week 1 - trial

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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.]

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Comments

[miraculous]

Our suspect list contains someone with lockpick skills and someone whose abilities allow them to unlock any door.

[mostlymarried]

If that's your defence say it first.

[miraculous]

I assumed that the methods available to enter my room would be obvious enough.

[inthebones]

Desk drawers are not 'doors', as I recall, unless the design of desks has changed very drastically since my time. It's a moot point.

[miraculous]

Very well--it's difficult to discern how specific these cards are.

[mostlymarried]

You are older than me, and your head is on the block. You should know there is no 'too obvious' a thing.

[miraculous]

Alright, something else that should be fairly obvious: our lockpick lists himself as having been at lunch from noon until, apparently, 1:30PM. However, lunch ends a half an hour before this time. Assuming Miss Marlow saw him at this location until 1:15, this still gives us unaccounted-for time, and his next location is quite vague and large.

[mostlymarried]

One thing. Did you know anything of the properties of that poison?

[miraculous]

Chloroform can prove deadly when inhaled or ingested. It has been used to euthanize animals, in particular young animals. Often it contains ethanol for stabilization--which would be more reasonable to pour into the bottle.

[pandacea]

What? Are you so desperate to escape justice that you would pin your crimes on Miss Susan? How dare you! [what about Clyde who cares about Clyde]

[miraculous]

I am not saying Susan committed any murder, I am saying that to assume it was impossible to enter my room without my knowledge is foolish.

[coca_cola]

[ But here, he speaks up: ]

Hey now, not exactly. I'll admit that I've got some lockpickin' skills, but only if I have the right tools. Even if I whipped somethin' up, it would take too long for me to have done it without bein' seen. I'd need real tools to get into somethin' quick.