week 3 - trial; day 1

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 3 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? victims   suspects      cast setting rulebook

Comments

[hopefragment]

I really... don't want to proceed under the assumption that Gluttony could be responsible for that kind... the way the bodies looked. Wrath, definitely, but Gluttony...?

[Do Not Eat The Bodies]

[lastgirl]

As a gluttony, I want to say right now that I would never fucking eat anyone. I'm not a goddamn cannibal.

[Just ugh, it sounds so disgusting.]

[hopefragment]

I'd really hope no one here is.

[He'd also hope none of them are murderers but PEOPLE KEEP DISAPPOINTING HIM.]

[disapproved]

I, on the other hand, think you would taste absolutely delightful Hinata.

[ a smile ]

[hopefragment]

...Really the kind of comment you should save for when you're not a suspect for murder.

[disapproved]

'Tis not a trifle. I suspect my opinion on the matter means little a time stands, so I may as well try to derive some sort of pleasure from this overwrought process.

[hopefragment]

[Morrigan it always takes him a second to parse your ye-olde speech.]

No, I think everyone's opinion is important right now. If we want to avoid making mistakes... we need to look at all the evidence carefully. Even if you're a suspect, it's best to share what you think.

Just... don't waste time joking around.

[UGH]

[muties]

[ only now realizes how that sounded ]

I... did not mean cannibalism, I meant-- like, an overindulgence of killing?

[minogame]

( Well

Thanks for clearing that up, Roxy because for 5 seconds you had the idealistic turtle boy really reconsidering his view on humanity. Like, for real. )

Ah... that's right, we shouldn't think about it literally...

[hopefragment]

Ah, yeah, that's a good point... I didn't think of it that.

But if it's something that abstract, I think... we need to save it until we go over all the rest of the evidence, then. I don't think we can treat something that subjective as decisive evidence.

[minogame]

Mhm! Even last week... thinking about their sins wouldn't have helped until the end.

Everyone had to eliminate the other suspects first and then look at the evidence to decide if the last clue was a sin or virtue.

( He says casually like last week was a long time ago and not you know everything that happened last week. )

[dereban]

You don't think it's possible that they were killed and then they fucked up the body, do you?

[muties]

That's possible. It'd be a good way to fuck with us at least, fo sho.

[dereban]

Agreed.

[stupidly]

Er, the autopsy report says the possible cause of death is exsanguination, right...? So they may have bled out first from the "incised wound", and the rest could have happened after.

[dereban]

Yeah, it does. That's why I was thinking that they did that...

[stupidly]

[Then they have someone eVEN MORE TWISTED THAN A CANNIBAL ON HAND, PERHAPS--]

The why to that will be important, but I can't think of anything... Maybe obscuring the evidence? Or trying to distract us with how messy it is? But I guess grief can make it difficult for people to think straight, too.

[Break.]

[dereban]

That's probably the best assumption for the time being. It would make us miss certain things during the investigation, that's for sure.

[stupidly]

Should we go back and investigate the scene? Just... since you've mentioned it, it's best to make sure that nothing was missed.

[Maybe something's hidden in the guts ala Touko's trial...]

[mothercat]

Hinata...

[ ... ] I'll go ahead and chime in and say I wouldn't eat anyone either. [ That's a misconception the beorc have about laguz so this strikes home just a little. ]