MOCK ROUND - WEEK 2 TRIAL

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It was noon on Friday.

No matter where they were, no matter what they were doing...the moment the chimes rang out through the hall, they felt a change.

The world began to expand, as they felt themselves leaving the world they were on, and towards the world they'd experienced once before. 🗈

Perhaps on another plane, in another place, someone else heard music as they gazed upon the proceedings.

Their forms, just like before, were different now. This was less shocking than it was last time, and yet...

...There was a deep silence in the room, one that no one wanted to break. It was the faint tension in the air, like the moments before a race or a competition begins.

Only this time....this was the last time they would be competing. This was the final week...and the final chance they had at securing their wishes - while denying someone theirs.

...Just a little more to go.

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THE WITCH

[strawberryshortcackle]

[As soon as it's over, Lambdadelta waves away the image, like clearing away smoke. With that done, she faces everyone - and puts her hands on her hips, grinning.]

Soooo. Let's get down to it, huh? ...Oh, but before I forget.

[She snaps her fingers - almost in mockery of what she did in the story - and a chalkboard appears. As a piece of chalk floats in the air and writes down her words, she continues-]

Okay, so, this isn't going to be as easy as it was last time. I was treating all of you with the most delicate touch, you know? And seeing what you all did last time made me realize I've got to be more...firm this time. *giggle*

So here's the new rules!

1. Blue Truth must only be used when you have a theory, incomplete or otherwise.

Now, what I mean by that is that you guys were trying to be pretty clever and give me things one by one last time - which ended up not going in my favor! So, to make it more fair, I've decided to make it a little harder for you to fling out those attacks willy nilly.

You can still ask me things, or have me repeat or state things in red. But the Blue truth is you making a counter attack, not just asking anything or trying to get information. This way, it'll limit us both, because if you don't attack me, I can't attack you.

Basically, only use the Blue when you think you have a decent enough picture of what happened, and don't mind getting into a fight about it.

...Which leads me to my next rule!

2. If you ignore rule one, there will be consequences.

Like you saw with Overlord-kun last time, taking the Red Truth when it's aimed at you reeeeeally hurts! So if you try to tank through the pain...hm, well, this time I'm not pulling my punches, and you'll really feel it.

For those who are on a higher plane, that means that you'll have to take time outs from tagging the Witch for a certain duration depending on the amount of wounds you received. Ah, but don't worry. It's more of a temporary thing than having to sit out the entire trial, trust me.

And...hm, I guess that's it! I don't really have any other rules to go over, just minor clarifications to the ruleset to make it more fair for both sides.

As always, Six hours from now, if there's no Blue Truth that I accept, then the trial will end in a win for the Witch Side.

Oh, and here's the magical formula the Blue Truth uses for those playing:

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Let's have fun, okaaaaay?

[beastlybruno]

[Bruno listened carefully to the story, and made note of the rules. In a sense, he was kind of glad you weren't allowed to just throw fragments of blue truth around like crazy... Still...]

Flauros? That... Girl from your story. Is this another personification of the murder weapon?

[strawberryshortcackle]

[Lambda just....looks at him.]

...Really? I'm not even going to respond to this one. You should get the idea behind the stories by now, right?

[beastlybruno]

[He opens his mouth... But closes it as he realizes he's making a fool of himself again.]

Yes, Ma'am.

[He'll go discuss theories with the human side for a bit.]

[curryparty]

When playing out the murder, we only have access to our own powers - no one else's, right?

[strawberryshortcackle]

You're asking me to basically admit that I didn't do it - you know that, right?

So I'll just say that A Witch can only rely on her own power. Summoning something else is the same as using a tool in the mortal world - it's why we call them 'Furniture.'

[curryparty]

Oh- actually, what I meant was, for example, I couldn't ask for Silver's powers to use.

We guests can't just ask to use other guests' powers, but we can ask for tools, like how Vanitas asked for a gun. Is that correct?

S'up. Lets try a theory

[helmdivide]

[ From the information, he'll try a thing. ]

Lunafreya was out in the garden when she was ambushed by the killer. They got her in a headlock and broke her neck, which was the cause of death. Then they proceeded to cut into her, to make it look like an animal attacked the body. They were aiming to frame Bruno.

