WEEK ONE: TRIAL

[retellers]

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." ༶•┈┈⛧┈｡o°✥✣ 　　 ✣✥°o｡┈⛧┈┈•༶ 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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Comments

[robopriest]

[hm?]

Hey. Are you okay?

[canned]

[he starts a little bit, but then looks down and nods slowly]

Me? I'm okay. Thank you, sir.

Just...worried about everything happening.

[robopriest]

Oh, for sure. It's terrible.

[Gesturing to his helmet.]

Mind taking that off?

[sacredchants]

[ quietly steps in the middle of them. ]

I'll vouch for him. There's no blonde hair under that helmet.

[robopriest]

Oh?

[Looks from her to him.]

Is he bald?

[sacredchants]

Something like that.

It's kind of embarrassing when people as young as us start to lose our hair, you know. [ ... ] Especially if there are reasons for it.

[robopriest]

...

[Hm.]

Izumo, have you seen under his helmet? Or did he just tell you what's under there?

[laid]

You sure you wanna be digging this hard into others people's secrets?

[Sir.]

[robopriest]

[just.]

[smiles]

Secrets? All I see is a person wearing armor. Nobody told me he was keeping a secret in there.

[laid]

[Binch.]

The kid obviously keeps it on for a reason. Yer old enough to read social cues. You're just choosing ta ignore them.

[robopriest]

[His gaze is as sharp as a knife.]

Ah, yes, because social cues are a great excuse for overlooking a person in armor who could easily hide anything they want inside of there. I mean, if you want to overlook potential suspects and sacrifice someone innocent because you just wanted to be gracious, go right ahead.

[evocationary]

There are no secrets during murder trial, also? Just. Putting that out there.

[laid]

Lup darlin', people got plenty of secrets here that ain't been aired out. If they're not relevant to the murder, why force 'em?

[evocationary]

Ooh, try that one again but without the darlin', pumpkin.

Also this is - very? relevant to the murder trial? He won't take his helmet off for hair check, that's specifically, like - come on.

[sacredchants]

I have.

It's...understandable why he wants to keep it covered.

[robopriest]

[Hmm.]

Does he have anyone else who has seen under his armor who can verify that he doesn't need to be checked? I mean, I don't mean to be nosy, and I respect what you're saying, but I don't want this to be a situation where we might overlook something just because someone wants to be nice.

[canned]

[It's at this point he puts a hand lightly on Izumo's shoulder and steps out from his (ineffectual) hiding behind her.]

I don't want Izumo to face suspicion for me. I can show you what's under my helmet but...I don't want anyone else to see if that's okay.

[robopriest]

Absolutely. And she's a good girl looking out for a friend. I can understand that.

[Also looks at Hikaru below]

Who do you want to be checked by? Me or Hikaru? I don't mind either way.

[sacredchants]

[ she's not going to stop him and just let's him do whatever it is that he does.

just remember, she tried. ]

[heartablaze]

...I can check Alphonse-kun, if he wants. Would that be okay?

[She just assumes he is shy.]

[sacredchants]

It sounds like Xie Lian can vouch for this as well.

[ ugh. he called her out on being nice and now she has nowhere to go.... ]

[chanteuser]

[ izumo is a good girl ]

[lionson]

I can't vouch for him, but I can vouch for Izumo. She's one of my students back in our world, and if she is saying something like this, I would trust it to be true.

[canned]

[grateful looming has become offended looming]

[sacredchants]

[ shush you. ]