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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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?

. . .

[She stops, touches her hand to her temple.]

Who are we voting for, then?

[There we go. Squeezes her arm.]

Oh gods. I don't know. You just need to know you didn't make any mistake. You didn't overreact.

. . . All right. I know it wasn't Misa, but there's so little to implicate Grace. I don't see any reason why Misa would lie, though.

I can't-- I don't know that I can make a voting decision for you, no matter any manticores, but it seems Misa made a move to attack Grace. I believe Grace. Misa had the intent to kill, and was only able not to because of the curse.

I see. Let me think about this, then. Thank you.

[He thinks that might have been the wrong answer, but. It was the best he could do in the moment. If she'll allow a hug he's going for one?]

You did everything right.

[She could really use one, yes. So that's allowed.]

[okay good she may now put in her inventory one (1) good hug, bones and all, lasting as long as she'll tolerate it]

[ he's like at her other side in a second. nyoom. ]

One of those situations where it would be nice if we didn't.

Do you think that's what we ought to do?

In the end, isn't it always, when we end up in these situations? It's just a matter of majority. And time.

She did have the intention, though. That's... all there is to it.

Edited 2021-03-14 02:00 (UTC)