CHAPTER SEVEN ; TRIAL

[themodsgrimm]

The Story Continues... CHAPTER 7 - WEEK 711 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. The garden is strangely silent and there are no snacks today...it seems as though you'll be left to your own devices. 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 or sooner if the game ICly elects so. 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. Though it appears as though her attention is torn. She watches the rose petals fall with measured interest, before letting her gaze flick elsewhere - back into the direction of the castle. It seems that as the hours tick by, closer to 3 PM (EST), she grows a bit more restless.

When someone approaches, she cants her head to the side and gives them her attention instead. ]

How may I help?

BODY EXAMINATION

[themodsgrimm]

[At the head of the garden are the bodies of Goro Akechi, Rebecca Bunch, Shirasu Kinjou and Cardia Beckford laying inside glass examination cases. These cases may be opened, but please be kind to the dead...]

EVIDENCE EXAMINATION

[themodsgrimm]

[At the head of the garden, several large mirrors flank either side of the Dragon. In these mirrors are perfectly accurate depictions of the evidence from the day before. Approach, dear Narrator, and gaze into the mirrors to obtain a closer look at pieces of the puzzle. If you wish to physically inspect a piece of evidence, ask the Dragon and she will procure it for you.]

[axilium]

So, Cardia's dead, which means I can't ask the question with her around, unless you count her physically being there.

[gestures to her dead body??]

Can you transfer your promise with her to me instead and answer the question now, or are we just screwed in that department?

SUMMARY (?)

[axilium]

Akechi was killed by the Editor. Shirasu was the Blotter target and took one of them—aka Cardia—down with him. I've got no clue about Rebecca.

There, we figured out some of the deaths. I'm guessing this isn't even important anymore, so now we can move onto the bigger stuff.

[belph is so done.]

[concasse]

[BELPH IS SO DONE]

Shit, this is already going faster than I expected.

[resumed]

Like...who the other Blotter was? Or who killed Rebecca? Pick one. [Sorry he doesn't care too much about Akechi being Editor-killed.]

[axilium]

[he shrugs.]

I mean, I was thinking more about the entire war stuff, but sure, we can figure out those parts if you want.

[axilium]

We're being efficient today.

[no]

[fonlines]

[ Ion is looking... surprisingly radiant today. The glow of good health?

Or maybe that's just the light that catches in his hair and off his skin subtly, every so often whenever he shifts. ]

Perhaps Rebecca was a change in plans after their attempt on my own person failed.

We needed gold ink to be spilled, after all.

[ Still do, in a way. He looks strangely solemn about all of this. ]

[resumed]

Yeah, the war part's important but there's...still eleven of us, Belph. The numbers are still off. It kind of ties into that.

[But he goes silent after that since sure, the war stuff is important.]

[axilium]

... Well, certain people have plans for that part, but—obviously, I have nothing to do with that.

[so he won't steal their thunder.]

[axilium]

That'll be taken care of.

[fonlines]

I'm aware.

[concasse]

What happened to you...?

everyone's tired: the musical

[sanguinairy]

[HERE COMES ONE (1) SOOJ standing to address this tiny... tiny crowd pretty early on after Belph's summary. As with the day Yasusada was executed, he has his hair pulled back. At his side is his sword, over his shoulders is the Shinsengumi haori. He's also looking... remarkably healthy! His voice is clear and his breathing is free of any rattle, for the first time.]

Our remaining Editor is Sanji, who will be dead today before the trial is up. [A quick glance over toward him, and what might almost be a fleeting half-smile.] I request your vote, so that we can spend our time elsewhere today.

[axilium]

Good, because that'd mean someone screwed up in our game of Telephone otherwise.

[resumed]

[Huh.]

Alright then. [Then yeah, he's pretty much done talking and will wait for whatever people have planned. Thanks Belph.]

[psychedelica]

[ good job belph hikage approves ]

We need to decide who we're killing. Two of you Heroes need to die.

[ he crosses his arms. his ever-present handgun is still hanging at his hip. ]

[themodsgrimm]

... with the combination of Cardia fulfilling part of her duty, and the remaining half answer from the Viziers in order to get the other part - I can give you the answer that you seek.

Is that acceptable?

[nivation]

[ Kyouka's looking pretty grim(m) today. ]

It's still important, but what exactly do you want to move onto?

[axilium]

... Just wait until we're done with the info gathering, all right?

[also in case someone else decides to do a mid-trial murder and oops we need to faction switch after all.]

[concasse]

Yeah what he said.

[Like they're discussing recipes right now.]

[axilium]

You know what? Sure. Can't think of anything else we were going to use that half answer on anyway.

[axilium]

Making sure we're all on the same page info-wise [WHICH JAN ISN'T DOING, SOMEONE ELSE DO IT BYE], tying up loose ends for the info we still don't have, and bringing down our numbers.

[the latter of which is being taken care of! gestures to below.]