theairlock | first trial

[With the announcement, the Champions are free to decide amongst themselves what order the groups leave in. Once that's done the process of teleporting is automatic and happens in the blink of an eye. Once second they're in the center of the cafeteria before a soft blue light surrounds them and then they're standing in the middle of a circle of podiums.

The room itself it the same shiny, chrome-covered atrocity as most of the rest of the ship save for the sections of floor that aren't the teleporter: those are thick clear glass that show nothing but empty space and stars beneath the Champions' feet. As for the podiums they're the same sort of garish chrome with a digital screen facing toward the center of the circle. The screens each have a name and title associated with a Champion written in green block letters, all save for Chloe Price, the Champion of Max Caulfield, Miki Naoki, the Champion Support and Chitose Karasuma, the Champion of Mediocrity. Theirs are a striking red and, floating above their podiums, are greyscale portraits framed in some kind of bold, mechanical-looking frame.

The Overseers are waiting when they all arrive, standing on a floating platform just high enough to be out of reach and back far enough toward a far wall to have a full view of the courtroom. Both are dressed well, Rox in a pressed grey dress jacket and skirt and Blaze in a black suit with the sleeves rolled up to expose his numerous tattoos.Rox is again the one who speaks up.]

Welcome, Champions, to the courtroom! Twenty of you have entered, but - in the best case scenario - only nineteen of you will leave. The goal here is to compile the evidence that you've gathered and figure out who the killer is. Once you think you have an answer, we'll call a vote where you'll use the podium in front of you to vote on the title of the Champion who you all agree has broken the peace. If you're correct, the culprit will be executed and the rest of you will be allowed to go back upstairs. If you're wrong, however, the killer goes free and the rest of you take the punishment in their place.

There's no time limit, but we reserve the right to call for a vote if things drag on too long. Now let the first trial begin!

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We need to find out how the wall and door was dented and scratched. The cafeteria floor was scratched in a similar way. It would take a lot to scratch metal like that, would it not?

I have a hard time believing someone did that with their bare hands. Is there another weapon or object not accounted for, here?

What... if it wasn't a weapon, but an ability? There are those of us who do have superhuman abilities.

[Not that she's implicating anyone. But it's something to think about.] I know my trident would be unable to do such damage, since the one I received here is a poor imitation made of plastic.

...I had not considered that. But who here has an ability like that?

I am simply human with no abilities as such, and I do not know as much about the rest of us.

I am limited to the abilities afforded to the Oracle. The Astrals have no power here, so I do not believe I can even cure anyone of darkness should it affect anyone here.

[ .....begins to sweat ]

[...?]

Is there a problem?

It's nothin'!

[ said a little too quickly ]

I, uh, maybe I just shouldn't'a shown off so much...haha...

[......!]

That ability to create blades? It does seem rather handy. [Hmmm...] How strong can you make those blades?

Not much. Knives ain't my style. I use stars and lasers.

[!!!!!!]

I know magic in my world can create things such as that. Marisa... [Deep breath. She's going for it. Luna wants to find this killer, even if she accuses someone.] Would your lasers be strong enough to puncture a human being?

You can kill someone with danmaku, sure. But it goes against the system and the very reason why it was made, for nonlethal duels.

And you said you didn't really have anything to make potions with. So it couldn't have been your magic, right?

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lovecolored - 2017-10-28 21:11 (UTC) - Expand

[Nonlethal duels and a system...] Then tell me, if the other combatant did not have this ability, this danmaku... could the hit be lethal?

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lovecolored - 2017-10-28 21:07 (UTC) - Expand

[that's actually pretty suspicious, but he wants to hear more - they have to look at everybody]

If you were going to kill someone, what would you use instead?

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... It could have been easy to lay a trap. We all get things from the storage room.

...

[and someone is known to be in there near the camera late at night. Akira goes pale.]

Kurusu-kun... did ya think of something?

[Zombina gets the feeling she's not going to like it.]

Why would Miki be in there so late? I'm the only one that sniffs around there late at night...

I only didn't cuz... Cuz after the meeting and DND I was tired...

[he should have been in there.
He could have helped Miki... ]

No one coulda predicted this would happen. Don't beat yourself up over it Kurusu-kun. The only thing we can do now is catch her killer and beat them up instead.

[Zombina grins.]

Ya get dibs on first punch of course.

If I was supposed to be their target I... I don't know what I'll do.

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[ A LIVE DEMONSTRATION PLEASE DON'T LOOK AT HER LIKE THAT, FRIEND ]

[hey sup Marisa whatchu sweating for] Kirisame has demonstrated that she has magic.

I knew shoulda stuck with water magic instead of explodin' shit...look, it's true. I could'a easily banged up the door with some danmaku, but for once in my life I'm tellin' ya the truth, it ain't me.

No one would have heard any explosions if our rooms are indeed soundproof.

But if it wasn't you, then why do you look so nervous?

Because I'm terrible under pressure! Ya ask me to stay serious and I start laughin' under stress! I showed enough people what I can do, someone was bound ta bring it up eventually!

I know of things that have an ability such as that, but...

That's back home, of course. And I don't think anyone here is-- No, definitely not.