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It's Curtains Mods ([personal profile] stagemanagers) wrote in [community profile] itscurtains2021-06-19 11:34 am
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second 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. Elisabeth and Connor have joined Mumble in having theirs draped in black crepe and with a framed monochrome photo of them on top.

When you reach the podiums, the lights above the stage finally come on. the Wizard is once again waiting for you. Beside it Hester is slowly lowers in on her bubble. Her dress this week is a purple monstrosity, more akin to a voluminous prom dress than the simple outfits she usually wears.

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 second trial, everyone. It's time to determine who was responsible for the murder of Connor. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves and work together - you'll have to show teamwork if you want to leave this room alive.
samefacesyndrome: (76)

[personal profile] samefacesyndrome 2021-06-19 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Rina is equally baffled.




...buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut now that both her hands are preoccupied with teen handholding hours it's just sitting there on the podium for... anyone to do whatever with. ]
employeeoftheyear: (Floating around)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-19 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey I'm still a sponge to me! I might still be able to breath it and let you know if it's poisonous!
comeandfindme: (i'm- i'm- i'm-)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Peregrine doesn’t say anything, but she keeps trembling. ]
tellthestory: (♪ recapitulation ♫)

[personal profile] tellthestory 2021-06-19 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not saying it's right. I'm just saying people do.
brokeforgood: (farrah60)

[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-19 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Farrah’s hand is slightly damp— she may have wiped away a few tears with it, when her head was down. It’s also not quite as soft as you might expect from a girl like Farrah, but if you think about the handsprings and cartwheels she has done, it makes sense. And it might be trembling, just so—- but after a few moments in Rina’s warm, soft hands, she’s not shaking anymore.

Connor may be gone, but... she’s still not alone. How could that be? A month ago, she didn’t have even a single friend to spare. Now...

She looks up again, scanning the court room. Rina’s hand has given her a second wind. A bit of righteous fury, to find who was responsible for Connor’s demise. To protect these people that she now holds so dear.]
mayavericks: (Default)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-19 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Then perhaps we should refocus our efforts for the time being. Undoubtedly, there will be evidence to tie someone to this crime. I recommend starting with checking for injuries, as we did last time. This was a knife, after all. There is a chance that whoever did this may have nicked themselves in the process.
voicerights: (but then you feel the fire)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[...]

Why would you not want to be friends with a famous person?
mayavericks: (Shining Brighter)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-19 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
At the risk of your own life.

I swore I would not let anyone else get hurt, Spongebob. I have already failed once. Please do not make it twice.
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[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course. There are still plenty of questions left unanswered. [casually] For example, whether anyone could confirm that you did, in fact, go back to your dorm to sleep last night, and for how long?
brokeforgood: (farrah56)

[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-19 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Nobody needs to taste or breathe it! I was just thinking maybe—- smell it, just real quick? Make sure it’s not alcoholic?
employeeoftheyear: (Then I can finally say I've done it)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-19 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Well they could be a jerk. I'd rather have a friend who'd stick with me through thick and thin than someone who doesn't care about me but everyone knows about.
sugarlumps: (judging you)

[personal profile] sugarlumps 2021-06-19 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I was dehydrated, VARIAN.
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[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
True enough. Where do you think would be best to start?
disharmonizes: (115)

[personal profile] disharmonizes 2021-06-19 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[hhhhh oh no what does he do with this

send help]


Ah, um, yes. Well. You're... welcome.
voicerights: (you don't know what will happen)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I went alone. But those in there would have seen me this morning.
voicerights: (do you see the confusion?)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Loyalty.

[...]

How does...[And it goes quiet, pensive]
mayavericks: (That is Pride)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-19 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Hands first, that would be the best step.
employeeoftheyear: (Then I can finally say I've done it)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-19 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh

That gets him to stop.]


S-sorry, I just...

["Just wanted to help.]
tellthestory: (♪ accelerando ♫)

[personal profile] tellthestory 2021-06-19 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I - it's not that I don't want to be. If I made friends with someone who was famous, that'd be fine! I mean, Maya's still studying Salieri's work centuries after he died, so he must've been, right? [...] But I don't want to be friends with anyone just because they're famous.

[The Balladeer pauses a little. He almost feels like he's a bad person to explain this.]

I didn't...have friends, before I got here. Only the Player, and only her for a little bit. But I'd hung out with plenty of famous people. Being well-known doesn't mean they're good, or even...nice.
voicerights: (but then your need turns dire)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
But how is that relevant? Your connection to them grants you access to things you could not achieve before. What you want.
tellthestory: (♪ bass ♫)

[personal profile] tellthestory 2021-06-19 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Would that...?

[He doesn't know anything about drug interactions!]

Yeah, that's a good idea.
employeeoftheyear: (Give me a chance)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-19 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
... Oh

I guess that works too.

[Whoops.]
mayavericks: (Going Higher)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-19 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I know. You are trying to be a good friend and help the rest of us out. Your intentions were good. I appreciate it. But I do not want to see any more injuries, especially not if I can help prevent it.
brokeforgood: (farrah49)

[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-19 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[MAYAS DOING WHAT——-]
tellthestory: (♪ placito ♫)

[personal profile] tellthestory 2021-06-19 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Well - then you're not really friends, for one thing. You're just a - an office-seeker. [Not a normal word for that, but it's what springs to his mind!] Besides, not everyone wants to be famous.

There are prizes all around you,
if you're wise enough to see.

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