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.

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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Comments

[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
]

[callalilies]

[ gay. ]

Oh, matching with Sholmes today?

[ he will eye that crushed up piece of paper and will save it for after he does his pat down! he'll very carefully go down kotetsu's arms and legs and then return to his torso! he'll also have a look at his shoes and pat down his pockets as well. we'll say he did this one before sholmes! ]

[sponsoredby]

Just a little bit.

[ there's a soft smile at that. as for the pat down, he has nothing on him that's out of the ordinary! ]

[callalilies]

I think it's sweet.

[ ending the pat down, he'll just do a quick 360 look around kotetsu. polaris will just greet finley with a soft bob of his head, tail wagging. ]

[sponsoredby]

Heh. Thanks.

[ finley doesn't mind the attention from polaris. but otherwise he's clear! ]

[callalilies]

[ once he's done with pat down, he leans his hip against the table a bit. ]

Is it okay if I ask what the crumpled paper is?

[sponsoredby]

[ his shoulders tense a little at that question. ]

It was a note I wrote Thursday night. I forgot it was there.

[callalilies]

May I read it?

[sponsoredby]

No.

But if you need someone to, I'll let Sholmes and Yuri. No offense, Kaeya.

[callalilies]

None taken, you've offered me the same courtesy. Would you mind letting Yuri read it then and confirming?

[sponsoredby]

Confirming?

[ He tilts his head some. ]

[callalilies]

Just to say whether or not it has any relevance. As we do with most notes and letters.

[sponsoredby]

Sure, I guess.

[callalilies]

Thank you, Kotetsu.

[senjinrouha]

[ blinks. ]

... For the sake of crossing all the T's and dotting all the Is, I can read it if you want.

[sponsoredby]

[ He'll hand over the note and whisper something to him before he reads it. ]

[senjinrouha]

[ ... he raps him on the forehead, and then whispers something to him. ]

[sponsoredby]

[ He gives him a dark look and frowns. ]

No.

[senjinrouha]

I see.

Alright then.

[greatdeduction]

[Peering over...]

Could I read it, my dear fellow?

[Look, you know he's going to be nosy.]

[sponsoredby]

[ He looks over at Sholmes and keeps his gaze for a moment. Then waves a little bit. He leans to whisper to him. Then hands over the letter. ]

[greatdeduction]

...

[He reads over it, his expression blank for the moment, simply going over its contents.]

[Before he folds it up, neatly, and gives it back to him. He whispers to him, gives him a kiss to his forehead, and then turns to leave.]

[sponsoredby]

[ Fair. Valid reaction. And he doesn't chase after him. He doesn't have the right to right now. He sighs and shoves the note back into his pocket. ]

[greatdeduction]

[Actually no, he's coming back with his gay stained purple fingers.]

[He's going to bend down to whisper something.]

[sponsoredby]

[ He debates for a long moment, taking one of his hands to look at his fingers. He's honestly debating over this hard. Then leans to lick one of Sholmes' fingers??? ]

If something happens, we're in it together now.

[ Have at it, sir. ]