WEEK 2; TRIAL

[killerwaves]

TRIAL

Whether you investigated or decided to take it easy, before you know it the speakers crackle to life instructing you to head to the beach. This is a demand not a request, and anyone who doesn't comply will find themselves forcibly moved there by the kitty bots—even if it takes a whole swarm of them.

Once you get there, you'll see that this isn't quite a beach party, instead a gigantic sandbar dotted with some type of constructs has risen out of the sea and tides. The path to the sandbar is solid enough even if it is relatively narrow, and once you arrive you'll find that you're far out in the ocean, way farther than it's comfortable to swim.

And once everyone is gathered, the pathway recedes back into the sea leaving you trapped here, all twenty-eight of you. At least there's ample seating, a kind of amphitheater made of sand with space in the middle for grandstanding or dramatic revelations. Though the area is mostly open, there are lone pieces of sand wall around the edges, maybe to dissuade you from tossing someone into the ocean without stopping you entirely. Thankfully, a lone outhouse rests again one of the walls just in case you need to use the bathroom, though it's not much in the way of actual privacy.

Settle in, get comfortable or just complain about all the sand you'll be tracking back, if you make it back that is. There's still another sacrifice to be chosen after all according to your administrators and—

Maybe you've noticed there's no palm trees or speakers here? It's just you, and the sand. For now.

(( OOC: Welcome to your first trial! You'll have 7 hours (8PM EST/5PM PST) to find the killer and send them off their death, if you believe in justice at least. Since this is scapegoat style, finding the correct killer is not mandatory!

Please remember to vote before then unless you've spoken to a mod, as votes are our stand-in for AC. ))

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Moving this with the rest of the reactions.

[hearnoplague]

[ Ok, Kallamar's here. He seems to have left the spear at home, but he may have a concealed dagger in the pocket of his hoodie. Just in case.

He's also hanging near the water, because squids like water it seems. ]

So our captors finally show themselves.

[ He sounds unimpressed. ]

[handsheld]

Says the generic mob.

[ Yeah that's an insult but also he might not remember Kallamar's name despite his obviously unique appearance. help. ]

[hearnoplague]

... What did you call me?

[ Call him insulted and confused. ]

[handsheld]

You know, like a goomba? Or a pidgey. I guess a tentacool is more fitting and it sucks too.

[hearnoplague]

[ Actually, what is this he's feeling right now? Irritation or confusion? None of those creatures are familiar, why is he being compared to a... Frozen jellyfish thing??? ]

Uuuuugggggghhhh...

[ He grumbles under his breath and tries to focus on the trial. Please give him some distraction, he really wants his crown back right now. ]

[allworknoplague]

I'd say good job not getting eaten, but you've got a ways to go.

[He doesn't even look at the squid as he says it, but that's probably because Kallamar is mini-sized and all the way over there like a sulky kid on the playground.]

Hey, both their user names have plague in the name

[hearnoplague]

[ An apt description. ]

You are one to talk. Have you gotten any further in your research, or perhaps caught a glimpse of freedom from these islands?

matchies ~~

[allworknoplague]

It’s ongoing, but we’ve made progress thanks to you all arriving. Having a bigger sample size makes all the difference.

I’ve already said I plan to be free from these islands in a matter of weeks, but I’ll say it again.

[Now in person! Does that help.]