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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[He actually steps in between Byleth and the sword.]

[He just looks like. The life has drained out of him.]

I'm her Servant.

[...]

I...can't let my Master be hurt. If you must act, strike me down first.

Step the fuck aside.

Stop.

[she hisses, ears flat]

We need her for information.

Do you think I don't know that? Have you talked to him before?

[ Nier, she means. ]

Of course I have.

[tail flick. she means Nier, too!!]

He stopped. He wouldn't have if he really planned on killing her right here, right now.

But that doesn't mean Mandricardo has to step aside.

It does if he won't let them fucking talk.

[ nier is a dramatic baby and has to get this out of his system. ]

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...

[His head hangs.]

Kill me first.

Hey... [ Putting a hand on his shoulder ]

...

[A pause, and he shrugs it off.]

[ Moving in closer and lowering his voice for just the other to hear... ]

I don't think he's going to stab anyone right now.

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Oh, shut the hell up. Get over your sorry ass.

[ This is kindness. ]

...I'm her Servant.

[He just repeats that, dimly.]

And what's that supposed to mean to me?

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This isn't your decision.

[ these two don't get to do whatever the hell they want after they've suffered for nine hours. ]

Is it fucking yours? He already lowered his blade.

[ She points. ]

After threatening someone, and with you hurling whatever insults you like at a man who has no intention to fight, who has no wrong but defend his friend.

[ she can pretend this is kindness or whatever she likes, but she's just being a bully. ]

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[ every girl i play is a bully.

news flash, asshole! how far do you think her kindness extends? ]

Do I fucking look like I care about what's right to you, Dimitri? Or to anyone?

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It's fine, Kainé. Let's go.

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Then I will.

[ His voice is biting, it's filled with so much rage that somehow breaks out of nice week, but maybe it's despair... And betrayal—all over again.

Really, he won't. That's obvious enough from the tears welling. ]

...Good.

[He just nods, but it's wooden. There's no feeling in it.]

[He just feels empty.]

[ With the bottom of his sword's hilt, he gently stamps it against Mandricardo's forehead. It's sluggish and lacks the swiftness earlier when he took a swing at Byleth.

That's it. He's going. ]

...

[He wished it would have striked true.]

[Then he wouldn't have to feel this mess.]

Mandricardo, stop.

His issue is with me. Let him through.

He can talk to you, but if he attacks, I'll be in his way.

[...]

Because...I'm your Servant.

[...]

I want you to live, as well.