week 8 - trial; day 1

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 8 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      cast setting rulebook

Comments

[hopefragment]

...Maybe. Isn't he like... literally a ninja, though? I'd think running and pretending that it didn't take any effort would go along with that.

I think we can all say that a test would be useless, though, after last week.

[Ugh Sadie... wtf.]

[mothercat]

Yeah, but I'm not sure that means much. [ Yoite is pretty obviously sick, if he remembers right. ]

Maybe we should take note of it but try to focus on other clues for now. I don't think debating speed right now is going to help us out if we don't figure out other details first.

[hopefragment]

You're right. It's something to keep in mind, but I don't think we have enough information at this point to try to figure it out just from that.

[mothercat]

I'm sure it'll make a comeback sooner or later.

For now though, I wonder if we should look over what everybody was wearing yesterday. You found a jar of broken glitter, didn't you? If Clover tried to hit her assailant with it, maybe some glitter got on them. [ Will they be that lucky? ]

[hopefragment]

Yeah, it was pink. If I were a suspect, I'd have definitely burned the clothes instead of trying to get the glitter off but... it's worth a look when we check over everyone's rooms.

[mothercat]

That's true. There's no guarantee she actually hit them either.

But, if they burned their clothes or tossed them in the lake or got rid of them another way, we could try something else. How about we try asking everyone if they remember what the suspects were wearing before Clover disappeared and after the announcement? That way, unless they put on the same exact outfit it won't matter if they disposed of them.

[symbologic]

...I'm not certain it matters whether or not she hit them with the jar. Taking Clover down from the tree and carrying her to the chapel was enough to get glitter on my clothes and hands. [Tbh, he still has a few pink sparkles on him, even now.] Unless our killer was able to hang her from that tree without touching her, they likely would have gotten some on them even if they avoided the jar.

[mothercat]

[ That makes him wince. His condolences, Faize, that's got to be the worst way to be doused in glitter. ]

That's a good point, I wonder if glitter is going to be vital clue again. [ Just like with Vegeta. It's even pink. ]

[symbologic]

[It's true. It was the worst glitter bomb any of them could have received. Also the saddest.]

Perhaps. [It's a Clover murder, it's gotta be relevant somehow.] It's hard to say for certain now, though. As most of us have been hit with glitter at least once by now, and it's rather difficult to get out completely...

[mothercat]

[ But it won't be the last. Undyne is sure to take up Clover's glitter cause. Also he agrees with basically everything Faize just said. ]

Plus one of the suspects usually stays in Undyne's room. She's... got a lot of glitter in there. I can't imagine we won't find any in Sans room or on his clothes when we search it.

[muties]

Glitter never comes off.

[ IT'S HOW WE'LL REMEMBER CLOVER, EVERY TIME WE SEE A GLINT OF SPARKLY BULLSHIT ]

[lastgirl]

...Hrm. [She'll concede to that.] I guess, though it's not like either of them knew I was at the pool. Dhaos came in first and I would say Yoite arrived only a few seconds after.

[hopefragment]

Mm. Well... thanks for your testimony, anyway. It might help.

[Just nods and files away the information. Maybe it'll be useful later!]