CHAPTER FIVE ; TRIAL

[themodsgrimm]

The Story Continues... CHAPTER 5 - WEEK 523 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 Dragon 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, cookies and cakes will be served as your trial snacks, along with hot cocoa...served in sippycups. 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 Dana (decals), 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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TALK TO THE HOST

[themodsgrimm]

[ The Dragon is in attendance today, sitting at the head of the table, eyes once again intently watching the rose petals falling in the case in front of her. She may occasionally glance up to watch proceedings, but otherwise does not speak unless spoken to. Anyone who catches her eye will be met with a curious cant of her head to the side.

Approach? ]

[asswipe]

[softly screaming on the inside.]

... Um, is it possible we could get Reyna['s body] in here?

[themodsgrimm]

[Yeah, she doesn't look too happy about it either. She takes a moment, as if listening to something else and - ]

... you might still be able to find her, in the magic mirrors. Please try.

If you truly cannot after exhausting all your options... you may ask again later.

[thesettingsun]

Could I have the dagger I found in the music room?

[He brought a handkerchief to hold it with even! He's prepared!

also he's so thankful this isn't tiger]

[themodsgrimm]

... you may, but only for examination.

[She will conjure it for him to rest in the handkerchief.

However given past trials, if he tries to attack someone with it, it will vanish out of his hands.]

[londonstar]

[ there is...definitely a lot to unpack here. waver's barely keeping himself together and composed but SURE he'll do his best to act like a normal human being. ]

Lady Dragon...may I ask what were the abilities of the deceased?

[themodsgrimm]

[ . . . oh Waver. She spares him an apologetic glance before nodding.]

One could turn into a snake.

One could take ordinary material and spin it into gold.

One could conjure beautiful illusions.

[randori]

[ There's a lot to do today, but Natsuo comes wailing at Dragon first thing in the morning, like he wants to say something really really really badly but knows this isn't the time for this, but. Just the one question, to satisfy him for now. ]

Did you guys kill anybody this week?

[themodsgrimm]

[She doesn't look happy about what she has to say... but she shakes her head.]

It is too soon for a question of that nature. I cannot answer.

You may inquire again at 6.

[discardia]

Miss Dragon?

[ Cardia looks so... tired, but she's keeping her hands clasped in front of her as she speaks. ]

Would you be able to tell me if any of the victims this week had killed anyone in this game?

[ Just to get that out of the way. ]

[themodsgrimm]

[ . . . poor thing. Dragon's expression both saddens and softens when Cardia approaches her.]

... I can tell you.

[She seems to take a moment to think about it, and her mouth turns downward into a frown.]

Those who were slain this week...

During their time here at the castle, none of them had taken a life.

[thesettingsun]

[WELP dazai's guilty as all fuck]

...could we please have Reyna's body that was in the piano.

[themodsgrimm]

[suffer

no just kidding, she's not Tiger.]

... thank you for finding her.

['finally'.

Anyway she will summon Reyna's body to be placed in the glass case - in the state they found her in. Well. She won't decompose further, at least.]

[finethanks]

I'm not sure if this has anything to do with this case, but are you able to tell me why some of our arms are aching like this?

[He's still holding his left arm on occasion. He wants! To know!]

[axilium]

... Could we have the fingerprinting stuff again?

[randori]

Dragon, can I have that vial Magnus found yesterday?

[disclosures]

Could I get the stained gloves in the tailor's room.

[asswipe]

... Just to double-check. We can ask how many people delivered a killing blow after 6:00 as usual, right?

[because. she wants to try that specific wording, hi.]

[randori]

Um. A "Luigi board." Please. That thing that lets us talk to ghosts.

[ pronounced exactly like that ig

I don't know how to use it!! maybe somebody else does, if we get one ]

[axilium]

Can we have the ring in the music room?

[he'll hold it with his sleeve or something.]

[londonstar]

Any chance that we may be able to get something like a scalpel that will help us dissect the swans, Lady Dragon? I don't think we should be using the dagger we found as evidence.

[concasse]

[COMIN' TO YOU COVERED IN SWAN GUTS]

Neh, Dragon-sama... can I have a towel?

[alchemenace]

Uh, hey. Would you be able to confirm whether someone messed with the puppets this week?

[concasse]

Neh, Dragon-sama.

If one of us were to be poisoned from ingesting a piece of evidence, would an antidote be provided to save the person, or uh... would we just be shit out of luck?

[psychedelica]

Hey, you. Are both of the culprits still alive?