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!

NAVIGATION locations ₓ˚. statuses *+:｡ ic profiles :ₓo ic rules ･ﾟﾟ･｡ audience requests murder proposals ｡✧o private conversations ･ﾟo｡ curfew ･ﾟ✧ memories

Comments

[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]

[ STOP CALLING HER GOOD THIS IS AWFUL........ AND WHAT'S THIS ABOUT FRIENDS!?!?

DON'T ASSUME THINGS ON YOUR OWN. but. she is...also not commenting. just having a tsun moment. ]

[canned]

Well, Elsa is already checking (and is probably the chillest nicest one here) so if you'll believe her I can show her.

[even though this is technically their first time directly speaking (hi!), Al has a feeling about Hansa from seeing him around and observing certain familiarities]

If you still have doubts or questions after that, then maybe we can talk.

[robopriest]

Okay, no problem. Go and show Elsa.

[A shrug.]

We don't have to go into detail now. I just want to make sure that if you're cleared, you're cleared.

[showyourself]

Thank you. I'll make sure to check him thoroughly.

[carry on your balding son]

[sacredchants]

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

just remember, she tried. ]

[canned]

[he very much will remember!

he turns back to her and bows his head]

Izumo, thank you.

[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 ]

[sacredchants]

[ stooooopppppp. ]

[chanteuser]

[ A GOOD GIRL ]

[sacredchants]

[ SHE'S LEAVIN' BYE.

WHERE'S HER BUDDY?? ]

[chanteuser]

[ good girl ]

[arcsplainist]

[ just vibing

watching this unfold ]

[robopriest]

Can he?

[WHERE ARE YOU, MARTIAL ARTS DUMBASS GOD]

[dianxias]

[ cheerfully ]

Yes! I knocked his helmet off of his head during a sparring session last week. Everything Miss Izumo is saying is correct. He's quite an impressive fighter - so lithe for such a heavy suit!

[robopriest]

Is that so?

[HMM.]

So he has no hair?

[uhhhmagic]

I have no idea what's going on here, but all of this hootenanny instead of just looking under the helmet is gonna drive me, uh, insane with curiosity.

[dianxias]

He doesn't need to be checked.

...It seems he won't mind showing you, though. [ me reading upthread ] I just ask that you respect his wishes and do so privately, my friend.

[exercisms]

You too, Cervantes-san. Be nice. Questioning someone like this in front of everyone will make them feel uncomfortable.

[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.