TRIAL I

[lesmodsalouette]

Trial

Today is going to be a loooong day. You knew that pretty shortly after waking up, didn't you? On the plus side, it means you've had some time to process the death of one of your own, or leisure time at the very least. But come midnight, the clocks in the castle all strike out in unison again. This time though, you barely have time to clutch your head before you're transported elsewhere.

Yes, you're coming in your pajamas if you were already in bed.

The place where you find yourself is obviously not the castle, that much is obvious from an immediate look alone. The look is very circus fair meets hell, minus any actual fire (for now). The walls, the lighting, the atmosphere is different, reds and purples and exposed rock face all together with furniture that should belong in a courtroom, and a carnival, not a caldera. It's a stylistic choice, for sure.

Seating consists of various stools on the outer ring, the layout suggesting that the preferred way to conduct trial is to free mingle towards the center, unless you're partaking in food and refreshments. A veritable bounty of a spread is available for you to partake as you like. There's even an entire table's worth of chocolate, cut out in various animal shapes for you to enjoy. And yes, alcohol too, because a banquet without the finest wines isn't a feast at all.

Even with all the food there's plenty of space for all of you, but do be careful around the pit in the center of this room. How deep does it go? Where does it lead? There are other unanswered questions to answer, and you've been tasked with finding out who murdered Tia. The Witch of Ruin demands a show and unfortunately you are his captive actors. He presides over all of this from a balcony above, the best seat in the house.

(( OOC: Welcome to your first trial! You'll have 7 hours (until 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT) to vote one (1) person guilty of murder. As this is scapegoat style, a correct vote is not necessary. Please remember to vote unless otherwise discussed with the mods, as that is our AC for this game ))

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[the_obedient_servant]

[Despite their earlier statement claiming to understand what she said, this explanation does actually make them glance over with a smile that contains traces of bitter irony - and then they look away.]

[distain]

[Well... let's pivot.]

Did you wake up there? The theater? What was the state of things before you slept?

[coldseep]

It's not nice to call other people names.

[ocenon]

Indeed, I would rather much prefer to protect people's decency if these are the lengths we are going to search for any potential suspects.

[ also, unrelated, but........ armor. ]

[uiscebeatha]

It seems clear Tia was in a fight with whoever ultimately killed her. Hard to think whoever it was got out without a scratch.

[ Looking in his general direction... ]

[the_obedient_servant]

Or people who don't exercise.

[divineth]

[Urianger sees where this is going already and breathes a deep sigh.]

I understand that this process may cause discomfort, but we are attempting to settle the matter of Tiamat's death.

We must select a culprit by the end of the trial. Pray remember this.

[With that said, he'll offer himself up to be examined by Cain as needed.]

[distain]

That you're physically resilient or have unwholesome proclivities.

[thesharpestroy]

Well, might as well keep evidence of what Ish made us do for the eventual post-kidnapping legal case. Magic doesn't make you above the law, right?

[Only extreme wealth does that.]

[distain]

It sounds like things started in the theater. Should we consider them equally potential victims? What would that make our list?

[Three people spoke up about evidence there, but she doesn't know if that's the whole of it...]

[perfectpower]

I got nothin' to hide. My body is fucking awesome and everyone should behold it.

[BEHOLD

Him fucked up with so many old scars of my god it's so much. He's buff too but the scars are probably easier to see first.

There's also this mark on his torso, about the side of the pal of someone's hand, slightly above and to the right of his bellybutton.]

[ocenon]

[ nodding ]

[simulacres]

I...uh...

[ she'll roll up her sleeves as far as they go??

all she has are identical markings on the back of both her hands. they don't have any injuries on them or her arms, however! ]

[whileaway]

Witch, are we able to get a divider or curtain for our more modest group members while we check for injuries?

[dumbface]

[ nothing looks off at a glance! ]

That makes sense. Did you want to see my hands?

[caporegrimme]

Perhaps that is their true name and the name we all have unwittingly been using for them is actually an alias...

[okay gang let's vote for edward jesterhands]

[coldseep]

( Starts peeling off his clothes, )

Do you want everything off?

( He was basically wearing a long slip and a robe for bed time, so he's slipping the robe off and the slip is coming up hot,

But he's staring intently at everyone hesitating to undress. )

[vivens]

Yes, I woke up there along with Ayaka and him.

[ thank god for pivots. ]

The only thing that was out of place before we ended up sleeping was Richard using one of the guitars. He was giving us a performance.

[siffriend]

There's a definite difference.

[ Source: ... Them? ]

It's an option for the uncomfortable, anyway.

[vivens]

[ he'll take off his coat and gloves before rolling up his sleeves to reveal the majority of his arms. ]

I don't have any injuries that have been sustained here.

[spotsalone]

It's possible, if the glass is sharp enough. Worth testing, perhaps.

[dumbface]

[ that's so smart!! ]

Witch changed his name too, so maybe.

[fourtuity]

Uh, right now? I guess if it's the arms and legs...

[ She'll temporarily take off her coat, socks, and shoes for a while, okay? Maybe for like 10 minutes, long enough to show there aren't scratches or any other injuries on her really nice skin. (Skincare is important, y'all.) ]

[the_obedient_servant]

[The smallest of amused noises.]

[perfectpower]

...huh. A Sage's crest?

[He's showing off his own just by being shirtless, so.]