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

[bloodyromance]

Yeah.

[He pets Erastis gently, Erastis just rubs his face up against Spike's leg, sad.]

I could tell by the barely hidden contempt.

[callalilies]

Can't say I knew how to precisely feel in that moment last night.

[ polaris is subdued, has been this entire trial really, and continues to be . ]

I intend to listen to what you have to say regardless.

[bloodyromance]

Well, I can't say anything until you make it official, love.

[Just raises an eyebrow, his expression entirely neutral. Well. Mostly. There's a degree of hurt, and a bit of anger, and a bit of relief.]

[powerplay]

Spike.

[bloodyromance]

...

This isn't what I want, pet. It's just how it is.

[powerplay]

Then all you have to do is find someone else.

Get to it, then!

[veraltwin]

[Is Power open to company because Alisaie's just as unhappy about this.]

[powerplay]

[ She is indeed. You know how it's honesty week? Well she's a but more honest with her emotions apparently so she def looks like she could Stab someone. ]

[callalilies]

Don't worry, darling. Time's up.

[ kaeya hears the sound of the clock and straightens himself painfully. ]

I'm sorry.

[ and he is, truly, polaris pads over to his side quietly. ]

Spike... I believe you killed Scheherazade.

[bloodyromance]

[He smiles, bitter and sweet all at once.]

You'd be correct.

[callalilies]

Stake to the heart?

[bloodyromance]

Her idea, not mine.

Surprised nobody's commented on it yet. I didn't wander in with the intention of killing her, not really, I just wanted to ask some questions. But...

[He shrugs.] I'm a monster and she ran. It's what we do, innit?

[yueshen]

[ ... ]

...Did you think she killed someone else, Mr. Spike?

[bloodyromance]

Well... I intended to get Sheba's killer, and thought maybe that intention'd be enough to get them awake. She was on my list of people who I thought might've done it.

I confronted her, she got skittish, hit me in the leg and then she ran.

[Not far enough, apparently.]

We can get into the specifics later, we've still got two more, don't we?

[bloodread]

[ Akira thankfully stays put and does not approach Spike. ]

You're a fucking idiot.

[bloodyromance]

Yeah, that's fair.

[escardos]

...

[ there's a flash of something on flat's expression when he hears spike say that, but he tries to force a small smile anyways. ​]

Can I ask why?

[senjinrouha]

[ ... hm. ]

[sponsoredby]

[ He looks really sad at this. ]

[quiz]

[ pretends to be surprised ]

[veraltwin]

[Yeah so Alisaie's immediately got her arms folded and is glaring at everybody else; if you try to go after Spike you'll have to go through her first!!!]

[greatdeduction]

[He just sighs.]

[Sometimes you see the clues ages ago, but sometimes, there is more than one murder to solve.]

[It's just sad, either way.]

[voltadomar]

[Kim just calmly turns a page in his notebook.]

Can you explain why there was cyanide in your shared bedroom?

[shinetrue]

[ he's standing nearby, watching close. ]

[senjinrouha]

[ well he was perceiving before, and now he's really perceiving. ]