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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[sanguinairy]

[SOUJI'S got the duckling it's fine THEY'RE FINE, THEY'RE DOING FINE.

But off they go!! Matchy-matchy...]

Maybe? He's very quick, after all... We can just make loud noises to help him scare the birds away.

[okitactless]

Yes, that's-- oh!

[He stops suddenly, eyes wide.]

Wait, I just remembered-- do you think those... abilities? Still work, after you die?

[sanguinairy]

They do, yes...

[He's seen other people use them! BUT ALSO--]

--Ah, that's right. Yours had something to do with birds, didn't it?

[okitactless]

Right!

[Did he tell Okita that?? He doesn't actually remember telling anybody that... but it's not like it matters at this point.]

I'm not sure how it works, exactly, but I should be able to... control them, somehow? And make them leave.

[sanguinairy]

[HE DIDN'T but it sure did get revealed after he died, and through process of elimination...]

That would be wonderfully helpful!

[okitactless]

[His super useful power that he didn't use a single time

But now Okita looks Expectant so Yasusada straightens up, nodding eagerly.]

I'll do my best!

[Doooodododo and they've magically arrived at the barn; presumably Jae-ha has already cleared out some of the birds for them, so Yasusada shuffles forward, peering up at the rafters with a frown.]

Hmm... I suppose I just... ask them to move?

[Since they're not spirits, but they're living creatures, and will probably be grateful for rescuing a baby duck. Or something. Right?

Either way, he holds a hand up as he peers hopefully at the rafters, thinking very hard--and he jumps when the birds actually do start to fly away.]

It worked!

[sanguinairy]

[BLESS YAMS AND HIS MAGIC ABILITIES. And goodbye, birds...]

That was wonderful, Yasusada!

[And a last key drops into his hand! i'm saying the horse stable is close so they can just see the door open and walk over to locate their last chest.]

Ah-- I guess that's our last destination, hm?

[TO THE HORSE STABLES... TO THE CHEST!!]