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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[simulacres]

I'm... I'm his Master.

[ that's the first time that she has said that to anyone other than saber himself, actually. ]

[thesharpestroy]

...is that really what they call it?

[simulacres]

As far as I was told, yeah. I'm his Master and he's my Servant and we're fighting in a war for the Holy Grail.

[ THERE'S NOTHING SEXUAL ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ]

[thesharpestroy]

[Somebody had an ulterior motive when naming it like that, surely. Shiv is convinced.]

Ok, as much as I'd love to learn more about the power dynamics and what the Holy Grail does, a woman is still fucking dead. Point is, you can't go order your lapdog to kill someone right now?

[antline]

...You shouldn't call him that.

[>:/]

[simulacres]

He's not my lapdog. He's his own person!

[ but she does shake her head. ]

I can't do that. And if I could, I wouldn't want him to do anything like that!

[thesharpestroy]

Yeah, I'm sure he is. Just kind of convenient that you can use commands on him like that.

[Her reaction to that does seem genuine, though, so Shiv doubts Ayaka would have done this despite admitting to killing someone a few days ago.]

[simulacres]

I won't deny it. It is. But...

[ she shows her hands again. both hands have three strokes, as if painted with a brush. ]

I had these forced on me by a woman I met, and she never explained how to use these. But if I somehow managed to use them, then, you'd be able to tell. I only have three per set, so if these ever change, then that's proof that I've used one.

[ocenon]

Oh, that won't be a problem. I'm your guarantee that nothing will come to pass.

[ smiles!!!!!!!!! ]

The only reason I haven't killed anyone here is to respect her wishes.

[cleansheets]

[ ............... don't just say that so casually. ]

[simulacres]

I keep telling you to STOP SAYING THAT! I DON'T CARE IF IT'S A JOKE OR NOT! STOP! SAYING! THAT!

[ she is PULLING on his STUPID RAT TAIL OF A BRAID ]

[ocenon]

Ow! Ow ow, that hurts!

[ FALLS BACK, HIS PADAWAN BRAID................... ]

[simulacres]

[ ayaka lets go after a few seconds, her hand trembling. ]

Don't do that right now. I really do appreciate it, but...

[ if she loses him, what will she do? ]

[antemeridian]

[ That is quite the thing to say in the middle of a murder trial, clownshoes or no clownshoes. ]

[diel]

[ so this is friendship... ]

[vivens]

[ ...


hm. ]

[fourtuity]

[ bruh can you not ]

[the_obedient_servant]