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

[quiz]

You think I would harm the only person who has offered me a home?

[malewife]

... If he told you he was going to come back, I wouldn't be surprised if you did what he asked you.

That is love, too.

[ He would know because he did the same thing. ]

[quiz]

I don't want to hurt anyone.

[malewife]

... I am asking if you had helped him.

[quiz]

...

I made sure to hold his hand the entire time.

[malewife]

... I had told you yesterday, if you wanted to live, circle questions for longer.

[quiz]

Hey.

[ She smiles. ]

I feel like I'm dying already. I can't stand it anymore.

[malewife]

Then are you asking to die now?

[senjinrouha]

[ closes his eyes. ]

[yueshen]

[ .... ]

[escardos]

[ ... ]

[bloodyromance]

[He just chuckles under his breath at the irony of it all...

The things we do for love.]

Well, if it helps, I think they'll pick executing me over executing you.

[bloodread]

...

[ Punching a wall. ]

[greatdeduction]

[Hm.]

Maybe you didn't. Maybe you'd set up a trap another person would activate to prevent that?

[quiz]

Do you think I'm that smart?

[greatdeduction]

I think Mr. Dokja is that smart.

And I think Mr. Dokja cares enough about you to not let you feel that sort of anguish of truly hurting him directly.

[quiz]

I made it.

[greatdeduction]

...

[He....sighs.]

And the poison? His, or your idea?

[quiz]

Mine.

I used my coin for it.

[senjinrouha]

Ah. The poison power, yeah?

[greatdeduction]

I see.

[He hates this.]

Why did you do the trap, then? To hide the poison?

[powerplay]

[ What the fuck? Can't Power go one week without suffering to some degree? ]

You said you were gonna run away with us.

[quiz]

Sorry, Power.

Maybe next time -- we'll go someplace far, far away.

[powerplay]

But I wanna stay here with everyone we love.

[bloodyromance]

I do.