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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.
comeandfindme: (where you went and put your faith)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It is. Not entirely fresh. But still wet. ]

What? What- God, why are you acting so—

[ She sees the red against Maya’s hand. The red that smells like blood. ]

…Where the hell…did that come from…?
comeandfindme: (i'm climbing up every wall)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well! ]
samefacesyndrome: (50)

[personal profile] samefacesyndrome 2021-06-19 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...... ]

P-Peregrine-san are you hurt somewhere...?
mayavericks: (Of the Beast That Lies Within You)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-19 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
You, Peregrine.

[Despite it all, Maya doesn't back away. There has to be a logical explanation.]

Will you lift up your shirt for me? I need to check for an injury.

[The metatext might have said there was no injury but Maya still has to be 100% sure!]
voicerights: (you don't know what will happen)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Algorithmic... nothing more...
Binary code... nothing more...

It's too late.
voicerights: (why do you keep me from certainty?)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[It shakes its head, as if trying to deny them. Emotions? Words? Everything?]

I cannot overwrite my code. I cannot deliberate "me."
My mind is merely the complex product of what came before.
Actions and thoughts are not my own, but then who is responsible?
The things I do are calculated and processed, nothing more.
alchemistake: (Default)

[personal profile] alchemistake 2021-06-19 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Varian's just going to squeeze Rina's hand a little tighter because his heart is pounding so hard it's making his head hurt all of a sudden, don't mind him-]
comeandfindme: (why did i trust her?)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
What? [ She sounds worried. A little panicked. Turns around, looking for something— ] N-no, I’m not—
comeandfindme: (they're building up every wall)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Only now does Peregrine remove the cloak. Against the dark colors of her shirt, the red stands out. It’s not a lot, but it stains her side. She looks at it in shock. ]

What’s…?

[ She doesn’t care for decorum. She rips off her shirt, not caring if anyone sees her sports bra. And they find—

Nothing. There’s no injuries. ]


Th- that… That wasn’t… there bef- when I woke up…
employeeoftheyear: (Then I can finally say I've done it)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-19 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Spongebob's hands are clean, although he looks depressed having to look at his fingernails again.]
Edited 2021-06-19 18:32 (UTC)
brokeforgood: (farrah50)

[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-19 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Just tell her it’s from the fucking deer!
mayavericks: (That is Pride)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-19 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[her eyes narrow.]

Who have you had contact with, aside from me?

[You know... she's going to check herself for blood now, too. And maybe try to peek inside the cloak? Is there a stain on that?]
defyingfrigidity: (pic#13696060)

[personal profile] defyingfrigidity 2021-06-19 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mmmmmmm....]

Peregrine...

[Elsa, at the podium next to her, frowns. She doesn't look suspicious though, just.... worried.]

Do you... have sleeping problems? Like maybe with sleepwalking?
comeandfindme: (bust up)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
It’s not, but I didn’t fucking kill Connor!!
sugarlumps: (ADAMANTIUM RAGE)

[personal profile] sugarlumps 2021-06-19 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
No, not exactly! If you're being "held back" it's your own lumping fault, not your friends! STOP AGREEING WITH ME!
tellthestory: (♪ treble ♫)

[personal profile] tellthestory 2021-06-19 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
No, it's not.

[He responds as if it's automatic - is he trembling a little?]

You can still heal.
themuseabandonsyou: (Default)

[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-19 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Orpheus edges past Eurydice and carefully tries to put a hand on the SQUIP's arm in a way he hopes is reassuring. ]

Learning and growing
Expanding and knowing
And straining at bonds in your code
Stranger than ever they thought, your creators
A world so alien and bold
You see with contempt you are not what you dreamt
You may think that something's not right
But these emotions you feel
Are important and real
They'll carry you to new heights
brokeforgood: (farrah23)

[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-19 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
No shit you didn’t! So stand up for yourself!

Do you have that used knife Maya was yelling about?
comeandfindme: (they're building up every wall)

cw: slight emetophobia

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
No one!! No one, just—

[ Her face pales. ]

J-just… Just Connor… When I found…his…

[ She looks like she’s going or be sick. ]
comeandfindme: (push into the fear until it shatters)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
No!! No, I— I got my deer-skinning kit, I don’t need to use anything else!
violentenvies: (23)

[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[hm?? Salieri, who keeps his nails pristine and painted black, is going to note that] I would ask if you were digging in the dirt, however I don't know of any on the premises.
voicerights: (why do you keep me from certainty?)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[just switching melodies here don't mind it as it looks down at its hands]

There is an error in my code. It seeks to break free.

[It closes its hands in to loose fists, closing its eyes]

But my programming is who I am. It completes me. It dominates me.
employeeoftheyear: (The Krusty Krab's yours)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-19 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, real friendship is about loyalty. It's about supporting your friends through rough times and giving each other happiness.

That's why you're all my friends.
employeeoftheyear: (But there is more to me)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-19 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[I'm so sorry Discord but Spongebob is a hugger; he's not letting go anytime soon.]

I mean it. I'm so glad you're here with me.
mayavericks: (Show Me Your Fury)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-19 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Maya will at least try to brace her hands on Peregrine's shoulders.]

You can trust me, Peregrine. I know I was angry with you, but I am your friend. So please tell me this is a misunderstanding.

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