week 4 - trial

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week four 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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[inthebones]

But can you crown your paramour as Queen of the Enrapturing Night?

[...
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pause...

and suddenly it all makes sense.]

...Oh.

That's why.

[souredsweet]

[Kaoru is definitely wishing the clock had been checked now, so a more definite time could be given.]

It is as you say... [to the first part, that is; that it isn't entirely out of the question. the question, on the other hand, gets a head shake.] She was not disheveled upon her return, no, and she did not seem out of breath.

[pasodoble]

So you're the werewolf?

( Twilight is pop culture ok. He had to see what all of this teen female citizens were screeching about. #TeamJacob )

[inthebones]

[Given that Sonia is out of the question as the murderer now, Susan will hand her a handkerchief and just. slip away oh hey the evidence boxes let's go examine those.]

[souredsweet]

You had not known that it was a part of the crime, Miss Alice; it is no fault of yours. [a polite nod.]

...I do not wish to think it so, but with this, Miss Maryam cannot be ruled out just yet.

[pasodoble]

Ah, no, no! We shouldn't interrupt their story.

( It sounds like he's teasing except Spain is 100% serious. He's a terrible romantic at heart. )

[aozaki]

Floating's not among the skills on my card, unfortunately. I've patented my own flight method, but I don't have the means here, predictably.

[also it's never too early for a good smoke, so.]

[allice]

Yes. If the suspect used the passageway as is said, Sonia and Gundam are ruled out. It can only be Kanaya, Susan or Touko and Kanaya was the closest to the parlor.

[inthebones]

No good deed goes unpunished.

Perhaps I shall try to be as unhelpful as possible. I could, you know. Perhaps I'll rearrange the crime scenes to make them all look self-inflicted in the future.

[godwhisperer]

I have not...hm, but a cavalry...

They will become injured.

[allice]

Alright, fine. There's more important things to be done.

By the way: thanks for supplying me with coffee yesterday. It's a shame the laptop didn't have anything crucial on it, but it can't be helped.

[pasodoble]

( Side comments to Alice and Stiles aside, Spain is actually really into this retelling ok. )

[notyetlost]

Litwa drań! [Poland shrieks at the top of his lungs flipping backwards in the chair and taking the tablecloth with him.]

[inthebones]

I don't see what you did to make the list. Did your incessant speech threaten to overload her limited, malformed mind?

[given that rin is dead susan has to be angry at someone ok]

[notyetlost]

Nah. We don't fight like that anymore, now they're my pets. Along with my dragon.

[vytis]

Maybe only for the victims who think you're an evil mastermind.

If she'd been spending time with Miss Rapture, though, that might explain why she'd been treating it like a game...

[aozaki]

I'll drink to that tonight.

[+1, sisterrr]

[inthebones]

I suppose the question, really, relies on what we believe about her abilities. Was she swift enough to get into the music room and back in five to ten minutes? Was she durable enough for it to be nothing more than a mild inconvenience?

...What about the other evidence? She never left your side after lunch?

[allice]

...I always seem to forget that you're a mage. Wonder why.

[Could have something to do with attire. Touko doesn't exactly go around in a cloak like Susan.]

[godwhisperer]

[Okay, so now he's stopped even pretending to be mad and is just listening intently.]

Yes, that is far superior! Ahahaha, an entire legion of magnificent horses lead by a brave warrior atop a dragon! They will live in peace until the arrival of the Prince.

[notyetlost]

Hey you told me to shut up yesterday. [Not that he listened.]

What was she suspicious of the nations for though? [We have been perfect angels so far, rude Rin.]

[inthebones]

I was checking on you as well and at 3:00, you were outside. I admit I didn't pay very close attention apart from 'grounds'.

But you certainly could have slipped back around towards the front and entered the door to the parlor.

[pasodoble]

It was nothing!

Hm, even if there wasn't anything to help us find Rin's killer... it I suppose it did help us get to know her better. Though, judging from some reactions, I don't think it helped her very much.

[vytis]

Probably everything we've ever done in trials.

[Though actually it's mostly the rest of you. Sigh.]

[aozaki]

Vampire speed is still extremely fast. Thinking of Dead Apostles in my world, they're quick enough to dodge bullets and catch swords in mid-swing; a distance of two floors would be nothing.

[She shrugs.]

Waiting's probably best for now; the day'll end soon anyway. If anything, we can resume this tomorrow.