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

[bylight]

That sounds very much like how the dead used to move on in my world.

[It's a pity.]

So you're confident you'll be allowed to be reincarnated?

[yukionna]

Not really, no. I haven't a clue how the afterlife works in this realm. For all I know, we could just cease to exist entirely, or maybe hang around as lesser souls.

[bylight]

Neither do I... but it might be much kinder than what is happening back in my own home.

[Now she narrows her eyes.]

Was it the "motive" Bolton gave us? What would a soul possibly have to lose.