WEEK 3 - TRIAL

[productions]

week three 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.]

victim



suspects



Character Statuses
Setting
Manor Rules
Cheat Sheet
Voting

Comments

[pasodoble]

And she's eight!

[inthebones]

She's ten.

[Two years was important.]

[pasodoble]

That doesn't make it any better!

[inthebones]

In case you missed the other information on her card, she's also a trained martial artist and has doubtlessly had need for it in the past. If you're going to coddle her, be sensible about it.

[pasodoble]

I don't want to send a child into a room where... where-- I don't know.

( Her body is probably all decaying now and smells bad and oh no, poor Sharon. )

[inthebones]

...The Emerald Wing still uses their bath and people still walk about in the gardens. I'm sure they've disposed of the body by now.

[pasodoble]

But just in case she's still in there... Voting is hard enough as it is, you know? And especially if this is looking like a self-defense case...

[inthebones]

So your solution was to encourage her not to vote, thereby effectively solving the problem of her seeing the body by turning her into one.

Very logical; I can't find any fault with this.

1/2

[pasodoble]

( The judgement is so strong even mr can't-read-the-atmosphere can feel it. )

I didn't want her to not vote. Just... not first...?

[pasodoble]

( It's been a long time since anyone has really made him feel like a century year old. )

... I'll go have a seat.

[inthebones]

I would take as much opportunity to rest as I can, yes. It's going to be another long two days.

[Susan responds in a mild tone.]