In the morning, the beach comes back to life. Birds are back to cawing, the fish splash in the ocean, and insects buzz cheerfully from the jungle. Crabs skitter across the sand and seagulls fight over food (possibly yours). It's a frightening contrast to the stillness of yesterday but it doesn't mean it's over yet. After all, today is the trial.
The Chief stands at the front of the longhouse and brings his hand up to his mouth to let out a whistle. He'll thumb back to the hut-like building behind him and very clearly state --
"Trial time, everyone. Get in here and figure out who did it."
And then he'll turn to head in. The other Chief helpfully pipes up with a, "Make sure to bring a snack, and maybe some water. Hydration is key to catching murderers!"
The longhouse is set up like a meeting hall, with long benches on each wall, facing each other. There's a table at the front of the room already holding a small box and a pad of papers and pen, for voting apparently. Aside from that, the room is empty. It’s only when everyone has taken a seat that the doors close and the Chief speaks.
"Well, have at it. You've got till nine."
And then, he points to a clock on the wall that reads 12:00. Good luck.
Welcome to the trial post! Characters are free to discuss everything related to the trial here. They won't be let out of the room until 9PM when voting ends. Every character must vote and the voting post can be found here.
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THE CHIEFS
From his spot there, he'll call out lazily to the rest of the group. ]
Quick announcements.
One. Vriska ain't allowed to be voted for. Her partner suicide'd so she's invulnerable for the duration of this trial. I'll probably kill her tomorrow, I guess? Something like that. No harm begets the girl today, is basically how it goes here.
Two. I'm banning all murder confessions for this trial. You're gonna find it physically impossible to confess to anything if you did a murder. This goes for all previous weeks as well. No confessions.
And three. Fie was a Siren so good job. There's only one of 'em left at this rate, hahaha.
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"You guess?"
[SHE'S. . . SUSPICIOUS? yeah]
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I am not playing the game—merely asking a question, as we have always done. So, this is a dream, correct?
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You stated you may kill Vriska tomorrow depending on our performance here. Does that mean you will only do so if we actually vote for a guilty party?
And if you don't kill her tomorrow, does that mean this game will go on for at least another week?
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Though many of us know, from our own letters or from others... now that we are all gathered in one place, it is best we speak of what we have learned.
If the Sirens' given objective is achieved, we will all die. They—did not, do not want that any more than we do, I believe. It is the Wickie who is intended to lead us all home, and so we must place our trust in them.
... But perhaps "home" is a strange way to put it, for according to the dead, we are all presently in a dream. They did not elaborate more than that in my letter, unless anyone else knows more.
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Finally, there is one, final mystery of this farce the rest of us still do not know. I am among that group, so do not ask me—it is up to all of us to figure that out today.
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The first being the most obvious: what happens when we "wake up?"
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and flip off the whole room. With both hands! ]
Hey, so, I'm sure you guys have questions for me! But, you know what, actually? Fuck you. I'm just kind of not going to help, even though I could answer literally all of your questions? Because you're all fucking morons and I just don't care anymore. So I'll be up here with Hal and Pal, and if anyone named Hiro would like to join me, that one specific person is more than welcome. The rest of you can fuck off!
[ Vriska will sit on Cream Soda's other side, lean back against the liger, fold her arms behind her head, and shut her eyes.
#fuckyou #bye #suffer ]
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[and definitely not the child telling everyone to fuck off. but you know, those words come muttered with annoyance under his breath, because he's pretty done with people's bullshit today too, honestly.]
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Perhaps we should discuss utilising the two truths item one last time? Does anyone have any strong thoughts on the matter?
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[waves her hand at everyone, pay attention to Magilou!!]
What happens when all of the Sirens die?
What happens after we "wake up?"
What is the final mystery of the game that we must solve?
And then, of course, the typical "please give us the names of those who have killed this week."
Please feel free to leave your suggestions in Magilou's Magnificent Suggestion Box, please and thank you! ☆
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[ waves a hand in an "eh, maybe" gesture. magilou gets a solid B for this attempt ]
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[ Lucina's voice, composed and just so regal sounding, beckons him through... whatever else is happening. ]
Can you remind us what was written in the letter you received the other day?
[ There's a point to this, she promises. ]
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Three riddles.
For the first, the answer was a candle, or perhaps a wick. It would fight unarmed to lead us all home.
For the second, "listen to the Siren's song and you will drown."
For the third, "it's a dream."
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Which of these do you think we should focus on, Lucina? How the Wickie can help us, and their identity? The Sirens' deception? Or the nature of this game?
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I am the last Siren. Fucking duh! Seriously, how stupid are you people? And what's even funnier is you can't vote for me! Nice going, assholes!
Anyway I still don't give a shit about any of you so have fun.
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May as well get a show of hands here at this point since we're not getting anywhere. How many people knew this before Lucina and Vriska confirmed it?
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[...]
Lucina killed Fie, most likely. As Magilou has stated, it is believed that the Sirens must die for everyone to be saved.
... Vriska—she attempted to kill Prussia, I believe?
That leaves us with Princess Yona.
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. . . I'm starting to get the feeling that we won't like the outcome of this game if we don't actually manage to find and vote for someone who actually killed another person.
[. . .]
And so, for obvious reasons, I'd like to find out who killed Yona.
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TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE VOTE
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let's talk about endings yolo
[And he's tired and wants to lay down in the sand and sleep forever.]
