week 1 - trial; day 2

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 1 trial, day 2 ♫ sunday 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 5PM, the trial will close, after which everyone is expected to have cast their votes. >Discuss? victim suspects   VOTING cast setting rulebook

Comments

[dhaosu]

Someone mentioned about the possibility of the reason why the footprints were half-formed is due to the fact that he may have been half-carried, perhaps not all the way off the ground until a certain point. If I remember correctly.

Then after that I presume they could have just flown over the roof and dropped his body in the back and due to their flight ability not leave behind any footprints.

[smileleftbehind]

If the foot prints were half-formed maybe they struggled with flying them up?

[dhaosu]

That could be a possibility...although all the same the boy weighed less than some individuals here, so after a certain point they could have adjusted to his weight enough to be able to lift him higher and drop him.

[smileleftbehind]

Hanyuu admitted to not being very strong.

And she was upset when she saw herself on the suspect list.

[dhaosu]

I also recall the exhibition of her skills when Ranulf suggested the suspects show off their special abilities.

[smileleftbehind]

She also likes cooking. She could have used a hot pan and made that burn on his head with it.

[dhaosu]

Or it could be something else entirely that caused the burn.

Regardless, I do suspect her.

[ He might have been low-key suspecting her the entire time, whoops. ]

[smileleftbehind]

I think it is her.

[Yeah, he's been suspecting her since yesterday.]

[aumygoddess]

[ Ouch. ]

[smileleftbehind]

[Chesh don' curr.]

[fourleafcleaver]

She could be lying. People do that, especially when they're accused of murder.

[smileleftbehind]

Lie about not being strong so she's more suspicious?

[fourleafcleaver]

Lie about not being strong so that people like you go, "it can't be her, she said she's not strong."

[smileleftbehind]

I'm saying that it is her.

If it was someone strong there wouldn't be partially made foot prints in the snow. It's like they had a hard time getting him in the air. And if she drugged him then he wouldn't be able to struggle.

[detanimetion]

Then he must have been attacked somewhere else, yeah? Like in his room or the kitchen or something. And the killer would have had to be able to carry him all the way from there to the roof without anyone seeing them.

[fluorospar]

... I did not see any blood anywhere else, did you? If it was indeed his head wound that bled, and if that was struck elsewhere, we should have found traces somewhere, one would think.

[brawlhalla]

Yeah, I agree. If he were being carried around bleeding...

[ it'd be more of a mess. ]

[fluorospar]

Which means that that wound, at least, was created at the scene.

The others... could have been anywhere even so.

[brawlhalla]

Yeah, the rest of it...isn't as well tied to one location. Unfortunately.

[detanimetion]

The head wound could have been when he was dropped or shoved off the roof, but I'm talking about when he was drugged. If the reason why there aren't any footprints leading anywhere is 'cuz the killer flew off with him, then I'm guessing he had to have been drugged first or else he would have been struggling and screaming the whole time.

[fluorospar]

[....]

Ah, I see.

[There's some puzzled bemusement as she thinks that over, because "then the killer flew off with him" is still a strange murder mystery to her.]

It could very well be--it has been mentioned before that the drugs would not have taken long to take effect, if I recall correctly. I still do not entirely understand why you would go through the trouble, though... I suppose that seemed like the most logical option to the killer.

[If you've got him drugged, why.... then decide to drop him off the roof??? You could do anything at that point.]

[detanimetion]

It's 'cause the killer's a JERK who wants to make this as confusing as possible to mess with us! [GOD WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF STRAIGHTFORWARD MURDER...]

So then we gotta figure out where he was drugged, yeah? If it wasn't in someone's room, then it's kinda weird that no one saw someone carrying him around unless it was super late at night.