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.

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[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?

[thebonezone]

[is it really his idea if he meant it as a joke, hinata.] nah, i'm a lazybones. i've slept through pretty much everything. ...but my bro's the complete opposite. he'd definitely have noticed if undyne left the room.

[sobowtor]

So on a scale of 1 to 10 how willing is Papyrus when it comes to lying for friends?

[Somehow. Poland doubts he would...]

[thebonezone]

...papyrus is kind of an awful liar. [that doesn't answer the original question but it should be answer enough right??? and, because sans hates saying anything remotely negative about his brother:] it's probably 'cause he's so cool.

[WINKS]

1/2

[friendboned]

I AM AN EXCELLENT LIAR!!

I AM LYING RIGHT NOW!!!

[friendboned]

. . .

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT.

[thebonezone]

about you lying to protect undyne.

[...bro...]

[sobowtor]

Sounds legit.

[Man. Poland wishes she got Undyne's room to raid right about now.

How the heck does a skeleton even wink.]

So. Not Faize and definitely not Undyne. That narrows it down.

[thebonezone]

it was never gonna be undyne. she wasn't screaming dramatically on top of a building.

[magic, poland. he winks with magic.]

[sobowtor]

[Nods. Nods. She agrees she agrees.]

Vegeta would be this week's victim anyways if anything.

[dhaosu]

I concur. That said... I am curious.

Do you have any opinion on any of the remaining three suspects? I have heard them discuss their potential motives, to some extent, and I believe Urashima wouldn't have a motive.

1/2

[sobowtor]

Um... Well.

I agree that I don't think Vegeta would be playing with glitter in a murder. So.

2/2

[sobowtor]

So. Assuming that's true, which. I mean. I'm leaning towards yes but it hasn't been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt.

The two it leaves are the ones who most vehemently rejected the entire idea of this motive...

[She likes Urashima. She even likes Break.]

[friendboned]

I AM FAR TOO BUSY TO SLEEP!!! I, FUTURE ROYAL GUARDSMAN PAPYRUS... HAVE ALL SORTS OF PLANS!!

[did you see that paper mache]

[also: the toilet spaghetti]

[hopefragment]

[Unfortunately he saw both of those things.]

Have you slept at all since you got here? I mean, Sans says he does, but... do skeletons need to sleep?

[friendboned]

[*Fortunately]

[FIXED]

UGH.... OF COURSE HE'D SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT, HE'S SO LAZY!!!

NO ONE NEEDS SLEEP IF THEY BELIEVE. NYEH HEH HEH HEH!

[hopefragment]

I don't... think that's how humans work.