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]

The point is to catch the culprit. There are many avenues to pursue that.

[coldseep]

I don't think you know how little time some handful of hours is . . . but such is your indifference.

( he's not arguing with a child who cannot grasp these things, brain too smooth )

[the_obedient_servant]

Correct. I don't care. I am willing to play this game and ensure victory, but you are not my master and I do not follow orders from you.

[coldseep]

How long have you been alive?

[the_obedient_servant]

Can't you read the plaque? Ambiguous. Roughly twelve, if I had to guess.

Time is meaningless when you exist as we do.

[coldseep]

( He asked because the plaque said ambiguous, specifically. If they were quite old, he'd give them a level of respect... but it sounds like they're a kid of some kind, so?

He quite roughly ruffles Chara's hair :) )

All right. Well, have fun.

[the_obedient_servant]

[They forcefully bat the hand away.]

Do not. Touch me.

[coldseep]

( He doesn't seem to mind. )

Try telling me that in a thousand years.

[the_obedient_servant]

I won't have to. Because if you do it again, I will kill you.

[cleansheets]

[ You are a wonderful child, Chara. Solidarity. ]

[the_obedient_servant]

[Traumatized kids solidarity.]

[coldseep]

I'll play with you when I have my abilities back. It'd be much more fun to try then.

[the_obedient_servant]

[They laugh. It's a bitter, angry sound.]

I would be happy to show you true power.

[coldseep]

Okay! I'll let you know when I can play.

( This sounds... genuine???? He went from being kind of "whatever" about Chara to being like omg little Northie child :D )

[snakeblood]

[ No touchy solidarity. ]