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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!

stillstands: (50)

[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-08 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I doubt that whatever marriage you think you had was legal in the eyes of any registry office.

[ Focusing on the important things first. ]

But... it really was a bear? And we know it's not an Earth based power that was used so what made it attack like that?
wildc4rd: (wUEKiXI)

[personal profile] wildc4rd 2019-06-08 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
What a small lawyer.

[don't question his marriage hewwo]

No Earth powers and just air? How curious. There was a bear. You can ask the other two.
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-08 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I have a feeling I know more about the law than you do.

[ SHE WILL QUESTION WHAT SHE SEES FIT. ]

That was what they said. [ hrrfffff... ] Did you actually check things or did you just glance and leave the detail collecting to the others?
wildc4rd: (rainbird57)

[personal profile] wildc4rd 2019-06-08 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wow.]

I checked everything while the other two were occupied. ♥
stillstands: (99)

[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-08 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Occupied with what?

[ don't. don't verbalise a heart like that it's distressing. ]
televised: (032)

[personal profile] televised 2019-06-08 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
... Could someone have used their invisibility to agitate the bear into attacking the first person they saw?

[You know, like an ever more hecked up version of bullfighting.]
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-08 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ... the fact she was wondering the same thing somehow grosses her out right down to the pit of her soul. ]

It's possible. If there was someone the bear was aiming for and the used Tsurumaru-san's body as a buffer between themselves and the bear...
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[personal profile] televised 2019-06-08 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods.]

Between the darkness and the glasses, the bear wouldn't have been able to tell that the dead guy wasn't its original target.

[... Or just with the darkness. Who knows how the glasses got there.]
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-08 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
It's always possible someone put the glasses on that bear for that exact reason.

[ ... Wow this is terrible. ]

They must have wanted to keep themselves hidden, or maybe they didn't feel they would be able to defeat Tsurumaru-san in direct combat?
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[personal profile] televised 2019-06-08 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
If subterfuge is an option, why risk getting injured? When you want to get rid of someone while avoiding consequences, your best option is to leave as little evidence of your involvement behind.
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[personal profile] stillstands 2019-06-08 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
... I mean. There's still a bear rampaging around. That's probably still kinda scary or distressing, even if you can't be seen or targeted.