[ It'll take on the form of a katana. Nyoom. How does this go. ]

[strawberryshortcackle]

[Lambdadelta grimaces - but then grins, holding her hand out.]

Lunafreya was never cut into after she died!

[Her words create a shield, which the sword harmlessly clanks onto.]

[helmdivide]

[ WOW and after a moment of conversing with others about word play, he'll continue. ]

She was out in the garden where she was ambushed by the killer. They got her in a headlock and broke her neck, which was the cause of death. They used the trowel on her body and collected her blood with the bucket

[ New katana let's go ]

[dawnwardspiral]

[ Let's...give this a try?? ]

Lunafreya was ambushed by the killer after she'd been purposely lured to the garden at night.

[strawberryshortcackle]

[Lambda floats in the air, grinning.]

I mean, duh. That doesn't contradict my story at all, you know?

[dawnwardspiral]

...Except it does, because the killer didn't use teleportation to transport her to the garden in the first place. They set up a time beforehand for them to meet together, the killer ending up taking advantage of Lunafreya being too trusting and kind to refuse when she should've.

[ There's an attempt being made, but hey, this time he forms something like...a sword instead of a Keyblade (because he already has that), which let's say has a curve to it like a scimitar. Naturally he gives it a swing. ]

[beastlybruno]

Well, here goes...

[As he's forming his theory, a large, blunt weapon materializes in Bruno's hands... Hey, is that a lamp post?!]

The killer dragged Lunafreya's body to my room and used it to attempt to frame me. Then they retraced their steps by following the blood trail- Walking in the blood, that is- until they returned to the garden and washed themselves off with the water in the bucket. They couldn't clean the blood off their pants, so they had to burn it in the incinerator.

[With that, he grits his teeth and boldly swings the heavy lamp post at her like it was a regular sized baseball bat...]

[strawberryshortcackle]

[...And she catches it with a single finger.]

Nice try, Pochi-kuuuun!

[In response, she brings out...

What looks like a ...toy hammer in red?]

Lunafreya's body was never dragged back to your room, or inside of the mansion!

[The hammer comes down...and breaks his blue instantly.]

I haaaave moooore! The killer never walked in the blood! Did you see any footprints when you looked at the blood trail?! Come on!

[The second truth...suddenly slams into him, a hammer from the side - which knocks him directly into a nearby wall.]

Hahaaaaaaaaa, home run!

[beastlybruno]

[. . . Bruno will need to sit out for a moment.]

[artificialhighness]

Lambadelta. There is something we must clarify, before we begin giving you suspects. Is Riku still a player in the game?

[strawberryshortcackle]

Riku is! If you win, then he'll get his wish with the rest of you.

[artificialhighness]

Then I suppose he is still in the running to be a suspect. Understood.

[dawnwardspiral]

[ Ah. Well, he'll smile slightly. ]

...That's good to know.

[dawnwardspiral]

[ Okay, well. Time's ticking, so here he is again.

He'll bring up that scimitar. ]

The killer had a small animal to assist them in the murder—instead of there being a dog, there was a small goat with them instead.

[ Going in for a swing! ]

[strawberryshortcackle]

[Again, she looks unhappy - and as the scimitar slices through her, she makes a noise - but says nothing beyond that.]

...

[overlordad]

... wait.

DID SOMEONE USE MY KID FOR THIS??!

[overlordad]

Alright, let's see if this pans out: The killer grabbed Lunafreya in the garden and snapped her neck! Once she was dead they tore up her body to frame Bruno- the bites meant to make it look like he went feral! They used small furniture to
make the bites! They then used the bucket to carry gore to Bruno's room to frame him and make a trail! They then burned the clothing and returned the furniture to where they took it from!

[strawberryshortcackle]

Wh-!!

[For a second, it looks like she's about to say something - but she grinds her teeth, staying quiet for a moment as his attack lances through her body.]

....G...geez....This is what happens when I stop taking it easy on you guys...?