week 4 - trial

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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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[hollowheart]

[Annie's been quiet all this time--not for lack of trying--but she finally pipes up.]

I'm the one who found the body first.

[teenspirit]

[ Sonia overhears this and grows emotional. ]

I was telling the truth! There was no accomplice after all!

[notyetlost]

[Ahh-- What is this development?] Hey we don't know that for sure Annie's a known liar. And murderer. And just bad person all around.

And it's not like you said anything to actually prove there wasn't an accomplice so excuse us for being skeptical of the Lady of Darkness. Or whatever your boyfriend calls you.

[godwhisperer]

I grow tired of your insolence. Suspect me if you wish, but do not speak thusly. If you seek to offend, then have the courage to face me.

[notyetlost]

[So. Unimpressed.] Yeah well I grow tired of your face, so I guess it's good you keep it behind that scarf.

What are you even getting involved for I'm not talking to you, she's not a baby she should be able to defend herself better if she's innocent. [That's the logic that was used with Ukraine anyways.]

1/2

[teenspirit]

What reason would she have to lie about this? She's already won!

2/2

[teenspirit]

And he's n-not officially my-- why does everyone keep saying that!

Re: 2/2

[notyetlost]

She can't win anymore incentives, but that doesn't mean someone couldn't split theirs with her. There's no risk to her at all being a suspect since she's retired. But since she fessed up I doubt it.

Also it's super obvious to like everyone. I mean I bet the viewers picked Gundam for sponsorship because of all the super juicy sexual tension making him popular. If you guys kissed it'd probably make ratings jump.

[speakveryclearly]

Hey. She is not a bad person "all around". Judge her all you like for her known murders and deceptions but she's done nothing else.

[notyetlost]

I'm not going to take character references from you. [So bitter over Ukraine. SO BITTER.]

Uh. If she's not rotten to the core why didn't she say something earlier? Even if she's not an accomplice she's helping who ever killed Rin skate by not opening her stupid murdering mouth.

[hollowheart]

I was with Rin every waking moment of her day, and you can ask any of those who've seen us together. The only time I'd left her was shortly before 3. By the time I came back, she'd been murdered...

[pasodoble]

But then why wouldn't you tell anyone?

[vytis]

[Okay everyone else can go yell at Annie but Lithuania is going to take note of this.]

Do you happen to remember around what time it was that you saw her dead? Or how long you were away from her.

[souredsweet]

Ah... [well, that's one mystery cleared, at least.]

Despite the delay, thank you for sharing this. But to think that the murder took place in an even shorter time frame...

[speakveryclearly]

[!!!!!!

The way Kanaya turns around at this stunning revelation it's like a building collapsed.]

Well, that explains the clock!

[......

Something else makes more sense to her than it had before this, too.]

Huh. I suppose it's triggered by three people, not just three players.

[hollowheart]

I thought the clock would have made that conclusion obvious, but apparently I guessed wrong.

[speakveryclearly]

It makes such sense in hindsight... [She sinks back into her chair, a hand covering her eyes.] The entire time, there really were only two players who saw.

[inthebones]

You are the most difficult young woman I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with.

We've wasted hours. Why didn't you say something earlier?

[hollowheart]

What obligation was I under to do so? I've already murdered someone, once. What would stop any of you of accusing me of being an accomplice?

[inthebones]

If you murdered for a purpose as you so claim, there's no reason for you to be an obstacle in our purpose of preventing more murders. You're not eligible for execution. But if you're going to be a stumbling block in our path, I'm inclined towards the inelegant but generally convincing 'all-around bad person' theory.

You'd certainly be sympathetic towards any potential murderers, anyway.

[She glances now at Annie's fervent defender over there in the corner.]

[allice]

[Guess who almost comically spat out her coffee all over Rin's laptop?! She swallows down whats in her mouth quickly, and takes a couple quick breathes.]

What the hell! This is important stuff, Annie!

[AAAAANNNIIIIEEE.]

[hollowheart]

I didn't feel safe mentioning it. [Susan was threatening to lynch her okay]

[allice]

[rgjfjdkg BREATHE ALICE. no time to argue when there is math to be done.]

In the future, if you have something important to say please let us know immediately. No one is going to lynch you for just happening to come across Rin's body.

[Why Annie didn't alert anyone else to it is another story but Annie does what Annie wants.]

Can you at least say around what time you found the body?

[inthebones]

[guess who else is receiving a deathglare]

Could you please actually keep an eye on the person you swore to keep an eye on or didn't you mean your words at all in the slightest?

[allice]

Says the woman who can magically know where anyone is at any point in time. I am not her babysitter.