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

rip tsuru's sword

[nonbelligerent]

Unless we have reason to think the bear bled paint, Tsurumaru may have been fighting something else as well.

His sword is covered in blood, but there's also paint on the edges.

[whitewalls]

There was face paint at the party. Could it have been that?

[nonbelligerent]

Maybe. Though I wonder why it's only on the sword's edges.

[whitewalls]

[ hm ]

Maybe whatever it hit, it only grazed it?

[foodbin]

But... There wasn't any paint on the ground or anything when they went to look at the scene, was there?

[papawolf]

[ a second crime scene then?

He'll hold up two fingers...

wait paper. writing... ]

Another crime scene?

[nonbelligerent]

Lune said there was nowhere else to investigate.

[foodbin]

I have no idea. It just seems weird, doesn't it?

[globs]

[ cinnabar will come to participate because they feel moderately more comfortable around shess... ]

There's no reason to hit paint with your weapon, but it's only on the edges... Whatever he swung his sword at had wet paint on it, somehow.

[nonbelligerent]

Yes, it seems that it may be something like that... though I'm not sure why anyone would be covered in wet paint.

[televised]

Unless we're assuming someone bleeds paint— Does anyone here make a habit of carrying art supplies with them?

[unfriendliest]

[ ookurikara is seriously considering stab testing everyone here to find out who bleeds paint ]

[globs]

... It might not be impossible. That someone "bleeds" something other than animal fluid...

[ they're one of those types, after all. ]

Not all of us are humans. And not all of us are even animals.

[leaberator]

What, did he cut a freshly painted fence on the way, or something?

[papawolf]

[ is there any freshly painted fences??? ]

check around the houses?

[leaberator]

[ oh boy ]

... I was kidding.

[omegathree]

Did anybody spend time painting fences?

[lionharts]

Or if it's face paint-- a freshly painted face?

[wildc4rd]

It could have just been his ████.

[A very quick, loud bleep makes it hard to understand what he says.]

[nonbelligerent]

[...]

[leaberator]

[ ... ]

[lionharts]

[ ... ]

[whitewalls]

[ looks around

where did that noise come from??? ]

[globs]

... How did you do that?

[alitaba]

That's weird place for paint to be.