WEEK SIX TRIAL

[grigori]

week six: trial life's a squeeze

19 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 a courthouse, north of the library, 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 one of the courtrooms for your arrival are Shamsiel, Suriel, and Baraqiel. Some evidence tables have been brought in and arranged, 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 already have hot tea, takeout containers from various places around the city set out and perpetually warm (or cool, as needed), and some first aid kits for the more unfortunate to come in feeling a little under the weather. Come noon, once everyone is within the room, they'll find that the doors close and lock behind them.

Suriel stands to one side, hands clasped as if ready to say a prayer, wings tucked close. They have no smiles to offer today. "This should be the last time. Let's do what we can, so they won't have to wait for long to see you again."

"Right, as tired as all of you have become, there's an end in sight from all of this." Words that Shamsiel offers as a means to improve the mood some. They stand with a hand pressed to their chest while the other clenches at their side.

Baraqiel is quiet for a moment, seated on the judge's bench - not at it, on the edge of it, with wings and cloak spilling back on the other side as they survey the group gathered. The juror's stand is empty, and so is the audience seating. Everyone can fill in where they need to, or want to, for the next nine hours. "A-Qing and Scheherazade were Temporals. Kim Dokja was a Celestial. This is the final stretch - but that doesn't mean you can halfass it. Let's go."

Every hour that passes, they'll be able to hear a grand clock chiming from somewhere within the courthouse. The pressure's on—good luck.

Trial start

Court is now in session. Welcome, everyone, to our seventh 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.

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Comments

ITEMS.

[callalilies]

[ share what's in your pocketos. ur secretos. also get your pat down or tell kaeya who will be performing your pat down if you are a lady who does not wished to be pat down by him. he will have them perform this pat down in front of him. ]

[escardos]

[ flat's inventory includes:

- notebook
- a deck of playing cards
- some polaroid pictures inside the notebook (they're of him and xie lian, and also of him and reze. they're wearing maid costumes!)
- coin
- a dragon scale
- cellphone
- a blue and yellow bracelet with the roman numeral "I" on it.

and he'll let kaeya pat him down! jack will sniff polaris if allowed, wagging its tail happily. ]

I kept the tarot cards and the costume from Tuesday in our room, Kaeya.

[callalilies]

[ these polaroids. kaeya just chuckles after a brief flip through and nods. that checks out. he'll give flat a very simple pat down, checking pockets, his sides, down his arms and then down his legs.

he'll also be looking at his clothes briefly, a 360 look around, shirt, pants, shoes. ]

We'll have a look if we need to. For now, good to know! I'll write that down.

[ polaris is happy to just sniff jack as well, his own tail starting to wag harder. hello frond. he washes its face fondly. tongue bath. ]

[perfectdistance]

[- 1 feather made of dust
- 1 coin
- 3 different colored pens
- a ring with a black jewel (he's wearing this on his left ring finger)
- a bracelet
- 1 set incredibly fancy cutlery
- several sets of rusty cutlery
- 7 full sets of cutlery
- 1 kitchen knife
- A rusty wire ]

[callalilies]

[ why... why is there so much... cutlery here...


but also the ring?

hm... let's start small. ]

Some... collection of yours? A pastime? I know you're a chef, Nero, but this is a bit excessive, isn't it?

[lefthandpath]

[pretty much has the same items as last week?

- coin
- deck of playing cards
- 2 marbles--one with bubbles, another with a blue flame
- a feather of dust
- a bag with scraps of cloth for bandages

patting Allen down will just get you to find out that he stashes even more cards on his person...]

[callalilies]

What on... What are you going to do with so many of these cards?

[ he laughs because what are these? cards? everywhere? he piles these stashes into allen's hands as he pats him down thoroughly. re: the pat down, he'll be doing arms/legs/torso and will then perform a 360 walk around before stooping at his shoes for a brief check and then standing.

anything of note? ]

[rerouter]

[From her satchel:

- Her coin
- A notebook
- An increasingly large collection of pens and pencils
- A piece of green seaglass
- Snacks
- Her first aid kit

Normally she would ask for a lady but, uhhhh, we're strapped for girls. So she will hesitantly let a guy she's close to pat her down.]

[callalilies]

[ kaeya will just note down everything and then smile a bit at her. ]

Thank you, Monika. I'll make this quick.

[ arms and legs get patted down, then just her sides of her torso and a 360 walk around. he'll end with a quick crouch at her shoes to inspect before rising up. anything unusual? ]

[senjinrouha]

[ inventory!

- his coin
- an earring in one ear
- another earring in the other ear
- a jewel on a piece of leather strap around his wrist
- and a purple bracelet with VII on it.
- satchel with a lot of med supplies in, a lot of them look purchased from this world actually.
- a keychain of a multi-eyed plush whale ]

[greatdeduction]

[Raising an eyebrow.]

You got your ears pierced, my dear fellow?

