week 4 - trial; day 1

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 4 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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[brawlhalla]

I'd ask you to explain your symbology, but I'm sort of afraid you'd do it.

[ IT SOUNDS BORING. ]

[symbologic]

I can, if you wish. Briefly. But I am not sure how much good it would do at this point. I am already a suspect, meaning I cannot be taken at my word.

I explained it to Bill before the trial, however Bill is... [VERY CLEARLY BIASED, SO HE'S NOT MUCH BETTER.]

[brawlhalla]

Completely in love with you?

[ Or whatever. ASTRID ONLY PAYS SO MUCH ATTENTION TO OTHER PEOPLE. ]

I'd like a really, really brief explanation. Without the fancy words you really like, please.

[symbologic]

[He winces slightly.]

Clearly biased in my favor, is what I would have gone with.

[Wow though, Astrid. Rude. His words are great? Faize rolls up the right sleeve of his dress shirt, revealing that the series of blue lines that are usually just barely visible under the cuff extend further up his arm in an intricate, almost maze-like pattern.]

Symbology is the combination of inscribed symbols, a spoken incantation, and mental concentration in order to affect one's surroundings. To put it as simply and relevantly as possible: when it comes to elements, I am only capable of using ice, earth, and darkness symbols. [One of these things is not like the others...] I cannot use fire, nor do I have any knowledge of using tomes to summon these types of effects. Furthermore, here I am limited to only my three most basic symbols of each element. If I attempt to use anything more advanced, nothing happens.

[brawlhalla]

[ Astrid will...lean in and grab his wrist to pull his arm closer to examine. SORRY, FAIZE, SHE'S A VIKING and very forceful about things. But she seems to mostly be curious and listening carefully. Some of that sounds weird as hell, but she gets the general idea. ]

Huh. ...Wait, what the hell, darkness isn't an element?

[symbologic]

[WOAH THERE. Take him out to dinner and a movie before you start getting forceful and grabby, Astrid!]

Well, it isn't as though earth, fire, water, or wind are truly "elements" either. But there is both light and darkness symbology. As well as lightning, incidentally.

[brawlhalla]

[ i was gonna say he wasn't her type anyway but > skinny nerd

he's not sarcastic enough for her tho ]

Do a dark one.

[ ASTRID, IS THIS AT ALL TRIAL RELEVANT ]

[symbologic]

I do not think it would be wise to do it in such confined quarters. I'd hate to have anyone wind up injured by an errant needle. [What.] I can show you at some point after the trial, unless it becomes relevant before then.

[brawlhalla]

Tonight after this half of the trial?

[ SHE WANTS TO SEE IT. ]

[symbologic]

I can agree to that. Doing so would help me sleep a little more easily as well...

[Really, you'd be doing him a favor.]

[brawlhalla]

Good! Besides, showing me will probably help out anyway, won't it?

[ She'll have a better grasp of this symbol stuff if she sees it in action, clearly.

OR SHE JUST WANTS TO SEE IT IN ACTION. SELENA WOULDN'T SHOW HER MAGIC, BE A BRO AND SHOW HER MAGIC, FAIZE. ]

[symbologic]

Quite possibly. I suppose it depends on what they manage to determine from their tests with Selena's tome.

[Which Katar has not actually read yet, so we're just gonna pretend they're outside doing that while this chit chat is going on.]