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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ART MEMORIAL

[withsadness]

[All but immediately, Mary is running into the middle of the Meeting Hall and swiping a handful of the paper scraps meant for voting, as well as a few pencils. She jumps up onto a table, waving them in the air with oblivious abandon to the, likely, uh, overall mood of the room.]

Hey, hey! Let's draw together! Draw happy things about our friend! I'm going to draw Sir Bobchin and Lady Red and they'll say cluck cluck cluck, get better soon!

[She might still not quite understand the severity, of, um, well, this.]

[whitewalls]

[ oh this... small child.

she'll pat mary on the head. ]

... okay. Why don't we go sit down?

[withsadness]

But I feel happy when I'm tall...!

[Still, she gapes at Namine, and jumps down onto the bench, and then the ground.]

[compendiem]

[ whispers into my hands "get better soon"...

Minato joins her at the table and pulls up a chair. ]

Hi, Mary. Will you teach me how to draw chickens?

[withsadness]

Yes! I'm very good at it!

[She's, I mean, you know. Passable for her age. But she beams and passes him some of her swipes art supplies.]

The feathers are very important.

[leaberator]

[

look don't look at him explaining death to a nine year old is fucking hard when your franchise goes hogwild with it. he did his fucking best he's only okay at parenting?? ]

I dunno that everyone's gonna be in the mood to draw, kid.

[ please get off the table ]

[withsadness]

[She'll give you a heckin hug, is that what you want, Lea? She stamps her feet giddily and all but pounces on him, wrapping her arms around his shoulders.]

It's always a good time to draw, because whenever I'm frowning, it turns my frown into a smile again!

[hashtaghelping]

[even swift wind does not have the heart to correct her



but also:]

I do a lot of things, but drawing isn't one of them. Could you teach me?

[withsadness]

Yes!

[...she looks at his hooves.]

It might be a little hard. But challenges can be fun, right? Like a game! A game!

[wildc4rd]

[Even on the table, he's just tall enough to prop his chin on her shoulder from behind. His eyes peer down at what she has in her hands at the front. Interesting.]

Drawing, hm?

[withsadness]

Yes!

[Because Mary doesn't find anything creepy or wrong with Hisoka, she's totally okay with this.]

Do you want to draw with me? You could draw a magic trick!

[blackcoats]

[ weh... ]

Sir Bobchin and Lady Red...?

[withsadness]

They're our friends! When I met him, he had a chicken friend, and said his name was Bobchin, and I said, he seems like he should be Sir Bobchin, and he agreed with me! And then he helped me catch Lady Red so I could have a chicken friend, too!

[They make her happy! Clearly.]

[papawolf]

[ ...

Well, he needs to borrow paper anyways, so might as well. Holding a hand out to ask for a pencil ]

[withsadness]

[Because she is a helpful girl, she hands it over!]

Hello!

[moonprisonpower]

A man is dead, Mary.

[ yes, he's that asshole ]

[withsadness]

...but dead means they don't come back! I don't want him to be dead!

[leaberator]

[



EVERY TIME, HUH ]

[hashtaghelping]

[oh noooooo

swift wind has just accidentally stomped on saix's foot with a hoof

how terrible...]

[blackcoats]

Leave her alone.

[ AGAIN, NOT VERY THREATENING WITH A BUNNY HOOD AND STICK, BUT, ]

[twinsightful]

[Huh. Okay, that's....fair, given she's a child. Kaoru nods a little in response.]

I've met Sir Bobchin [He thinks] but who is Lady Red?

[May as well entertain the baby while all of...that...is going on over there.]

[withsadness]

Lady Red is my friend and Sir Bobchin's graceful partner!

[alitaba]

[ Futaba wants legit nothing to do with this so heeey friendo, have someone immediately come to her ]

Oh, let's give Bobchin-chan a fancy hat!! What do you think is a good color for him???

[specialdog]

He's not getting better. He's dead.

[ :) but, you know. in a friendly way. ]

Why not draw what you think heaven looks like, instead?

[daibanana]

[Yiiiikes]

Mmm... well, if you have extra paper, I'd love to draw with you!