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Week Zero: Trial
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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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A man is dead, Mary.

[ yes, he's that asshole ]

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

[ maybe he'll come back as a nobody and get norted ]

That is unlikely to happen, regardless of what you want.

It's better to accept it.

I don't like doing that!

[Why should she accept the reality that makes her feel bad?]

If unlikely isn't impossible, then we should try hard to make him wake back up!

This isn't something he can wake up from.

[ this is why you don't make friends with him mary ]

Edited 2019-06-08 18:19 (UTC)

Are you really, really sure? What if this place is magical? Didn't you say we don't know anything about it yet?

... True. But I doubt we would be in this situation if it were reversible.

[ ...... :/ ]

Did you see anything unusual, Mary? If so, you should draw it.

[ an effort???? was made???? ]

[ ???? ]

Unusual...I think it's unusual that everybody is all together...

[She looks around. She can't seem to think of much else.]

What do you think? Is there anything else that's strange? I can draw all of it!

[

EVERY TIME, HUH ]

[ :/ ]

[oh noooooo

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

how terrible...]

[ he hates this fucking shirt ]

[ flinches!!! but otherwise doesn't react ]

Is there a problem?

Yeah, buddy! There's a big problem!

It's called: you're a jerk!

I'm stating facts. Denial won't change the situation.

[turns slightly in the shirt to get all up in his face]

There is a middle ground between total denial and bluntly saying something that will make a little girl cry.

Edited 2019-06-08 18:26 (UTC)