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It's Curtains Mods ([personal profile] stagemanagers) wrote in [community profile] itscurtains2021-06-12 12:00 pm
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First Trial

[As the investigation ends, you'll hear Hester's voice inviting you to the auditorium. As this happens, the twin doors on either side of the concession stand, across from the gym, will click open. You can enter on either side; both go to the same place.

When you enter the auditorium, it's dark. There's only the small lights along the walkway behind all the seats, just enough to illuminate where you're going. There's a central path between the seats, down towards where you know the stage must be. That's where you must be going, right? As you pass each row of seats, the lights at their ends flick on, marking your procession and slowly making more and more of the room visible. Shortly, you can see your destination: a circle of podiums stationed in the orchestra pit, below the lip of the darkened, curtained stage. They're all identical, labeled with a cast member's name, save for Mumble's, which is draped in black crepe and has a framed monochrome photo of him - Elijah Wood him - on top.

When you reach the podiums, the lights above the stage finally come on. It's time to meet the Wizard.

The mechanical head, with glowing green eyes, is installed above the stage and the still-closed curtain. Even if you were standing on the stage, it'd be well out of reach. It peers down at all of you, its motions fluid, and speaks with a booming, artificial-sounding voice:]


Welcome to your first trial, everyone. I am the Wizard. It's time to determine who was responsible for the murder of Mumble. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves and work together - you'll have to show teamwork if you want to leave this room alive.
employeeoftheyear: (Than just my name)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-12 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Y-you can't make me! I'm not gonna vote!

[He practically sounds like a child having a tantrum the way he's yelling at The Wizard now, but he doesn't want to do this. Even by proxy, he doesn't want to be responsible for murdering his friends.]
mayavericks: (That is Pride)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-12 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Would you like for me to do it, Spongebob? No one can hold it against you, if it's not your hand that does it.
employeeoftheyear: (Then I can finally say I've done it)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-12 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
But then it would be your hand...

[He noticed she already voted but...]
mayavericks: (I Have No Need)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-12 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I've already my decision, to protect everyone else here. And I would like to protect you too.
employeeoftheyear: (Then I can finally say I've done it)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-12 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
... You're such a great friend, Maya. Please never forget that.

[He's still thinking about their conversation after their performance on Monday.]
mayavericks: (The Heavenly Throne)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-12 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know if I would go that far. But... It is my duty as head of my class to protect those beneath me.

I will do that here if I must.

[She's gonna head on over to his podium.]

Will you tell me more about your own job? [You know, like a distraction?]
employeeoftheyear: (But there is more to me)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-12 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Y-yeah. I work at the Krusty Krab as a fry cook. I could work there every waking moment if possible. Mr. Krabs is my boss, and Squidward also works there. He's my next door neighbor and he's one of my best friends. He's kinda grumpy sometimes, but I know deep down he cares a lot.
mayavericks: (Going Higher!)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-12 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Your friend sounds like mine. Always so driven and serious, but... She is a good woman. My friend.

[She's smiling almost pleasantly as she brings her hand down over Spongebob's button.]

>Most Beautifully Misguided
sugarlumps: (that sounds lame)

[personal profile] sugarlumps 2021-06-12 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
This whole thing's dumb, we already know what happened. We shouldn't have to SAY just cause he wants us to.