day four.

[foxhounds]

SHIP-TRAP day four 28 players remaining The sun rises, and with it comes the loud gong of a bell, which signals that you're able to return to the grounds of the mansion. In fact, it seems like that same unseen force is compelling you to, since the longer you stay in the jungle, the more you feel the unsettling feeling of being watched. When you arrive, Iván is waiting at the foot of the stairs to greet you. "Good morning. Breakfast is waiting in the dining room." You have until 6PM to explore the grounds of the mansion and talk amongst yourselves. In addition, you can see the paper votes from the previous night's trial laid out by the guestbook if you want to confirm what you saw yesterday. rulebook character statuses character profiles private conversations graveyard The trial will start on August 20th. Though a special post for discussion will go up for voting, you are encouraged to discuss who to vote for throughout the day.

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[hopefragment]

Right...

[Dude you're about as fine as Hinata is when he says that. Hinata just kind of... awkwardly pats his shoulder. How does a teen comfort a grown man, anyway?? Don't answer that.]

Don't worry. I'm going to go look for everyone, and... it'll be okay.

[ghettobatman]

[Hinata please.... stick to being a weenie, it's what you know best.]

[But no, he appreciates the effort, really. And he's cooling it, because he needs to be calm for these kids]

Yes, you're right. I'll look, too.

[hopefragment]

A good portion of the cliff looks like it broke apart.

[Breathe, Hinata, breathe.]

Max and I couldn't get down to the body, but it looks like... she might have died from hitting the rocks below. There was a root with some fabric that could have been hers, so...

[Maybe it really was an accident?? Tripped and took the whole cliff down with her.]

[yasusada]

Alright, I'll go, if you find anything please do tell me [ and the head ] back at the mansion.

[ So with that Yamato leaves with the head in his arms and goes back to the mansion............... screen fades to black.. now back to Hijikata and Gi-ne. ]

[urameshiya]

[Kogasa brings up the rear, already regretting this. why.jpg]

H-Hey, it's not good to nap on the ground like that, you know...your neck might get all stiff...

[No one wants to hear your homeless cautionary tales Kogasa]

[hijiwanwan]

HEY, WAIT-

[ UGGGGGGGGGGH YAMATO.

UGGGHH. WHY. ]

I- [ Looks at Gi-ne. ] Should we go after him? That's really... [ UGGHHh.... ugh... Yamato... Why. WE TOLD YOU TO LET GO OF IT... He runs his hand through his bangs... Ugh

Ugh! ]

... I'm concerned for him.

[foxhounds]

[ He is indeed asleep! Forever.

Orion isn't as messy as Horikawa at least. They'll have to flip him over to see it, since it didn't go all the way through him because of Orion's armor, but he's been shot in the chest, right in his heart. ]

[meatery]

Ah, that plan didn't work. [He took the fucking head.]

[Gi-ne looks up at Hijitaka helplessly.] I'm a little concerned for everyone.

[Stands up and shakes the blood off her fingers.] Will he be okay? He's not gonna... snap or anything, right? He seemed like such a nice boy.

Ding dong bing bong, a body has been discovered! PART 2 W/ EVIDENCE THAT'LL MAKE YOU HOLD YOUR HEAD!

[yasusada]

[ BACK TO THE MANSION IT IS! Since Gi-ne believed that coming back and reporting their findings would be the best thing. There's a smile on Yamato's features as he holds out the severed head of Horikawa Kunihiro's, his outfit is slightly bloody from holding it so close but what's important is that it's here now. ]

.. It's very unfortunate that I have to say this, but the death that Gi-ne, Hijikata Toshizou and I have found belongs to .. Horikawa Kunihiro himself.

[ Holding the head back to his chest, he looks around for just a bit as he speaks up again. ]

Ah.. I'm really hungry.

[ Attention span, gone! ]

[believesin]

[Rena will help turn him over at least. And hey, this is way better than a lot of the other bodies unless turning him over has also caused all of his organs to fall out somehow.]

There's a hole... [He was shot, but Rena needs a moment to process.]

[ossifragant]

[JESUS CHRIST HE'S HOLDING A HEAD RIGHT NOW]

What.... what the hell?

[hopefragment]

[There's a strangled attempt at a scream from Hinata. What the fuck bro.]

i hate this

[odagumi]

[ Long, very long look in Yamato's direction. ] ...Then that's Horikawa's head? [ Slow look from the head, to Yamato, to the head, and then back to Yamato. Yeah...he thinks, this is Yamato for you. ]

...Can you describe what you found, exactly? Then you can eat if you really want to.

[unrulyprincess]

[NATURALLY, AS SOON AS SHE SEES THE HEAD, SHE SHRIEKS.]

W-what-- What are you doing?!

ah yes another day in the life of swords that know yamato

[gravesite]

Yamato, I—

[ Hold on. He glances at the head in the uchigatana's hands, looking warily back at Yamato.

And he squints. ]

Is that Horikawa's head?

[yasusada]

Hey, do you remember him? I don't know if you do but.. he was one of the people missing today.

[ There's a frown as he HOLDS ONTO THE HEAD, HE'S NOT LETTING IT GO DON'T THINK ABOUT IT. ]

Can I have your plate, you haven't ate yet have you?

[hijiwanwan]

... Honestly, I don't know.

I...

[ Ugh. Ugh... He just felt... He couldn't pin point it. He punches the nearest tree. ] Damn it!

We have no choice but to wait, huh... Tch. They better hurry up, I don't want to be out here all day.

ugh yamato

[adornmental]

[UGH YAMATO!!! what the fuck he wishes he could be surprised by this.

Anyway, cool, Horikawa Kunihiro's severed and macabrely-painted head. NICE. He'll have to be upset about that later though since clearly someone here's having some trouble.]

We'll get you something to eat later. Can you put him down first, Yasusada? [He'll just voice what everyone was thinking in the brackets...]

[liberalarts]

[ Really, he shouldn't be surprised. None of the swords should be, because this is classic Yamato. And yet. ]

...Did you really have to bring it back? Surely we would have understood the message without it.

[ossifragant]

Why the hell are you holding his head?!

[Dear god, he's completely lost his appetite. You can have his breakfast, because he's about to be sick.]

[yasusada]

[ Staring at Hinata.. UGH.. Is Hinata OK? ]

.. Are you trying to tell me something? You should get your head in the game, Hinata Hajime.. we have to be more careful now, so if you have something to say..

[reckless_but_loyal]

Are you mad?

[ WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK. ]

[hopefragment]

[IS YAMATO OKAY.... NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE TALKING ABOUT HEADS BEING ANYWHERE]

Y-you-!?

Why are you just carrying that?!

[rebelliousstreak]

[The hole is probably not good.]

So then he's really...?

[After a moment Anna will crouch down with Rena, but she has no idea what to do.]

[meatery]

Well, dinner promises to be fun.

[Crazy swords being crazy during the trial.] Calm down, I'm sure they'll come running soon.

Anyway... [Looks down at Horikawa's body (the bits they were kindly left with). Points at his neck.] ... Tied up around the neck. [Points at his chest.] Sliced open. Carved into, but they decided to stop before they went too crazy this time. And then they... Chopped off his head, either before or after cutting him open.

[Frowns. Doesn't sound like much of a fight.] Sound about right to you?