WEEK THREE TRIAL

[grigori]

week three: trial loss can't be repaired with money

30 Remain

Good morning, everyone! Hopefully you're well-rested, because there's a long day ahead of you.

The start of the day is yours to do with what you want, but come 11:45 AM, your daemons will feel a compulsion to lead you to church and will ensure that you're up and moving to head there. You can certainly resist it, but by the time 11:55 AM rolls around... you'll find your feet taking you there, regardless, if you aren't there already. There's no exceptions—it seems that this gathering is mandatory, as you'll find that your fellow travelers are all heading to the same destination as you.

Waiting in the Church for your arrival are Satariel, Rameel, and Yomiel. A few of the pews have been moved and adjusted, and tables for offerings and communion borrowed at the front end of the room. They've been left empty for the day ahead - save for one, where plates, bowls, cups, and cutlery have been stacked neatly for later in the day. Some snacks and drinks have been provided for the early portion of the day, and proper food for later. Come noon, once everyone is within the church, they'll find that the doors close and lock behind them.

Rameel stands somewhere between Satariel and Yomiel but somewhat closer to Yomiel than Satariel, their hands crossed behind their back. They don't look like they want to say anything just yet and instead just look ahead.

At first, Satariel doesn't say anything. They're looking at Yomiel, before they turn to address the group to get them started, daemon bear-formed and tense. "... with great regret, we can confirm that Mr. Tsurumaru and Mr. Salazar are no longer with us, and that Susato has been missing since the evening we were locked in. Mr. Tsurumaru was one of ours, whereas Mr. Salazar was a Celestial."

Like Rameel, the third Watcher remains silent. They have no greeting for you today, but they still have a job to do, so here they are still.

With a frown, Satariel continues speaking to wrap up the announcement and get trial going. "Let's get started - and bring all three of them back, as soon as we can. However we can help, we're here to."

Every hour that passes, the bell of the church will ring out with the time. The pressure's on, good luck.

Trial start

Business stops for no one! Welcome, everyone, to our fourth trial. For the next nine hours, characters are expected to investigate the setting, compile and examine evidence, locate any unalive and unaccounted for members of their group, and theorize about the going ons of Thursday night/Friday morning that lead up to this point.

Mod breaks will run a little differently than they have in past games. There will be a three hour block starting at 4 PM EST/1 PM PST and ending at 7 PM EST/4 PM PST, where we'll be cycling one mod out at a time to take an hour long break while the other two remain to keep tags going and answer any questions players might have. We encourage players to take a break at any point during this timeframe, but the player-designated break will be at the traditional 5 - 6 PM EST time! Reference our timezones if need be.

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bloodmetry

[bloodread]

[ Akira has been not so quietly brooding around the edges of trial today, just a bit snappier than usual because sometimes your week is bad and your weekend is bad? But before it gets too late, and after listening to the evidence, he speaks up. ]

I read the blood from Tsuru's sword and the stab wound. Burning's really fucking unpleasant. I heard "...it wasn't my intention to surprise you in this fashion...".

And there was flashes of blue. I couldn't see what exactly the blue was, it was just flashes.

[ And then he turns to look at someone in particular. ]

Fire's usually red, unless it's real hot like on a stove. But I've seen blue fire before, just this week actually. You wanna tell everyone else about that, Rin?

[winebar]

There is another thing. Mr Okumura was staying in the same place as Mr Kuninaga, and the place was terribly burned. We observed Mr Turner had collateral damage on him. What I don’t understand is how Mr Okumura avoided being burned in the fire if he was asleep there?

[bloodread]

He told us he could control his fire, remember?

[callalilies]

That's an impressive skill, Akira...

[bloodread]

[ huff. ]

It's something.

[escardos]

...No way...

[ it's not like he's not believing akira. it's more like...he's a bit shocked? ]

But the hair on Mister Tsurumaru was blue, wasn't it? Rin's hair is black, isn't it?

[powerplay]

They slept in the same place. Could just pluck one off of Cook's head.

[senjinrouha]

... He's not taking down his hood, is he?

[greatdeduction]

You........pardon, did you say "read the blood"?

[bloodread]

Yeah, that's what I did last week too with Revali.

[lefthandpath]

Wait. How can we know for sure aside from your own testimony that it was blue?

[bloodread]

You don't unless you have some way to see the past too. But feel free to tell me what else makes flashes of blue.

[reflash]

Impossible. He has too much control over his flames for that.

[bloodread]

What about you? Can you make blue fire too?

[aono]

[The accusation doesn't get to him. Why would it? People have been judging him his whole life, he's used to being on the defensive. Thinking of snap backs and insults is easy to him at this point.

But those words. Those words are like a jolt of lightning to his very soul. He freezes for a moment, unable to to say or do anything.

Then his bottom lip starts trembling, and the tears start rolling down his cheeks.

And finally, after all the struggle, he lets go of the hood he's had pulled over his head this while trial- this whole weekend- to cover his face with his hands.

They do little to muffle the sob that escapes his throat.]

[greatdeduction]

...Rin.

[He's coming over instantly, clutching his shoulder. Reassuring, worried.]

Rin, talk to us. What's going on?

[uncoincidental]

...

[ah.]

Rin...

[veraltwin]

[No--]

Rin?

[NO????????????????? SHE REFUSES TO BELIEVE THIS???????]

[powerplay]

[ Well she's been on him trying to get his hood down. This is awkward.

She's gonna pluck one anyway and hand it to Nero? ]

[escardos]

Rin...

[ he sounds...genuinely concerned. ]

It's okay. You can tell us.

[bloodyromance]

[Spike actually looks shocked.]

Rin? What's going on, mate?

[lefthandpath]

[... no. no, no, no. Allen just absolutely cannot accept this.

he's moving in close.]

Rin, don't...

[taptap]

[ oh............ well.

this is bad.

she goes to pat him, but misses by a bit to get to the top of his head. ]

[quiz]

This ability is really useful, Akira.

[ aka she is SCARED that he'll be a target but waves hand at ]

[afterword]

[ A light head pat as the commotion starts up, looking to Akira carefully. ]