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

[okidoke]

How soon is "soon"? What are we even supposed to be doin' right now?

[adjourn]

Well, today-slash-tomorrow is the last day of your study period. Today is officially the last day of proper study activities.

[ Steepling fingers. ]

We would normally have you conduct trial as normal, but...

Well, with the dead returned, that doesn't exactly make it intuitive, does it?

[okidoke]

Yeah, it really doesn't, and I feel like half of us are practically about to lose it right now? This is way too much for me, t'be honest. Seriously think we need a break.

[adjourn]

I suppose if you choose to turn on and continually murder each other despite the promise of consequences, that is, in itself, a form of study response...

...But what do you suggest?

[okidoke]

I'd really like for this study to stop? All this murdering each other sucks! That experiment or whatever where this place made me decide which of my friends I'd sentence to death? Also really dang awful! I owe Mizukami-senpai so many apologies and he's not even gonna have any idea what I'm talkin' about so he'll just think I'm crazy!

[OKI, PERSONALLY, IS UNRAVELING]

Doesn't this thing have enough data at this point or whatever? What more does it even need from us?

[adjourn]

[ Yes king, vent your worries. ]

It seems like you have a lot of frustrations to vent. We may roll out our end-of-test survey early, then.

[ Would you like to file a complaint to HR, Oki? ]

We, of course, will need your final answer to reach a conclusion — but it is still a trial, after all. A demand for order in the court, then... and we will see if you all can put aside your differences to reach consensus.

Through a survey.

[okidoke]

Sorry, what?

[LOOKS AT WHERE AKEHA IS MURDERING CROWLEY AND SOMEHOW A SURVEY IS SUPPOSED TO HELP?]

[adjourn]

Yes. Through a survey.

[ Even as they just kind of stand there while chaos just happens around them. ]

...Well, this isn't productive, is it?

[ Now that Akeha has been frogged, they will wander off to HOPEFULLY PUT A PIN IN ALL OF THIS CHAOS. ]