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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[souredsweet]

[one moment please while Kaoru goes over to peer into the box and trundles back.]

So... it is possible that something else may have been removed from the box and used? [BUT WHAT... whose idea was it to even put "mystery box" on the list of items]

[notyetlost]

I'm just saying. None of this stuff would kill a robot. She's immune to poison and she's supposed to be totally water proof.

Granted these bottles clearly aren't water when you sniff them but you know. Liquid and whatever.

[souredsweet]

Hm... That would make sense. I suppose the culprit could have left those behind because they would not work on Miss Kagamine. But then the question is; what is missing from the box?

[notyetlost]

If you look at the place where the rapier went in, her skin is all warped. So if it's not a chemical reaction to either of these maybe it's from whatever might have been in the box.

[This is right around where Poland's thought process kind of ground slowly to a halt yesterday.]

[souredsweet]

[Kaoru's robot knowledge = 0, so that makes about as much sense as anything else could...]

I suppose so... It could have been that, or it might have been an item that allowed for them to bypass Miss Sto Helit's attention, or perhaps something that triggered the alarm early, or even an item that could have been used to bribe an accomplice. Just about anything could be in there, and without the actual item in hand, the speculation is endless.

[notyetlost]

Er. But-- um!! [Kaoru's shut down is merciless!] Okay... so.

More evidence! We just need more evidence and then we can figure it out!

[vytis]

If there was another item, they must have hidden it somewhere, right? We should be able to find it.

[notyetlost]

Yeah!

But where should we look?

[vytis]

Um--I'm not sure. I didn't see any signs whoever killed her jumped out the window or anything like that, but there are a lot of places to hide things in a mansion.

[notyetlost]

I don't think they'd be so dumb as to leave key evidence in their bed rooms either sooo.

Hmm. Maybe we should go to all the places everyone said they were around and when the murder occurred.

[vytis]

That seems reasonable, though I'm not sure how some of them would have hidden things when there were others in the rooms. Maybe in the hallway somewhere, or something?

1/2

[notyetlost]

The box isn't that big so whatever it could have been might not be that hard to hide if it's small or inconspicuous enough.

2/2

[notyetlost]

Maybe it's even in here right now!

All the suspects should take off their clothes for searching!

[vytis]

You can't just tell people to take their clothes off! [Poland why]

[notyetlost]

Why not? If they're innocent they have nothing to hide.

[vytis]

It's rude! And infringes on privacy!

[notyetlost]

So do impromptu room searches.

Whatever. Lets go search for the thing and if we can't find it then everyone can get naked.

[souredsweet]

[KAORU IS SORRY oh no poor Poland... first the ninjas and now this.]

I believe that will help lead us down the proper track. It is a good suggestion. [so don't feel bad...!!]

[notyetlost]

[Poland will not be deterred! He's totally gonna solve it this time, he knows it.]

Thanks!

[souredsweet]

[excellent, Kaoru believes in the power of Lord Polska.]

If you would like anyone to accompany you on any searches that you might make, I would be glad to.

[notyetlost]

I didn't see much else in the music room. [Although that doesn't necessarily mean he got everything.]

Soooo... where do you think is a good place?

[souredsweet]

[which Kaoru definitely notes. not that Poland's sleuthing skills are being doubted, but... no Poland's sleuthing skills are being doubted just a little.]

Perhaps the music room could be checked once more just to make certain. This room and the billiards room are also reasonable places to look, as are the library and study.

[notyetlost]

Well, we're already here so why don't we look around?

[souredsweet]

Very well, then. After this, we can look at the billiards room. [TEAM DETECTIVE TO THE RESCUE]

[notyetlost]

Onward!