There are four end conditions we know of. One, no one dies for a week and the volcano blows, so we all die. Two, there are only seven people total left on the island. Three, the only people left alive are the Sirens, and four, the Sirens all die. Seven people surviving is our bad ending. Killing the Sirens is our best option, the one that brings everyone back.
[He nods in Vriska and Lucina's direction.]
Since the Chiefs or the island are screwing with us, we might as well talk this out. I was going to kill Vriska Thursday night, but I couldn't, and last night something was hiding her from me. Now we can't touch her at all.
[He's so mad!]
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Should've invited me along. Then we both could have not found her.
[Buuuu. She wanted to also kill Vriska!!]
So we vote for someone cool and cute like a little bird -- me! -- and then tomorrow when execution rolls around we just kill her then. Bam, we win!!
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DREAMS!!!
[since she and Hiro were discussing it!!]
I know you're restrained from saying a lot, but what can you tell us about this island? "It's a dream," right?
What does that mean?
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[ This much, she can clearly explain. It is a relief to have a break from all the wheezing, to be honest, as she had been physically incapable of answering so many questions so far. ]
This is what Hal has told me: If everyone on the island dies, the dream ends, but with dire consequences. If the Sirens [ WHEEZE ]-- Ah. If the island's population goes to seven, then we remain here forever. However, Hal implied he can change the landscape at will to make us comfortable. I don't believe he was lying about that.
[ Essentially, she's repeating what Bellamy had said above, albeit with the dream aspect incorporated.
She's known for a while. ]
It was my final secret. When I nearly succumbed to despair, Hal took pity on me and told me the truth... but I could not tell anyone myself, for fear of dire consequences. [ Remember, Magilou! ]
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hey uhhhh
Who the fuck kidnapped me out of my hut and buried me in the snow? What the fuck was the point of that?! I'm not dead, so the confession rules don't apply!! [Probably?] Spill it!!!
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PAY ATTENTION TO MAGILOU AGAIN
[pay attention to Magilou again!! because after asking a few questions]
I'm starting to suspect we're getting a little too caught up in what we think we know.
[. . .]
Are we sure it was Lucina-- the Wickie-- who killed Fie?
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Should we go back to Plan A with our two truths and a lie question?
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Alright people! Even though I am tired and so done with this I could throw up all over the floor, except I can't because I'm a fucking ghost and I don't eat, let's try and stop being so fucking distracted? Let's focus on something other than the endings for a second. Exactly who in this room knew Fie was a Siren before Thursday night? I don't count, because obviously I knew, so the rest of you need to own up.
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[Heyyyy.]
I'm the one who told Lucina.
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If our intention is to vote someone who carries guilt—there is still one killer we never caught last week.
... I suppose this matters little if it turns out they are one of the people we cannot or will not vote for tonight, but perhaps it is worth going back to that mystery?
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>:T like that
but doesn't say anything. ]
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[...
he's tired? being alive is exhausting in this place.]
If we can't come to a conclusion on this, on how to use our last question, or how to vote...
[sorry, magilou.] Just vote for me. I don't have a partner or much else to offer to progress us anyway.
[but he absolutely doesn't want lucina or magilou to get the votes, and bellamy is being belligerent about it despite the people who care telling him to shut up. so he'll step in if that's what it takes.]
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Don't worry about Lief. He'll be fine. That I know for sure.
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Two Truths and a Lie Question
I want to put it to a vote - who wants to use Two Truths and a Lie to find the killer? We just got confirmation it's the same killer who took out the missing people - so we just need to word it that way.
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Hey, that's news to me! Must be one of the roles we didn't reveal? Since we're all so willing to die right now, maybe whoever it is should fess up and make our lives easier!
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[his head dips, fists clenching at his side. his voice shakes, completely uneven and unsteady.]
I'm...
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I'm the one Hal is talking about. [sorry, magilou. he knows she wants to defend him and keep alive but he doesn't want to do this anymore. lying about this has been destroying him as it is.
let him die already.]
Just. Vote for me.
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Yeah, Magilou's reaction gave it away, so this doesn't come as a surprise. Lief just closes his eyes.]
1/2
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ding dong the trial's almost dead
We have less than twenty minutes left, everyone! This isn't really the week where we should test out what happens when you don't vote.
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[ she's
tired. ]
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THE VERDICT
[ Up he goes, off of Cream Soda, who is super duper asleep right now, and tossing the wooden spider in Vriska's direction. Off he goes to count the votes, not really laughing this time because he's kind of found this whole thing... boring? All the self-sacrificial nonsense, not Hal's thing.
When he's done, he passes out the note and closes the box up for execution votes. ]
Anyway, y'all voted for Akira, who is innocent but has the role of Hangman. Hangmen are pretty straight forward. I tell 'em when I need someone taken out of play to keep the game running smoothly, they do it. For the record, I've totally held Haru hostage this whole time just to get him to play, so watching this was really funny.
[ He's been... really proud of that one!! ]
Aaaand, Vriska and Hiro, you die tomorrow too. Magilou, I've got something planned for you. See you all tomorrow. Get some sleep, will ya? Hahaha.
THE RESULTS
Bellamy Blake: Akira
Hiro Hamada: Akira
Inuyasha: Akira
Katara: Akira
Lief: Akira
Lucina: Akira
Magilou: Magilou
Nanashi: Akira
Prussia: Akira
Vriska Serket: Akira
Zuko: Akira
Akira: 11
Magilou: 1
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