week 1 - trial; day 1

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 1 trial, day 1 ♫ saturday 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

Comments

[dereban]

Do you honestly think all of them would tell the truth, though? I'd like not being thrown under the bus by saying "I had the worst time" or something of that nature if I were them.

[ Because no... no... ]

[minogame]

( That's... a good point, and he's quiet for a second, trying to think. )

Maybe some of us can speak up for them. I know it isn't the best defense... but everyone should be able to try and defend themselves some too, especially when we're all trying to find a reason to blame one of them.

[unpleasantries]

When you say speak up for them, you mean...what, exactly? Voicing our opinions of how people were reacting?

[minogame]

Well, I saw Mr. Vegeta and he was training really hard... He said he was training to beat the motive.

[unpleasantries]

[Satori hides what is almost a laugh behind her sleeve. Someone training to beat up an intangible concept is really funny okay]

All right. So he was training.

Or, he let someone see him training, so he could provide a preemptive excuse for himself. The problem with not knowing what anyone is thinking--

[She pauses, a tiny thing. There are so many problems with not knowing what anyone is thinking, but the problem, specifically, here is...]

--Is that you have no idea when they're being honest or not, and in a situation like this, it's more prudent to assume they aren't. A murderer is going to lie and cheat to get away with what they've done. Even normal people do it all the time, in perfectly normal circumstances.

[minogame]

Then they'll lie!

But it isn't fair for us to pick at and accuse them when we're still figuring out who to blame! They should be able to defend themselves too.

[herbgrace]

I agree that it won't do any harm to see what they have to say for themselves. If they lie, we may be able to catch them in it later.

[minogame]

Mhmm! If they lie... we can look at the evidence and catch them that way too!

[unpleasantries]

I would argue that accusing them is exactly what will get us results. Some people are the kind who crumble under pressure. Others are more likely to slip up, give something incriminating away, change their stories...

[She sounds like she's enjoying talking about this?!]

...I'm not saying not to give them a chance to defend themselves, but rather that it's in how they defend themselves that we'll find something useful. But we can't just give them a limp-wristed slap on the arm to defend themselves from.

[She's definitely enjoying this.]

[minogame]

Maybe...

( He really does see where she's coming from but it still doesn't sit well with him. He's pretty adamant about letting the suspects say a piece for themselves or something. )

Ah... maybe we can let them say what they want to and we can ask them more questions from there? And then they can answer as best as they can... that way they everyone gets a turn to say what they think needs to be said.

( Not that they aren't kind of doing that right now but maybe a chance to do a more formal interview would be nice. )

[unpleasantries]

[More organization would definitely be a better approach.]

That sounds fine. If something sounds off or if they're refusing to elaborate, then we can start pressing harder.

[This all sounds like such a novel idea to her. Nobody tell her this is actually how trials work in real life.]

[dereban]

You mean like a lawyer? If anybody wants to do that, sure, I don't mind.

[minogame]

Maybe?

( What's a lawyer... )