week 1 - trial

[productions]

week one 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. 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.]

victim



suspects



Character Statuses
Setting
Manor Rules
Voting

Comments

[humanic]

Uh, you really think you're in the position to make any deals? If you don't give me your keys, that'll just make you look way more suspicious.

[Still, he'll give her the info anyway.] No - the door was already kinda open when I got there.

[agentx13]

[ She considers that for a moment. She wonders if Lydia habitually left her door open, but with Lydia's being a teenage girl...

She holds out her keys but doesn't let go. ]

I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that the S on her hand - if that's what it is - may refer to her killer, and your name happens to start with S. Where did you say you were this afternoon?

[humanic]

[He splutters.] Wait, hang on, you think I killed her? I'm not even a suspect!

[agentx13]

Consensus says that suspects are chosen by viewers at home, making it a popularity contest rather than a search for the guilty party. Do you watch reality TV, Stiles? The people who don't do much get voted off the island first. The villains survive. It makes better television.

Given that, are any of the suspects likely the guilty party?

[humanic]

Wow yeah, you could not be coming off as any more suspicious if you tried here. Deflecting much? The hostess already said one of the suspects has to be the murderer. And as much as I don't trust the crazy lady making us play a freaky murder game, a reality show wouldn't last long if the viewers know that there was zero chance of catching the killer and we were all running around for no reason. I know most of them are rigged, but that's seriously pushing it.

Look, can I just have the keys?

[agentx13]

[ She smiles softly and holds out the keys a little more. She still doesn't let go of them, though. ]

You don't trust her. Neither do I.

You're voting to murder someone, Stiles. Please don't believe everything you're told.

[ She lets go of the keys. ]

And if you take any of my underwear or try any of it on, I'll know.

[humanic]

[He sighs and rubs the back of his head.]

Yeah, I know. But I know I didn't kill her, and there's nothing else right now we can go on. For what it's worth, other than your super sketch attitude, I think you're one of the least suspicious candidates we have. The whole S thing just smells of a frame-up job.

[And then he starts choking and turning bright red.] Oh my god! Do I look like that kinda guy? You know what, don't answer that, I don't want to know.

[agentx13]

For what it's worth, I've been told my attitude could be more cheerful and open even when people haven't been murdered.

And yes. You look like that kind of guy.