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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[londonstar]

Zelos, can you fucking shut up for a damn second?

[ waver glares at zelos, obviously hurt. ]

He's already blaming himself-- don't rub salt into the wound.

[holybind]

Sure, I'll lay off.

[ Zelos smiles brightly. ]

Let's talk about you Lord Stuffypants! You were in that room too right? And smart as you are you missed a whole body, your partner's no less! Kind of funny, considering the last time we did this song and dance in this garden you also all but accused her of murder and nearly threw her under the bus. Really makes you wonder..

[concasse]

[Just... in the background.

Making choking noises]

[holybind]

[ sorry bout him Sanji ]

[concasse]

[IF SANJI FUCKIN DIES DEFENDING YOU FROM A MID-TRIAL MURDER, BITCH--]

[resumed]

[...damn Zelos. But you know...valid. He starts to say something but thinks better of it and lets it go.]

[londonstar]

Yeah, I made a mistake. I mistakenly accused her and now I missed her body entirely because of my overconfidence. You think I don't fucking hate myself for that already!?

[ he's looking very angry in comparison to zelos' smile. ]

I get it. I'm a fucking prick. I talk like as if I'm above others and I know it all and look where it fucking landed me. You wanna blame me? I won't stop you. Laugh at me if you want, too. I didn't kill her, but I was a terrible partner anyways.

...

She deserved someone better than me.

[holybind]

[ That's certainly more vulnerability than he expects from Waver of all people. For a second he's taken aback, blinking once in surprise.

He's not good at the sympathy thing though; so instead, he swallows back anything that could be appropriate, could offer some comfort to someone who clearly feels a lot of guilt, and instead says— ]

Well, as long as you know.

[londonstar]

[ waver's expression softens considerably. he looks...regretful. if he had to describe how he feels, it would have to be as if he's the one being stabbed. ]

Trust me. I know. Hate me as much as you want after this trial. But for now, let's focus.

[ and with that, waver's gonna turn around. he has a barely functioning dazai to deal with. ]