[callalilies]

[ here's your very proper pat down, he's all work and no play as he checks his arms, legs, torso, and walks a full 360 around him. polaris will just make a soft grumble bark at pravda to push his muzzle softly into hers.

finally, he'll stoop and look at his boots briefly. ]

[voltadomar]

[Kim will empty his pockets, producing:

- coin
- notebook and ballpoint pen
- pack of cigarettes and a lighter
- a feather
- flashlight (crank)
- handkerchief
- walkie-talkie
- car keys
- his scratched-up glasses
- a weird thing. a mini ticker tape machine?

He also sets out his satchel, which contains first aid supplies. And he'll open his jacket to show his holstered gun.

He'll also gesture to his autopsy kit: a pair of rubber gloves, a scalpel, forceps, and scissors.]

[aono]

[ITEM LIST:

- quite a few folded up pieces of paper
- a dried flower (yellow tulip)
- a midnight blue feather with faint iridescence and glimmers of distant stars
- a silver feather with soft glow of moonlight
- his coin
- a pen
- a few pieces of sidewalk chalk in red, blue, and green
- a boba tea, which he is currently drinking]

[yueshen]

[ time for another pocket check! xie lian has:

- his coin
- his walkie talkie
- sword as mentioned in weapons check
- a first aid kit, low on bandages but otherwise mostly stocked
- a midnight blue feather, roughly as large as xie lian's forearm. it looks starry.
- a white hairpin with a flower on the end that he takes out of his bun to be inspected
- a hair brush
- a notepad and a brush pen
- the detonator switch
- a letter
- a folded photobooth strip
- a few miscellaneous pieces of charms and jewelry (matching charms and jewels from this)
- a half eaten coffee cake wrapped in a couple of napkins

that's it! ]

[quiz]

[ Reze opens her satchel tooooooooo

- Sketchpad
- Pen
- An origami flower
- Two dried up flowers
- A white flower, similar to one that has dried up
- A mathematics textbook
- Her coin
- A feather
- Folded up letters
- Several polaroid pictures tucked together of herself and others
- Her polaroid camera from the great YJH funds
- A half used first aid kit. ]

[greatdeduction]

[Opening his satchel:

- butter knife
- designer sunglasses
- a brilliant feather
- spoon
- fork
- his gold coin
- small but knowing clown doll
- pieces of paper
- his pipe
- marble with blue flame inside of it
- marble with bubbles inside of it
- goggles
- markers
- a nice compass
- a gun
- small carved wooden figurines of a pink bear and blue bunny
- small felt charm of a pink bear
- bracelet with red and purple beads, bracelet with blue and green beads and beads that read "memini", silver necklace with a hare, lemniscate, and tiger charms (he is wearing these)
- a modern-looking watch (he is wearing this)]

[He won't protest at patdowns. Irene in hare form twitches her nose at his side.]

[sponsoredby]

[ Well. Let's see.

- Small little bag as per the norm
- The hare charm from last week
- Sporting a blue and green bracelet with "VI" on it
- Another blue and green bracelet with beads that spell out "memini"
- A necklace that has three charms on it (a hare, a lemniscate and a tiger)
- A crushed up piece of paper
]

[malewife]

[ looks into pockets:

- coin (2)
- notebook
- pencil
- his sword
- cane
- two marbles
- a feather made of golden Dust
- friendship bracelets (one more than last week)
- a photo
- letters (4)

At this moment, he's reading one of the letters. ]

It is ridiculous how this perception filter works. Kim Dokja left me with some of his items.

[ Mm. ]

Letters for Xie Lian, Reze, and Kijima Akira.

[bloodread]

[ Akira has:

-coin
-pocketknife
-sword
-flashlight crank
-cellphone
-feather
-cane
- a bracelet on his left wrist, but with snakes instead of dragons
- a hairclip tucked behind his ear. ]

[shinetrue]

[ inventory!!

- coin
- (1) folded up letter
- (1) feather of dust
- a bracelet with blue stones on his wrist
- purple studs in both ears ]

[arcsplainist]

[ As usual, Alphinaud is not carrying much at all, just:

- a coin
- a tiny figurine that looks like a blue bird ]

[powerplay]

[ This week's mysterious bag of sundries:

- Coin
- Clown wig
- Pocky
- Paper that says 'chocolate symphony ?'
- Peg leg
- A cool fancy seafarer's coat
- Crepe wrapper(s)
- Two friendship bracelets
- Glass
- Bottle like 50% full of blood
- Smaller bottle of blood
- Angel Statuette
- Angel Pendant
- A few letters ]

[bloodyromance]

[He has

-His staff
-His coin
-His lighter
-Cigarette packs which have multiplied now that they're at a spot where they're all over the places
-A distinct pawn shop garden gnome he collected. It is pocket sized I guess I just wanted it here
-Pack of playing cards
-Shoplifted candy bar
-Flask of blood.]

[callalilies]

[ oh duh me! kaeya has:

- his coin
- a silver feather that's cool to the touch
- a bundle of letters (he will allow you to read them if you ask)
- a pair of diluc's gloves
- his dead cryo vision
- a bracelet with red stones embedded in it
- some spare bandages
- a notebook and a pen
- the brown leather bag from w0 that it all goes in ]