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

[tasteslikesurvival]

Drift?

[Kurumi tries too hard but this isn't beating shit up. She's no good here.]

[voltrounds]

Now, now... let's just not worry about that for now...

[tasteslikesurvival]

Well. You two were there. If I did, I think I'd still be fine.

[Natsuhi, your daughter would have done the same thing. Don't get mad.]

[refusedtoleave]

...I got a fake skull out of them the other week. I really wish I'd get something useful.

[stitch_in_time]

And we know that a self-inflicted death would still lead to a trial...

[Maybe? It doesn't feel quite right somehow, but maybe that's just this place training him to expect the absolute worst.]

[yukionna]

Are you certain it's fake? You never know, in a place like this.

[ Surprise, it's McBurn's. CONGRATULATIONS. ]

[refusedtoleave]

[She's mad 90% of the time though.]

A lot of good that does you if you've gotten a concussion!

[voltrounds]

I got a seashell.

[bylight]

... I've gotten useful items and items I disposed of immediately.

[As in she's being targeted by the Benefactors and she wants to set them on fire.]

[refusedtoleave]

It was made out of crystal, so I'm fairly sure...

[tasteslikesurvival]

I'm sure it wouldn't have been too bad. I'm young.

[Calm your tits.]

[bylight]

......... [SHE IS GIVING YOU SUCH A LOOK RIGHT NOW, YOUNG LADY]

[stitch_in_time]

Togami's tastes aside, checkin' hair might not be a bad idea. The water in Shadow's room, the pool water, it looked like it had a bunch of glitter in it.

Even if it was still just the stuff Shadow picked up last week, maybe our culprit got some on them too, yeah?

[imnotfat]

Checking the shoes too would be prudent.

[bylight]

It must have been from the culprit unless there was glitter in Shadow's room. The pool only had blood and ice.

[kingshaming]

Certainly can't hurt to check. He wasn't the only one with glitter on them, but water could put it in places it wouldn't normally reach. Soles of the feet, under the nails, near the scalp and the like.

[voltrounds]

...there are a few of us who already had glitter on us, though.

[SHE'S SORRY FOR MAKING YOU LOOK SUSPICIOUS NATSUHI

ALSO HERSELF]

[cyan_maid]

[Well at least someone's talking sense.]

There was also the bloody footprint in the bar - someone might have dried residue on their shoe if they haven't changed them.

[ratherdoweddings]

You all saw everything I've gotten already! The only clothes I got were Thomasin-chan's, and I gave them back on Wednesday! I wonder why I'm getting so much?

[imnotfat]

The size of that footprint was mentioned already, too. Very few of us would leave small footprints.

[tasteslikesurvival]

What?

[You know her secret. A concussion wouldn't be horrible!]

[stitch_in_time]

I got my screwdriver out of mine, but it's broken.

[Pulling the grimy, slime-caked sonic out of the sleeve he's been keeping it tucked in between efforts to clean it.]

[refusedtoleave]

Some people have glitter bombs...

[Just look at her hair, also Ricky's being glared at.]

[bylight]

[Still]

A mild concussion could still be bad. We don't have a proper doctor here.

[Sorry, Doctor, she still does not think you are licensed enough.]

[refusedtoleave]

[You're not going to escape the glaring!!!]