week 4 - trial

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week four trial



[At 9 AM precisely, the old grandfather clock chimes once again, and the doors to the drawing room are opened. They will remain open until everyone has come inside, after which they will shut behind them. It is not possible to leave on your own, although perhaps if you have a specific purpose the hostess will allow you to go, as long as you are accompanied by a partner.

The room is set up comfortably, with several tables by the fireplace set out to assist with the trial. The Hostess will also remain in a seat near the fireplace, next to the scales on the mantle. At lunch, the doors will open to bring in a large meal on an automatically rolling buffet, and at 3 PM, tea and finger sandwiches will be served. You'll be able to enjoy the trial in comfort, of course, but the information cards set out on tables will not allow you to forget your true purpose here.

At 7 PM, the trial will adjourn for the day. Players will be escorted by the Hostess to the ballroom, where dinner and wine will be served until 10 PM, at which point players will be required to return to their wings in groups with their wingmates and will be locked in their bedrooms until 8:30 AM the following morning.]

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[speakveryclearly]

Maybe we could actually have a mausoleum or something. I don't know, I hadn't expected such generosity.

[aozaki]

[she laughs.]

From me, that's more like a whim. I've made a few things that could be associated with some of the deceased, but not every time. I normally don't take requests either, as a note.

[she just decides on what she wants to do, present it to someone, demand payment upfront, then start. #MODEL BUSINESS APPROACH]

What inspires you, Kanaya?

[speakveryclearly]

Me? Other people. Themes. I take a symbol and build off of that. It was the common guiding aesthetic principle in my culture.

[aozaki]

Fair enough. What's your symbol?

[speakveryclearly]

This. [Pointing at the Virgo embroidered on the breast of her evening gown.]

[aozaki]

Virgo, hm? This should be easy, then. Where would you like it put?

[she usually leaves her random stuff in her room, but she can leave this one out somewhere around the manor.]

[speakveryclearly]

The conservatory, I guess. It was my sanctuary during this game and Poland's vandalism has to be offset somehow.

[aozaki]

Haha, that's true. I'll leave it somewhere in good view, and see if I can't spruce the conservatory up a bit overall. It's a very nice place.

[but with 'what' and 'where' settled...]

That's all for me. Anything else from you?

[speakveryclearly]

[Kind of glances to make sure nobody's watching...]

If Stiles falls out of the ranks--

[Her eyes settle in spite of themselves on Annie.]

You'll pick up the slack, won't you?

[aozaki]

I think he'll be fine. A little rough around the edges, but he's not a bad person.

[You don't need to be bad to kill, granted, but eh, semantics.]

Everyone's had some time to cool off and think, and as Alice and I have been saying, more murder isn't the answer to murder. We need to be wary of the stage, even more so than each other. [...] Call it a hunch, but I don't think you'll be completely out of the ring after this either, Kanaya. So stay alert too, hm?

[speakveryclearly]

[Her eyes widen, narrow, then normalize.]

I'll do my best. [She's... not entirely skeptical, actually.]

[aozaki]

If that's the case, you'll have more time to mull over the setup once you're out of the playing field. Good luck.

[as she's said: just a "hunch".]