on the third day of christmas my true love gave to me a trial to see whodunit

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WHO KILLED CHRISTMAS?

Four hours pass. Thug Dangerzone and Brasco move all the tables together (with no help from Starshine) and the "trial room" such that it is, is set. One long table with plenty of standing room if you aren't feeling like getting buddy buddy with your new best friends. No one seems to have wanted to move the body, so right next to the long table is Kido, sort of covered with the tablecloth. (Was it made to be a reminder, of what you've lost? Or are they just lazy?)

On each spot at the table is a sandwich and apple cider, and that basket sits ominously in the middle of the table as a gruesome centerpiece reminder. Next to the food is a pen and a small notebook, like the kind they use on police procedural.

After everyone is seated, or at least standing awkwardly around, Starshine goes to stand at the head of the table and claps her hands to get everyone's attention. "Hello everyone. I hope you used your four hours wisely!" She sets a piece of paper on the table, with a variety of names. "Here's your suspect list. We were doing a little digging while you guys were busy poking around, so we've determined it's one of these idiots. Please discuss among yourself who did it. When you're ready, write their name on the paper and hand it to one of us and we'll count. When a majority of you have all written the same name, we'll stop. Or, uh, I guess if you waste enough of our time."

She looks from Brasco to Thug Dangerzone and then back to the table and the gathered masses. She waves her hand in a sweeping gesture in front of everyone, "Let the Hunger Games begin!"

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Comments

[snackhabit]

He was calm and writing a letter. I don't remember too much, but I do know that someone had called for him before I fell asleep last night.

[theothermrgray]

That might have been the petition. I suggested he could make an ammendium to get rid of some of the more redundant rules, but...

[snackhabit]

I wouldn't be surprised if that was it. He did seem very adamant about changing that rule, didn't he?

[happydreamed]

And you have no notion of who that person might be?

[snackhabit]

Unfortunately, I don't. He just seemed more than happy to go along with that person, though. Perhaps someone he knows or someone he was able to get along with rather quickly since we've been stuck here.

[viperess]

I wonder if anyone would be willing to speak to their communication with him. However, he did go around with that petition to so many people... it's hard to narrow it down by that means.

[snackhabit]

Given that whatever he was writing was that petition, it would be difficult. Maybe someone had wanted to speak with him about that.

[viperess]

...I don't quite understand what the point of the petition was honestly. This is the first I'm hearing of it, as I wasn't approached.

[snackhabit]

Something about the... condoms... being mentioned in the rule. [Her face gets a little red here.]

[viperess]

Ah. I see. [ she doesn't blush but looks mildly uncomfortable now. ] I don't think that was the best use of the time he had. Not that he could have known what would happen...

[snackhabit]

He probably didn't. Honestly, he was probably just thinking about everyone's well-being. He seemed rather chivalrous like that, after all.

[happydreamed]

As we have no phones in our rooms, did that person come to the door to ask for him? If so, would you not remember anything about their appearance?

[snackhabit]

Yes, they did. I didn't see or hear who it was. He opened the door just a crack to see who it was then shortly left after that.