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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.
alchemistake: (Querite)

[personal profile] alchemistake 2021-06-19 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Varian blinks when Rina suddenly speaks up, looking from her to where his podium is, waaay across the room. He's only just now realizing...

Rina's podium is right next to Connor's.

His brows furrow, his hand still keeping it's tight but gentle grip on Rina's. He knows people moved around quite a bit before, but...

He'll look to the Wizard anyway, his expression grim.]


Rina's standing with me for the trial.

[It's a statement, not a request.]
fourbutts: (04)

[personal profile] fourbutts 2021-06-19 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Janis looks over at Maya and Peregrine, then nods. ]

If she needs one of us to... you know; we can handle that.
alchemistake: (Cadmium)

[personal profile] alchemistake 2021-06-19 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
...Thank you.

[He genuinely means that.]
fourbutts: (25)

[personal profile] fourbutts 2021-06-19 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A very somber thumbs up. ]
samefacesyndrome: (23)

[personal profile] samefacesyndrome 2021-06-19 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Rina looks up for a moment, over at Janis. Her face is... well, it's Rina's face. It's as blank as ever. But there's something in her eyes that makes it feel very different. Less light than usual.

She nods. ]


Thank you, Janis-san...
fourbutts: (25)

[personal profile] fourbutts 2021-06-19 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
You got it, kid.
feudalladyshandmaid: (Drawn)

[personal profile] feudalladyshandmaid 2021-06-19 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Huh........ Interesting.]

Not even he should be petty enough to deny that.
brokeforgood: (farrah66)

[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-19 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Farrah’s patting the edge of her podium, the side that Varian’s on]

Right here, next to me too. [Maybe if she acts like this is a popular seat at lunch, instead of a podium where they try and decide who is responsible for their friends death, it’ll make this all somehow better.]
samefacesyndrome: (76)

[personal profile] samefacesyndrome 2021-06-19 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh that... also helps her feel... not better but less scared? So she will happily stand here between Varian and Farrah. Younger teen zone, rep. ]