WEEK 3; TRIAL

[killerwaves]

TRIAL

Like last week, the kitty bots herd everyone over to the sandbar once the time for investigation has concluded. At the least, this little piece of your personal hells has emerged unscathed in all the wreckage. Unlike last week, Overhaul and Shigaraki are already there waiting for you, the former looking about as grouchy as a mask can get and the latter looking pretty amused.

Off to the side in a booth of its own is the body as well as attendant kittybots; apparently it’s messy enough this time to require some clearance, but it’s still close enough for the admins to oversee.

This murder sure was something, even for your masterminds. Theorize and/or judge about who could have done such a thing and get a snack from your local kitty bots if you get hungry—the theme is italian today, with pizza, mozzarella sticks, stuffed meatballs and the like.

(( OOC: Welcome to your second 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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[dupiety]

[I'm going to pretend this is before Billy threatens CBT because oh my god.

Anyway, that's not a good enough answer for Temenos. His smile turns a bit icy.]

Too much even for your dear Père? I'm wounded, Lobelia. Even if not for me, you had best explain yourself unless you wish to receive even more suspicion.

[conchy]

It seems everyone has made up their minds already, non? A shepherd would know the behavior of his flock better than anyone.

[Still, he's gotta say...]

...You're having fun, aren't you? I'm beginning to think you're accusing me of this heinous crime as well. Are you so callous that you would risk wounding my feelings so gravely?

[dupiety]

That is a risk with a trial format like this. It is very easy to sway the group into one line of thinking.

[That said,]

Perhaps I am enjoying myself. But no, I am not accusing you. However, the circumstances around this case seem to be leaning so heavily against you that I wonder if someone desired very strongly to have you bask in the spotlight.

[Since he's right next to Lobelia, he lowers his voice.]

The damage done certainly resembled a storm, wouldn't you say?

[conchy]

It would appear so, wouldn't it? After all, our gracious hosts don't care whether the culprit is rightly accused of the crime or not. All they want is a sacrifice.

[...But it's like he told Temenos:]

I have no intention of dying here. Not yet! Should it come to blows, I won't hesitate to retaliate in kind and be the last man standing on this island. I would hope for everyone's sake that they consider their choix a little more carefully.

[As for the mentions of a storm...]

This certainly does seem to be the work of a catastrophe naturelle. The Tower could have easily made such a scene were it not crippled as severely as it was.

[dupiety]

We don't need to resort to bloodbath just yet, hm?

[Honestly, he does trust that Lobelia would rather create no chance for error and just kill everyone so he didn't have to go through one of these trials.]

Ah, so it's the Tower that typically gives you those destructive abilities? What can it even do in its current state?

[conchy]

[Lobelia nods, glancing at the diminutive Tower now sitting on his shoulder.]

Oui! It's certainly not beyond me to kill, but I can only wreak acts of destruction on a large scale with aide. Unfortunately, in its present state, The Tower is in no position to provide any!

[...But it can do something rather interesting. Taking Temenos by the hand, Lobelia guides him over to Haruka, snapping his fingers and summoning a tarot card into his hand.]

Within this card lies The Tower's world, a parallel dimension rife with bloodthirsty monsters who know nothing but destruction and carnage! Had I wanted to kill Monsieur Vergilius, I could have easily done so just like this—!

[Snapping his fingers, Haruka is sucked into the tarot card and thus into that monster-filled world where a normie like him has a slim chance of surviving on his own. Ta-da!]

[gravitys]

You ain't gonna be able to hear him die if you let him die like that?? [ Haruka is truly cursed ]

[divector]

[ bruh??? that kid really deserves a winning lottery ticket ]

Oh dear, I hope Haruka remembers how to breathe.

[dakicover]

Are you seriously lookin' to get yourself voted off today?! Bring him back!

[conchy]

[Bring him back? No, he doesn't think he will! Instead, Lobelia shrills, gleefully playing along.]

Mon dieu! Cher is in grave peril! He was so eager to give up and accept death before, so I thought I'd grant him the opportunity!

[passetemps]

[ uh. ]

[gluttoning]

Hey--!

[HELLO???????????]

What are you doing?????

[stilllovesyou]

Don't kill Haruka! He has at least two boyfriends who love him!

[finalmix]

[ oh. hm. ]

I don't think Haruka was expecting that, either.

[townmusician]

[Is this belated karma for destroying TRIGGER's career and reputation?]

What the hell? Lobelia-san!

[...Can he hear him from out there? Because hey, he thought Lobelia didn't want to hurt him? What the fuck?

Anyways, he should probably run, shouldn't he? Probably. He hates this stupid island and he understand why Billy Butcher hates people with powers now.]

[plunges]

Haruka!

[ Looks like Haruka's not the only one getting pulled in, because Xiao immediately beelines it to the tarot card. He lunges forward, extends his arm towards him...and gets pulled in, too.

And he's going to be exhausted, after all is said and done. ]

[diabolizes]

Bring him back.

[conceivesfrenzy]

[ no this is really funny actually. she's very badly holding back more giggling. rip in piss haruka AND XIAO I GUESS ]

cw violent gore sorry sorry sorry

[butcherspice]

Are you fuckin' mad?!

[Why bother asking that.]

Keep this shite up and I'm about to find a nice kebab skewer to push in your eardrums.

[idologue]

[ She looks away for two seconds and this happens......... yikes.

She's just going to silently wait a second though, because there is no way Lobelia is dumb enough to let Haruka get hurt here. ]

[solutionary]

[....oh no]

[skyworp]

[Good show, bestie!!!]

[hearnoplague]

AAAAAHHHH!!!

[ The squid flees for his life! As far from Lobelia as possible! ]

[finalforte]

[Oh, this is rich.

She's pretty clearly enjoying the show too, giggling into her hand.]

[microtransactions]

[ oh. so lobelia's got one of those fun little pocket fuck-you dimensions, huh. cool, cool. ]