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The Fifteen Strangers Mods ([personal profile] strangerpeople) wrote in [community profile] 15strangers2023-06-23 09:18 pm

THE FIRST TRIAL

THE FIRST TRIAL
(~SK. 3-4)



[When the investigation wraps up, there is a low, rumbling <D O N G, which vibrates throughout the ship. This is followed by the sound of creaking doors opening on the D Deck-the locked doors at the end of the hall.

Zero's voice speaks through the ship once this happens.]


The Investigation has ended. It is time for the Trial. Please proceed into the theater.

I suggest you be quick about it.


[And when you do...you will find a completely empty theater. There is a higher level, but this is currently blocked off by ropes, as is the stage itself. Anyone who attempts to jump the ropes will find themselves knocked on their butts; it seems there's no choice but to go to the podiums, located in the orchestra area of the theater. Notably, the podiums for bunks 6 and 7 are empty, draped with black crinoline and adorned with a photo of the deceased. And in the center of the podiums is...a birthday cake with some confetti surrounding it, along with some drinks. No indication whose birthday it is, but that's pretty much all you'll see in this otherwise very bare, quiet place.



CW: animal death


Unless, of course, you're the Eye. If you're the Eye, you will see every seat filled, if not by a root or vine, then by a...thing with glowing red eyes. One of these...things tries to move towards Anya-and immediately, after suddenly glowing red, thunks over sideways, it's head popping off with an almost comical P O P. The majority of the other...things stare at it before resuming their...whatever they're doing, while one of the things sitting next to it looks over, then towards the stage, then slowly hops off the seat and out the door.

Oh, and he doesn't even get his own podium. Aoi and Makima, good luck to you-Roland's been squeezed in between you, forced to take podium 3. You get to also see what he sees.

Once everyone's in place, A large wide screen....screen schlllorps from the stage, and Zero's face pops in once it turns on.]



Welcome to the Trial. Please, enjoy the refreshments. You will be here until you have either convicted the correct culprit-or, the culprit successfully gets away with it. If you have not familiarized yourself with the guidelines, I suggest you do so now.

All evidence is also available for review on your watches, if need be. Take your time, but...do not delay. Justice must be served.


[Well? No reason to delay. Power is dead. Very dead. And now it is time to figure out who would kill her with explogurt for a cheeseburger-if that's even what happened.


The trial of Power, The Drop, has begun.]
superstylishsquid: (That's just painful.)

[personal profile] superstylishsquid 2023-06-24 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Very, very keen. He frowns, sniffs the sole of the shoe, then looks at Anya. His eyes have dimmed, only casting a very wan, almost faded glow over his face.]

Anya...when did you step in blood? The trail was dry by the time we found it.
threwabone: (Skulker)

[personal profile] threwabone 2023-06-24 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I-what? I...I didn't...

[Not only that,

That's a pretty clean shoe to smell so thoroughly of blood.]
superstylishsquid: (Sorry but you're not funny.)

[personal profile] superstylishsquid 2023-06-24 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I wouldn't mistake this smell, no demon would. It's obvious you tried to wash it off, but your shoe has definitely had blood on it recently.
not_a_lego_maniac: (D8)

[personal profile] not_a_lego_maniac 2023-06-24 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
No. She wouldn't.
threwabone: (Dan Phantom)

[personal profile] threwabone 2023-06-24 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I...I didn't...I just...

[Give her a second, she's processing.]
superstylishsquid: (I refuse!)

[personal profile] superstylishsquid 2023-06-24 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
You must have, somewhere. Even if it was just stepping on one of the drink pouches in the kitchen...

[He's grasping, he knows. But...]

Look, I don't wanna kill a kid. But if we ignore the evidence because we don't like it, Zero wins and all but one of us die. Is that an outcome any of us would really be satisfied with, no matter which one person got to go free?
lovedthemost: (05)

[personal profile] lovedthemost 2023-06-24 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely not.