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.]

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Character Statuses
Setting
Manor Rules
Cheat Sheet
Voting

Comments

[pasodoble]

( Following Kaoru's explanation, Spain will try to explain. )

Let's say Dave did try to attack someone and requested the sword. He would still be armed and it would have been difficult to overpower him if he was even a little skilled. He would have had to run into someone with considerable skill or power. ( Is he getting at this right. ) If they had enough to take his weapon away from him, why not not take it and run for help? But instead, they chose to take his weapon and fight even after they probably had an upper hand.

Unless Dave was cornered or just unable to move, there was enough time to deliberately stab him several times. It would make sense, maybe, for once or twice in self-defense depending on how the fight went.

Then there's the issue with being in the elevator and the bruises and broken bones too... I'm not sure what happened but he can't get those and be stabbed at the same time.

Self-defense means you're trying to stay alive, right? So why keep attacking even after you've disarmed and considerably injured your attacker? Why kill your attacker if, in this game, even self-defense is worthy of a death sentence?

I think Dave was probably the intended victim. The sword was chosen and the key planted on him to make it look otherwise. Maybe to make us feel bad for the attacker so we wouldn't vote for them...?

( This is entirely too much thinking. Spain is tired. )

[pandacea]

Could he not have been initially pushed down the elevator shaft out of self-defense and then stabbed when the killer had realized what they'd done and tried to cover it up? Though I suppose there is then the question as to how he was stabbed in the front when he was found lying face-down.

No...what you say makes more sense. [She sighs.] I am relieved that it doesn't seem like we will have to vote for someone who was only trying to protect themselves, but it seems like I haven't contributed anything useful to this trial yet either....

[pasodoble]

It's possible but once Dave was removed from the situation, it isn't really self-defense if the intended victim ran down the hall and the stairs to the basement to finish him. They would have passed or been near quite a few people who could help.

Ah... ( Just going to give her a reassuring smile and give her a pat on the shoulder, ) We still don't know who we're looking for so I wouldn't count you out yet.

I need you to keep doing your best, okay?

[pandacea]

[She smiles up at him.] Yes, I will not give up yet! I may have been wrong about, but perhaps I will be right the next time!

And you too, Mr. Spain! You are much smarter than I thought you were! [IS THAT...A COMPLIMENT....]

[pasodoble]

Next time, I'm sure you'll solve the entire mystery.

Thank you--( wait a second. )

[mostlymarried]

Dy, agreed. It's too clean; prepared. If it was a failed attack, there would be mess.

Last time proved it; you have frame someone else in the trial. They made it look like a Deadweight killing another Deadweight, yes?

[pasodoble]

So they tried to frame a Dave for attempted murder while also trying to frame a deadweight? ( Frameception. ) But then that would--could mean...

( If it wasn't any of the Deadweight turning on each other then... )

[mostlymarried]

...Only leaves Beat, doesn't it.

[SOMEHOW THAT DOESN'T FIT EITHER... obviously it is never nations]

[pasodoble]

Belarus.

( Belarus. )

[mostlymarried]

...Dy?

[pasodoble]

( . . . )

I think you should try smiling more.

( He's trying to help you out here because oh my god Belarus what are we going to do with you. )

[mostlymarried]

...I don't understand you.

[pasodoble]

I think it would be a good idea.

[mostlymarried]

Ispanija, [FLATLY] we are suspected of murder. Is now the time for smiling?

[pasodoble]

I think now is the time to give everyone a chance. ( Though cheerful and casual enough, there is a bit of an undertone there. Is it a warning? ) Our best defense is our innocence and the investigators so let's not make things harder for them.

Okay?

( insert pa spain emote here )

[mostlymarried]

...I am not trying to do; I did everything that was asked.

[Spain what are you trying to say you're confusing her here]

[pasodoble]

Good! ( Spain never makes any sense. ) If Beat is innocent, we'll have to give him a chance too, okay?

( Unless he's not innocent. But Beat seems like a nice kid to Spain. ... #SpanishBias )

[mostlymarried]

I know; it seems unlikely to be him to me, too.

[pasodoble]

I don't think it looks too good or bad for any of us right now...

( Which worries Spain more than either to be honest but he won't say that out loud. )

[mostlymarried]

Dy...

[but if it isn't Beat - it being Spain never enters her head - that would leave the other two Deadweights...]

Gah. I'm no good at this.

[pasodoble]

That makes the two of us.

( Maybe three if you consider Beat too. )

[mostlymarried]

...I suppose we are stuck with waiting.