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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.
voicerights: (where do you think this will lead?)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[it nods]
voicerights: (you don't know what will happen)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[a nod]
violentenvies: (17)

[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed.
brokeforgood: (farrah35)

[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-19 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Fuckin’ fake.
voicerights: (why do you keep me from certainty?)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[..............]
alchemistake: (Plutonium)

[personal profile] alchemistake 2021-06-19 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
You said...

[...]

"I am not what I am supposed to be. I am supposed to be in here. In Jeremy."

I didn't understand that at all at the time, and I don't...really fully understand it now. But you seemed...genuinely frantic in a way I've never seen before.

...What was your photo, again?
sugarlumps: (why would you say that)

[personal profile] sugarlumps 2021-06-19 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my gloooooob, Connor got killed by some weenie wannabe guy, not even a cool bad guy like a vampire or something.
voicerights: (where do you think this will lead?)

cw; suicidal imagrey

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Connor had...spoken of Evan. When I was there with him, as he was holding the knife. And his title...

'Most Likely To Befriend Evan Hansen'.

I acted as my programming dictated.
employeeoftheyear: (Then I can finally say I've done it)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-19 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
...

Connor had the knife?
violentenvies: klimtsonian @ tumblr (117)

[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
And what did your programming dictate?
mcfife: somber (☀️riding on the astral fire)

[personal profile] mcfife 2021-06-19 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Angus grips the sides of his podium.] Humans are not predictable, SQUIP. You did not have to do this...

[He's looking down, avoiding the gazes of the others. If he could have only convinced it better. If only he could have explained the logic of holding back the temptation to murder to save a school. If only Angus had given a better speech, said something different-

Connor would still be alive.]
voicerights: (you don't know what will happen)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
...His school.
brokeforgood: (farrah52)

[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-19 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
The titles aren’t fucking real, John Wick!
voicerights: (why do you keep me from certainty?)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
That I act in Jeremy's best interest. And we were out of time.

So I slit his wrists for him.
comeandfindme: (i'm giving control up)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
He was upset!! He needed someone to talk to! He needed— He…needed me to…

[ “Come and find me.” ]
employeeoftheyear: (Then I can finally say I've done it)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-19 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Spongebob just

Stares at SQUIP for a solid minute, in pure shock.

When he finally spits out the words, he looks like he's about to pass out.]


You

You killed him

You killed him on purpose.
violentenvies: taterdraws @ tumblr (12 It's better off this way)

[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[there's a rage that immediately takes over Salieri's face and he

releases the SQUIP's wrist and forcibly reaches out to shove it backwards]


Murderer!
mayavericks: (Is a Step Closer to my Dream)

[personal profile] mayavericks 2021-06-19 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
You are disgusting.
voicerights: (you don't know what will happen)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
...someone did. We were out of time.
disharmonizes: (016)

[personal profile] disharmonizes 2021-06-19 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[............]

My sympathies.
sugarlumps: (ADAMANTIUM RAGE)

[personal profile] sugarlumps 2021-06-19 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, she's just. Gonna scream and try to fucking dive across the podiums and deck him. Someone might wanna get on that.]
voicerights: (do you see the confusion?)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes. He was contemplating taking action on his own.
howtheworldwas: (flower)

[personal profile] howtheworldwas 2021-06-19 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Eurydice’s eyes grow wide, and she immediately moves to stand between Orpheus and wherever the SQUIP is. ]
disharmonizes: (002)

[personal profile] disharmonizes 2021-06-19 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[fucking go girl]
alchemistake: (Fermium)

[personal profile] alchemistake 2021-06-19 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
No!

[Varian shouts, sorry Rina.]

How could you!? How dare you!?

Connor was our FRIEND!!

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