( TRIAL - WEEK 4 )

[abhoth]

At exactly 11:30 am, all residents who are still asleep will be jolted awake by a sharp, burning pain that spreads across their whole body. A simple look will reveal no visible injuries, oddly enough, and the pain will fade away as soon as they're properly awake. Those early birds who are already up and about will feel nothing — except maybe a strange, mysterious sense of relief as they go on about their business. Lucky them. Moments later, an announcement will come through the static-filled PA system: "This is Craftly speaking. My apologies for the rude awakening, but due to a certain someone who I shall not name [he's still pissed] — today's trial will take place by the pool. Please do try to be there before noon. My staff members have simply too many duties to tend to, to be escorting each and every one of you out of your quarters. Good day." And true to his words, anyone who doesn't make their way to the Outdoor Dining Area before noon will be dragged kicking and screaming regardless of where they've sequestered themselves. Sucks to be you, huh? Upon arriving there, however, residents will be given the menu, one copy of the rulebook, one pencil, one notepad, and a cheque folder. Due the Kitchen and Dining Hall getting wrecked, lunch and dinner will mostly consist of grilled and barbecued menu items. Hamburgers, hotdogs, salads, and items that require little preparation — all the residents have to do is ask in order to receive. Similarly, all beverages will be retrieved from a hundred quart cooler that has been placed by the side of the pool. Not as fancy as usual, but at least the pool is clean now. Some inflatable pool toys lazily swim in the water, along with pool noodles. Every now and then, the waters will vibrate to the sound of buzz saws and assorted power tools. Looks like the Disposal Room, Dining Hall and Kitchen are under reparations. A tent has been placed over the area to shield the residents from the sun, and to make up from the lack of transparencies everyone will receive a small booklet containing each resident's profile. They look a little bit like shitty PowerPoint presentation handouts, but maybe it's part of the charm. The profiles of the deceased are included, as always. A second tent has been set up in the parking lot, complete with an air conditioning on the inside. Its use will become rapidly apparent once the victims corpses have been wheeled in. Anyone who wishes to step into this area will be asked to wash their hands, and will be given a pair of latex-free gloves and a hairnet by a staff members who is stationed nearby. Residents are required to dispose of both items before returning to their table; a trash bin is available outside of the tent for this purpose. Evidence found during the investigation, on the other hand, will be displayed in a table by the pool shed. Any items found by the residents on Friday will be displayed here for further examination. Finally — one of the grandfather clocks has been kidnapped from its respective floor to show the current hour. Please do remember you have until 9:00 PM to figure out whodunit and cast your vote. And if anyone tries to leave the area before the trial is over? They'll discover an invisible wall blocking their path. ( victims ) Characters will be given nine (9) hours to discuss everything related to the investigation to hopefully solve the mystery behind this week's murder. No one will be allowed to leave the Pool/Outdoor Dining Area (the pool shed will also be locked), and all characters must cast their vote before 9PM EST. You may do so on this week's voting page. If you have any questions or doubts, shoot us a PM or a PP over at yuggoth. ( quick navigation ) voting | profiles | menu | locations | ic rulebook

Comments

[crimsonsparrow]

[Suzaku looks at Kaito, and then at Knoll, and shakes his head.]

It seems I've been backed into a corner about my role. Fine, I'll do as you did and admit that much: I am the Woodsman.

[He glowers, clearly frustrated at the attention he's being given.]

However, I take no responsibility for what happened to the two of them. And I already had an explanation for my bruises.

[crimsonsparrow]

[Thank you small friend. No chairs will be thrown this trial...we can hope. :( ]

[blacktailed]

Then show us the axe.

[get a faceless man to get it if you don't have it.]

[crimsonsparrow]

[And of course, he doesn't have it.]

Why would I carry it around with me for no reason?

[blacktailed]

For protection.

Show us the axe, and we can say you didn't kill Apollo and L'Arachel with it by checking. Hide it, and you stay suspicious.

[rextenebrae]

And the orange hair found on Apollo's backside? Isn't that proof you were there with him as he and Princess L'arachel went into City Hall that night?

[gamerscore]

He sheds a lot.... the bath tub is clogged.

[ Says his roommate. ]

...I don't know if he is responsible, but — just throwing that out there.

[rextenebrae]

... I wouldn't know of where else one would obtain an axe. It only seems the Woodsman is the only individual who would have it.

[thawedheart]

[ok yes people are dying but

...yukina's really amused by the mental image of suzaku shedding everywhere

i'm sorry]

[crimsonsparrow]

It isn't. As I've said before, we share a room. It's very possible the hair stuck on him at any point. And nothing happened Thursday night. The three of us slept through the night.

[Including Chiaki here.]

[18x0]

Well, that's one of them. That leaves three more.

[nowyouseeit]

[and]

[he finally]

[slumps again, like all of his energy has seeped out of him]

[but he seems pleased. are we sure he isn't a detective]

Then. . . can you prove your axe wasn't the one to kill L'Arachel and Apollo?

[crimsonsparrow]

[He shakes his head.]

Unfortunately I cannot. I'm sorry, if it were so simple, I already would. I told my role to Andersen at the beginning of the trial; I knew I was suspicious, but I didn't imagine exactly how suspicious I was.

[nowyouseeit]

. . . then you've gotta understand the position the rest of us are in. Right?

[ungodly]

How 'bout this: you show us the axe, or I'm gonna assume you're covering someone and trying to take the fall. Judging by the bruises, I have one guess for who you'd try to cover for.

[lohengrins]

Let her continue. We can't afford to be soft now.

[ungodly]

Desperate times, desperate accusations, my dear Andersen.

[crimsonsparrow]

You expect me to feel the need to defend someone else?

[He really doesn't care that much who dies.]

[ungodly]

You cared enough to give someone self defense lessons. Allegedly.

[thawedheart]

...if your guess is me, you're wrong.

Suzaku-san isn't the type to take a fall for anyone, regardless.

[disinterested]

So that we're all on the same page, what exactly are you accusing Yukina of?

Murdering Ryou? Or murdering L'Arachel and Apollo? Need I remind you that if we have four murderers here, she can't have done all three.