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

[herptile]

1. Were you tempted to take more drastic measures when faced with the threat that you may not receive your promised compensation? Why, or why not?
If "drastic measures" you mean murder, then no. I am a scholar, not some serial killer. At the most I simply reached out to certain others more than I usually would, because I believed "socialization" as the key to getting more of a chance to get my said "compensation". In the end, all I wanted was information, and I wouldn't kill for that, anyways, no matter the context.

2. If you did take drastic measures, such as murder, why?
I didn't murder anyone here. The illusion thing doesn't count I think.

3. For those who lost out due to the actions of others, how do you feel currently?
Exhausted. Simply exhausted.

I met good people here, though. Akeha, Sebastian, Daniil, Bucky, Jeanne, Maya, and so on. I liked our benefactors, especially Mama Puka and Venus, for working well with all of us and helping where they could, even if they were constructs. And especially Ango, yes. He's very special to me.

So, thank you for that, at least.

4. If you have criticism or suggestions regarding the study, please inform us (optional).

[please assume there's a long set of paragraphs going deep into the intellectual aspect of this study and the fallacies of the use of variables and correct controls, like, he's a nerd let him have this]

In short, this could have been designed better, and don't even dare to include murder in another experiment like this. That's horrendous.