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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[diel]

[ yeah it's cool they get food, but ummm... ]

S-sousuke... is your gun loaded...?

[arbalestrier]

[A nod!]

Yes. I'm carrying additional ammunition as well.

[just in cases yoru was worried about that!! (no)]

[siffriend]

[ ............ ]

Why?

[arbalestrier]

A gun is more effective if an enemy attacks from a distance. Loading a musket takes a considerable amount of time, so I would rather keep a round in the chamber.

[Well, technically not a chamber but close enough.]

[siffriend]

[ Honestly.




Guns don't seem like they exist in ISAT so this is a whole lesson Siffrin's learning. ]

... Did you... intend to go to bed with it?

[arbalestrier]

[Siffrin is learning way too much from this weirdo...]

No, I didn't intend to sleep at all. I was outside, watching for suspicious characters.

[siffriend]

[ oh............................... ]

I think that's a little much.

[remainsilent]

[ His logic is sound and he approves ]

[diel]

Why...

[ oh but then he thinks about where they are and what's happening now. ]

Who are you going to use those on?

[arbalestrier]

Anyone who threatens the safety of the group. For example, by taking someone hostage, or engaging in terrorism... there are many hostile acts that would qualify.

Of course, I will also use it to defend myself.

[smdr]

Sometimes I hate that you're hilarious.

[ honestly. ]

[arbalestrier]

Am I? But that wasn't a joke.

[He was 100% serious, so he doesn't understand???]

[smdr]

[ exhibit a.




and yes, somebody died, but god. jinx needs to know. ]

It wasn't? My bad. [ this "my bad" sounds super sincere. ] You got any?

[snakeblood]

[ Oh, that's good~ He hopes you get to use 'em. ]