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

Comments

[hairbrain]

You can't pick them without using specific tools?

[ her ex-thief boyfriend can, step up your game. ]

[concasse]

I'm assuming it depends on how complex the shitty lock is.

With simple ones, a hair pin'll do the trick.

[hairbrain]

Well, Eugene -- my boyfriend -- he used to be a thief, and he could pretty much pick any lock with... well, almost anything.

But I guess it depends on a lot of things. I don't know that much about it.

[concasse]

Same here. My navigator's a thief so that's the only reason I know this much.

[hairbrain]

Oh! [ wow don't look excited about that, rapunzel. ] Well, Eugene's very good. He's gotten Cass and I out of handcuffs and locked cells before.

[ maybe don't phrase it this way, rapunzel. ]

[concasse]

Oh ho~! Impressive.

Nami-san once ran through a crowd of like a hundred people and stole each one of their wallets.

[I hate One Piece]

[hairbrain]

Well, Eugene did used to brag about all the thieving he did....... but I think some of it might have been a slight exaggeration.

This Nami does sound really impressive --- are they using their skills to help you out on your adventures?

[concasse]

Of course~! As if my Nami-swan would do anything less~!

[Please she steals because she can and she's good at it and occasionally because she loves her dumbass crew, but--]

You'd love her, Rapunzel-chan! She's brave and smart and loyal~! The perfect lady!

[hairbrain]

[ now i want eugene and nami cr thanks a lot marie. ]

[ anyway, rapunzel's giggling. ]

She sounds like it! I bet she could even give Eugene a run for his money.

[concasse]

[I AM DOING THE LORD'S WORK]

Probably! She'd give him a head start, at least.

[SMILING... except it's a tinge sad now.]

[hairbrain]

[ touches his arm comfortingly! ]

Don't worry, Sanji, I'm sure you'll see her again soon.

[ that's what she assumes the sad tinge is about. ]

[concasse]

[He's just.

Gonna smile at that.]

[nivation]

I can pick a lock with anything, but if the lock is well-made, it won't be so clean without the proper tools.

[ please don't ask me how good the locks at the dorms are ]

[hairbrain]

That makes sense.

.... But the tiger woman did say she'd provide tools if asked, so... I don't know.

[nivation]

You can search me if you'd like. I don't have any.

[hairbrain]

I.... I'm not sure it's much of a lead, but thank you. Maybe later.

[vigilantics]

Depending on what you're using, you might still leave marks though. You could pick a knock with a knife, but it'll still scratch it up. A lot of it depends on the size of the item.

[hairbrain]

And how good the locks are......

[ hm. ]

[vigilantics]

It'll be hard to test that out without us trying to break into another room.

[hairbrain]

Maybe it's a dead end.