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]

We're all going to die.

[with that, he takes a sip, and aside from being sad it's not alcohol, he's fine.]

[psychedelica]

[ hikage is sighing from next to him. ]

If they wanted people who were good at this, they should have brought some detectives.

[ he just burned akechi without knowing it. oh well ]

[finethanks]

[Eichi is here to educate him, from the side.]

Don't let Akechi-kun hear you say that. ♪ His feelings will be hurt.

[psychedelica]

... Wait, is he actually a detective?

[ AKECHI DOESN'T TELL HIM ANYTHING ]

[finethanks]

That's right. Like Holmes-san himself.

[psychedelica]

... Obviously not.

[ come on akechi ]

But that's good to know. We should rely on him more.

[axilium]

[spits out cocoa laughing because burn.]

[psychedelica]

W-what? Did I say something funny?

[ he looks nervous ]

[axilium]

[waving a hand as he tries to stifle his laugh—]

No, no, it's nothing!

[psychedelica]

Stop it. Don't hide things from me. I'll get mad at you.

[ and also, embarrassed ]

[axilium]

I'd just watch myself around Akechi from now on, if I were you!

[doublecrows]

[. . . . . . . . .]

[AKECHI WILL REMEMBER THIS]

[psychedelica]

[ staring awkwardly... ]

... You're not a very good detective.

[ PLEASE, YOU HAVE TO SAVE THEM HERE, THEY'RE DESPERATE ]

[doublecrows]

[WHY DO TRIALS IN THIS PLACE KEEP TRASHING HIS REPUTATION!!]

I did match the hair found on the hedges to two individuals here. That's one place to start.

[psychedelica]

That doesn't sound that hard... Well, whatever. If you have any hunches, just tell us. You probably know better than me and the rest of the people here.

[doublecrows]

[a small sigh]

Being a detective doesn't make me psychic, or a mind reader. I do my best, but sometimes my best isn't enough.

[psychedelica]

... Sorry.

[ TURNING AWAY... ]

[doublecrows]

[WATCH UR BACK HIKAGE]

[hairbrain]

Well, we do have the one detective...

[ poor akechi. ]

[psychedelica]

Yeah, yeah. No one told me that, so it's not my fault I didn't know.

[hairbrain]

Oh, that's alright. I just hope his feelings weren't hurt.

[ bc he's a loser. ]

[psychedelica]

... I'll apologize.

[ he feels slightly bad. just slightly ]

[hairbrain]

I'm sure he'll appreciate that! I think it's rough for him to try to solve murders with.... all this magic and stuff he's not used to.