Trial 2

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WHO KILLED CHRISTMAS?

Four hours pass yet again. Thug Dangerzone and Brasco move all the tables together (with no help from Starshine), and once again the dining room becomes a makeshift trial center. Poor Diana's body is carefully laid out on one of the tables. She's covered by a sheet, because frankly her corpse looks a little nauseating, but she's there if anyone needs to look at her.

On each spot at the table is a some cookies and apple cider, and that basket sits remains cheery and present at the center of the tavle. 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, Brasco stands up on a chair. "I gotta say, I'm pretty disappointed in you all," he says, and you get the sense he honestly means it. "This is way, way more murders than we wanted here! By a significant margin! But at least justice can be served a little. Me and Princess and Thug were looking around some after you guys finished, and we narrowed it down to five different suspects. So figure it out! You've got all day. Go vote when you're sure, and remember: this isn't a joke. Make sure you get it right. When we've got a majority vote, or when it gets too late, we'll decide.

Ready? Start!"

 

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Comments

[originallutece]

Two weeks in a row? For god's sake, there's a dozen other people here, pick someone new.

[transparentanswer]

["We narrowed it down to five different suspects."

He covers his mouth, hands shaking in disbelief. He's actually there. There's no way. Theres' no way he could be voted guilty for this, right?

Diana...]

...You can't be serious.

It was not me.

[thatdarkmage]

Maybe our hosts just don't like you.

[ How nice! ]

[doublesmall]

Seriously? I wasn't even upstairs last night, there's no way it was me.

[he huffs out a breath, gesturing at his apple cider-]

You mind spiking this? I feel like I'm going to need it. Thanks.

[doublesmall]

I guess redheads are naturally suspicious, or something.

[commemoration]

They must be mistaken, as I do not believe that you would do something like this.

[especially given his reaction to when Hans died...]

[letstrythatagain]

I think it's the hair.

[letstrythatagain]

You weren't? Where were you?

[ahkas]

I didn't kill her.

More importantly - there's been a couple of murders already and it's showing no signs of stopping! That's pretty serious when all we've done is to try and live in this holiday house.

[ahkas]

[ in case he's serious about the spiking, he'll move it away. ]

Don't do that, you won't be able to talk and think properly otherwise.

[doublesmall]

I passed out by the fire. You try sleeping in that creepy room, it's like you're being watched all the time.

[thedifferencebetween]

Somebody doesn't like you, apparently.

But gotta say...not really sure where you'd be finding the time to run around murdering people.

[originallutece]

How comforting. Though it's as good as explanation as any, I suppose.

[originallutece]

At least we're in this together. Any confessions you want to make?

[That's . . . kind of a joke.]

[doublesmall]

Half a shot never killed anyone.

[sure, he's not really wrong, but come onnn.]

[thedifferencebetween]

Hey, here's a suggestion....you don't want murders happening, maybe take some actual steps to prevent it. 'Cause this is a real ass backwards way of dealing with it.

[originallutece]

You know, I've heard quite a few nasty things about my hair in my time, but never before has it led me to be accused of murder. I suppose there's a first time for everything.

[doublesmall]

Not a one.

[he shrugs one shoulder, there.]

[ahkas]

The nutcracker in the bedroom will know and you'll be suspect again. [ actually he doesn't know if it will but he'll just put his bets on that. ] Anyway there's time enough after if you make it out alive.

[originallutece]

Going to confirm my alibi?

[That's meant to be a bit more bravado than it comes out.]

[theothermrgray]

[Dorian's up. Finally. But he's going to be a bit disgruntled because apparently he missed something important when it happened.]

Look, I don't know who it was, but I thought I heard something rustling about in my room. I thought it might have been the snow at first, so I disregarded it, but now I think I ought to barricade the door from now on.

Honestly, do we have no privacy here at all?

[transparentanswer]

...Thanks.

[He slumps in his chair, fidgeting.]

Diana was...I liked her. There's no reason I'd do something like that to her.

[viperess]

So there will be no justice for the others who died?

[letstrythatagain]

Aww, well why didn't you say something? I can trade with you for a night if your room's a bother.

[originallutece]

Well, I suppose they can't all be easy.

[Though she's glad? She likes drinking buddy.]