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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[muties]

Eye out for cranes, gotcha.

[ Paper mache skeleton seems like a different level of paper craft. ]

See, I was expecting her room to be sparkling clean.

[ /sarcasm

Okay, moving on from Undyne's FANTASTIC fashion sense, Roxy will check the safe which is supposed to be in the closet right I can't remember. ]

[hopefragment]

It's sparkling alright.

[GOD DAMN IT it's all in his hair again, it took him so long to get out the first time?? Fuck this.

He's going to dig through that nest of covers, because he hates himself. He's following Faize's example of digging in organs, except this time he's just sacrificing himself to glitter. If there's nothing odd in there, he'll flip through Fluffy Skeleton. Any suspicious hidden notes or-- something. Look, it's Undyne, he's sincerely doubting there's anything in there.

What a good time to head into the bathroom, probably tracking even more glitter behind him now. What's up in here?]

[whereisyourdognow]

[There's a small fluffy white dog sleeping in the safe. Do not pet it or you will be in here all day.

There's a trombone in the nest of covers! CONGRATS HINATA YOU FOUND THE MURDER WEAPON...of fun! Inside Fluffy Skeleton, he'll find a hidden note. It reads:]

Why are skeletons so calm?
Because nothing gets under their skin!"

[The bathroom seems to be pretty normal compared to the room outside! There's still glitter everywhere because that shit just does not come off. The shower and sink are both dry. Oh, and the toilet is absolutely stuffed to the brim with uncooked spaghetti noodles.]

[muties]

[ DOOOOOOG oh god if only she had time to pet it...! Hm, would presenting it to Hinata count as getting married as per Astrid's viking kitten tradition? Tragically, no time to test the theory.

Onto the dresser! What weirdness lies there? ]

[hopefragment]

...Sans keeps his trombone under covers.

[Is he investigating Sans' room or Undyne's??? He's pretty sure the trombone was Sans' item, not to mention that handwriting...

But alright, leaving that be to instead stare down at the toilet for a long, incredulous moment.]

Uh, Roxy...?

[Clearly he found something Important--]

I wouldn't eat anything Undyne or the skeletons try to make you anymore. They, uh, keep uncooked spaghetti in the toilet.

[Time to check bedside table, and the clock and TV for good measure. Gotta be thorough! Find the cloos.]

[detanimetion]

[The dresser holds no clothes, only bones. Lots and lots of bones. They all have a ribbon tied around them for some reason???

The bedside table has a bunch of crumpled up sheets of paper on top of it. There's nothing unusual about the clock or TV except the blatant and unfair lack of anime.]

[muties]

There's bones in the dresser, 'cause of course there is. And a dog in the safe.

[ For a moment, Roxy thinks Hinata has found a cloo, then-- ]

Oh, gross.

[ Ranulf doing his laundry in the tub was one thing but what the fuck, Undyne/skeletons, THAT IS NOT WHERE SPAGHETTI GOES. She can't cook but even she knows this! ]

[hopefragment]

Can... the dog even breathe? Should we let it out?

[??? What is even up with this room. Hinata's just going to roughly rub his fingers through his hair in an attempt to dislodge as much multi-colored glitter as possible.]

I think we've covered everything in here, though... I feel like we found a lot of things we probably would have been better off not knowing, but aren't going to help with the case.

[He's Too Normal for this.]

[muties]

I don't know. I left it open a crack, just in case. I don't know if they want it running loose?

[ Why are you shedding your shoujo sparkles, gosh, don't you need those?? ]

Yeah, I've known some weird peeps, but...

[ Even she's Too Normal for this. ]

[hopefragment]

[This is too much sparkle, come help get it out. It comes with the bonus perk of getting to touch the ahoge??]

Yeah, let's... head back. Maybe the others have had better luck.

[Gives his hair a few more futile brush-throughs with his fingers before shaking his head and moving toward the door. We gotta Abscond.]

[muties]

[ Reaches up to ruffle his hair, risking getting glittered herself. She will try to avoid stabbing her hand with the ahoge but oooh ahhh magic ahoge. ]

Maybe. One of these days we gotta find somethin' in someone's room, right? Besides... spaghetti in a toilet and glitter, I mean.

[ Abscond they should and do. ]

[hopefragment]

I feel like we should warn the others about the spaghetti, yeah...

[She is absolutely going to get glittered herself, but at least she gets to discover the important piece of evidence that although his hair is in dire need of a hairbrush, it's actually fairly soft! This is important because now he's blushing, thanks.

Just going to... clear his throat and shove his hands in his pockets so they can head back. Yes.]

[muties]

Might be a good idea. That's prolly, like, a health hazard.

[ Keeps... floofing the hair? She did not expect it to be soft! She may be trying to straighten it a little.

... Until he clears his throat, then she stops and pulls her hand back because wow ok she sure did basically pet him, didn't she. ]

Aaaaanyway, yeah, let's go tell everyone about all the evidence we didn't find.