first trial

[airlockedmods]

[When the announcement sounds and the evidence gathered it’s time for a trial. When the remaining champions are all gathered by the repaired docking bay doors they slide slowly slide open.

There are two lines of robots, silent as sentries, creating a border path from the docking bay doors to the circle of metal podiums. The podiums themselves were made of strange metals in red and gold and orange and black, each one etched with the name of one of the Champions. There are flood lights - like spot lights - in front of each podium, but the lights in front of Shirou, Hamilton, and Albel are dark, and hung on the front of their podiums are greyscale portraits, printed from their profiles.

Blaze Dudely stands on a repair deck on top of his ship, which looms over the proceedings ominously. Rather than the glee the Champions may think he would take in this kind of display, he merely stands there with his arms crossed, expression unreadable and his cyborg eye scanning the Champions with a piercing scrutiny, like he's searching for one of them to act out of line.]

Mornin’, Champions. Here’s how this is goin’ to go: take the evidence ya found, piece together what happened and find who took out the Champion Swordsman. If ya find them, they’ll be dealt with. If ya don’t, they’ll be free to go and the rest of ya will face punishment. Take the time ya need but don’t bore me.

Comments

[jerkassic]

Hardly. I'd chalk it up more to simple human stupidity. If he were going to frame me, there'd have to be more evidence pointing at me than a single scrap of fabric.

[andneversaydie]

...hmm. Well, he ended up being the one who died, so maybe his plans didn't get that far.

Can you show us if you have any injuries, though? Just in case.

[jerkassic]

Didn't get enough of a show from him earlier?

[He'll point over at Soma.]

[andneversaydie]

...M...maybe no.

But really, it'd probably make things go smoother.

[jerkassic]

At least she's honest.

[He just sighs.]

Very well. But I'm only going to do this once. I don't do encore performances.

[And he'll strip to the waist, showing that he's very much uninjured.]

[andneversaydie]

[nice.

...but hm. this is...]

I guess that's that, then...

[tenimuho]

[Having settled things with Akande...]

Would you mind taking off your pants as well?

[He's just going to be completely direct about that.]

[empathiser]

[So forward.]

[tenimuho]

[? Is something wrong?]

[empathiser]

[Asking people to strip like that.]

[tenimuho]

[But they're checking for wounds...?]

[chides]

You know...

If Albel had ripped that piece of fabric off, there's a chance that there might be an injury on Diego's head. Check that while you're at it, too.

[tenimuho]

Oh, that's a good point.

[He's going to cross the room to investigate Diego's head and also in case he needs to pants him later.]

Hold still, please.

[Don't mind him??]

[jerkassic]

[SO FORWARD ODA]

Fine, fine. Check away.

[There's quite a bit of mullet to go through, but no injuries.]

[tenimuho]

[Oda checks through his hair, and eventually shakes his head.]

Nothing on his head.

[...so, that done, he's going to attempt to pull his pants down.]

[jerkassic]

What-

[With that, he'll try and shove Oda away or kick him or something.]

[tenimuho]

[Oda is fairly solid, but he'll at least stop when Diego shoves him, even though he doesn't move away.]

But you said that I could check...?

[jerkassic]

He [points at Mako] mentioned checking my head. I'm not exposing myself to the lot of you. This is already ridiculous enough as it is.

[...which is who's fault again, exactly?

Oh right.

Well, he's not about to blame himself for what this trial has become.]

[jerkassic]

Buy me a drink first.

[tenimuho]

I don't have any money, and even if I did there aren't any drinks in the courtroom. Can I pour you a drink afterwards?

[jerkassic]

I don't know, it wouldn't be the same.

[tenimuho]

That's the best I can do, I'm sorry.

[tuskenlancer]

[ Rudely interrupting]

Get on with it. Unless you have something to hide?

[power_of_dominance]

[Kicking a man when he's down isn't a good way to get people to look at you in a better light, Diego.]

[jerkassic]

[He's Diego Brando, he'll decide what light he's looked at with. Sorry buddy.]