week 9 - trial; day 1

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 9 trial, day 1 ♫ friday At 9AM, every television will go off, loud enough to wake anyone sleeping. The calm, apathetic voice will advise everyone to gather in the chapel for the trial. Static will continue to blare in the head of anyone dillydallying. Once all of the guests have gathered in the chapel, the doors will lock. Most of the pews have been moved aside to allow for more space, and a few tables have been set up on the altar. On the first, there is an additional copy of the rulebook, and the information cards of the victim and suspects laid out, with space for the suspects to provide their whereabouts, as well as an autopsy report. There is also a large wheeled chalkboard upon which you may write theories. On the second table is a pitcher of water and some glasses, as well as very simple sandwiches and pastries. The door behind the altar has finally been unlocked. It's a rather plain room with an area set off by a folding screen. Inside, you will find a table on which the victim's body has been laid out. Next to the table, two black and white photographs have been hung on the screen. they are close ups of the victim's body, as it was found when the body discovery announcement chimed. A few sticks of incense burn in the corner to avoid any smells. At 6PM, the trial will adjourn. Everyone will be escorted back to the hotel by Miata, after which everyone is allowed to head to either the kitchen to get dinner, or to their rooms. Attempting to wander off into the other areas of the hotel will trigger the static alarms in everyone's heads/televisions. >Discuss? victim   suspects      cast setting rulebook

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[jackhole]

[ flat troy baker monotone here: ]

Oh my god I don't care I didn't do it leave me alone.

[ someone sure woke up on the wrong side of the murderbed this morning if that wasn't obvious enough by his alibi. ]

[brawlhalla]

You're never the one who did it.

[ Squints at his alibi. ]

Also, I agree, who the fuck is ruining our schedule?

[jackhole]

Because I don't murder people. I'm an engineer. I build robots. I just want to go home. Why would I murder?

[ BUT YEAH. HE CAN GET ON THIS SALT TRAIN. ]

An idiot! Why would you murder in the middle of the day? And Urashima too? It's like the killer wasn't even trying.

[brawlhalla]

[ SHRUGS. ]

Orrrrrr they were trying to annoy everyone else, in which case...success?

[jackhole]

[ that gives rhys enough room to throw his hands in the air and loudly screech -- ]

I am so annoyed right now! You're right!

[ he's helpful! or something. ]

[mothercat]

[ What... even happened here... ]

Someone tried to break down your door?

[jackhole]

[ with a bit of a sneer: ]

Ghosts. Clover, probably. The ghost didn't seem like it could hold an axe very well and she's pretty short and weak. Also, the only dead person who would want to piss me off this much.

[ a pause and -- ]

Also, the girl always seemed a little axe happy, so. Uh. Yeah.

[mothercat]

True, it does sound like something she would do. She was always up to some kind of mischief when she was here, it makes sense she'd try to pull something from the grave too.

[ Kind of? She's always been a source of bewilderment for him. Sigh.

Please wait one moment while he looks Rhys over. ] Anyway, putting her aside for now...

You're not hurt anywhere, are you?

[jackhole]

[ just a raise of an eyebrow here ]

Emotional? Yes, constantly. Physically? No. I hit my head this morning on Dumpy but I always do that.

[ like honestly... so much brain damage here. ]

[mothercat]

Yeah, I've noticed you always seem to be having a tough time. [ Pause.

As he pauses he tries to get a better look at Rhys' head. As long as he doesn't see or smell blood he'll avoid bringing up the Dumpy thing. ]

Why is that anyway?

[muties]

[ SNORTS... RHYS. ]

The crime scene would be covered in puke if ya had.

[jackhole]

[ points a finger at her ]

Exactly. Me? Bisecting someone? I think I'd faint like, a lot. Also, the middle of the day!

[dhaosu]

Elucidate on the motive shown to you in the crystal ball.

[ Because everyone needs to be asked. ]

[jackhole]

[ just... squints at. ]

Elucidate? Really, bro?

[ how are you this pretentious!! goodness. ]

It's me as CEO of Hyperion with Handsome Jack, our old CEO. Handsome Jack's alive too in the crystal ball but he's actually dead in reality. I do wish he was alive again, so the vision isn't wrong either.

