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

[eusford]

Well, uh...

We kinda already saw what justice does, right?

[okidoke]

Gonna be honest, I'm less concerned about justice and more I just wanna stop watchin' y'all die.

[oki is used to seeing people get sliced up and shot and blown up but not like this??? dang]

[omegathree]

I'd prefer there was no more murder here, today or tomorrow.

Must the person considered guilty be a participant?

[phaselockandload]

Perhaps voting for someone who isn't a participant can be considered sabotaging the study.

[........

Not that it's a deterrent at all, as far as she's concerned]

[alyricalassassination]

[ nods ]

Let's vote for the judge. If we have to vote for anyone at all.

[phaselockandload]

Sure. That'll do.

[Sounds like a plan!]

[omegathree]

Do we still care about that?

[discernments]

[ she has her own sense of justice, but... ]

I would rather no one else die here, too.

[eusford]

You should try dying.

Gives you some character growth.

[okidoke]

I already know what it's like to get sliced in half and stuff. I'll pass.

[eusford]

... Okay, maybe you deserve a little break that doesn't consist of that.

[notbymyside]

What if we call this a wash and all go home?

[He is very much in the camp of "no more justice please."]

[eusford]

Haha, I doubt that it'd be so easy.

Though I don't know what they'd consider "mercy", either.

[notbymyside]

I was going to ask for that if I was caught and voted out, but.

[Well. It didn't happen. So.]

[eusford]

Really?

I would've requested to kill you, if you opted for justice.

[unbested]

That wasn't justice! I explained justice and they didn't listen!!

[eusford]

Maybe you explained it poorly.

[unbested]

I didn't!

[eusford]

Haha.

You're much cuter when you have this confidence.

[herptile]

Yes, I'm tired of. Whatever it believes to be justice.

[eusford]

I'm assuming that because it's just a bunch of data...

Maybe something got corrupt? The definition of justice got a little skewed? Who knows.

[emptied]

Hah, maybe "mercy" will be a swift execution.

[eusford]

[ Pats her arm. ]

Monsters don't deserve even that much, either. [ :) ] So I guess we'll need to find a loophole... hm.

[emptied]

Like what, declaring the judge "guilty?" That's unlikely to work.

[eusford]

Yeah I don't see that working, either.

So what about the system itself?