bellelurette | TRIAL I

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 ))

Locations Profiles Investigation Voting Main Nav

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

[ squints. ]

Oh, good!

[ thank you to break ]

[ Cain laughs loud and sunny! He remembers that voice from the Mars Room. ]

It's fine! We're just giving an example.

...huh.

[He is trying to process this because it's similar to how the Sage and the wizards work but still different.]

So is he your only Servant? Or are there more?

[ ...

She doesn't say anything, but she's also hanging around a little closer for the time being. ]

There's magic that lets you tell men what to do, huh...

[Hmmmmmmmmmm.]

[ HICKEY IS HERE!!! ]

Relax, no one's asking you to strip fully. Roll up your sleeves, at least.

Considering the broken glass and stuff...probably not too thorough or too invasive. You've got nothing to worry about.

[ He...does not look at her arms and hands! He doesn't know she's done that. ]

[ yoonhee.......................

If it helps any, Siffrin does wear gloves -- black ones, for aesthetic -- that he also isn't. Taking off. But still. ]

I'll get you a glass of wine.

Perhaps. We should work on your timing.

[ has no idea he's there ]

Tia was locked in our suite with me, though it was only the two of us there. I'm not sure when she left... or how, unless someone unlocked the door...?

[ She has learned so much about her roommates' love lives (???) this week apparently. ]

[ Blade has no idea Cain has no idea that he is there.

Sorry... ]

The glass in the Promenade did not have much blood on it, per Vanis's inspection. What was there was more like drips than something used for slicing. It could have ripper Tiamat's clothing, but I don't think what was on the floor cut her back.

It could be useful if we know where she spent the night before we slept. Unless you have another idea?

[ his eyes slide to ayaka, who's the only girl he trusts. and then to andrew, who seems to be another good choice bc she doesn't seem to trust anyone. but he won't say anything.

if any ladies wanna volunteer, they can!!! who's he to pick for them!! ]