WEEK 3 TRIAL

[probe]

POPULATION: 25

Rise and shine, little sinners. Did you rest well? Hope you weren't too perturbed by the events of the day before. Things seem to be perfectly normal throughout your morning, but at 12pm, everyone will receive a mass text message to their phone.

goood morning! come join us in the conference room when you're ready!

Whether you agree or disagree, soon you will find yourself physically moving toward the conference room on the bottom floor, filing into the room and taking a seat in one of the vacant chairs. Two metal boxes sit at the end of each table along with a collection of pens and colored notecards. At the head of the room, Lust, Pride, Envy and Gluttony patiently wait as the TV above them displays a message.

Victims: Omi Fushimi, Ashiya Douman

Once the last participant enters the room, the door will swing closed behind them and lock them inside.

Lust is at the table and seems to be finishing a topcoat on their nails. Pride is looking down at their claws, sprawled in their chair. Envy is slumped forward on the table... but don't worry, he's not dead this time, he just has his head pillowed on his folded arms. Gluttony is sitting up straight, hands laced together and waiting.

The rest of the Avatars all look at Pride after a moment of silence, and then, vaguely annoyed, Pride says:

What? They know they have nine hours by this point. Don't look at me.

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Hello, and welcome to fourth third trial! Over the course of the next nine hours, characters will have the opportunity to discuss, investigate and theorize about the events of the day before! While mini-investigations were held yesterday, today is the day characters will have time to examine the body of the victim and explore relevant locations.

There will be a mod-tag break between 4pm EST/1pm PST to 5pm EST/2pm PST. While the trial may continue and players can tag each other, mod-led threads such as questions and investigations will be on hold.

Finally, while voting is not mandatory, we do have a voting page should characters wish to vote! Please be sure that your vote is in by the time trial finishes (9pm EST/6pm PST) if you wish to vote.

Good luck, and have fun!

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Comments

[gamerbrain]

[ she is but she hates it! ]

Aoi doesn't need shame. Aoi needs to fight.

[probe]

[there are glass pieces embedded into his head where this wound is - it's pretty caved in, so yeah, you can see brain. the shape is circular, kind of oblong. his face is covered in blood.

the rest of the body seems to be pretty okay, considering? splattered blood on his clothes. there are some strange damp spots on his shirt, around his chest.

there's also his phone and a notebook in his pocket.]

[sengokus]

It's.... really probably just a shitty attempt from the killer to distract us, right?

[alteracion]

[ grace looks pointedly at molly ]

[fatalattraction]

Are we?

[probe]

Despair is going to be annoyed at me if I give you stuff they didn't, because then you're going to ask for it next time when they said no. I'm just trying to be consistent!

[maelstroms]

[ The instant temptation to drop her on her ass is so powerful that he visibly considers it.




But instead he keeps his arm firmly around her middle and carts her away. ]

Whoever is interfering with the trial, you probably could have chosen a more effective set of targets for it.

[dotcom]

Aoi needs to shut up.

[ EVERYONE CARRY ON WITH THE TRIAL ]

[bonetiddies]

I can handle Despair next time, too. Is it a no.

[probe]

[yuel sees nothing on the floor or under the table, while she's down there.

white also finds nothing off about the vending machine.]

[liuli]

Well, that answers that question.

[ ignoring the slappy fight... ]

[headmt]

[just whispering interesting relationship to himself]

[fluffier]

Can we have some shackles?

[ anyone but pride, please ]

[callmemeg]

Hey, maybe don't go giving them any tips, alright? We've got a bad enough track record as it is.

[ ...but then to the room at large: ]

But whoever did this should really leave Sunshine out of it. She did a better job of derailing this trial on her own.

[ the bites... ]

[sengokus]

Keep up the good work, Takeru!

[never thought he'd see that twink restrain somebody else but he's surprised everyday here]

[alteracion]

[ something sounds oddly like fucking yikes coming from grace ]

[maelstroms]

Probably. If they wanted to be more effective, they would've chosen someone or someones that would cause a bigger scene.

Or they don't actually want to hurt anyone. Who's to say.

[gamerbrain]

Let Aoi fight!

[ she is going to keep struggling, i'm sorry. it's weak? but constant. ]

[sengokus]

... yeah. More or less.

[he sighs]

We might have to come back to it though - based on whether or not we can find other bites that match Ashiya-san's teeth.

[femmefinale]

Does the level of distraction matter? Someone is still clearly trying to interfere.

[ And that's some bs. ]

FEETISH

[toesies]

[........... PINCHING THE BRIDGE OF HER NOSE.]

While we keep Aoi and Shi away from each other, can everyone please show me their feet? Shoes, too. You know, just in case some asshole tried to derail us because they just realized they totally forgot to wipe their feet off. Fuck you, too, bitch.

[Someone please make sure Aoi and SQX present their feet. She is so mad.]

[dotcom]

They're doing a good job at raising my blood pressure.

STRIP CHECK + HAND CHECK

[bonetiddies]

[Harrow is storming back from talking to the Avatars angry, but she's just going to start ordering people around.]

We are going to do a strip check now, because it is necessary this week. In addition for cuts and scrapes, we are looking for any sort of stain or marking on the body, as well as signs of something having been scrubbed away. I will also need to see everyone's hands, so present them before you undress.

Molly, Ming Yi, come here. [They're both tall.] If anyone would like privacy, you may use Mollymauk's coat. It is a poor barrier, but it is the best I can do. You may have one person of your choosing examine you and one person not of your choosing examine you behind the barrier, but you may say so if there is any person you would find objectionable. If you need assistance dressing and undressing, I will provide it. If this proposal isn't acceptable, we may discuss further.

If anyone chooses to turn this into an opportunity for jokes or personal comments or generally reprehensible behavior, I will punish you for it. Don't doubt me.

[liuli]

Suppose we can take that as a sign we're onto something.

[mukagen]

[ Ah. Time to pick out some pieces of the glass out so maybe they can cross-reference the material to other stuff they may have.

The notebook and phone are placed to the side to look at later. Now he gently turns the body so he can check his back. Is it also mostly okay on this side, too? ]