PROLOGUE : TRIAL

[themodsgrimm]

The Story Continues... PROLOGUE - WEEK 037 Narrators Remain ; Wakey wakey, naughty murder children. It's a lovely Saturday, after all. Breakfast is served piping hot at its usual time and all of the evidence has been removed from the scenes of yesterday. No matter how you choose to spent your morning though, the clock will begin to chime the moment both hands reach the large, ornate twelve. Before your eyes materializes a door...but not just any door. Unlike the door leading to the festival, this door sits primly and properly right in front of the foyer. Whether you exit the castle on your own or you feel a friendly, invisible push, you begin to walk under an arc of wisterias. Behind you, the clock continues to chime with every step you take. By the time the time the clock strikes twelve, you've entered a beautiful garden. In front of you is a long table, 19 seats on each side. Around the garden are several glass cases containing evidence collected yesterday. As noon intensifies on the sun-shaped clock, you'll find Dragon at the head of the table, a glass-covered rose near her right hand. Tick tock, Narrators. You have nine hours to deliberate. Welcome to your first trial post! Please see here for the OOC summary of events from yesterday's investigation. In addition, please be sure to vote! Please see the voting page on how to vote, as we will have two special things to vote for. Voting will close at 9pm EST/6pm PST! If you have any questions, please ask on our Discord server or ping us on plurk. Please direct pings for the NPC to Dana (decals), as she will be taking point for today's NPC, and the moderator team will be on deck for all other questions. full navigation. locations taken (statuses) stories (profiles) info & faq wishing well private conversations

Comments

TALK TO THE HOST

[themodsgrimm]

[ The Dragon is in attendance today, sitting at the head of the table, examining the rose in front of her. As time goes by, people may notice the petals falling, one by one. She may spare a glance upward to anyone who comes to see her, but she will only address those who speak to her.

Approach? ]

[spondulix]

What a pretty flower you have there.

[Hello, hello, dragon lady.]

It seems to be wilting a little though, if you don't mind me saying.

[themodsgrimm]

It's unfortunate - but it's a reminder of exactly how much time you have to determine your killer.

[alchemenace]

Is keeping the body in a glass case necessary?

[ hi how are you dragon ]

[themodsgrimm]

[sup little man]

For the purpose of the trial, yes.

[fonlines]

I'm curious.

Have either of you spoken to any of us in private since the last time you addressed us as a group?

[themodsgrimm]

Yes.

[ :) ]

Why does that concern you?

[thesettingsun]

Excuse me, my Lady, but did either you or the Tiger move any of the people we found unconscious to be outside of their rooms?

[themodsgrimm]

[A long pause.

A deep, suffering sigh.]

Her sense of humor is so deplorable.

[randori]

Dragon!! Help...!!

[ Jae-ha was not helpful so Natsuo comes crying to the next person in line he thinks would be. He's optimistic. ]

[themodsgrimm]

.... Yes?

[what's up, loud child]

[psychedelica]

Has all of the evidence been found?

[ giving her a serious look. ]

[wagashis]

[seeing as their benevolent bearer of gifts vanished... hello.]

Did we actually manage to miss something like that?

[is this 'we fucked up' or was it hiding better than that.]

[nivation]

[ The Tiger left, so her only choice left is this: ]

Where did that knife come from?

[alchemenace]

[ someone has to ask and we are discussing abilities, so. ]

Can we know what Gi-gan's "title" and gift was? Now that she's...

[ corpse ]

[sanguinairy]

Excuse me - would you be able to tell us if Tiger-san was also responsible for where Gi-gan's body ended up?

[disclosures]

So all of the narrators know what rules they're operating on.

Are you on any rules for this war game? What are they?

[okitactless]

[FORGIVE ME IF THIS QUESTION WAS ALREADY RESOLVED SOMEWHERE I'm a murder n00b

Yasu is not, though, so he shuffles up and, without any preamble--]

Excuse me, Dragon-kun. Was there more than one attacker? Do you know?

[He's used to fighting with comrades, after all... this whole situation makes him uncomfortable.]

[thesettingsun]

Could I have a little of that confetti with the black ink on it, please? ...I have some tests to do besides sight ones...

[Dazai hates his life.]

[hairbrain]

[ hey binch don't throw ink at her again. ]

Does the breakdancing armor have something to do with the case --- or is it just a fixture of the castle?

[disilluded]

[Hi.

He's just going to go ahead and put this out there, arms crossed:]

It is clear that what I saw in my room the morning of the investigation was an illusion.

How are we to know for certain that not everything is an illusion? There is little reason to trust anything we see if that is the case.

[Yeah he's salty.]

[axilium]

Hey, now that we're getting slowly closer to the Moment of Truth (or Doom), what's with the voting stuff? To Be Continued or Happily Ever After?

[finethanks]

As far as the evidence goes, there was something like glitter and sequins, right? Could I take a look at that?

[alchemenace]

In the rules, it says there's a way for partner links to be severed. Can you tell us?

[ yea listen fifteen minutes to death time and jae-ha doesn't deserve this and maybe sousei too so he might as well fuckin ask ]

[fonlines]

... Since things seem to be coming to a close soon, one way or another, will the titles and abilities of those Narrators who are condemned as a result of the day's events be revealed to us?