WEEK SIX: TRIAL

[retellers]

WEEK SIX: TRIAL (22 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: Please go to the Emporium at 12. 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: Wolf, Rabbit, and Fox. Wolf speaks. "Nine hours. You know what to do." ༶•┈┈⛧┈｡o°✥✣ 　　 ✣✥°o｡┈⛧┈┈•༶ Hello, everyone, and welcome to the seventh 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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[dianxias]

[ once he's taken off and disposed of the gloves, and set the evidence aside, xie lian sets his hand on top of hua cheng's, and lifts his head to try for a smile, smothering his sadness behind it and trying to go for reassuring to hua cheng, instead. ]

...It will be alright, San Lang. [ quietly. ] We will find out who did this. Let's focus on that.

[supremity]

[ Just give him this hand. He laces their fingers together and squeezes, bowing his head towards him quietly. ]

Gege. [ Don't fake it for him. Not when he can see how that smile doesn't reach his eyes, the same as Ochako would be able to call him on it.

... but, regardless, that's the only callout. ] En, let's look at what we have.

[dianxias]

[ mmmnnnm.... he gives the hand a little squeeze, and the smile grows a bit more helpless. apologetic. ]

I'm sorry. [ can't hide being miserable from hua cheng! he's never been able to, either. ] ...We'll need to place the hairs with the rest of the evidence, and find those among us who are capable of shooting a gun.

[supremity]

[ Bonk - he bumps his forehead against Xie Lian's temple, lingering, then drawing back. Forgiveness for something that doesn't need an apology, and comfort, to Xie Lian's misery. ]

It will be alright, gege. [ A little echo. Because it will be. And he can - and will - promise that. ] I think the numbers for marksmanship have dwindled considerably, as of late, but that doesn't mean much in the long run.

[misstrust]

[ Sorry. Dorothy's trying to just push her way between you two. ]

[supremity]

[ excuse the fuck out of me ]

[misstrust]

[ sparkle ]

You're a bit too close, don't you think?

[supremity]

I think you should mind your business?

[ He - only sounds annoyed instead of murderous at the moment, but that's probably because he's bemused. The fuck, ma'am. ]

[misstrust]

I think this is my business, though?

[supremity]

No, it really isn't.

[chanteuser]

[ she's just leaning in and tugging hua cheng's sleeve, whispering something that is just loud enough to be made out if you're close: ]

Hua Cheng, the RSVP--

[dianxias]

San Lang ah!

[ STOP MAKING IT WORSE ]

[supremity]

[ REVS ]

[chanteuser]

[ oh dear ]

[dianxias]

[ ?!?? BE CAREFUL OF HIS CHEST WOUND ]

M- Miss Dorothy?

[misstrust]

... I don't like it.

[ She sounds so sullen. ]

[dianxias]

Don't like it...?

[ ?? ????? ????? ] Don't like what? Are you alright?

[misstrust]

I don't like someone being so close to you! It should be me! Why am I not good enough??

[ oh my god she sounds half frustrated and half like she wants to cry?? ]

1/2

[dianxias]

Eh?

[dianxias]

[ STOP... SOUNDING LIKE THAT... AAAAH

he immediately starts waving his hands around in an attempt to apologize and or comfort her, turning away from hua cheng a bit to do so?!?! ] Oh-- um, Miss Dorothy it's - it's alright, there there, it's, um, it's not you, it's me, I promise...?

[axecessory]

[ oh boy!

to everyone else in the peanut gallery: ]

Is this... jealousy? Or, um—tying emotions together?

[ ?????????? ]

[supremity]

[ He's like, half-listening, between Xie Lian and Dorothy.

... but getting a ""scolding"" at least gets him to put a pause on staring her down like he's going to bite her head off. ]

- do we know who had invitations like that.

[axecessory]

[ she has to think back to week... 4? week 4 trial? most everyone fessed up to the invites. ]

Um... Ochako? And Yona, I think...

[dianxias]

[ from where he is still holding dorothy's hand ]

Since it was found as evidence, would it be likely to be Miss Ochako's?

[axecessory]

That's if I'm right and it's the jealousy one.

[ she looks at their joined hands. ]

And, um... seems like there's a good chance I'm right?