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

[jinglehellmods]

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!"

23 GUESTS REMAIN

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STRIP SEARCH

[transparentanswer]

O-Okay, so, a few of us are going to...strip search the accused. [He's frantically waving Kantera over because he doesn't want to do this himself. At least for the guys.]

We'll move into a separate room, one by one, to examine whether people have wounds or bruises.

[Uh...]

We can keep it separated by gender so no one is too uncomfortable... It's just...important, yeah...?

[viperess]

I would be willing to volunteer for the women.

[radicalsix]

...I suppose if it's just us alone in a room, I won't complain. B-but please, be gentle with me, okay?

[viperess]

I will. Just for safety purposes, one more person should come with for a second set of eyes.

[ sorry diana. ]

[radicalsix]

[ As if she could do anything to you, you're so tall and muscular and she's but a noodle, shaking like a leaf-- ]

...If you insist, then. Whatever you feel is best...

[commemoration]

Would you like my assistance on this matter?

[snackhabit]

Perhaps we should get another woman just so you're not lying for us in case we are injured. All three of us women could go in together with Rider as our witness.

[viperess]

I would be fine with that if the others are. It seems some of you are shy.

[ awful comment tbh and she knows it. ]

[snackhabit]

I'm not shy... I just don't want to show off my body for everyone to see.

[originallutece]

[Six! Whole! Layers! of clothing! Fuck the Edwardian time period, to be honest, this takes forever, and Ros sure isn't super comfortable with it, but . . .

There's no incriminating marks on her body.]

[happydreamed]

[Oh, right-]

I am a doctor, so you can be assured of complete professionalism.

[trettende]

Right, then... I suppose we should get this on with.

[ He doesn't!! Wanna!! ]

Actually, since my hair's been cleared, is there any chance I can avoid this...?

[happydreamed]

There is not. But 'twill be over quickly.

[trettende]

[ He stripped. ]

[transparentanswer]

No dice, Prince Fancypants. You're just gonna make yourself look more suspicious.

[trettende]

Ah... very well, then.

[ HAha... well, he's gonna strip, right. Except well, when he takes his sweater off, something kind of falls to the ground?

Just, uh.

Well.

Guess who has the third knife.

Yeah, it's Hans. ]

Um. I can explain.

[happydreamed]

I would very much appreciate it if you explained.

[codeofmisconduct]

[The guys being together for this does you a great disservice. Because guess who's eye's are narrowed on you.]

I especially would like to hear it.

[viperess]

[ STERN. LOOK. hans ]

[originallutece]

You do realize how suspicious this makes you look, yes?

[BUDDY SHE LIKED YOU . . . ]

[princesstarshine]

Uh, make sure you guys come back when you're done.

[viperess]

[ ? ]

And what if we don't?

[ she's curious now... ]

[princesstarshine]

I guess I'll just pick who I think did it.

[viperess]

And who would that be, out of curiosity?

[codeofmisconduct]

Understood.

[He's fine with this. It's rather simply accomplished. He'd rather be as clear of these stupid charges as quickly as possible if he could.

He has no injuries to note; small, large, or otherwise.]