week 4 - trial; day 2

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 4 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 6PM, the trial will adjourn, after which everyone is expected to have cast their votes. >Discuss? victim   suspects      VOTING cast setting VOTING TENTATIVELY CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT CST.

Comments

[detanimetion]

Yeah! I can throw my spears easily with either hand! Any decent fighter would know that their first step is to overcome any weaknesses they might have!

[hopefragment]

I don't know much about actually using a sword, but I kind of feel like that might be different. Throwing versus actually learning an entire sword style with one hand, right?

[detanimetion]

Using a spear is just as complex as using a sword! I can fight with my spear using both hands too even without throwing it! [clearly the most important point here]

[hopefragment]

Using both hands, right... but when you do that, do you think you use your right hand primarily, or your left?

[He's just trying to visualize using a spear in two hands. He even kind of clasps his hands in front of him as if holding an invisible spear shaft, with his right hand above the left because that feels more natural to him, a right-handed nerd.]

[detanimetion]

I'm just as good with both hands. [listen she is on team Pride for a reason....]

But I was born right-handed, if that's what you're asking.

[hopefragment]

That's what I was asking, yeah. But if you were going to kill someone... you'd try to make it less obvious that it was you, right? So it stands to reason that you might use the opposite hand that people would think of?

[brawlhalla]

I kinda feel like she'd dump spaghetti and glitter everywhere and loudly proclaim it was her. And also that Vegeta would be the victim.

[ TBH...helpful commentary from Astrid ]

[keepshispride]

That idiot would never be able to defeat me!

[SO INDIGNANT the rest of that makes sense though.]

[brawlhalla]

Yeah, but would she even attack anyone else here? That's all I meant.

[detanimetion]

I TOTALLY COULD, YOU LIAR!!

[detanimetion]

[Hinata just gets a blank look for that.] No, because I'm not a jerk who likes making trials way more confusing than they have to be! And why would I even use my own weapon in that case?!

Anyway, unless you think I used a knife, it doesn't really matter which hand I'm better with. [She summons her spear and slashes it horizontally in the air as an example.] The would would be similar in either case since I'd be using the tip of my spear. Unless you think I held the edge of it to her throat like I would a sword or a knife, but...[She flips her spear over in her hands, showing how long the shaft is.] It's definitely possible, but it'd also be really awkward to handle.

[hopefragment]

That's true... I think if we keep ruling out possibilities, though, we'll eventually end up at the truth. So even if the questions seem redundant, I still think it's good to have all that knowledge out in the open.

So thanks, that's good to know.

[detanimetion]

No prob! As long as we're clear I'm equally good at fighting with both hands! [that...was the point of this question right...]

[hopefragment]

Uh... yeah. Yeah, that was the point.

[Just resisting the urge to rest his head in his hands... why did he decide to start protagging again???]

One more thing. Why... is there spaghetti in your toilet?

[detanimetion]

What's a toilet? I thought that was a water heater. If it is, it's totally broken, by the way!

[hopefragment]

....

[Nope, there goes his head. Right into his hands.]

Oh... yeah, that clears up everything.

And the dog locked in the safe?

[detanimetion]

...

[And now Undyne is looking just as exasperated as Hinata does.]

Don't ask. I've given up figuring how the hell that dog works.

[hopefragment]

...Right.

[Let him rest here for a moment.]

Thanks for answering all the questions.

[thebonezone]

trust me, he's not locked in.

[he pops up to be completely unhelpful, as usual]

[hopefragment]

...Why the safe?

[thebonezone]

no idea. maybe he thought it was funny? i thought he'd be with my bro's bone drawer, that's where he usually ends up.

[hopefragment]

...Yeah, that's the other question. Why are there ribbons on all the bones?

[wait no hang on he's getting derailed.]

And, uh... do you two usually sleep in Undyne's room?

[thebonezone]

they're gifts. [he's been saying everything matter of factly so far, but when the sleepover question pops up, he looks... slightly annoyed? it's hard to tell, though.] heh... yeah. she insisted on it a while back. i guess she thought of your buddy system shtick before you did, huh?

[hopefragment]

It was Vegeta's idea, honestly.

[He has no problem not taking the credit for it, considering it DIDN'T WORK ANYWAY, THANKS CULPRIT.]

But... how heavily do you and your, uh, brother sleep? If she left the room, do you think either of you guys would know?

Or actually... didn't Papyrus say he doesn't sleep at all? Is it the same for you?

[keepshispride]

Exactly!

[EVEN UNDYNE AGREES WITH HIM he wins]