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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: (and you don't know if you care)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[...

A glance towards Discord and Farrah]


Did you think to view the unsaved file versions?
samefacesyndrome: (19)

[personal profile] samefacesyndrome 2021-06-19 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
They might have been in a hurry... or um...

Sometimes that feature catches people by surprise... most modern computers will still shut down after a while even if you don't respond... but these are really old.
comeandfindme: (total fakes who can never)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know. I don't know why...why some fucking asshole would forge a suicide note! But Connor didn't write it. So someone else had to.
themuseabandonsyou: (profile)

[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-19 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Connor kept getting letters out of the machine in the cafeteria from someone who only signed them 'sincerely, me'. He said he didn't recognize them. Do you think they were from this Evan Hansen person?
mcfife: (🔨 Have you ever fought a wizard)

[personal profile] mcfife 2021-06-19 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Peregrine mentioned that taking many of these pills won't necessarily kill a person. It would prevent them from waking up for a long time.

...Enough time to set up a murder.
alchemistake: (Tungsten)

[personal profile] alchemistake 2021-06-19 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Varian shakes his head.]

Peregrine said it's not possible. It has some bad after-effects, but if anything you'd just be knocked out cold.

But being unconscious makes for an easy target, I think.
violentenvies: (16)

[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I agree. There are too many pieces here that don't add up to a deliberate choice on Monsieur Connor's part.
brokeforgood: (farrah9)

[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-19 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
It’s easier to forget about than you think.
disharmonizes: (092)

[personal profile] disharmonizes 2021-06-19 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
They may have just tried to shut it down and not spared it another glance. If someone was in a hurry, well, they may not have thought of it.
comeandfindme: (i'm- i'm climbing)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ...She swallows. ]

I know, Farrah. I— I know. [ ... ] I'm sorry.
violentenvies: (17)

[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
We did. I believe the letter was the same as the one Monsieur Angus has.
comeandfindme: (never gonna stop until we)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ... ]

That won't bring Connor back.
violentenvies: (16)

[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
So it might've been open for some time. Either way, they certainly didn't come back to close it.
Edited 2021-06-19 17:00 (UTC)
employeeoftheyear: (But there is more to me)

[personal profile] employeeoftheyear 2021-06-19 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
You can't be saying that whoever this Evan is, he made up being friends with Connor? Why in Neptune's name would anyone do that?
sugarlumps: (Default)

[personal profile] sugarlumps 2021-06-19 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
It'd probably be easier? But it still stains real bad.
voicerights: (where do you think this will lead?)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Pointed glance towards Pegerine

Is it still in 'shut up' mode or...]
violentenvies: (23)

[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Is it? One would think if they were printing out such a note for a deliberate purpose, they would want to ensure the machine is shut down.
voicerights: (do you feel the commotion?)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Sleep. This body requires it.
sugarlumps: (that sounds lame)

[personal profile] sugarlumps 2021-06-19 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
It'd be honoring his memory! And it'd make me feel better probably.
alchemistake: (Platinum)

[personal profile] alchemistake 2021-06-19 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[How can there be no Varian when that sure does sound like Varian speaking in reply-]

I'm not sure. Maybe it could have been put in that water bottle we found, but I think somebody could have tasted the pills before they drank enough for it to be harmful.
comeandfindme: (i should have known)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Peregrine glares at him. ]

Answer her. Truthfully.
voicerights: (do you see the confusion?)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
No - you saw a final. If the file was unsaved, then the program should have saved several drafts in its temporary files. If nothing else, pressing Control - Z should have undone the previous action, allowing one to see the process of it being written.
violentenvies: (18)

[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed. That was my thought as well. They certainly didn't take the time to check on it again.
voicerights: (but then your need turns dire)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I did not take the knife.
comeandfindme: (press the pain and make it numb)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-19 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Something about this makes Peregrine not want to answer. She just pulls the cloak around her, running her fingers over the hand-embroidered deer right over her heart. ]

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