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]

Can we vote for whatever aspect of the study made it so that murder was okay and kind of encouraged?

[omegathree]

The part where they said only some people would get rewards?

[okidoke]

Yeah, somethin' like that.

[unbested]

I don't... think we can convict that...

[omegathree]

We can consider a concept guilty.

[unbested]

We can...?

[okidoke]

T'be honest, I dunno if they really care about us convictin' anyone. This is a study, so answers that are outside the box are still data points, right?

[unbested]

Actually, they didn't listen to anything I said about how this is supposed to work anyway, so you're probably right.

[phaselockandload]

I think as long as we can make it be related to the study and to what happened, the answer will work.

[What Saki got told seems to indicate that, at least]

[herptile]

Yes, I think they only care about "data". Not punishment.

[discernments]

I'm fine with this.

[okidoke]

[he nods.]

I get what you and Eusford-san mean about how saying no one's guilty feels disrespectful to the people who died, so...

[discernments]

[ hehehe ]

Oki, you really are the best of us.

[okidoke]

[blinks??]

I think that's way too high praise, Jeanne-san!

[discernments]

It's not.

[ have you seen everyone else here ]

[unbested]

[ he's about to agree but then he's like

wait

but i'm the best.......... ]

[discernments]

You have more work to do, Sebastian.

[alyricalassassination]

Will we be able to vote for something that abstract?

[okidoke]

Well, they said that any answer would be accepted, as long as it's related to the situation. I think they care less about... punishing a specific party or whatever, and more that they wanna see what we come up with.

[alyricalassassination]

...then I agree that we should vote for the element of the study that encouraged murder.

[eusford]

I think that'd make them have to be a little more honest with their wish conditions, so I like this.

[okidoke]

Guess we should see if the majority agree and hope us they take it as an answer?

[eusford]

We'll see!

[okidoke]

Haha...

[weakly]

Anyway, Eusford-san, you're kind of an eloquent guy, I guess. How would ya word it?

[eusford]

Hm...

[ Shrugs. ]

If we put our thoughts together then I don't mind? Though it feels a little embarrassing, being the voice when... [ HE LITERALLY KILLED

TWO PEOPLE ]