week 8 - trial

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week eight trial



victim



suspects



Character Statuses
Setting
Manor Rules
Voting

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[teenspirit]

[ Sonia has not been ignorant to the conversations about her. When she addresses the room, she looks angry. There is something separating this expression from her usual indignance. ]

I have done my best... I have worked my hardest. Throughout every trial here, I have endeavoured to find the truth. I consider you all to be dear friends.

I realize that much of the evidence points to me. Well... Congratulations to the one that has managed it. I suppose my circumstances and skills have been taken advantage of thoroughly. It is... almost admirable.

But please. I implore you to remember what occurred with Spain. Would such a thing really happen again? Do you truly believe in taking such a gamble upon my life, when the full story of the murder has not even been determined...?

I do not intend to give up now... and I have never given up on any of you. Would you forfeit me so easily?

[pandacea]

I will not! You're right, there must be some other explanation. For you to kill Poland....it is completely illogical! And the only reason to suspect you at all is because of the evidence you yourself found!

[teenspirit]

That is right. [ She slumps, looking exhausted. ] Though he... he may not have liked me much, I... did like him. I wished to be friends.

[pandacea]

Don't say that! I am sure he was quite fond of you as well. [or at least fond of her horse...]

We must be missing something. Is there any area we have not searched yet? A secret passageway that leads to the kitchen or dining room perhaps?

[teenspirit]

I would not know it, May. [ ... ] Though... Poland did. He had the map, didn't he...

[pandacea]

Ah, that's true! We have not completely ruled out the possibility that he was the original attacker yet!

[throe]

You think people would learn after what happened to Ukraine and Latvia. [ She says it carelessly. ]

It's like I said to Gundam last week: I know perfectly well you didn't do it. Even if the evidence points to you, it doesn't make sense when you're put into the equation. You're a princess, it wouldn't make sense to kill Poland without the proper incentive... which would be the well-being of your own country.

[teenspirit]

[ She nods, smiling tenuously. ]

Thank you. If I were to be motivated by something... I shall be honest. It would have been the week of the nightmares. [ She says this with very simple honesty; that had been a very difficult week for her. ]

[throe]

I don't blame you. [ That's all she's going to say about that. ]

No one seems to consult the profile when it's always been right. If everyone's so readily quick to assume it's you, then they've conveniently forgotten the culprits for every single one of the past trials. Maybe the spirits of the one's who committed the murders should come back again to remind them.

[teenspirit]

I do not know if such a thing is going to happen here, 'less we have time for a seance...? But... if I were to profile myself, it certainly would not be as a murderer. Not that that shall mean much, here.

[humanic]

[There's a long pause where Stiles just looks at her, his face unusually expressionless, before he blinks and leans back in his chair with a nod.]

You're right. It wouldn't be fair to execute you just because you're the only one who claims to know Polish. We're all from a world where Poland the country exists, any of us could be lying.

Let's look at the possibilities again then. I don't think Annie would have given away her crossbow if she had one, and none of us were that close to Spain. If it's not from your prize and Poland didn't try to kill anyone, then maybe someone managed to exploit a loophole in the game?

[teenspirit]

[ She tilts her head. ]

I certainly would not be surprised at all. Is it not obvious already that there is more than one hidden feature to this game...? There is too much we do not know.

[humanic]

[He meets her eyes.] Yeah, it's pretty freaking obvious. But they won't stay hidden for long. Even pawns can become queens with enough effort.

[And then he glances away again.] Wow, that was super cheesy. Anyway, if the game really is rigged towards one person's favor, who knows? Maybe they have access to a whole trove of weapons that we don't know about.

[teenspirit]

[ Stiles, that was lame.

But she pauses- the delay is a little too long- before she answers. ]

Hm. And do you think such a person is upon the list of suspects?

[allice]

...We should ask Doris then. If the crossbow was gained by illegitimate means.

[Alice doesn't think it was. If there is one thing about the trials is that, to whatever measurable degree, they are fair. People are expected to find clues and the clues can be fake yes, but there is always a measure of fairness. It wouldn't be a "mystery game" if it wasn't.]

[humanic]

Yeah, go ahead. People's lives are on the line, we might as well clarify everything we possibly can so we don't overlook anything. [Judging by the lack of enthusiasm in his voice though, he doesn't really have high hopes for this either.]

[inthebones]

What can we do?

[Susan's voice is soft.]

I've been thinking desperately, but every path my mind travels points to you. I don't want to believe it. I don't want to choose you. But if we don't vote with the evidence, we'll be choosing at random.

If there's something we're missing...

[She lapses back into silence.]

I can promise you I won't stop thinking until the very end.

[teenspirit]

[ Her expression softens, and she nods. ]

I understand. Voting for the evidence is what we have always tried to do.

[ She smiles then. It is a very, very artificial smile. ]

[inthebones]

...Don't be so gracious. The worst part about this is that whoever killed this week saved all of our lives as well.

I would ask that we attempt to create a four way tie to possibly save you all, but there are nine of us and four of you.

[teenspirit]

No.

[ Suddenly her voice is deathly serious. ]

A unanimous vote or nothing. We shan't put more than one person's life at risk. Do you understand?

[godwhisperer]

Enough.

[Though he's been keeping to himself in the back for the time being, he leaves his hamsters to play in the corner and gets to his feet, serious.]

This course of action is unworthy. Those with such singular powers know when a battle has been lost. Or are you truly content to seek victory on naught but the tears and heartache you provoke to your own gain?

It does not befit a lady as noble as yourself.

1/2

[teenspirit]

[ She looks at him. For a while, a few seconds that seem like eternity, she's silent. ]

2/2

[teenspirit]

[ Then she smiles. ]

Whatever could you be talking about? I have never known you to disrespect me.

[godwhisperer]

If this is truly your choice of endings, you disrespect yourself.

[His voice is scolding, not not particularly hateful, only a little sad.]

10:00 PM. That was the hour you returned Sun-D to me. Out of respect to you I did not reveal your duplicity, but neither will I continue it when there is nothing to gain but indecision.

[teenspirit]

[ She folds her hands together neatly. Her aura is calm. ]

...I must have been confused. Delusional, yes? I was slightly more ill than you.