CHAPTER 1: TRIAL

[themodsgrimm]

The Story Continues... CHAPTER 1 - WEEK 134 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 Tiger at the head of the table, a glass-covered rose near her right hand. Tick tock, Narrators. You have nine hours to deliberate. Throughout today's trial, the snow continues to fall as it has all week, though it's gentle and soft. Instead of tea and crumpets, today's snack bar includes the makings for s'mores, including sharp metal skewers. A fire could be built, should anyone have anything flammable. Additionally, every now and then, the howls of a group of wolves will penetrate the silence that occasionally falls on the the group...and sometimes even in the heat of the moment. Welcome to your 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 Danielle (entrappings), 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

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EVIDENCE EXAMINATION

[themodsgrimm]

[At the head of the garden, several large mirrors flank either side of the Tiger. In these mirrors are perfectly accurate depictions of the evidence from the day before. Approach, dear Narrator, and gaze into the mirrors to obtain a closer look at pieces of the puzzle. If you wish to physically inspect a piece of evidence, ask the Tiger and she will procure it for you.]

[vigilantics]

[ she's gonna slide into those dms

and by dms, i mean, she's going to specifically want to check out the lock. ]

Do I... tell you out loud? [ she's talking to a mirror. why. she hates magic. ] Please show me the lock.

[themodsgrimm]

[And the mirror opened its mouth and spoke.

Anyway no, the mirror will materialize an image of the door to the earth dorm and specifically honed in on the lock! What would you like to see, Steph?]

[vigilantics]

[ is it possible to see if there are any scratches on it? ]

[axilium]

[this is weird.]

Show me the bloodied knife...?

[themodsgrimm]

[An image of the bloodied knife from the hedge maze soon appears. What would you like to examine on the knife, Belph?]

[axilium]

[is there an appropriate amount of blood on it if it was used to slice someone's throat, idk.]

[concasse]

[Walking up to that mirror]

Oi, show me the kitchen.

[A pause]

Specifically the door leading to the kitchen.

[themodsgrimm]

[Sup Sanji. The mirror will materialize the kitchen door for him. What're you checking out?]

[concasse]

[Honestly? Anything. The door snapped shut on him so specifically any contraption that would lead to that (though of course someone could've just shut and locked it themselves).

But whatever WE ARE HERE TO COVER THE BASES FIRST.]

[doublecrows]

[sliding up here, hello]

I'd like to see the hair. The dark hair, if you will.

[themodsgrimm]

[Hello fluffy detective. The mirror will warp to real the strands of dark hair! What is it that you're specifically looking for, Akechi?]

[doublecrows]

[he already tested length, so what about texture! what does the hair feel like, can he wipe away some of the ink to get a more accurate gauge on its shade, etc etc]

[axilium]

Blond hair, please.

[themodsgrimm]

[The mirror wavers and shows off the blond hair from the maze, though it's not bloody. What is it you wish to see, Belph?]

[axilium]

[length, for one! also shade—closer to platinum blond, darker, or...?]

[nivation]

Footprints...

[ The ones to the maze. Are there only one set of footprints going to the maze?

Also, are there none coming back? ]

[themodsgrimm]

[The mirror swirls to reveal the gardens. It appears as though there are two sets of footprints. These would have been going back and forth between castle and maze.]

[nivation]

[ To clarify because I'm bad at reading comprehension: if she would be able to tell, is that two sets of footprints going to to the maze and two sets coming back:

Or is that one set of footprints going and one set coming back to make two? ]

[thesettingsun]

[Shirasu has given Dazai the teacup. Well, if Dazai dies this way, at least no one will say he died licking something:

He gives the teacup a good sniff. What does it smell like? Tea, ink, regular blood, that smell from when a pill breaks and if you try to take it normally it's the most foul thing you've ever had in your mouth?]

[themodsgrimm]

[It smells faintly medicinal! Perhaps being at the bottom of the wishing well has reduced the strength of whatever scent it previously held.]

[vigilantics]

Leaf please!

[themodsgrimm]

[Leaf granted. Go crazy.]

[finethanks]

[IDK IF THIS COUNTS UNDER THIS TOP LEVEL but Eichi is Too Familiar with plants so would he find any wolfsbane or related plants or anything poisonous in the gardens?]

[themodsgrimm]

[He can view the gardens at least! And in looking at the gardens, he would find that there are no poisonous plants to be found there.]