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

[symbologic]

[Maybe if they can find some tools that don't suck, they can try and fix this poor, screaming robot flunky. What are the chances though.]

A guard robot that needs protection. There's almost a poetic sort of irony in that... [He's...touched?? A point for you, Rhys, you saved a robot. Maybe you're not ACTUALLY such a disgusting coward after all. Maybe it's just a situational thing.] I would offer my assistance, but I'm afraid that hardly solves the problem of tools. I have none with me either, aside from what I have been able to find here.

[But alright fine, if you're going to make sad, screaming robot noises at him, Dumpy, how is Faize supposed to not go back to looking you over? He'll just...suck it up and deal with the screaming. Though, eventually he will glance back at Hinata.]

Hajime, I really think Rhys is telling the truth. I can find no evidence to the contrary. The only dangerous apparatus he appears to possess is the gun. And it does appear to be the sort that requires bullets. Though...admittedly, I do not know much about that type of gun. [Eldarians have laser guns. What the fuck is a bullet.] But even if it were possible to use something other than bullets, I am not certain it would be relevant to the trial at hand.

[Nobody was shot???]

[jackhole]

[ they're slim and much too sad. poor dumpy will just have to stay with his demonic screams of horror. at faize's remarks towards how rhys found dumpy, he just sort of grins sheepishly and the robot hovers around rhys' head before landing on top of it in a sign of affection. thanks, dumpy. ]

Dumpy needs materials that we just don't have here, I think. I can fix him if I can get back to Helios, eventually -- uh, that's the space station I live on. There's a whole section dedicated to robot repair, I can just grab stuff from there and... this has nothing to do with the trial! A-ahahaha... well.

[ uh, right. but rhys does look relieved when dumpy passes inspection. he was a bit worried faize was about to take dumpy apart just to see the inside of the gun and that would make for a distraught rhys and dumpy. ]

Yeah, it's not like Dumpy could behead someone. Or shock someone?! It's totally irrelevant.

[ and if rhys is pushing at it, it's just because he doesn't like the focus on his robot bro. leave dumpy alone!! ]

[symbologic]

[Look, he may like figuring out how things work but Dumpy is a robot? That's different than clunky old non-sentient Earth musical tech. You only take robots apart for maintenance reasons. And though Dumpy clearly needs those, now is not the time.]

Perhaps it is something we could continue discussing at another time, if you would like. [This is the most responsive Faize been since Friday, holy shit. HE ALMOST SEEMS LIKE HIS OLD SELF AGAIN, WANTING TO TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR SITUATIONS. So...good job, Rhys and Dumpy, apparently? Swear to god, if turns out you killed Alisha after this...] It would be better to stay focused on the matter at hand, for now. And it would seem as though Dumpy had little to do with it.

[Unless he's like...screaming because he knows Rhys did it and he's robo-traumatized or something? But somehow that doesn't seem likely, given that display of a affection a moment ago.]