w2 trial.

[adjourn]

—THE SECOND TRIAL—

Once again, at 9 AM sharp, a familiar bell tolls to alert the hour. You've become familiar with the flow of things, haven't you? You know what tod o — find your answers before the final ring chimes. Even if you try to avoid it, eventually your legs will bring you towards where you know you'll have to be. The courtroom doors swing open, welcoming.

Come by again, and it looks just like last week. Take your seat on any one you wish, and peruse the table lined with (non-alcoholic) refreshments and snacks. The same sign, promising a lunch break. And of course, your observers, sitting by the jury's seat shuffling about a stack of papers. Ask your questions and they will answer.

The judge's seat shows the same message as it has always done: "GRANT WE THINE JUDGMENT — ABSOLVE THEE THINE GUILT," and the same, strange, incorporeal form stays seated at the high seat, hand resting unto a gavel's handle.

"Today we will be investigating the cases of: Akeha, Valvatorez, and Vicious. Court is now in session."

The same blue, translucent field prevents you from leaving freely once you're in. You know the drill, don't you?

TRIAL RUNDOWN

• Trial for these three cases (Akeha, Valvatorez, Vicious) will last 9 hours. Characters will have time to examine the bodies of the victim and explore relevant locations.
• Mod break will be at ⏰【1:00 PM PST】.
• Characters must vote for whom they believe to be the guilty party by ⏰【6:00 PM PST】. Voting is mandatory. With the last part of trial live, we will be accepting the submitted FINAL ANSWERS as everyone's collective vote!
• The judge is flavor text. Do not try to talk to them.

GAME INFO ✨ STATUSES ✨ RESERVES ✨ APPS

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LOCATIONS (ROOMING) ✨ PRIVATE CONVOS ✨ GRAVEYARD

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CYOA ✨ CONFESSIONAL ✨ MURDER PROPOSALS ✨ MOD REPORTING

Comments

[discernments]

Round-ish? Do you think it's a typical weapon or something makeshift that could be used?

[notbymyside]

I can't say for certain without comparing a weapon to it, but my best guess would be a polearm.

[discernments]

I know not many will admit to it now, but do we know of anyone who knows how to wield a polearm?

[notbymyside]

[Just. Gives a little shrug.]

Not me, that's for certain. I don't think I could even lift one.

It's certainly a weapon I would associate with 'earlier times', almost nobody alive in my year knows how to use a polearm unless it's for special ceremonial purposes. Wars are fought with guns and bombs now.

[discernments]

[ that gets a small smile out of her. ]

Not all wars are fought with those kinds of weapons, but I see what you're getting at.

Usually, my primary weapon can be used as a polearm, and I am from what you can call earlier times.

[notbymyside]

You actually fight? I thought you were more of a leader of the people than the one doing the fighting.

[Jeanne you are 19 what are you doing.]

[discernments]

I wouldn't call myself a leader. My responsibility is more like a mediator these days, but I can fight when I need to.

[ she is just a doujin artist, trying to get by. ]

I do what I think needs to be done.

[notbymyside]

What do you think needs to be done here?

[discernments]

If the world is glitching, we should prioritize how to stop that, but I also don't want to disrespect the people we've lost.

[notbymyside]

There may be a chance that they're not even lost.

[discernments]

They were still murdered even if there is way for them to return.

[notbymyside]

You misunderstand me. They were murdered and they still deserve justice. But fixing the glitches may allow us to reunite with them. Meeting their killers head-on might be more of a comfort to them.

[discernments]

How would fixing the glitches allow that?

[notbymyside]

[Ango opens his mouth like he's about to provide an explanation. But after a moment, he thinks better of it and doesn't explain.]

I'm sure it will become clear soon enough.

[discernments]

Ango, what do you know?

[notbymyside]

[He sighs and rubs at his temple.]

Where I'm from, there's someone with the power to write elaborate stories and trap people in them, until they live the story themselves. The glitching here just reminds me of that, that's all.

[discernments]

You think we're in a situation just like that?

[notbymyside]

Maybe not with that specific ability, but something similar is possible. And if this is all a simulation, then in theory the others would have just been kicked out of the simulation upon 'death'. At least, that's what happened with the other ability-user I spoke of.

[eusford]

[ hello? is this a owari no seraph vampire thing that he's gonna witness in this world, too??

god why ]

[notbymyside]

[Gestures to his thread with Jeanne, he's giving a basic explanation.]