WEEK 3 - TRIAL

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week three trial



[At 9 AM precisely, the old grandfather clock chimes once again, and the doors to the drawing room are opened. They will remain open until everyone has come inside, after which they will shut behind them. It is not possible to leave on your own, although perhaps if you have a specific purpose the hostess will allow you to go, as long as you are accompanied by a partner.

The room is set up comfortably, with several tables by the fireplace set out to assist with the trial. The Hostess will also remain in a seat near the fireplace, next to the scales on the mantle. At lunch, the doors will open to bring in a large meal on an automatically rolling buffet, and at 3 PM, tea and finger sandwiches will be served. You'll be able to enjoy the trial in comfort, of course, but the information cards set out on tables will not allow you to forget your true purpose here.

At 7 PM, the trial will adjourn for the day. Players will be escorted by the Hostess to the ballroom, where dinner and wine will be served until 10 PM, at which point players will be required to return to their wings in groups with their wingmates and will be locked in their bedrooms until 8:30 AM the following morning.]

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[inthebones]

I'd like to know more about your abilities as well, actually. Would it be at all possible to give us a demonstration? I'd be happy to serve as a guinea pig.

[herpreciousrival]

[She figured this would come up eventually if she were selected as a suspect.]

I think that would be rather irresponsible... isn't there anything I could use in your stead that lacks the need to breathe?

[inthebones]

Is your hair so powerful that that's actually a concern?

[Susan herself forgets on occasion that she did need to breathe or eat or sleep, but this house had brought her a bit closer to humanity.]

And you can't manage any restraint at all?

[herpreciousrival]

It's not a parlor trick Miss Sto Hilt, it's how I survive in my work. I've only ever used it when it's been warranted.

[inthebones]

...I thought you were some sort of performer. What in the world do you need deadly hair for?

[That aside, Susan will glance towards two possibilities.]

We have two corpses and a person made of metal available to us. The corpse would really be preferable to see how it would work on someone made of flesh and blood, but I understand if you'd prefer not to.

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[herpreciousrival]

Oh no, no. Did I neglect to give you my business card? [Here! Please take it, she has plenty.] My apologies.

I'm one of the Sailor Animates, Sailor Aluminum Siren. My alias is that I'm Reiko Aya, a talent scout for Ginga TV. It's our head quarters for Shadow Galactica on Earth. My mission is to search for shining starseeds in this Solar System and bring them back to Madam Galaxia. My role was originally to gather starseeds from other galaxies, but after the failure and death of my associate Sailor Iron Mouse, her task fell to me.

I have another ability that I haven't been able to utilize while in the house and isn't listed on my card. I can extract anyone's starseed simply through the power of the bracelets Madam Galaxia gave to me. [She'll show them off. Aren't they shiny?]This is how I perform my task.

However, in our line of work we do have enemies who want to prevent us from gathering starseeds. Hence my fallen comrade.

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[herpreciousrival]

I don't know if it's appropriate to mutilate a corpse... [Could someone confer with her on the level of rudeness that entails?]

I've only ever attacked other women, Miss Sharon is more along the lines of who I would target.

[inthebones]

[Susan will take the business card silently and frown as she reads the information on it.]

...What, exactly, is a starseed?

[so many questions
but no
must stay focused!!!]

Corpse mutilation is normally frowned upon, but I think an exception can probably be made in this case.

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[herpreciousrival]

It is what makes up the life force of the universe. Do you know where the stars are born, Miss Sto Hilt?

Weak stars and strong stars are all born from the same place, the origin and center of the universe: Sagittarius Zero Star. Here starseeds are created and then are distributed through out the universe to countless galaxies and planets. Within each of us resides a starseed, even the human beings of this planet carry one within them.

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[herpreciousrival]

[We should probably take this outside...] I've never actually dealt with a corpse before. How will I know when to stop if her body doesn't start to disintegrate?

[inthebones]

Evidently, there are some vast differences between your world and mine. But perhaps we should save this cosmological discussion for another time.

[Susan will refrain from saying what she actually means, which is 'I've never heard such nonsense in my life.' Everyone knew that stars were nothing more than tiny balls of fire hanging in the sky, barely a mile or so across.]

...I just want to see how easily you can manipulate the body. You certainly don't need to disintegrate it.

[herpreciousrival]

Very well. Shall we pick a more open spot for this?

I don't want to injure anyone accidentally.

[inthebones]

Miss Carter's body is already outside, so yes, perhaps we should. Whoever wants to observe can come as well.

[Susan will nod towards the door.]

[herpreciousrival]

[Outside we go then.]

[inthebones]

[The body lies covered with the cloak Susan was wearing earlier on in the trial. She will remove it now with a slight sigh and... prop the body up......]

...Alright. Pretend Miss Carter is approaching to assault you. How would you normally restrain her?

[herpreciousrival]

Ah... [Siren bows apologetically... to the corpse.] Forgive me Miss Carter.

And you will want to get out of the way Miss Sto Helit.

[inthebones]

Ah. ...Right, then.

[Susan will. stand Sharon as straight as she can. And then promptly step quickly to the right, leaving the body to slowly slump to the ground again.

Hopefully Siren will snag it in time.]

[herpreciousrival]

Galactica... [Once Susan has moved, Siren's bracelets start to glow as her hair gains sentience.] Tsunami!

[A section of hair shoots out from her head while the rest flairs out behind her, as if caught in a wind. Siren's smaller section of hair ensnares itself around Sharon's neck as she slumps lifelessly. Siren's hair seems incapable of actually supporting Sharon's body and she hits the ground. It's apparent that Siren is still strangling her however.]

[inthebones]

[Susan will observe this sequence with a nod. ...Obviously, Siren could be holding back, but there was no point in saying as such.]

Can you only grasp one part of the body at a time? If you used more of your hair, possibly?

[herpreciousrival]

I go for the neck because their first instinct is to grab at the hair around it.

[More hair shoots out to join the hair around Sharon's neck, that would ensnare her wrists if she were alive.] From there I ensnare their wrists.

[Even with the additional hair, she still can't support Sharon's body.]

Once trapped, I use the ability of my bracelets to remove their starseed. [She can't demonstrate that in her current state however.]

[inthebones]

And you can do this with such strength that you fear disintegrating your victims?

[Disintegration was apparently another thing that differed between their two worlds. Susan will continue to watch for a few more moments.]

I think that will suffice for now. Thank you, Miss Reiko.

It doesn't appear as if you'd be able to suspend him over the shaft long enough to inflict the stab wounds we found, so we'll have to consider more mundane means.

[herpreciousrival]

The strength is in the strangulation technique. [Siren releases Sharon, her hair losing it's sentience.] Our bodies are nothing more than containers for our star seeds. Once the body is dead or the star seed is removed, there is no reason for it to continue existing. The useless body simply disintegrates away, it's not something special related to my abilities.

[Dead bodies lingering around is one of the many reasons why this place has been so entirely baffling for her at least.]

Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to demonstrate, Miss Sto Helit. And you too Miss Carter. [Siren nods gratefully.]

[inthebones]

...

[If Siren hasn't realized she's just admitted that her job is casually murdering people to harvest... something from their bodies, Susan won't bring it up. There is simply an awkward nod back in response.]

Let's return to the room, then. Thank you for your cooperation.

[herpreciousrival]

[Is this something she's not supposed to tell other people in polite conversation?]

Yes, of course. You're welcome.