[ WEEK FIVE – TRIAL ]

[chiefexe]

TRIAL

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. If there are any questions, please shoot a message to this journal or to tikirobo.

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THE CHIEFS

[chiefexe]

[ Here's Hal, Pal, and Cream Soda! This time Pal's the one sitting on the bench and Hal is on the floor, leaning against Cream Soda and whittling a... spider! Of course it's a spider.

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.

[spinatalltale]

. . .

"You guess?"

[SHE'S. . . SUSPICIOUS? yeah]

[chiefexe]

I'm deciding how I feel about it based on your performance today, is all.

[jokered]

[why are you like this, hal.]

[spinatalltale]

A comforting response, as always.

[holds out her hand]

Tuna biscuits! For Cream Soda.

[reidentify]

Do we still have one last game of "Two Truths, One Lie" if we choose to play?

[chiefexe]

You sure do. One last chance, one last game.

[reidentify]

[Anyway, back again.]

I am not playing the game—merely asking a question, as we have always done. So, this is a dream, correct?

[chiefexe]

[ He's just going to lift his hand in an eh kind of gesture. ]

[jettisons]

Why the hell are you dragging this out?

[chiefexe]

I have no inclination to answer that.

[jokered]

Because it's funny to them to watch us suffer.

[he'll answer for hal, because hal is useless at giving the answer we all know is true!!!]

[reidentify]

Will you tell us how many of the kills were independent?

[chiefexe]

Technically, all of them. Two independent, one suicide.

[spinatalltale]

[. . . and a thought occurs to her]

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?

[hypertoxic]

[ grins toothily at her but does not comment ]

[chiefexe]

[ whoops i missed this ]

I'm still deciding. I might take a vote. Who here wants to kill Vriska, get very highlander about it. Dunno. Might be fun.

[reidentify]

[Yo, it's six.]

What happened to Prussia on Thursday night?

[chiefexe]

[ lmao ]

She got picked as the Siren kill. Fie was on her way to kill her and got killed instead. Didn't bring her back because I thought it was funny.

[spinatalltale]

[SIX O'CLOCK QUESTION HOUR]

So. . .

How necessary is it for the Wickie to stay alive for us to reach our "good" ending?

[chiefexe]

Personally, I'd find it very boring and you'd be disappointing me immensely. I'm tempted to make it against the rules just so you pick something more interesting,

[hypertoxic]

Is there anything else I can tell these losers, because watching them flounder is giving me such bad secondhand embarrassment I'm close to losing my composure, or no?

[chiefexe]

Stop overthinking and trying to trick themselves with their own wording. It's frankly stupid at this point.

[cuedoves]

Are there any killers at all, not including Vriska or potentially Lucina, that are still alive, that we haven't caught?

[chiefexe]

Oh, yeah. One of you's killed like, soooo many people, actually. If that person wants to confess, they totally can.