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 ))

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[ hmm, tilting his head to the side. ]

Does it? I don't really know how to use a sword, though. [ a gentle knock on his head. ] Amnesia.

Maybe you don't think you know but sometimes with amnesia...things still bleed back into you. Even if you're not aware.

[ thoughtful for a moment. and then, a slow nod. ]

Can I see the sword that was found?

[ she'll hand it over to him. ]

[As she hands it over...]

The sword found at the scene had not seen use. Have we not established this?

Then levy your accusation or shut up.

(no subject)

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distain - 2025-03-16 00:33 (UTC) - Expand

I'm aware that it could have been the one that Tia was carrying. Let's just see.

[ and nothing happens lol ]

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[ hmm... taking it in hand and holding it... even placing it near his hip, as if he were going to wear it on his side! but.

after a second, he shakes his head. ]

This one doesn't feel right. Unfortunately, this isn't mine.

We're not asking if this is yours.

This may have been the sword that she used instead.

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[ should we be giving the murder suspect a murder weapon??????????

not hickey's problem, though. he found more snacks and is gonna just watch this play out. ]

[ ... ]

I... have that, too. There's a whole part of my life I don't remember. But... when I do certain things, it feels right. Like fishing, or making wishes.

[ So what Ayaka is saying, fortifying that.

Anyway, that's out there too now he guesses. ]

[ shaking his head slowly. ]

I haven't drawn a blade since I lost my memories.

I didn't start fishing again until recently, either.

[ So... they'll see, they guess. About the sword.

...

Kind of sucks, if it's true. Finding someone who'd understand the feeling and then swiftly losing them. ]

[ she looks away at the mention of 'making wishes', but says nothing. ]

[ she is also looking away at making wishes. ]

[ Ironic, that Blade knows what this is like. ]

Wow. Really fucking convenient.

[This bitch is faking his amnesia! Call out!]

[ ask witch! ]

[No <3]

[ homura is overhearing a lot of this memory and remembrance discussion, and...

well. it's not relevant to here. still, she's keeping an ear out to listen in on how the rest of it unfolds. ]

[Yeah, mood.]

[ clover actually likes this guy so she's clamming up so hard, because this looks so bad right now... if she had that stick she'd be fiddling with it right now. ]

[ clover so real... he doesn't look in her direction. his expression doesn't give much away, but maybe that does. ]