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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Comments

[whitewalls]

I wonder what he was even doing there...? It was so dark that night.

[nonbelligerent]

Does he normally stay in his house for the night? Perhaps Hisoka or Ookurikara would know.

[papawolf]

[ Looking at Hisoka and rude mcswordbutt and... nope. He's not going to volunteer to ask either of them ]

[whitewalls]

Mm, we can ask them. I never spoke to him so I have no idea.

[nonbelligerent]

[well since feral apparently doesn't want to do it—]

Hisoka? Ookurikara? Do either of you know?

[wildc4rd]

Oh. We share a bed every night. ♥

[nonbelligerent]

[cool, going to breeze right past hisoka's creepiness]

So it would've been unusual for him to be outside that night.

[unfriendliest]

[ okay ignoring the weirdo ]

Yes. He preferred staying inside at night.

[televised]

More importantly, how did he get there? Was anyone able to stay conscious past Thursday night and into midnight on Friday?

[whitewalls]

[ she shakes her head. ]

I fell asleep.

[televised]

[LOOKING AT THIS CHAIN OF "SAME"...]

So did I. Which is unusual.

[compendiem]

Maybe he's a sleepwalker?

[ And a sleepfighter... and a sleepdier... ]

[televised]

Wouldn't he be more likely to die by walking into the koi pond, in that case?

[SLEEP BEAR WHISPERER... MAYBE.]

[compendiem]

[ Minato shakes his head. ]

When a person sleepwalks... Their eyes are open. They're "awake," and can see and walk as normal. They're just asleep.

[ So Tsurumaru would've been able to notice and avoid the pond, and if he'd been caught by a bear or whatever, he'd be able to engage it in a fight, too. Just. Asleep the entire time. ]

[televised]

[...]

I'm going to be really pissed if you're right and someone sleep walked to their death.

[papawolf]

[ Just going to write on a piece of paper.

Asleep ]

[televised]

That seems to be the case for everyone...

[papawolf]

[ He'll write again.

Strange. Heard nothing ]

[televised]

You're normally a light sleeper?

[nonbelligerent]

No. Even I fell asleep, which is unusual as I don't require sleep.

[televised]

No?

[HM... It looks like she wants to say something for a minute, before she moves on.]

Were you awake since our arrival, up until Thursday night?

[nonbelligerent]

[he nods.]

[televised]

... Seems awfully convenient that everyone who would normally be awake was forced into unconsciousness the night someone died.

[the universe: what the heckie.]

[liversandhyenas]

Doesn't seem like anyone did. There may have been something in the air, knocking us out.

[televised]

... No, I don't think that was it.