fourth trial

[airlockedmods]

[With the announcement and evidence gathered, the doors in the pool area are the next destination for anyone who doesn't want a repeat of witnessing PAL's brand of punishment.

In the slowly emptying circle of podiums there are two more added since last week, Roland, the Champion of Lokapala and Angel, the Champion Traitor. Their names and titles are brightly displayed but the harsh red is a painful contrast to the lively green of the living Champions' podiums. In the place Kip used to stand there is no floating portrait frame, no memorial, no indication he ever set foot in this courtroom.]

Welcome, Champions, to the Rose Ceremony. Weed out the true culprit and they'll be eliminated, vote incorrectly and they'll be allowed to go home at the expense of the rest of your lives.

Oh, and don't bore me. You know by now I cannot stand being bored.

Comments

[motherfucking_ghost]

There's...there was some stuff missing in her room. It's open now, since she and Mary are--yeah. I'll just get that out of the way now. [He holds up her collar, or what's left of it.] This was that collar she was wearing, at least...I think it was? It's really banged up and was stashed under her bed.

We know what the autopsy report said, that she ODed on oxy. She had some, on her list of things she got out of the dumbwaiter I presume, but, well, 's gone now.

But that voice modulator of hers is also gone. And a...skin mask thing? They're not marked off on her list, and those were gone, so those are missing.

[daughterofthemark]

A... skin mask?

[???????????? why does she feel like she is going to regret asking about this]

[misanthropicprinciple]

You're boring.

[Says Junpei, a mature twenty-two-year-old man. Anyway.]

...I have a brief question before we start going over evidence. Who all was at Queenie's sleepover last night? I'm not asking to accuse people, I just want to know. Angel wasn't there, right?

[desperateprayer]

Um... Queenie and I found... A lot in the kitchen. But really, the thing that sticks out most right now is...

[ Yeah. Clarith brought the fridge face. She wrapped it up in paper towels and is. Going to hold it out so someone can take it. ]

[plugout]

If Angel had the friggin' thing, it was probably Handsome Jack's super expensive super awesome face mask.

[goteachother]

She would never have taken off that collar willingly.

[Queenie just shakes her head and touches her own throat nervously.]

When I got her powers... she-

She was very very adamant that I wear it. It took a lot of convincing for her to back down. She was terrified.

[desperateprayer]

[ ABOUT THAT MASK ]

[plugout]

Yeahhhhh, that's it! That's the thing I was talkin' about, Airy!

[ arianna.... her name is arianna. ]

[myocordial]

...Jack wore a skin mask?

[What the actual fuck.]

[goteachother]

No she... didn't want to stay.

I thought she'd be with Rhys. Like you were with Rii and Nari was with Cece.

I think Ardyn was the only other person that didn't come... I'm sorry.

[scourgingstars]

I wasn't there myself, so I wouldn't be able to say.

[plugout]

Uh, yeah, of course she was with me.

[misanthropicprinciple]

She was there, though? For a little bit?

[motherfucking_ghost]

What did it do? Something about being a siren, right?

[scourgingstars]

You did ask me to avoid you.

[motherfucking_ghost]

Jesus fuckoff christ why does that exist?

[plugout]

Yeah, and it's none of your business why.

[myocordial]

[Rude?]

I didn't ask. I don't exactly care about that man's reasons for doing anything, unless it's relevant to this case.

[misanthropicprinciple]

Well then, I guess that begs the question: Where were you around 11:30 last night?

[goteachother]

There was flour all over the kitchen but there was also one really distinct footprint. I couldn't bring it with us but...

Can everyone take off their shoes?

[She is here for inspecting treads and looking for flour.]

[goteachother]

Earlier, yeah... she came by to check in on me I guess.

I... didn't mean to worry folks I just [a shaky sigh.] needed some time.

[plugout]

Sleeping, like normal people do? What kinda stupid question is that?

[goteachother]

I ain' gonna lie. You make me really uncomfortable.

But I don' want you ta be alone, either. I- I'm sorry.

[misanthropicprinciple]

Of course. Queenie, nobody blames you for that. It's been... look. We're living in a goddamn hellhole.

How would you say she seemed, when she came in to check on you? And about when did she leave, do you remember?

[goteachother]

It dampened her powers.

She thought she was dangerous without it. Maybe... maybe someone else did too.