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

[detanimetion]

[THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE TO THE CASE]

What I don't get is why bother burning the hat at all. What were they trying to hide? It's just a stupid hat!

[lastgirl]

He might have fallen into the bonfire while wearing the hat. They took it off him to make sure his head wouldn't get burnt up and threw it to the fire to finish burning.

[detanimetion]

If he'd fallen into the bonfire, he probably would have wound up getting burns on more than just his hat and a bit of his hair though.

[brawlhalla]

Yeah, I really don't get it either. It's not like it was the key to figuring out who the victim was, or anything.

[ IT'S. A HAT? ]

The only reason to burn it would be to get rid of something that ties it to the killer - or, well, we were assuming.....it fell off when his head got burnt? Was that not still a thing?

[detanimetion]

...if it'd gotten scorched from an energy bullet, that'd be a pretty good reason to burn it. There's a lot of people here who can fly, but not a lot with fire magic.

[brawlhalla]

That's true, but why would you risk using a really identifiable to you thing in a murder?

[hopefragment]

Could be anything. Panic. Certainty that her method would work. I'd... think that something that someone knows how to use really well would be more of a guarantee than trying to use something you're not familiar with at all, right?

[brawlhalla]

I guess so? [ SHE KNOWS A LOT OF METHODS TO MURDER, TBH......... ]