week 5 - day 1 trial

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 5 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 VOTING cast setting rulebook

Comments

[muties]

Well, yeah, but I mean. She was roomfriends with me last week, so I don't think it's that weird she's bros with me and Alisha, is it?

[brawlhalla]

I find it weird she asked you to be her roomfriend at all, honestly.

I guess this isn't super relevant, I'm just pointing out this is really weird.

[dereban]

[ Butting in here, but-- ]

And who said that I was the one who suggested that in the first place the original week it was implemented?

[brawlhalla]

Because Roxy would have asked Hinata or someone else.

[ TBH ]

[muties]

[ OPENS MOUTH

closes mouth. pauses. ]

... I figured peeps wouldn't go for opposite sex arrangements, otherwise yeah I would have asked Hajime. [ ... ] I figured no one else would ask Himeko, and she was on the deadliest floor, sooo.

[brawlhalla]

Something's still weird here. You're all calling her Himeko, but you don't hang out a lot during the day. Lithuania's arguing for her being innocent a lot more than she usually would for anyone else, I think.

What the Hel's going on?

[ is she going to be stuck on this all trial? MAYBE ]

1/2

[dereban]

[ ... just going to be quiet for a moment, pausing for dramatic effect ]

[dereban]

[ Before raising her hands in defeat, giving a self deprecating smile. ]

You caught us. We've been having secret anime, visual novel and game club meetings every Tuesday and Thursday. That's why sometimes you can hear one of us knock on the door and say "we're a part of Weenie Hut Jrs."

[brawlhalla]

Lying to me isn't going to get you anywhere.

[ rolls her eyes ]

[dereban]

Then give me a reason why I would lie.

[brawlhalla]

You guys - the people you listed in your alibi and yourself - are working together on something. Hel if I know what, but this is suspicious and you're ALL being suspicious about it. You're lying to hide something. That's the only reason anyone ever lies.

[symbologic]

...that may be but...even if they are, I'm not sure it's entirely relevant to the matter at hand.

[He really doesn't want to believe it though because Alisha??? Is so good and pure??? Alisha is not a schemer of any kind.]

If it had anything to do with the murder, at least one of the other three would be on the suspect list as well, would they not?

[brawlhalla]

I don't think it has to do with the murder.

[ THEN WHY ARE YOU ARGUING ABOUT IT... ]

But if there's a random group meeting up secretly for whatever they're doing, I think we might as well all be on the same page about it.

[ ah. this is just her Canon Issue with people doing things behind her back. ]

[dereban]

Even if we were working on something - anything, in fact - you don't have any physical proof either way.

[brawlhalla]

You are, you're all being way too suspicious to not be.

[muties]

Hey, it's true. Himeko's the only person with video games? I fuckin miss my nintendos.

[ wistful sigh CAN THEY GET AN ARCADE NEXT.... or a computer lab?? regular lab??? something useful to her. ]

[brawlhalla]

...And now you're lying to me, too. Great.

[ Glaring, tbh. ]

[muties]

[ Ow? Ow. ]

But why would I? There's no reason for me to bs this.

[brawlhalla]

Clearly there is. And I'm going to find out what it is, H -

[ -iccup Horrendous Haddock ugh why this ]

[detanimetion]

WHAT! Why wasn't I invited?! [CLEARLY THE MOST IMPORTANT PART HERE]

[brawlhalla]

Because it isn't real.

[ UGH!!!! ]

Maybe they'll actually start it up now that they lied about it, though.

[detanimetion]

What? Not cool! Don't lie about something that important! [Because clearly fake anime club is a way more pressing issue here...]

...but that would be super awesome if they did, yeah.

[brawlhalla]

[ UGH AT LEAST YOU WON'T LIE TO HER UNDYNE you're her favorite. Astrid actually smiles, a change from her irritated scowl of frustration. ]

At least something good would come out of all this lying.

[hopefragment]

[Just kind of glances toward her. Hey. If u wanna roomfriends in the future he's down. Just sayin']

[muties]

[ gently screams into the wind YES PLEASE ]