week 4 - trial

[productions]

week four 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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Comments

[aozaki]

But why pick the mystery box anyway, when there are far better and more useful tools on the list?

[notyetlost]

[Poland can totally field this question, because wow did the mystery box sound cool.]

Because it's exciting! What if there's like the absolute perfect tool in the box? Or something no one would ever expect or maybe even a lot of stuff to use in just the one box. There's an element of surprise to it!

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But maybe we should be asking who would be enticed by something like a mystery box.

[aozaki]

Sure, if you just won the raffle from the local shopping mart. But as a tool to commit murder, where if the investigation is successful, you'll be executed and pay for the mistake with your own life? That's being foolish and suicidal.

The location's still too convenient. Can any of you go up the study and check the chemistry sets? This beaker looks identical to what's found there. If the liquid inside this one is cleaning products, this could easily be forged, as opposed to practically every other item on the list that cannot be found inside this manor.

[notyetlost]

I never said it was practical.

[He's not opposed to someone checking to make sure it's real but.] I thought you guys dumped all the chemicals by now. [Where are these things popping up from?]

[aozaki]

It's not just "who would pick a mystery box", it's "who would pick a mystery box with the intention to kill someone else, with the knowledge that they'll be putting their own life on the line". Someone committed to kill could act very differently from how they do normally, it's a key distinction to make.

[She shrugs.]

I wasn't in charge of that, but we can try to run a few chemical tests on the product to try determining what it is. What does it smell like? I haven't checked yet.

[notyetlost]

For the record I think we totally have a suspect that fits that criteria with us but. [Head tilting at the Dude of Sketchiness to the Max and Gross Scarves Covered in Hamster Pee.]

It smells like bleach and rubbing alcohol. Not exactly super chemistry related, but I guess they're cool to set on fire.

[aozaki]

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[no comment]

You can fall back on hunches when we really start to run out of clues.

[She blinks up at the revelation, not having bothered to check the exhibit herself.]

Rubbing alcohol? That's a cleaning product, and not even that potent of a poison. Doesn't that just make it even more suspicious?

[notyetlost]

[Just sayin'.]

I figured the mystery box could also be like a grab bag kind of deal, but...

Fine I'll go check the study.

[aozaki]

It should still be something flashier that stands out. Wouldn't a bottle of rubbing alcohol just be a huge disappointment?

[don't call it that...

but she does nod. not like she can go anywhere herself, suspect status and all.]

Thanks.

[notyetlost]

[Yes. Thank you!] I know right? It's the lamest mystery box ever!

[aozaki]

Another reason why it must be planted. Our culprit wasn't very creative.

[totally, who wouldn't ask for refunds if that was legit?!]