tikirobo | [ WEEK FIVE

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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Well! If we're all in agreement to use our final "two truths and a lie" this trial, then may I make a few suggestions for questions we can ask?

[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! ☆

[ waves a hand in an "eh, maybe" gesture. magilou gets a solid B for this attempt ]

[waves back at her. THANKS VRISKA]

Personally, I would vote for the final mystery.

Personally, that would be my vote, as well. That may help us narrow our focus.

Perhaps our wording should be more precise, though, if we choose to go with that. "Final mystery" may be too vulnerable to misinterpretation by the Chiefs.

How would you phrase it, then?

I do not know yet.

[HE'S SO TIRED OF THINKING, MAGILOU. LET HIM REST.]

[LOOK DON'T MAKE HER DO ALL THE THINKING HERE, SHE'LL GET TOO HELPFUL AND PEOPLE WILL START THINKING SHE CARES-- no i guess it's too late for that]

It's probably not wise for us to get too technical with it, either. That leaves even more room for misinterpretation.

"What is the final, important thing that we don't know about in regards to the game?"

Or is that still too vague?

Definitely too vague. How does he know that we know the rest of the important things?

Indeed. We are not all on the same page, after all.

No. But I do get the feeling we're awfully close.

I guess the issue is that this so called final mystery is still too... mysterious, in terms of how we're discussing it.

That's how mysteries tend to be, right? I suppose that means it's living up to its name.

Lief, how did you come to the conclusion that there was a "final mystery" to begin with? Perhaps that could lead us to asking the right question.

[ food for though, you know ]

[...]

The final Siren claimed there to be one. [Sorry said Siren, he figures it's not really a secret anymore???] I cannot say more than that, in part because I do not know any more than that.

[.....he's just. Going to silently stare because ? ? ?]

[what?????]

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[. . .!]

"What is the final mystery we must solve to which the final Siren was referring in their conversation with Lief?"

Edited 2017-09-09 17:32 (UTC)

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sighing

someone let her rest ]

She was probably just lying to distract you. Like she's been lying this whole time.

[Lief is trying so hard to be respectful and subtle but Zuko is just a salty jerk]

[ fingerguns at him from across the room ]

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Perhaps. That is a possibility that cannot be ruled out.

[Though Lief is not salty, so he wonders.]

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[a nod, he's into this suggestion.]