MOCK WEEK - WEEK 1 TRIAL

[foundationmods]

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 another, much larger world...🗈

This new world looked like...the inside of an ornate courtroom, like something that wouldn't be too far from some kind of grand fantasy novel.

The Witch, Lambdadelta was there, sitting in the most important place, smiling brightly at everyone. There was no music to be heard, but... perhaps on another plane, in another place, someone else heard music as they gazed upon the proceedings.

As they looked around, they might have also been surprised to see that their forms had changed - perhaps only slightly, or a much more dramatic change. It seemed like this place demanded a different form in some way, even if it was just a change of clothing.

...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.

Yesterday had been the start of the game. But now, armed with all they knew...now, they had to truly go up against the Witch, and somehow.....win.

Right?

Comments

[overlordad]

Maybe they stabbed him and pushed their way inside.

[helmdivide]

Was there any blood on the door itself? [ Where is Big Blue? ]

He might have tried to shut the door on them. Might be when he tried writing the message, but the killer pushed his way in anyways.

[overlordad]

On the doorknob, if I'm remembering right. So he might have tried to close it on them after his hand was stabbed. Hell, they might have stabbed his hand and that's when he wrote the word- after trying to lock them back out.

He gets stabbed, slumps over against the door to keep them out... then they use the window to get in and shoot him?

... no way... is why the weapons were hidden in two places because there was two people involved?

[helmdivide]

[ Nod nods. ]

Either they used the window, or managed the door again. There was blood up to the middle of the room, right? So maybe Riku was trying to move away. Hey, I know it's dumb, but do you think someone could have leaned him against the door? So when they were shutting it behind them, his body could have kept it closed?

[overlordad]

...maybe? Do we know for sure it was locked or was it just held closed? Bruno?

[beastlybruno]

It was locked. I wouldn't have torn the door off its hinges if it wasn't.

[helmdivide]

It locks from the inside though, right? Would the door have to be closed to be locked? Or can you lock it while it's opened and let something fall on it to close it behind you?

[iblistriggered]

!!! I think you might be onto something! Most doors can be locked before they're closed... and if something heavy fell against the door, it would close and lock!

But we don't know for sure about these doors...

[helmdivide]

Maaan maybe we should have tested it before. Riku is probably heavy enough. I mean, all of his hair alone probably could have done the trick.

[beastlybruno]

[Over here!]

There was dried blood on the door handle, yes.

[helmdivide]

[ There you are. ]

Okay. Then maybe he was holding the door closed, trying to get a message out during that time before he was interrupted by the killer pushing his way in.

[accitio]

Could he have been stabbed through the hand while writing the message?

[helmdivide]

Maybe. Hey, maybe he had his hand over the opening to keep it closed? Maybe the knife was even acting as a block to keep the door from closing fully?

[ He's trying to make a knife out his fingers and then the door with the other. ]

[accitio]

We have no way of knowing which scenario is correct... And now I'm beginning to wonder just how much we must guess correctly to combat Lady Lambdadelta's claim. [ There are so many possibilities here. If they must answer everything, this will be very difficult.

And they're running out of time. ]

[iblistriggered]

I think we just have to come up with a good theory! But.... if we don't correctly identify the culprit, then they get their wish and the rest of us don't.

I think...

[helmdivide]

Yeah, that's pretty much it. We need to figure out who did it. Which... sure is tough.

[iblistriggered]

... Well, even if we don't get the culprit right, we'll still beat the Witch! So that's a win in my book.

[curryparty]

[...]

Maybe we should start narrowing down who it could have been?

It sounds like almost everyone here comes from a world where guns exist besides Vanitas.

Who are people Riku would have let inside that night?

[iblistriggered]

[Silver sighs]

At this point, it could have been almost any of us... but I guess I should defend myself, right?

Without my powers, I can barely walk up the hill without getting tired. There's no way I could have taken someone as fit as Riku on, even if he were the same size as I was!

[helmdivide]

I don't know if he even trusted me or liked me. I got the feeling he was just putting up with me, you know?

[ Which kind of sucks to think about. ]

Also I wouldn't touch a gun. Those things can seriously mess up your arms and shoulders.

[ And those are important to him ]

[accitio]

I could come up with any number of theories. To come up with one that seems likely, however... [ A small shake of her head. ]

Until I can sort through my thoughts, I'll withhold on presenting a proper theory. For now, your mention of wishes has reminded me of something. Many of us have worked hard through this trial, some in the hopes of having our wishes granted and others for the sake of shedding light on Riku's death. We all know how hard some of us have worked.

But... surely there must be some here who contributed less. I'd like to ask those people of their wishes and if they'd still like them to be granted.

[curryparty]

Who were you thinking of asking?

[beastlybruno]

... I don't think Vantias offered too much help... Yet.

[Looking at you, blondie.]

[helmdivide]

Isn't that pretty normal for him, though? I mean... well he did stick around for the mansion.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Lifting his eyebrows a little, and then smirking, though there's something annoyed beneath it all. ]

Seriously? That's your reason for suspecting me?