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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[axilium]

[starting off with a very important order of business—]

Since we're all stuck here right now...

So, I don't know if we ever decided on actual names or not, but I don't really want to call him— [gestures to one of the ions] "passed out Ion" throughout this trial if we ever need to refer to him, and it's not even accurate this time around?

Which means! One of you two Ions is going to have to change your name. Speak up now if there's anything you want, or we'll vote, or something.

[doublecrows]

[. . . . . . . .]

Is this really the time?

[axilium]

When would be a good time?

[faceripper]

I’m rather inclined to agree. You all look the same anyways. This can certainly wait until after this matter is settled.

[hairbrain]

[ wow excuse!!! ]

We should let both of them pick the names they want for themselves.

[axilium]

I just figured one of them might want to stick with Ion?

[varas]

Yeah, I agree with Rapunzel. Why don't we ask the Ions if one of them wants a nickname?

[ but thanks belph?? ]

[nivation]

[ +1 ]

They should choose. It's their names and identities at stake.

[fragileprophet]

[A GENTLE...THANKFUL LOOK. In his little sad way.]

It's alright...if someone wants to call me by another name, I wouldn't be offended.

[fonlines]

It's all right, Rapunzel. It is understandable that others would have these concerns.

[ because in the immortal words of dazai last trial, 'well how else are you supposed to distinguish them' ]

[fragileprophet]

[Oh my god.]

I don't mind what you call me, but please do call him by his proper name.

[Also, "Passed Out" Ion has scars running down the right side of his face...so it's very easy to tell them apart physically. Please don't call him the scarred Ion now.]

[axilium]

Well, I like Fonny...

[nivation]

[ why are there scars....]

What happened?

[randori]

Both their names are Ion though? There's no need to change them.

[ He's gotten over it and everybody else should too, or something ]

[axilium]

Yeah, but it's gonna be a pain to have to point which Ion we mean if we ever say "so, Ion said this..."

[asswipe]

Can't this wait until later? We're running on a clock.

[axilium]

We're all here! How often do we usually gather here? The other option is right after someone gets executed, so...

[vigilantics]

Honestly, there's only really one urgent need to tell the difference between them regarding their names in trial.

[ it's. it's if they vote for them. what do they write. ]

[axilium]

... Wow! You sure just made this morbid, Steph.

[sanguinairy]

[THAT'S MOOD AF AND ALSO A PROBLEM.]

Well... We can figure that out if we ever come to it.

[fonlines]

... this is the fairest concern regarding the subject I've heard raised, but...

Regardless of the tapestries, only one of us has our title listed on the namecards in the dormitories.

[londonstar]

Is this truly necessary when they now have physical differences? [ eyeroll ] If you truly wish to refer to one Ion specifically, look at them.

[axilium]

Well, if we have to verbally refer to them, it's kind of rude to point to which one we mean? Or call one of them "the scarred Ion", since I don't think he needs the reminder.

[wagashis]

Put them on opposite sides of the table for now. Left Ion and right Ion is simple enough.

[problem solved please don't annoy anyone enough to get stabbed with a smores skewer, partner]

[toughchoices]

[reyna is trying so hard not to facepalm--

whoops no she's failing that! palm, meet face.]