redactable | WEEK ONE: TRIAL

WEEK ONE: TRIAL
(38 remain)

Rise and shine, gremlins. Hopefully you found it in you to make and eat breakfast, despite yesterday's news. At 11am, everyone will receive a message on their PHS, simply stating:

empoti enp emporium. by the strike of twelve.

Shortly before 12pm, every participant will feel compelled to move towards the Emporium, if they aren't already there. No exceptions! Though they will have to navigate around shelves and merchandise and the like, everyone will fit neatly inside the room. Once all the participants are present and the clock strikes twelve, the doors lock behind them.

Three of the Leaders are there with them: Swan, Tiger, and Goat. Tiger speaks.

"You have nine hours. Try not to stab each other during them."

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the second trial! For the next nine hours, the characters are expected to discuss among themselves, ask questions, examine the bodies of the victims, look over the evidence found yesterday, and revisit locations as needed in order to find the culprit(s). There'll be a one hour break from 5-6pm EST, where no mod tags will occur.

Before the trial is over, please remember to 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 us know by pinging us on Discord!

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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Hello, leaders... Yoshizawa brought trial snacks for everyone because last week she got hungry halfway through and that was terrible, but she's specifically shoving some to-go containers with tea, sandwiches and other goodies at the leaders. Tiger's sandwich may or may not have a beaver face made out of food on one side. Accept it, binch.

To whoever wants to respond:]

Um... Are you still having trouble summoning items for us?

[ swan smiles at yoshizawa before taking a sandwich. they don't eat it quite yet since... questions ]

Thank you. [ they drum their fingers on the table and sigh again before leaning further on the table ] Yeah. It's like something's on the fritz and it's soooo annoying.

Is it our fault...? It started after last week's trial, didn't it?

It did, but don't blame yourselves. It's not like you were the ones who made Virid start this whole thing. [ they gesture vaguely ] I'm sorry we can't be more help now.

[A shake of her head.]

Please, don't apologize. It's okay. You've done so much for us already.

[ swan gives yoshizawa a wan smile and a shrug ]

And yet we're back here again.

... We'll get to the bottom of this. I promise, Swan-san.

Thanks, Yoshizawa. [ they'll reach to pat her arm which probably looks ridiculous from their position ] Just work together and I know you can figure it out.

[It's fine. She appreciates it.]

By the way... Are you and Goat-san alright? You were both in town the other night.

Goat got injured along with everyone else in town and... Uh. I ended up in the tech lab, but I'm fine. [ they wave a hand vaguely ] Goat will be too! We're tough.

[oh my god]

Are you sure? Were you injured, Swan-san? [AHHHHHHHHHH-- wait. Hold on.] ... Was there anyone else with you before you fell asleep?

It's fine! It was just a little glass! And the fumes weren't even that bad. [ they said, happily. anyway; ] No. I meant to go where there were people, but I got locked in checking to make sure I knew where everyone on the station was before the doors locked.

[ sometimes ... you don't check the time ]

That— That doesn't sound fine! [SWAN!!!!! Why are the NPCs this way.] Please, be careful in the future. You ought to ask one of us to accompany you the next time you're in town.

It was fiiiine. [ so dismissive. ] But I'll make sure to be around people next time. That was the whole point of staying over here!

[ :T ]

... Please do. Even if you're stronger than us, I don't want anything to happen to you guys.

[ they smile, fond ]

Thanks, Yoshizawa. But worry about yourselves first, okay?

We can do both.

[ they laugh a bit ]

Okay, but prioritize that while multitasking!

[A HUFF.]

I can prioritize both.

[ they stick out their tongue in answer ]

Well, I think you guys are more important, so I'm prioritizing that.

[GASPS!!!

and sticks her tongue out in response.

her age is showing.]

Well, I think both are equally as important.

[ they are just going to make faces at each other until swan giggles ]

Okay, agree to disagree. But I'm right and you're wrong.

[ :D ]

[terrible.]

No way. It's the opposite!

[she will be here arguing over this forever, sorry.]

I said it first so it's too late.

That's not at all how it works...

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