[ he'll even gesture at the little hyperion logo on his vest. he's a company man, through and through! ]

[dhaosu]

Yes, really.

[ Eloquent words are important, always!!! ]

Hn. So it's something you would easily kill over, isn't it? Being a... CEO sounds quite desirable and so does seeing a loved one brought back.

1/3??? oops but tfw this is actually the premise of his canon

[jackhole]

[ just the most baffled look here. ]

Okay, let me explain something. Before I got here, I was lined up for a promotion -- totally legit. Ready to take. Worked my ass off. Get to the office and the guy sitting in the chair that was supposed to be mine, not the guy I'm getting the promotion from. It was fucking Hugo Vasquez.

[ very much said in the tone of "DINKLEBERG" but rhys pauses here for effect. ]

Vasquez killed our old boss so he could get the promotion instead of me. Airlocked the guy in his suit and everything which is a damn shame because that was a super sweet suit. He could have saved the suit, dude! But he didn't! That's how much of an asshole Vasquez is.

[ a sigh and then he waves a hand dismissively. ]

Aaaanyway, then he kicked me off the space station and sent robots and bandits to murder me because I stole ten million dollars from him and it was like, a thing or whatever. Not a big deal! Doesn't matter anyway because he was killed like, two days later anyway. Uh, not by me! That's my point, not by me. He tried to double cross a bandit queen, it did noooot go well for him, my man.

[ which brings rhys to his real point: ]

Which means if I wanted to kill someone to become CEO of Hyperion, I could and would have done it already since Handsome Jack killed our old CEO for his spot and I'm pretty sure Tassiter, the old CEO, killed his predecessor too. It's kind of a rite of passage! And if I was going to kill someone to become CEO, it wouldn't be anyone here and I wouldn't take Katerina's deal for it because what she can do doesn't matter to Hyperion. What matters to Hyperion are two things: profit and murder. I bring in a lot of profit.

2/3

[jackhole]

[ and to the second point, rhys' favorite topic! handsome jack. ]

That said, Jack... isn't my loved one. We don't actually know each other, not really. He's my hero though, I've, uh. I've kind of idolized him forever. He's so amazing, man. Charismatic, genius, a real hero. And suuuuper hot too, oh my god.

[ he's getting stars in his eyes here, oops. ]

Anyway, he was so... cool! He just saw what he wanted and took it with a smile and a wink and a gun to someone's head. He was the most dashing, dangerous guy and oh my god, I would give anything to have just a few moments with him again! I know if we just met and talked for a little, he'd like, get me, y'know? We'd be best friends and maybe, just maybe, I could've done something to stop his death...? He was killed by bandits! In a volcano! All he wanted to do was help Pandora and they murdered him. He deserved so much better!

[ it's so tragic. rip handsome jack. :'( ]

3/3 and this... this is also canon

[jackhole]

[ you think that would be it, right?? but then rhys hesitates a moment before blushing really deeply and smiling like a dope, staring at the floor. ]

Uhm, but one time. Uh. We did meet, right? And he uhm. He spit on me.

[ a little high pitched giggle here ]

Just, a loogie, right in my face. I didn't even have to ask first, he just went ahead and did it! It was really cool. God, Handsome Jack's so cool.

[ the dopiest smile right here. one of rhys' best memories tbh! ]

[sobowtor]

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[mothercat]

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[crazily]

[ Break is probably chilling near Rhys, so he just turns towards him and waves his hand at Rhys in that weird Break way he does. ]

Ahhh, you're really quite creepy, Rhys.

[ He doesn't sound judgmental, though? It's more like he's just stating a fact. He's been hanging out with Gilbert for a decade, so creepily obsessed people are fairly normal by now. ]

[dhaosu]

[ To be quite honest? Dhaos is listening to the explanation gives re: Hyperion and a bit of his backstory with actual, rapt attention.

And...then... ]

.....

.... I see. I believe that was quite enough for now, I suppose.

[ He is just too.

This is too much. He thinks he's finished with questions for now... ]

[hopefragment]

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[aumygoddess]

D-Did you want recognition from him so much that spitting on you was good enough, Rhys-san?

[ SHE IS DESPERATELY TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS UGH ]

[muties]

Oh, Rhys...

[ that is not cool someone help him ]