week 1 - trial; day 1

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 1 trial, day 1 ♫ saturday At 9AM, every television will go off, loud enough to wake anyone sleeping. The calm, apathetic voice will advise everyone to gather in the chapel for the trial. Static will continue to blare in the head of anyone dillydallying. Once all of the guests have gathered in the chapel, the doors will lock. Most of the pews have been moved aside to allow for more space, and a few tables have been set up on the altar. On the first, there is an additional copy of the rulebook, and the information cards of the victim and suspects laid out, with space for the suspects to provide their whereabouts, as well as an autopsy report. There is also a large wheeled chalkboard upon which you may write theories. On the second table is a pitcher of water and some glasses, as well as very simple sandwiches and pastries. The door behind the altar has finally been unlocked. It's a rather plain room with an area set off by a folding screen. Inside, you will find a table on which the victim's body has been laid out. Next to the table, two black and white photographs have been hung on the screen. they are close ups of the victim's body, as it was found when the body discovery announcement chimed. A few sticks of incense burn in the corner to avoid any smells. At 6PM, the trial will adjourn. Everyone will be escorted back to the hotel by Miata, after which everyone is allowed to head to either the kitchen to get dinner, or to their rooms. Attempting to wander off into the other areas of the hotel will trigger the static alarms in everyone's heads/televisions. >Discuss? victim suspects         cast setting rulebook

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[hopefragment]

Ah... when you say aruji, are you talking about a swordmaster?

[It's like a multiple choice question! He's good at those.]

But yeah, we'll... we'll all do our best. Delivering the letters, and... in the trial. We have to.

[detanimetion]

MAYBE YOU WERE BORN A NERD!!

[She huffs, crossing her arms.] Anyway, that's stupid! People aren't born with talents, you only get good at them if you work really hard! Why do you think I train all the time? It's not like I just appeared out of thin air able to suplex boulders and summon spears! [pause] Although that would be super cool....

[minogame]

Will you help me deliver Takao-kun's letters to his friends?

( Yeah, yeaaaaah. )

Master's pretty strong so I bet we could find out where they are but... there are a lot of rules back home so I don't know if we'll be able to.

( Also what if he dies? Someoen else has to make sure those letters go out.. but Urashima isn't going to talk about death right now. )

[aeterna_filia]

[On the table is an ornate box containing various teas, which Kaguya arrived with.]

[minogame]

Yeah! He's our master.

( A swordmaster who is a literal master of swords, get it... )

Mhmm! Thank you, Hinata-kun!

[hopefragment]

N-no, I mean... talent is different from skill. You get better a skill by working hard, sure, but if you're the very best at what you do... I think you have to have that talent all along.

I don't know, I mean... the criteria for being accepted to Hope's Peak is being a current high school student, and being the very best at what you do. So I mean, it's probably not impossible to develop your skill to the point where it's a talent, but I don't... think that really happens often. Talent is just... talent.

[Someone save dangan kids]

[hopefragment]

Mm, you're welcome, uh... sorry, do you prefer being called Kotetsu or Urashima?

[HOW DOES ONE EVEN ADDRESS A TSUKUMOGAMI...]

[dereban]

The fact that you're being genuine about it makes it worse-!

[ Did her voice squeak a few pitches higher? Maybe?? Please don't notice, this is normal. ]

You better not show anyone, okay?! Or tell anyone about it. Got it?

[minogame]

Urashima.

( Heh heh. )

There are a lot of Kotetsu.

( But he's the only one here so he's been rolling with it. )

[hopefragment]

[Just... holding his hands up and patting air. Shh, shh... He's still smiling though.]

Right, right, I got it. Don't worry, once I get back to my room, I'll take the picture out and keep it somewhere so no one will see it in my notepad.

[dereban]

Yeah, I can. If I'm unable to, I know two others who are from Japan as well.

[ She smiles, a little wistfully. ]

[hopefragment]

Okay then, Urashima. We'll both do our best then.

And... thanks for Kamekichi.

[He's going to keep him in his pocket and bring him everywhere.]

[detanimetion]

[She shrugs.] Maybe humans are built differently from monsters then, but as far as I'm concerned, you don't get to be the best at what you do unless you work your ass off to be the best at what you do. [this makes sense okay] And if you're really passionate about something and spend all of your effort trying to get better and better at it, then you'll beat any loser who just thinks they can sit back and slack off because they were born with the talent!

[She says, in flagrant defiance of both her and Papyrus's cooking talents...]

[hopefragment]

Maybe you're right, but... without knowing what my talent is, I can't just start developing something new. I was already accepted to that school for being the best at... something. It should be obvious what it is, I just...

[He shivers and shoves his hands into his pockets.]

When I try to think about it, it's like... everything just seizes up, and I can't remember anything.

[dereban]

...

[ Just give her a moment to compose herself, sucking in a breath. ]

Good. Anyway, I have some time to kill, so let's talk [ about anything else ] about some stupid shit. Like... do you prefer big or small breasts?

[ I N A B A ]

[muties]

[ Daily Embarrassment Mission accomplished, then. ]

Ok!

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[ just pretend the -s are free spaces ok I TRIED ]

[hopefragment]

Yeah, alri--?!

W-what kind of question is that?!

[His voice definitely cracks there. A girl definitely isn't supposed to be asking that kind of question!! And definitely not where anyone can overhear!!]

that's so cute help??

[hopefragment]

[Ugh... please let him stop blushing soon. Between Roxy and Inaba, he's going to have a heart attack.]

So... where are you from again? I've, uh, never heard this game called that before.

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[detanimetion]

[squinting at him] Kinda sounds like it's not much of a talent worth remembering if it causes that sort of reaction.

If you can't remember anyway, why not develop something new? Everyone has to start somewhere. What's something you enjoy and want to get better at? Cooking? Drawing? Being a huge nerd?

[hopefragment]

Can you stop calling me a nerd?

[Ugh he is a nerd though.]

Besides, I don't... think anyone can develop a talent that's worth Hope's Peak attention that quickly. If it's like you said, and people put a lot of effort into it over a long time... I don't want to be stuck in this town long enough for that to happen.

[dereban]

Oh, that was a good reaction.

[ She sounds rather amused as she places her hands on her hips. ]

I did say it was a stupid question, Hinata. So, do you have an answer?

[hopefragment]

I'm not answering that! Why would you even want to know?!

[Save him, he's 2Pure for this.]

[muties]

[ Teen girls will be the death of you, Hinata. ]

I just made it up, the name. I'm technically from Rainbow Falls, New York. Buuuut it's kind of a waterapocalypse and I was only one of two humans left on the planet, so y'know.

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[hopefragment]

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[Is what it looks like, and then he almost scratches a line right through the whole thing because wait what-]

H-hang on, only one of two humans left on the planet?!

[detanimetion]

Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with being a huge nerd! You should just accept it and own your destiny!! [her crush is the HUGEST NERD okay...anyway it's probably better to be a nerd than a dumb jock like some people around here]

Huh? Did the town take your memory, or can you not remember back wherever you came from either? I haven't heard of anyone else losing any of their memories by coming here.