seasonality | WEEK 3: TRIAL

week three: trial

victims:

Good thing yesterday was just a dream, huh?

Just kidding. Everyone will wake up to a text on their phone that has only a simple message:

Go to the gymnasium at 12 PM. Attendance is mandatory.

Everyone is free to go to the designated spot on their own, but once it hits 11:55, any stragglers will feel compelled to go and will join the others at the gym. As soon as every student is inside, the doors will lock behind them.

All of the bleachers are out, so students are free to sit wherever they like. At the very front of the gym is a gathering of a few items, one being a large desk where two of the Dorm Heads are present. When the clock hits noon, the scoreboard turns on, starting a countdown of nine hours.

From where she's seated, Sally speaks.

"You have nine hours again. It's... you'll be able to do it. Work hard."

Better get to it. That scoreboard is ticking.

Hello everyone and welcome to our fourth trial! the next nine hours, the characters are expected to discuss among themselves, ask questions, examine the bodies of the victims, look over the evidence found yesterday, and revisit locations as needed in order to find the culprit(s). There'll be a one hour break from 5-6 PM EST, where no mod tags will occur.

Before the trial is over, please remember to place your character's vote over on the voting page. Voting will close at 9 PM EST, and will serve as our activity check for the week, so please be sure you get your vote in before it ends unless you have contacted us previously.

If you have any questions at any time, please let us know by pinging us on Discord!

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[she's tearing up, but somehow she manages to say--]

When-- when we caught Rupert, he. . . he refused to admit he was covering for anyone.

Even though-- it was. Obvious, he was. I don't know why, but he-- he wouldn't.

I haven't been covering for anyone but myself.

[I am sorry, she has no more words with which to respond]

[she curls her fists around Byleth's shirt, yanks on it really hard, and just]

[buries her face against Byleth's shoulder and starts to cry]

[she is holding catra in her arms, holding her close.

but saying nothing.]

[despite everything. . . she's pressing herself pretty closely to Byleth and just. letting it all out. perhaps she has needed to do this for quite some time, and it is only just now that the straw has broken the camel's back to allow the tears to flow]

[:( :( BYLETH. . .]

(no subject)

divineimpulse - 2021-07-04 00:54 (UTC) - Expand

supercatty - 2021-07-04 00:55 (UTC) - Expand

Is this the only murder you're going to claim any involvement in?

No.

I was Rupert's partner.

[ahhh god. she exhales, slowly.]

...I lied to you, before. About who I voted for that week.

[she thinks byleth can guess.]

divineimpulse - 2021-07-04 01:11 (UTC) - Expand

ambiography - 2021-07-04 01:14 (UTC) - Expand

divineimpulse - 2021-07-04 01:42 (UTC) - Expand

[ MY

TWOS ]

... Holy shit.

[SHE KNEW HE WAS PROTECTING SOMEONE]

[...]

...why? Why twice?

Wh...

What do you mean, his partner? For what? How long were you working together before he died?

[ hhhhhh catra ]

... there've been evidence and hints implying a third person that's been out. If a "no one" is that person that Rupert couldn't say, and maybe this time, now, with Byleth or Caiman...

[ BUT HE DOESN'T LIKE ANY OF THE OPTIONS FROM THE REMAINING FOOTPRINT SETS? ]

[talking through choked words, she is SO EMOTIONAL RIGHT NOW]

Byleth. . . fit the-- the footprints we found with. . . Rupert.

[HEY NO HE DOESN'T LIKE THIS?????]

No...no...

[hahahaha! ha. ha! ha. . .]

duranduel - 2021-07-04 00:45 (UTC) - Expand

supercatty - 2021-07-04 00:49 (UTC) - Expand

[ screaming through her tears: ]

No! Stop it! Just stop!!

[yelling as well]

-- do you think I want to do this?!

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[ NO DORMIE

if she lets him, he'll set his hand against her back. he can't - say anything, because what the fuck do you say to that?

she did fit them. ]