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

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DAY 1 END

[vicedirector]

[ And on that dramatic note (thank you, Youko), the clock strikes 6PM. Metaphorically, because it's way too small to have a clock in here.

Everyone is allowed to wrap up their conversations, but all evidence must be left inside the chapel. After all have exited, Miata locks the doors behind her and starts the walk back to the hotel. ]

((Feel free to thread out any evening interactions, here. No new toplevels, though, as Day 2 will resume things tomorrow!))

[minogame]

( So... this sure is a thing that is happening. After the trial, Urashima will head back to the hotel with the general crowd! He'll linger around the lobby a bit until it's time to go to bed since today was pretty exhausting... Ugh, he doesn't even know if he paid attention all that well today, tbh.

But he'll use this time to check up on some people before they all go their separate ways. )

Uhm! ( Hey! ) Are you going to eat? We were stuck there for a long time and we might be stuck again tomorrow... so you should eat something before bed.

( Since there wasn't a whole lot at the trial to pick from... water and sandwiches are nice but from 9AM to 6PM.... please. )

[stupidly]

I'm not very hungry, but thanks.

[Urashima, still caring even after all this crazy murder and Vegeta accusing!]

...Have you eaten?

[sobowtor]

[Poland opts to play with Siarka in the lobby for a bit before bedtime-- being cooped up in one room with so many people arguing about murdering wasn't a very fun time.

Poland will look up at Urashima for a moment at his prompting... before immediately going back to playing with Siarka without answering him.]

[dhaosu]

No.

[ ... ]

...How do you fare, considering all that has occurred today?

[herbgrace]

You should as well. [Really, Lithuania was only planning on getting some food for Laima, but...] How are you faring so far?

[dereban]

I'm going to pass. I had some of the sandwiches earlier, and I don't want to ruin my appetite before sleeping. What about you?

[ She's just... being polite, honestly. ]

[detanimetion]

Huh? Are you asking me to cook for you? [Don't...don't say yes...]

[princessantly]

[ If she had to be honest, she feels a little ill. Not to the extent of throwing up or coughing up blood like some of their companions, but as soon as she reaches the lobby, the weight of everything just kind of... slams into her.

Someone she could have considered a friend is dead, and they still have no decisive way of knowing who did it. If they can't figure it out, there's a good chance someone innocent will die, and that's hardly the thing she wants.

Not that she says any of that, but anyone can find her settled in the lobby, polishing her armor.

... For a good few hours. ]

[dhaosu]

...

[ Dhaos has no need for retiring immediately to his room, so, you know, he decides to check upon the polite princess. Although he doesn't say that. ]

You seemed to have polished that diligently enough that I believe it perhaps has a sheen to it. Surely, you have done enough of that now, correct?

[hopefragment]

[Heavily armored girls are not something Hinata specializes in. Princesses are fine, it's the armor that's kind of intimidating. But... he's too tired of being suspicious that for the moment, he just kind of wavers near her, watching her polish the armor before asking,]

Hey... do you mind if I sit with you?

[He could use the company, and if the already-shiny armor is any indication, she could probably use some company, too.]

[herbgrace]

[Looks like someone trying to distract themselves, to Lithuania. She tends to do similar sorts of activities.] Are you alright?

[symbologic]

[Faize had gone straight to his room following the trial. But much to his dismay, sleep did not come as easily as he might have hoped. So after a couple hours tossing and turning, he gets dressed again and heads downstairs. Maybe a quick walk outside will help.]

[Except, he doesn't actually make it outside. Which is a good thing because it apparently would have set off alarms and probably pissed a lot of people off.]

Alisha? Have you...been down here this whole time?

[stupidly]

[He decided to give Alisha some time to herself when he passed by and saw her sitting there, polishing her armor so carefully.

But when he walks by after cooking for Urashima and she's still there... He's definitely walking on over.]

...Have you eaten yet?

[dereban]

Out of curiosity, what is your armor made out of?

[ That's probably a random question out of the blue, but she can't help but ask. ]

[minogame]

( Urashima will come over quietly. Normally he'd jump up and down to cheer someone up but he can tell Alisha is working hard and he doesn't want to disturb that. But he'll still come right next to her with a small plate of sliced apples and set them down on his lap to watch her work for a bit,. )

You're still cleaning? ( She's been at it for hours. ) Is there a hard spot?

[detanimetion]

Oh, that armor's super cool! [Undyne, focusing on priorities as always.] Didja manage to get armor polish here?

[jackhole]

[ hey there, alisha! you don't... hate him very much, do you?

which means when he spots her in the lobby, with her armor, he's coming out of the kitchen with a cup of coffee and just sort of frowns a little.

then he approaches and just quietly sits down next to her and takes a sip of his coffee. he won't say anything but, well, she has his company if she wants it. ]

[hopefragment]

[Hinata can be found rather morosely eating the spaghetti noodles. Papyrus keeps talking about spaghetti, so now he feels like he needs to eat some?? He doesn't really seem to be tasting them if he is eating them, though, most of his attention focused on his provided notepad. He must be taking some really important notes on the trial, or maybe working out a plan to save everybody from having to vote tomorrow?

...Nope, he's just doodling. There's not even any actual pictures, just a series of squiggly lines and circles, sometimes boxes intersecting them. It's just an incredibly uncreative doodle.

If anyone comes to sit near him, he'll stop immediately, grateful for the distraction.]

Hey... how're you holding up?

[Unless you're Vegeta. Vegeta just gets a kind of sullen shake of the head and a return to doodling. Because he's an asshole. A most-likely innocent asshole! But an asshole nonetheless.]

[stupidly]

[WATCHA DOIN HERE HINATA, just-- Oh... Doodling. Doodling some average doodles, it seems...

But hey, it's not like Gilbert's going to complain.]

Well enough. [Things have been Hectic™ but his entire life is pretty much one long moment of hectic bullshit, so he's kind of used to it.

He's also kind of concerned about Hinata's absentminded spaghetti-eating...] ...You should try to eat a little more than that, if you can.

[dereban]

Could be better.

[ Could be worse. Although she just squints at what he's drawing and can't help but ask, ]

... What the hell is that? [ Please excuse her French. ]

[sobowtor]

Me? I'm fine.

[Poland's not worried about Hinata per se, but.]

You want to go to bed with me?

[She means she'll take you, if you don't want to go alone.

Wait.]

[minogame]

( And here comes turtle sword to take a seat right next to Hinata to look over his drawing-- oh. )

Ah, I'm okay, I'm okay! What about you, Hinata-kun?

[detanimetion]

Awful! I CAN'T BELIEVE WE DIDN'T MANAGE TO FIND ANYTHING EMBARRASSING IN VEGETA'S ROOM!!

[Oh, and all that other stuff is terrible too. Yeah.]

[dhaosu]

... You.

[ He doesn't sit near Hinata, although he had moved close enough to him. That comment may have sounded rude, but instead of a proper answer, that came out instead. He is still not used to strangers asking how he is faring, especially human boys. ]

I am doing well.

... I had not known you were an artist as well as an investigator. Does it help you focus on thoughts concerning this so-called 'trial'?

[ He's seen the teensy (to him) human around, asking questions, running around hither to and forth... such was his conclusion. ]