week 7 - trial; day 1

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 7 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? victims suspects cast setting rulebook

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[crazily]

[ Unsurprisingly, it doesn't seem like Break slept at all last night, since the dark circles under his eyes seem even darker today, but he also doesn't waste time here. He knows a useful detail for figuring out the order of events here, so he'll get right to it. ]

At least for the sake of getting our timing right, I can at least elaborate to say that Gilbert and presumably Alisha both died after five in the morning or so. Gilbert and I wake up early anyways, and he had been with Rhys and I the entire night prior. He left to start a breakfast, and he was going to return once it was done, as usual.

[ They had assumed that a murder had already taken place, honestly... ]

I can't give an exact time for obvious reasons, but it definitely didn't take place before 5AM.

[symbologic]

[Faize nods. Like Break, he doesn't look as though he slept much last night either and he speaks in a voice that's even more detached and impartial than usual.]

Alisha left Hajime's room somewhere around four thirty. So you are definitely correct with that assertion.

[crazily]

[ He nods, but then continues on with a theory, if only because he hadn't wanted to include that to start. ]

I'd say that knowing the two of them, the mannequin was used to lure them there, by the way. If they thought someone was in the pool, they'd naturally go to investigate and help.

[ Break's brow knits together slightly at that, but he just sighs and continues. ]

It's their kindness at work, I suppose.

[symbologic]

...... [CONCEAL. DON'T FEEL.] Yes. Alisha...definitely would have done something like that.

[Because she is good and kind and pure and perfect AND DID NOT DESERVE WHATEVER THIS ASSHOLE DID TO HER.]

[crazily]

Considering the day, it's a perfectly reasonable lure.

[ He doesn't say any more about the fact that it netted the two good beans, since he honestly would rather not think about it. ]

[minogame]

( OKAY BUT WHERE'S THE LIE THO UGH THANKS, JERK TURTLE. )

[crazily]

[ listen he knows what kind of weenie gilbert is ok ]

[brawlhalla]

It'd have to be a bit more than that, though, right? I mean...to set them up to go there. Something would have to point them to the pool.

[crazily]

Yes, but not much. Considering those two, I wouldn't be surprised if it was as simple as "an odd noise." If they thought someone was in trouble, they would go to check without hesitation.

[brawlhalla]

Dhaos's notes say the mannequin was "running with electricity". So...it shocked whoever tried to help, right? That could incapacitate either of them, even though they weren't weak.

[mothercat]

Come to think of it, wasn't there some mention of Alisha having severe burns? Maybe it's because of the electricity.

[brawlhalla]

Makes sense to me? It's...basically like getting hit by lightning, right?

[ SQUINTS. She's still not sure about this whole electricity deal, tbh. Portable lightning is her understanding. ]

[mothercat]

Something like that. If I remember right, water makes lightning thunder tomes more dangerous than usual. The same might be true of electricity.

[ Probably?? Don't ask him, he's just a cat. ]

[brawlhalla]

Metal and water amplify lightning. We figured out the metal part the hard way, back home.

[ BY TRYING TO APPEASE THE THUNDER GOD BY...BUILDING GIANT METAL STATUES??????? SO LIGHTNING WOULD STOP BEING A THING????????

this plan failed hard ]

[crazily]

[ He nods in agreement ]

It's possible that Gilbert may have come to help Alisha too, considering he wasn't burnt, correct? He may have been attempting to assist her, but ran into our killer.

[brawlhalla]

Maybe? Some of his teeth were in the lobby, I guess? ...I think they were his teeth? Alisha doesn't seem to have been beat up so much as...burnt and drowned.

[ So, it makes sense unless the killer is missing teeth. ]

Which means the fight might have taken place in there or even moving around - but why the Hel did they cut off his head and dump it in an entirely different place? His murder seems way more...

[ vague hand gestures she then realizes WON'T HELP THE BLIND GUY ]

...brutal?

[crazily]

[ He nods, though his expression shifts to be a more difficult one. ]

As unfortunate as it is to think about, he could have been trying to run away. That would explain why the scene is so... wide.

[ Break smiles, but it's definitely a pained one. ]

For his head, I can't guess at that yet, I'm afraid. My immediate guess is to say simply as a mockery, because setting the head on that spinning thing is more than simply brutal.

[brawlhalla]

Wait, what spinning thing?

[ lithuania tried to explain records to astrid but all she got from that was "there's music on them and it works...somehow" because honestly all this tech confuses the shit out of her ]

[crazily]

A record player. It plays music.

[ He shrugs, since he's not going to mention that it was also playing music. He'll just get angry... ]

It works by spinning a disc around, and he was set there.

[brawlhalla]

Lithuania said that, I just...didn't realize they spun?

[ ?????? WHY IS THE SPINNING REQUIRED? SQUINTS. ]

...But, o...kay. That's...a thing someone sure did.

[ She sounds highly dubious because what the fuck. ]

[crazily]

[ He nods ]

And now you see why I believe "mockery" is reason enough, yes? That detail changes things a bit rather than just setting it somewhere.

[brawlhalla]

It seems like the whole...Gilbert murder was more personal than the Alisha murder, then.

[ Why bother with the personal touches, otherwise? ]

[crazily]

[ He lets out a low and short sound. ]

So it would seem. But of our suspects, it's also difficult for me to imagine any of them having that sort of grudge against Gilbert.

[brawlhalla]

I think "they're insane" is a good second option.

[detanimetion]

There's also the possibility that they weren't killed together. It's weird that Alisha's body is super burnt while Gilbert's is all beaten and bruised.

[She grimaces.] I hate to say it, but we could be looking at two different killers again.