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It's Curtains Mods ([personal profile] stagemanagers) wrote in [community profile] itscurtains2021-06-26 11:01 am
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third 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. Some of you have a detour to make beforehand- Hester lets you in to her office to drop off the precious cargo without incident. She then slips off to in the direction of the scene shop.

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. The SQUIP, the Balladeer and Rina now have 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. Either she was magicked up there or the catwalk repair had a very impressive turnaround time. The Dad Squad and Peregrine have already seen this week's look but those who haven't might notice the braid bun her hair is in has half-fallen out and her little white heels are covered in dirt.

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 third trial, everyone. It's time to determine who was responsible for the murder of Rina. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves and work together - you'll have to show teamwork if you want to leave this room alive.
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[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-26 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Farrah.

[gently to get her attention]
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[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-26 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I do. [calmly. And then he looks at her very seriously]

I know you're trying to be a good sister and protect your brother. I know. You are, truly, and the sooner a question gets answered, the faster any suspicion others might have can be dismissed.

I don't like it, either, but it is the fastest way to turn the suspicion from Varian and find whomever really did this.
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[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-26 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
There’s no suspicion on him!!

You’re just going to let her do this?!
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[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-26 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't have any suspicion for him either. But I am not the only one here with a button to push, and neither are you. So if asking some questions means that anyone else is less likely to push the button marked Varian's name, I believe that he can handle that, and we as his family will support him through it.
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[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-26 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
No ones fucking touching his button. I’ll fucking tear them apart first.

I cant believe this shit.
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[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-26 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
No, they aren't. Which is why we have to take the steps to prevent it. Pushing people back is only going to make this drag on longer than it should, but answering questions and clearing suspicion will make it that much faster, and ensure that no one will even think about pushing that button.
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[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-26 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Farrah’s looking away now, blatantly ignoring him.

There’s a look of betrayal on her face. But they can deal with that later. She’s still got her arm around Varian, at least. ]
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[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-26 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Salieri sucks in a breath at that--but lets it drop. They can discuss this later.]