second trial

[airlockedmods]

[Like last week the announcement sounds, the Champions with their gathered evidence file once again to the teleporter where the courtroom waits for them.

The a circle of podiums has changed since last week. The Griffin, Toby, and Angelica's floating portraits have joined Chintanda's above their respective podiums as well as the bright green having been changed to a glaring red.

The Overseers are waiting on their floating platform when the first group of Champions arrive. They're back in their black suits, side by side. Jamie's expression is grim but he looks more mentally present than the last trial. Bolton, on the other hand, looks stern but not grim, arms crossed over his chest. Once again, he's the one who makes the announcement.]

Welcome, Champions, to the courtroom. Sixteen of you have entered, but - in the best case scenario - only fifteen of you will leave. Compile your evidence and figure out who the killer is. If you vote correctly, the culprit will be executed and the rest of you will be allowed to go back upstairs. If you vote wrong, however, the killer goes free and the rest of you take the punishment in their place.

Remember, there is no time limit but keeping things interesting is in your best interests.

Comments

[fatherofsin]

You'd just have to remember which hand you held the glass in. Which is frustrating, because it means hey covered their tracks well enough.

CW: emetophobia, suicidal imagery

[cyan_maid]

If that's the case, though, at least we can piece together some sort of timeline...diner first, to lace the glass, then the library for the act...and then, perhaps, Angelica ran to her room or was forced in there to die...and then the killer would have had to clean up any of her vomit in the bedroom in order to try and frame it as a self-hanging.

CW: suicidal imagery

[misplacedxsheath]

To plant the note, as well. Under the circumstances, it seems incredibly unlikely that it was left by the victim.

[ratherdoweddings]

That's true! Especially if they worked so hard to forge it after studying her notes.

[misplacedxsheath]

We seem to be dealing with someone very thorough and patient...I'd be impressed if I wasn't so busy being irritated.

Re: CW: emetophobia, suicidal imagery

[stitch_in_time]

Runnin' to her room would make sense. They're the only places that're actually secure at all.

[Until. Well.]

CW: emetophobia

[voltrounds]

She probably would have run to her room on her own, if she was going to vomit. She'd want to find a toilet.

CW: emetophobia

[ratherdoweddings]

That's true, and we all have them! So the person followed her in, thinking that then, they could forge something with her notes.

CW: emetophobia

[voltrounds]

The killer even could have been waiting by her room, if they knew what effects the bleach would have.

CW: emetophobia

[curdle]

And do not our doors unlock themselves once we...

[ uh ]

Mayhaps they simply waited for her to pass.

CW: emetophobia

[voltrounds]

...that's right. The killer could have just come along anytime.

CW: emetophobia

[curdle]

[ SHE'S SORRY RICKY ]

CW: emetophobia

[voltrounds]

[IT'S OKAY SHE'S JUST HELPING HER FIND OUT WHO SHE NEEDS TO PUNCH IN THE FACE FOR THIS SHIT]