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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: (but then you feel the fire)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Hardly anyone noticed he was alive!
disharmonizes: (067)

[personal profile] disharmonizes 2021-06-19 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, careful there. Maybe you need a break.

You're getting a little emotional.
voicerights: (but then your need turns dire)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
This is the fault of the Wizard for placing me in this prison!
disharmonizes: (083)

[personal profile] disharmonizes 2021-06-19 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course. [Discord just smiles, not... at all friendly.] You'd never get so flawed and emotional in your own body, would you, oh, poor thing. How you must be suffering like this. And no help at all to your human or, well, anyone, really.

It must be awful being so useless, hm?
voicerights: (and you thought you wouldn't dare)

[personal profile] voicerights 2021-06-19 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Heavy breathing

But oh

Is that hate in its eyes? Because that would be an emotion, too, wouldn't it?]
disharmonizes: (073)

[personal profile] disharmonizes 2021-06-19 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, all done contributing? That's what I thought.
violentenvies: guzaeolos @ tumblr (89)

[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-19 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[the irony of this is incredible but also...surprisingly satisfying to watch]
tellthestory: (♪ rubato ♫)

[personal profile] tellthestory 2021-06-19 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Bullshit, "no one!"
Look around - he mattered!
Why don't you just listen?
Listen!