otherwise you can fight about it with me later.

[blackcoats]

. . .

[ it doesn't look like she has anything to ask, but she's here, glowering at them.

it's made much less menacing by her dress today, though. ]

[cyclists]

[...]

...I'm sorry.

[leaberator]

"The corruption" infiltrated someone, right? How do you know it's still there?

[cyclists]

We can sense it. It's still here in this room.

[nonbelligerent]

[lune's not back yet maybe, but it's past 3 pm now, so:]

Was magic involved?

[cyclists]

[Sol has since settled in their chair with their knees pulled to their chest, watching the proceedings. When Shess approaches, they nod.]

Yes. [A pause, and a tilt of their head.] I'm allowed to tell you a little more about that now. Two powers under the air alignment were used.

[alitaba]

[ In lieu to nothing in particular ]

Hey.... do we have any craft supplies?

[withsadness]

Hey, hey Sol!

[Mary, finally seeming to have given up on drawing, bounds over. Once she reaches the throne, she looks back at something else she heard in a conversation, distracted, before she seems to remember that she was actually, uh, addressing someone, and turns back again.]

How are you feeling? Did you get yelled at? I'm sorry!

[wildc4rd]

[hello, this isn't a question but what the heckie does the fabric look like now that hisoka can see it in the light]

[moonprisonpower]

Will you tell us who is aligned to which element?

[ he's not optimistic but may as well make one (1) effort to be useful ]

[omegathree]

Do you know what will happen if we refrain from voting?

[fujino]

Um...

[She hasn't talked to Sol yet, only seen them at a distance. But she figures it's best to ask now.]

Will you bury the body here? Whoever dies in this place is permanently dead?

[quailvering]

[toddling over from that whole accusing a child deal]

Um! E- Excuse me! Excuse me- a- about the- the- corruption stuff... if, if somebirdie gets corrupted do they remember the things they do?

[he needs to know because, like, he's really not Ok emotionally with the idea this apparent small human child killed someone. he'd much rather blame some nebulous evil like monsters or corruption.]

[leaberator]

You really can't tell us outright what purified means until after?