fourth trial

[airlockedmods]

[As the last of the evidence is gathered, the voice chimes in with a call to come down to the courtroom.

In the slowly swindling podium circle McBurn and Shadow's portraits have been added and the green in their scrolling names replaced with red.

Jamie and Bolton are waiting on their floating platform, back in black and ready for a trial. Jamie still looks tired and his posture is a little more slouched than usual but he's here and there's not much else they can ask of him right now. Bolton's put on his usual showman's attitude despite the dark circles under his eyes, and he spreads his arms to make the announcement.]

Welcome, Champions, to the courtroom. Eleven of you have entered, but - in the best case scenario - only ten of you will leave. You all know the drill by now: 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.

Remember, there is no time limit but I'd advise you to keep things interesting.

Comments

[cyan_maid]

[GUESS WHO'S GETTING A PIE RIGGED TO HIT HIM RIGHT IN THE FACE IF HE LEAVES HIS ROOM]

[stitch_in_time]

Yeah, I can understand that, probably better than you think.

[The punchline is that regeneration is terrible.]

Alright, then. I think whatever happened, you've got a pretty radically different perspective on death than the rest of us. Maybe different enough to keep calm in the face of your own execution, or in the face of ours.

So far, you're the only one that fits the evidence we've got, and no one to confirm your whereabouts last night except the lovely people in charge.

So I'll ask right out - did you kill Shadow or not.

[bylight]

[WHAT THE HELL KURUMI THAT IS NOT OKAY]

[refusedtoleave]

[So much for not having wet hair...]

[ratherdoweddings]

You know I want to believe you, Rukia-chan. Midnight's a long time before the time of death listed on the report. But we've had a pattern of murders happening a few days after the motive, just when people thought they might be safe; why were you out so late?

[stitch_in_time]

[That is definitely not a snort of laughter at some of Togami's roosters finally coming home to roost, the Doctor in no way approves of this, he is a mature and responsible adult.]

[voltrounds]

[At least it's not on fire...]

[yukionna]

All of this evidence is circumstantial at best. I agree that I look suspicious, but have you got any solid reasoning? Besides the fact that my feet are small, and I seem to have stepped in glitter, which is basically everywhere around this station by now.

[ She doesn't look angry, but her expression is set and stern. Rather, Rukia continues to look weirdly zen about all of this. She's not shaking, or sweating, or doubling back on her words, or...anything, really.

In fact, she looks entirely resigned. ]

Let me hear your theories, then.

[ MTB...Start? ]

[tasteslikesurvival]

[She said she had dry hair before she jumped in the pool! She didn't say she had dry hair now.]

[tasteslikesurvival]

[Sorry mom, you're getting some edgey blood that's meant for Togami.]

[cyan_maid]

[YEAH GO TEEN GIRL SQUAD]

[refusedtoleave]

[Natsuhi's hair is now glittery with some dampness, she's not happy at all.

...At least she hasn't had to strip this time.]

[yukionna]

[ About that ]

[bylight]

[If there is an afterparty, she is not talking to you until after she showers.

If even then.]

[tasteslikesurvival]

[She's calling dibs on a shower first.

A few drops isn't going to hurt you, Mom. Some soldier.]

[bylight]

[Even a soldier doesn't want to be covered in hedgehog blood and chlorine water.]

[tasteslikesurvival]

Okay, so. Maybe he attacked you then fell into the pool and the ice came and you broke the box because you didn't know what to do.

[Kurumi is smart.]

[yukionna]

I can defend myself. If someone came after me, don't you think I could handle it? I'm a Vice-Captain.

[refusedtoleave]

[You know, in the whole mess of shoe-throwing and shaking off water Natsuhi's a bit lost.]

...Why would you?

[She doesn't understand.]

[yukionna]

Not quite.

[tasteslikesurvival]

[It's not her fault that Lightning is next to Togami!]

[bylight]

[Riiiight then let mom have dibs got it? ]

[yukionna]

You're asking the wrong question.

Why would he?

[kingshaming]

It has to be someone small, but who could also defend themselves from Shadow if he decided to fight. Which... he would. With all he had.

[He keeps an eye on Natsuhi encase she stumbles again like last week]

[tasteslikesurvival]

He tried to kill you and he died?