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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] brokeforgood 2021-06-26 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[She screams like they’re trying to kill her. She screams like her life depends on it. She screams like she’s falling.

Farrah’s all elbows and knees and fingernails ready to claw and feet ready to kick, not caring who she’s hurting, not caring about anything but getting back to Varian. Then, all at once, she makes an awful, feral noise and goes completely limp.]
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[personal profile] violentenvies 2021-06-26 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Salieri scoops her up, then, pulling her into his lap, holding her tight and tucking her head under his chin. He swallows, hard, focusing on the anger, the rage, that causes him to grit his teeth.

And he looks at Varian, one hand pressed to the back of Farrah's head, holding her against him]


I'll take care of her. I promise.

[he swallows, hard]
Edited 2021-06-26 22:58 (UTC)
brokeforgood: (Farrah4)

[personal profile] brokeforgood 2021-06-26 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Farrah doesn’t have the strength to fight him. She just sobs uselessly, letting him hold her.

Don’t drop her