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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[doublecrows]

[fucking]

[freezes]

. . . excuse me?

[psychedelica]

... What is she talking about, Akechi?

[ is this why you're a bad detective ]

[doublecrows]

[HEY SHUT UP]

[. . .]

Nothing. Obviously, nothing. Now that her neck is on the chopping block, she's trying to save her own skin. That's all.

[londonstar]

[ nevermind. there’s the answer to his question. ]

You say that Akechi is the second culprit?

[doublecrows]

A poor attempt at diverting the blame, isn't it? She's lying, obviously.

[concasse]

[OH HE WANTS TO HEAR THIS]

I swear to the shitty seas if this is why you didn't want to strip, you shithead--

[doublecrows]

[he's breathing a bit heavily now, breaths coming in quick, sharp gasps, but he maintains his pleasant smile]

In case you didn't notice, I complied perfectly with Hikage-san after you all insisted. You're quite the forceful bunch, aren't you?

[varas]

Don't.

[ Ann closes her eyes a moment before opening them again. Her pulse continues to beat too shallowly in the hollows of her throat, rapid, up and down. ]

I'm so tired. I can't breathe. Let's just come clean, okay?

[doublecrows]

[his shoulders heave with every breath he takes, each one shallow and staccato]

I-- I have nothing to confess.

[concasse]

[-- Okay but is no one gonna address the young lady who just said she can't breathe]

Oi, are you alright?

[alchemenace]

[ ... ]

You're both having trouble breathing. Miss Takamaki, what was in the cup? How did you kill Soo-won?

[hairbrain]

You're..... having trouble breathing?

[ she's angry but concerned. ] What was the curse?

[randori]

[ fucking tackles him to the ground ]

AKECHI!!!!! TELL ME!!

[sanguinairy]

[oh my fucking god YELLING FROM THE SIDE]

Natsuo-kun, your injuries—!

[concasse]

[... Having some Luffy flashbacks rn]

[axilium]

[u m]

/2

[hairbrain]

Natsuo, take it easy! You'll hurt yourself!

[doublecrows]

[OKAY BUT LIKE DID YOU WANT]

[A VERBAL REPLY]

[B/C]

[HE'S JUST CRASHING TO THE GROUND WITH A PAINED YELL??]

[hairbrain]

And besides, I can handle this.

[ she's gonna wrap akechi up in her hair. she.... forgot...... it wasn't magical anymore.... pulling out her frying pan too. ]

[function]

[ please child we're all going to die of stress ]

I'm not carrying you this time.

[function]

...

You presented the hair we found after the investigation as evidence. If you were really her accomplice, you wouldn't have so plainly incriminated her like that.

[ sorry ann, ]

[doublecrows]

. . . yes. Thank you, 2B.

[but he's breathing shallowly, one hand pressed against his chest]

That's a sound display of logic. Unlike what everyone else here is saying.

[okitactless]

Unless he thought she would cover for him.

[asswipe]

Unless he was trying to throw her under the bus, not expecting her to point the finger at him.

[This is. A lot, though. Holy shit.]

[finethanks]

Hold on.

[Eichi brings his hand to his chin.]

It can't be possible that it's Akechi-kun. He had gotten progressively more worried about staying with me the whole week, and we were finally sleeping a little closer, you know?

Besides that, he participated in the investigation, and came running immediately back to the room to tell me he had encountered a minotaur, along with the other details. A coverup is one thing, but this is too much. He's been working hard.