week 5 - day 2 trial

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 5 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 ( voting closes at 10PM CST ) cast setting rulebook

Comments

[dhaosu]

... However, wasn't Lucy the only one in the room whilst this occurred besides Cheshire?

[ And if there were no signs of entry from the kitchen vent, then... ]

[hopefragment]

The only one we know of.

[Just gotta throw that out there.]

Lucy might not have noticed another person, and the only other witness can't directly confirm that, either.

[Dead kitty.]

[herbgrace]

I examined the kitchen and found no signs of a third person in the room. The shrapnel matches up with Lucy's account, as well.

[hopefragment]

It'd be impossible to throw a match from the vent into the stove, and I didn't see any signs that anyone had climbed in there, either, but...

I guess the question is, who lit the matches that actually caused the explosion?

[minogame]

There wasn't a third person in the kitchen when the room exploded but what if there was still a third person involved?

[hopefragment]

You mean... like an accomplice?

[minogame]

Maybe if Cheshire was working with someone... or maybe someone just saw the opportunity.

[lastgirl]

If Cheshire worked with someone, then I can only imagine the "someone" planned to double cross them from the start. After all, there are barely any signs that point to the other person's involvement.

[minogame]

Mhmm, that's what I think... but if he was working with someone, it had to be someone he trusted, right? And he didn't like a lot of people.

[lastgirl]

[She nods.]

Take it from me - you don't just go up and ask someone to kill with you unless you're absolutely certain they will assist you and even more certain they won't kill you in the middle of things. [RIP mama morrigan.] Cheshire never struck me as a trusting type. If a third person was involved, it was someone who caught onto Cheshire's plot and used it against him.

[dhaosu]

... Now that Lithuania has confirmed that there was no other third person in the room, what else can be considered as to who lit the matches? Cheshire couldn't, considering his claws.

[hopefragment]

The only thing I can think is that... the only other person in the room may have lit the match, or there was some kind of delayed fuse or something.

[he doesn't want to admit it's Lucy.]

But if we're just looking at that, then we have to weigh intent to kill against true culprit.

[dhaosu]

[ Dhaos is biased as well (in a different sort of way obviously). But... ]

I believe Lucy could feasibly be an accomplice in that situation, then.

[ He can't really see that human as the ring leader, or rather, as the true culprit. ]

Whomever tampered with the trap would have the true intent to kill, correct?

[hopefragment]

That's what I think, yeah. So we have to look at this case from a different angle, like... who would Cheshire work with? Or who might have noticed Cheshire trying to enact his plan?

[dhaosu]

This is where it gets difficult. If Cheshire was working with someone, I would say Satori. However, she wouldn't turn her back on him to tamper with it.

Let us say someone did notice Cheshire attempting to enact his plan. I am thinking it's possible that individual conferred with another to cause it to backfire. Therefore, if Lucy was an accomplice to that someone... that someone could very well be Clover Field.

[ ... ]

I realize you do not wish to hear this. But I am willing to hear who you think it is as well.

[americanbeauty]

It was not Clover! She would never do anything like this.

[Who is the small pink attack chihuahua now?]

[dhaosu]

I see...

[ Listen, it's acceptable when Lucy does it. He's only saying 'I see' though so it doesn't segue into another argument. ]

[hopefragment]

No, that still doesn't make sense. I can't imagine Lucy would willingly let herself get caught in a blast like that, it's absurd. What if it went wrong? Neither of them are trained in explosives, and there's no way of predicting exactly how far that blast radius could extend.

Even if Lucy were the type, I can't see Clover willingly putting Lucy at risk like that. I'd expect her to be the one to... get caught in it, instead, if that were truly the case.

I don't know for sure who it would be, but if we keep narrowing it down, we'll have to arrive at the truth.

[dhaosu]

[ Despite everything, Dhaos is listening. ]

Perhaps that could be the case. If anything, pursuing the evidence or testimony further may prove to glean something more as to who could have been a much more likely candidate.

Although it's worth noting Clover did tell Lucy numerous times that 'she should have waited', if that bears mentioning. So it could be a case of something indeed going wrong not just in Cheshire's case.

[ But he is not saying that he has made his complete decision in stone, yet. Even now he realizes it's too early for that. ]

[detanimetion]

[WOW HEARD YOU WERE TALKING SHIT ABOUT HER GLITTERSIS] How do you know she wouldn't backstab Cheshire? You can't say that for sure!! Especially not after you keep suspecting Clover for putting Lucy in danger!

[fourleafcleaver]

[Clover definitely starts to JUMP OUT OF HER SEAT to scream at Dhaos, she is ready to go Lucy hold her earmuffs, but the defense squad gets to it first and. Aw. What good friends.

She looks pretty damn satisfied when she sits back down, no fits pitched at all.]

[americanbeauty]

[Dhaos... are you serious right now?]

An accomplice?! There's no way I'm anything like that! I was as caught up in that explosion as he was.

[dhaosu]

[ He is unsure. But unfortunately he could not think of anything else. ]

... There were matches lit, and Cheshire could not do so by himself given his clawed hands. If there was no third person and no one else could have feasibly been able to thrown one into the room then... how else would that happen?

[americanbeauty]

...I don't know.

[That's... all she has to say.]

[muties]

Unless someone entered the kitchen and ollie outed without Lucy noticing, I guess so.