7rings | WEEK 4 TRIAL

POPULATION: 23

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.

trial. noon.

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, Wrath, Greed, Despair and Sloth patiently wait as the TV above them displays a message.

Victim: Eleanor Shellstrop

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

Wrath is sitting on the table, organizing notes and gently sliding them to Greed. Sloth is here with what looks like a dog-shaped neck pillow sticking out of the edges of their hood. The spiraled horn on the top of their head is longer and sharper. Greed is leaning against the table in an attempt to be present, hands tentatively reaching forward to take the papers from Wrath. Despair has taken their usual seat, just vibing here as they quietly observe. Oddly, Sloth, Greed and Wrath are not in their cloaks today. Instead, they are in sweatpants (shorts in Wrath's case) and cozy hoodies in their color with their symbol printed on the front. The hoods are pulled over their heads however. Once everyone has settled, Sloth chimes in.

Everyone has nine hours again! You can do it! Last time, you even did it a little early! Wow!

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Hello, and welcome to your fifth 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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Is that how you're deciding to word it?

[ harrow is being really nice, but there's only thirty minutes left. flatly: ]

You told Harrowhark you were planning to kill someone this week. You knew last trial what murder as an indulgence meant. You asked Gluttony for a power, and one was used for this murder.

Harrowhark's power was only half as effective as the original, because of the limitations of Oliver Twist. I doubt it'd be enough to stop you from going through with your plans entirely. You have a burn you can't explain.

Did I miss anything?

[She's sort of staring at Vira as she says this.]

What are you talking about?

... Harrowhark, do you remember our conversation on Monday?

Monday? Yes, I remember.

Uh-huh... You remember when you asked us to come to your room, too?

. . . Yes, of course.

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... did you get cursed.

If we've learned anything this week, it's that I wouldn't be able to tell.

[ oh my god ]

[ she is. rubbing her temples. ]

What do you think you told us on Monday?

We talked about Sasazuka's plans to have a discussion on Wednesday about all of our findings so far. Is this really so urgent. . . ?

[ ... ]

It is. You don't remember telling us all of this?

Of course not. I complained about the fight we had, I think. I thought she was going to do something drastic, that she'd regret.

I don't really think she's responsible, Vira. I overreacted entirely. This is all my fault, and I don't know what I should do.

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Harrow ... ?

[uh,]

Did we speak of anything on Monday.

I know I went too far as always, when I complained about the fight we had, but. . . it's not worth letting her die.

[She brings her hand to her temple, her lip quivering a little.]

This is all my fault. I don't know what I was thinking, letting it get so out of hand.

Harrow--

[just putting his hands on her shoulders.]

Look, we'll figure this out. But I believe you need to see a man about a manticore, yeah?

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[ Primrose just gives Vira a glance.

But says nothing, folding her arms over her chest. ]

[ she's still crying, but, ]

Y-you... really still think it was me, Vivi?

I'm not the one who killed Eleanor. If I'm voted for when trial ends, y-you're going to kill someone innocent.

[ ... ]

If that's true, isn't it only because you were cursed?

No.

It'll be because I didn't kill anybody.

Because it never crossed your mind, right?

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If it isn't you, then I will take responsibility for my accusations.

[ she doesn't hate misa. her voice is toneless, but not hateful. ]

But I will not be moved by tears.

How will you take responsibility?

How do you suppose?

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.........

You will. You'll see.