week 7 - trial; day 2

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 7 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? victims suspects VOTING cast setting rulebook

Comments

[dhaosu]

If anything it seems like the area around the neck was struck at furiously before the head was ripped off. Maybe with more than one bladed weapon, if they were trying to disguise what type of blade was used.

[crazily]

[ He nods in agreement, but here's where Break gets rather serious. ]

It's a possibility. Though it's also possible that they may have struck once, not been able to make the full cut, then decided to finish the task with something else for that purpose.

[ He pauses, then sighs heavily. ]

...To that end, I would have to point out that one of our suspects does possess a bladed weapon that would not bear evidence of any kill.

[herbgrace]

Papyrus doesn't sleep, though, correct? [At least, Lithuania is assuming Break is referring to Undyne's magical disappearing spears.]

[detanimetion]

Even if he did, both of us were already up by 5:30 AM. I dunno if Clover and Sans were awake enough at that point to confirm I didn't leave the room, but Papyrus definitely was. I wouldn't let him leave alone on a Friday morning, not after what happened last week.

[herbgrace]

[A nod.] Unless you can be in two places at once, I can't see how you could have managed it right now. It's the same with Rhys. Our final three options, however... [Why is this suspect list so terrible?]

[detanimetion]

Astrid's the only one with actual combat skill, but...[She frowns.] I dunno, I really can't see her doing something like this. Not for this motive, not Alisha, and definitely not the method. Plus it's pretty obvious she doesn't know anything about electricity.

[herbgrace]

[Lithuania nods.] And it seems like a lot of work for Sadie to manage--she got winded just throwing a basketball around a few times. And Hinata would have had to get out without Roxy waking up after Alisha, overpower Gilbert, drag a head around, hurry to the pool with the corpse... [This is a lot of stuff to do.] Maybe we really are looking at two killers.

[brawlhalla]

[ THANKS BRO that's...what Astrid was pointing out the other day, mostly ]

The problem is I can't see most of us doing all...this. I think a duo of killers might actually make things easier, but...this has to win most complicated bullshit yet.

[crazily]

That's what they claim, but I admittedly don't understand anything about how they work.

[ they're skeletons... ]

Since they didn't say so in particular, I would like to know if they can confirm Undyne was with them from 6AM on.

[friendboned]

SANS IS THE ONE WHO NAPS ALL NIGHT. HE'S SO LAZY!!!

BUT, I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS... WOULD NEVER SLEEP A WINK!!! AND UNDYNE WAS WITH ME. SHE... DOESN'T LIKE TO LEAVE ME ALONE TOO MUCH. IT'S BECAUSE I AM SUCH A GREAT FRIEND.

[no it's because he'd get himself murdered in five seconds flat]

[thebonezone]

it's still just called sleeping, bro.

[crazily]

Can you please explain in more detail? I'd like to hear everything you and your room did between... [ He hums thoughtfully ]

10PM Thursday and 7AM Friday. Just explain it in detail for me, please.

[dhaosu]

[ He crosses his arms. He knew it was coming, he had a bad feeling when that winter coat fit. ]

... Undyne. She could also summon a multitude of such weapons, if I'm correct, and easily cause a good amount of damage without cutting through on the first time with those.

[crazily]

Correct. A spear would have a harder time cutting off someone's head than a different blade anyways. It's not impossible, but if you were running both in the dark and in a frantic state of mind, it's reasonable to assume that an "error" would be more likely.

[dhaosu]

[ ... ]

Mm. And even if that wasn't the case, I truly cannot see any way about it that she wouldn't be involved at this point.

[ And he cannot afford to be biased at this point, he thinks. ]

[detanimetion]

That's exactly what people said the last time I was a suspect, and it turned out that we just never found the actual murder weapon because it'd been cleaned off!

Look, if I was the type of person who'd commit a murder this cowardly and complicated, would I really use my own weapon?! Or make it obvious that a blade was used at all? If we never found one, that'd be as good as implicating myself!

[crazily]

But that was also a kitchen knife or an otherwise small blade. Slitting someone's throat with a kitchen knife is fairly straightforward, but a beheading? That would take a much more significant blade. Unless we've truly missed something quite major, there aren't many things that could be used, and I would say that most of them would be our personal weapons. An sword, an axe, a spear— Things of that nature.

[ He continues calmly, though it's with a shrug. ]

As for the rest, if it was you, I certainly don't think it was your intention to use your own weapon, but it was necessary. To me, the nature of Gilbert's death implies that it was much more hurried, whereas Alisha's was planned. If it were anyone else, they would have had to bring a weapon with them if something unexpected happened and things went wrong. You don't.

[detanimetion]

They didn't actually behead him with whatever they used though. They cut through it halfway and then ripped the other half off - maybe because their knife couldn't finish the job.

[She makes a frustrated sound.] If I was as desperate as you say I was, the wounds would be way different! A spear's way different from a sword, you know - I can probably slice off someone's hand if I was concentrating, but in an actual fight? Where I'd be in a hurry to kill someone? I'd stab them before doing anything else. Slicing through such a small target using the blade of a spear would be way more difficult.

[dhaosu]

... Last time was different. There are only two individuals on this list who could have utilized a bladed weapon very well.

You may have been in a panic, and did not have much choice.

[detanimetion]

They cut halfway through his head before ripping the rest of it off. I wouldn't call that using it well. If he was already knocked out, anyone could have done it.

[earie]

You looked at the kitchen, right? Were the eggs still burning on the stove when you found them?

[dhaosu]

They were burnt and on the stove. They were not still burning or anything, since the stove was off.

[earie]

Okay, so that was bothering me. Like, if Gilbert was cooking the eggs and ran off and let them burn, who turned the stove off? Wasn't the killer leaving bloody tracks everywhere?

[hopefragment]

Is it possible we're looking at it wrong? I mean... regarding the weapon. If the stove was turned off, couldn't the killer have used one of the kitchen knives instead of their own weapon? And turned the stove off when they went to clean it off.

[earie]

That makes sense. But there should be some sign of the killer in the kitchen, right?