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tropical getaway mods ([personal profile] getawaymods) wrote in [community profile] tropicalgetaway2020-05-08 11:50 pm
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week two: trial

WEEK TWO: TRIAL
Morning dawns bright and early the day after the announcement of the dead, and as the sun tracks its way across the sky, the voice's message is likely not far from anyone's mind. Friends are still missing, people are still dead, and time is running out.

Finally, the sun reaches its highest point. A low, deep thrumming sound echoes throughout the entire island, which turns into ringing, a drawn-out signal that grows louder and louder until it seems as though all other sounds on the island fall to a hush.

It is then that the lighthouse beacon becomes illuminated, drawing them all to the southern beach. That same voice as before rings, audible throughout the entire island.

"There are those of you who hope to escape from this with clean hands...you may find yourselves successful. Will it be worth it? You are all participants in this game, and you will all be complicit in the sacrifices that take place here, or else you will not have earned your passage home. Twenty-four hours remain before the ritual must be completed, or you will all suffer the consequences. There is no consolation prize for less than eleven sacrifices.

You have until the sun vanishes beneath the horizon. Choose your next sacrifice, and choose who will dispatch them. Speak the names of your choices into the conch. Failure to cooperate will result in a fate worse than death.

...perhaps you should investigate the deaths. The bodies are out there, and the evidence as well... but you will have to find it yourselves.

...oh, and one more thing. There is a way to save yourselves...if you select the right sacrifice.

Tick-tock, tick-tock! Your time starts... now."

Once the entire group has gathered, the lighthouse's beacon flickers out.

It is time to choose the next sacrifice... and hopefully, to catch a killer.

Good luck.

OOC NOTES
Welcome to your last trial, everyone! This trial will take place from 9am PST/12pm EST/4am NZST, and will last until 6pm PST/9pm EST/1pm NZST.

There will be a one-hour trial break from 1pm PST/4pm EST/8am NZST to 2pm PST/5pm EST/9am NZST. We recommend that you use this time to get something to eat if you haven't yet already, play some Animal Crossing, or even just take a quick nap. During this time, no mod tags will go out; we also ask that players refrain from starting any intensive threads such as interrogations, strip searches, hair or injury comparisons, etc. While we're not going to say you're not allowed to tag during this time, we also don't want anyone to miss out on anything important during an official break.

Please remember to have your character cast a vote on the voting page! Voting is mandatory, as it functions as the activity check for the game. If you do not cast a vote by the time trial is over, your character will be killed off. Please contact the mods prior to the end of the trial if something comes up and you are prevented from voting (i.e. 504 errors, etc).

If you have any questions, please go ahead and ask! Your mods and fellow players are always here to help. And most of all... have fun!

machinetranslation: (oh no)

[personal profile] machinetranslation 2020-05-09 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[He can't feel, per se, but does notice and appreciate an kind gesture]

Oh I feel terrible, Miss Tanzawa. Why would someone try to take me apart? I don't have anything to do with this!

[He looks at his missing arms and legs]

Oh, dear! My appendages!
lacking: (141)

[personal profile] lacking 2020-05-09 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, hey— It's okay! We're looking for them. I'm sure we'll find them soon, so please stay calm.

[There, there, fussbot...]

What's the last thing you remember? The way you reacted when you woke up... Was someone trying to hurt you?
machinetranslation: (we're doomed)

[personal profile] machinetranslation 2020-05-09 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[He looks down for a moment, as if searching his memory]

The last record in my memory is of powering down at 2300 hours, on what I assume was the same day as the time it happened before.

[A start as he looks up at Neena]

Oh my, I hope everyone is uninjured?
lacking: (225)

[personal profile] lacking 2020-05-09 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[... She sighs. Well, the roomba remembering things would have been too convenient.]

Most of us are fine, but... [She bites her lip, hesitating.] Flayn-san, Ogata-san and Kurashiki-san didn't make it.
machinetranslation: (we're doomed)

[personal profile] machinetranslation 2020-05-09 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear, oh dear...[Glorious Leader Ogata no!]

Do we have any idea what happened to them? I'm sorry that I can't be of more help in my current state.
lacking: (147)

[personal profile] lacking 2020-05-09 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't be sorry. You were almost a victim, too.

[Poor roomba.]

Um... So far, what we know is that Kurashiki-san might have fallen from the top of the waterfall, and Flayn-san... might have been poisoned.
machinetranslation: (surprise)

[personal profile] machinetranslation 2020-05-09 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Poisoned? You mean like poor Miss Isabelle was? How ghastly!
lacking: (240)

[personal profile] lacking 2020-05-09 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Y-Yeah... I wish we could have noticed in time, but... [She sighs.] Besides your arms and your legs, can you tell how damaged you are right now?
machinetranslation: (i beg your pardon?)

[personal profile] machinetranslation 2020-05-09 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Just a moment while I check.

[The lights in his eyes shut off for a moment and his chin slumps down, as if he's fallen asleep. After a few seconds, he looks back up at her.]

Oh my, it seems I was in the water for quite some time, and have sustained a number of impacts with something. My shock sensors are nearly fried!
lacking: (121)

[personal profile] lacking 2020-05-09 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Bruh, you nearly gave her a heart attack. She sighs in relief when he looks back up, pressing a hand to her chest.]

Kanroji-san found your torso in the water, and I pulled your head out of the shore.
machinetranslation: (surprise)

[personal profile] machinetranslation 2020-05-09 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a wonder I'm functioning. Thank you for recovering what you could, Miss Tanzawa. I can't imagine what happened to me to put me in this wretched condition.
lacking: (189)

[personal profile] lacking 2020-05-09 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you're functioning. If you weren't.... [She trails off, a little morose, before switching tracks.] Well, let's see what we can do about your limbs. I'm sure we'll find them soon.