WEEK TWO: TRIAL

[cluedin]

WEEK TWO: TRIAL

OCCUPANCY: 28

Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey.

Despite the events of the day before, when you wake up on Saturday it almost feels as though nothing is out of place. Breakfast is still served at 7am on the spot, the house is still peaceful, and yet the distinct feeling that something isn't quite right continues to follow you wherever you go.

It soon becomes obvious that today is a different kind of day. One by one, all of you will begin to feel the urge to return to the ballroom where this event began. Try as you might, you'll find that these feelings can't be easily ignored despite your best efforts. Should you find yourself still resisting by 11:55am, a strong unseen force will guide you straight into the ballroom.

When all have gathered in the room, the doors will lock behind you at 12pm sharp. The feast table has been set to provide guests with hors d'oeuvres and beverages, but that's not all. In the center of this table rests a large wooden box and two baskets of crayons and notecards.

And of course, seated in front of the wall of profile plaques are...well. Two of your lovely hosts. Peach and Plum wait patiently for all to gather before drawing attention.

"Someone here is a murderer," they say, pointing up at the plaque of the house rules.

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the third trial!

We'll go over a few notes briefly as we will be playing this trial a bit differently than other games.

While there was a mini-investigation on Friday, today is the day participants can really dive in to investigate areas in the game setting, check over the body and review evidence that they find! Please see the toplevels in this post for more information. To help with the ease of the trial and for IC mechanics, only one location may be visited at a time. One of your hosts will also be accompanying you on these visits.

Most importantly, before the trial is over, please place your character's vote over on the voting page. Voting will close at 9pm EST/6pm PST, and will serve as our activity check for the week, so please be sure you get your vote in before it ends unless you have contacted us previously. Please also be sure to read the voting page carefully, as we're trying a fun new bonus mechanic this game!

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TALK TO PLUM

[cluedin]

[ Plum is seated at the table primly, a sign that reads "ASK PLUM" in front of her. She is sewing again ... but while the previous two weeks it was hard to tell what her project was, it seems obvious this week that it is some kind of plush toy? Hm. ]

Please feel free to ask me anything.

[ ... she's definitely not paying attention to trial that much, and is Pointedly Not looking at the mess in here. but she's here for questions anyway! ]

EVIDENCE AND EXPLORATION WITH PEACH

[cluedin]

I'm here to lead field trips whenever you're ready!

[Peach is here today for evidence and locations! She has her black cat-eyed glasses on and she seems to be reading a book while she waits.]

BOD...IES

[cluedin]

[At the head of the room just before the glass doors rest four flat tables. A white sheet covers each table from end to end, covering the bodies from sight.

If you would like to examine the victim's body, please reply to this toplevel and specify which body in the header!]

INVESTIGATIONS

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[Once a location has been requested, a sub-toplevel will go under here for all investigations to be threaded out and to keep things organized ♥ Please pick one member of your group to be in charge of your investigation radio feed.]

RADIO COMMUNICATION

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[As each group investigates a location this week, one member will be given a small, old-timey handheld radio. This radio will filter audio back into the ballroom for the rest of the guests to hear while they wait. However, this radio may be a bit faulty and information won't always come through clearly!

Please select one person from your group to make a sub-toplevel under this header. They will be tasked with updating the thread with any information, screams, and funny out of context commentary they wish to provide. All comments in this sub-toplevel will be considered IC knowledge!]

BALLROOM

[cluedin]

[Well, when everyone enters the ballroom they'll be greeted by a huge mess in the center! Perhaps someone should check it out?

The most obvious thing is the shattered chandelier on the floor. Watch your step.]

[oathic]

... Hey, Plum. Sorry about the mess...

How many culprits are we looking at here?

MAMMON

[miscakes]

[Well, what's immediately apparent here...]

[shortfornow]

[ Okay, let's check this out. Who wants to come with? ]

[survivaltricks]

Hey, Plum.

[offering her a small smile, lopsided and clearly tired. BUT HEY, AT LEAST HE SLEPT LAST NIGHT]

Is there a way for someone here to identify who is or isn't transforming into a monster before the murders occur on Thursday?

[disreguarded]

[ beau doesn't ask anything yet, but she does come up to plum and deposit a flower crown on plum's head. she'll do one for peach and pumpkin too if she can find them. ]

[cluedin]

It's fine.

[ clipped. it's. it's maybe not fine. but at his question, she hums ]

Perhaps that is a question better asked after you have investigated the crimes yourselves, sir.

[ read: ask again later ]

[oathic]

All right. Got it...

[soba]

[ he just. walks up, and very quietly, ]

Thanks.

[survivaltricks]

[hello he his here!!]

Where's Pumpkin?

[did she get relegated to outside work again. . . but for now--]

Also, can I check out the duck pond?

[cluedin]

Do you mean before the first transformation occurs, sir?

[ for. clarification. also she nodded in greeting ]

[infire]

[ BAD! THIS WEEK IS STILL BAD! stepping gingerly into the room to avoid the glass... is there anything else there, ie blood on the glass or floor? ]

One of them must have been attacked in here.

[cluedin]

[ she lets it happen but.

??????????????????????????????????????? ]

[cluedin]

[Well the immediate thing is that his body looks like it was crushed by something heavy, and there's something...shiny...across various parts of his body.]

[counterclocked]

[Chiming in!]

Can I come along?

[survivaltricks]

I-- [a pause]

Yes. I think so. Though I guess also when during the week that transformation occurs.

[cluedin]

[ she inclines her head, but-- ]

I was only doing as I was asked.

MELT

[burningrescue]

[Galo is going to take a look at Melt's body. Anything stand out?]

[madburnout]

Galo wishes to identify the smoke smell on the 2nd floor.

[He promised!! Yesterday.]

Beau will also be joining.

[voidbreaker]

[ raises hand. ]

I'll tag along too.