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Subdivided Mods ([personal profile] cyclists) wrote in [community profile] subdivided2019-06-07 09:21 pm

WEEK ZERO TRIAL

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!

autocatalysis: (yoυr laѕт cнance нaѕ arrιved)

[personal profile] autocatalysis 2019-06-08 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ that is just a little too hesitant sounding for a nice and easy purification so of course the assumption is- ]

So we eliminate both host and ... catalyst, along with them, and hope that's enough?

[ he sounds. very faintly incredulous. ]

And if it should escape when its vessel is destroyed, what then? Or are you certain that elimination will be enough?
autocatalysis: (wιll ѕeeм мore lιĸe вad dreaмѕ)

[personal profile] autocatalysis 2019-06-08 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he was just asking if their investigation yesterday gave them any more solid answers geez sol, ]

I'm only here to yell at you as much as you're here to be yelled at. [ so, probably not very. ] But if that's the extent of what you can tell us, then fine.

[ for now. probably. ]
autocatalysis: (don'т leт yoυrѕelғ down)

[personal profile] autocatalysis 2019-06-08 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
... What would the consequences be should we fail to identify the manifestation, then? Is it a matter of allowing it to run unchecked, or does it spread, does the corruption worsen?

[ might as well get it out of the way now and not during the trial later in the game that we inevitably fail, ]