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

[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?

[emptied]

I'm open to suggestions.

[notbymyside]

You aren't taking the right approach here.

[He says this with the tone of an older sibling scolding a younger sibling for only asking for TWO cookies as a treat when they could have gotten away with more.]

Don't look at it as 'who to blame'. Instead, look at it as "we are the ones on trial. Are we guilty, or are we not guilty?"

Nobody can be proven to be a killer, since nobody is dead anymore. Ergo, the best option is a ruling of 'not guilty' since none of us have technically killed anyone.

[emptied]

So you're suggesting our answer should be "no one is guilty."

[okidoke]

Might as well ask the observers if we can do that.

[emptied]

I will ask.

[emptied]

[and she's back!]

"Any answer will be accepted, as long as it is of some nature related to the situation."

[okidoke]

A little anxiety-inducing, but good t'know.

[discernments]

The study or this trial system they have are related to this situation.

[ but she doesn't actually think those will fly. ]

[notbymyside]

I think so, yes. If nobody is guilty, then nobody needs to be punished.

[unbested]

Hm... Well, it's true that you shouldn't be able to convict someone of a crime that didn't happen... or... stopped having happened...?

[emptied]

I see.

[discernments]

[ she does not like this answer, but she says nothing.

jeanne is not here to impart her own personal opinions, not on something like this in this setting. ]

[notbymyside]

[HE SEES HER and he gets it.]

I know it's selfish of me, since I did kill someone. But I know I would hate it if I took the sole blame for everything, and it's not fair to put anyone else in that position either.

[discernments]

I do not begrudge you for wanting to live. If people hate the system so much, I would not discourage against voting for the system.

Even if I am not sure such a vote would work.

[eusford]

...

Doesn't that kinda, like... make the deaths that people went through and your feelings of loss a little...

[ pathetic? that's not the right word. someone figure out the word for him. ]

[notbymyside]

That's what civil court is for.

[eusford]

What is the civil court gonna do against a couple of vampires, convicted criminals, women, and [ what the fuck should he call oki and sebastian ] two guys?

[discernments]

[ help why is it crowley that's bringing up this point ]

[eusford]

[ literally maybe it's the trauma ]

[hasu]

[ this is so funny actually ]

[eusford]

[ listen sometimes you cover the fact that you're actually a little more considerate than you put off bc where did that ever get you in life other than like. pain. ]