trial #2

[judgejudy]

DAY 4 (afternoon) Complex Population: 32 At noon, the same tone from the morning rings out, and Judy's voice filters out over the intercom. "Good afternoon, residents. As per Safety Protocol 6227-A, it is time to conduct a trial to bring justice for the victim. Please proceed to the courtroom on the first level." Just as at night, if you don't go to the courtroom, you'll be treated to an electric shock of increasing strength until you go to the courtroom or are unconscious. Though considering the ominous penalty for not participating in a trial, you should likely just go rather than risk not voting because you've been knocked out by your own stubbornness... Once you're in the courtroom, you'll find that bottled water and light snacks are provided, but otherwise you'll have to bring anything else you may need. As you come to your conclusions about who to vote for, you can step into the judgement theater to cast your vote at the terminal. You may change your vote as many times as you'd like, but at 7PM, your vote (or lack thereof) is locked in. You have until 7PM to discuss and vote for who you think the murderer is. — ic rulebook character statuses character profiles Voting will close at 9PM EST on 10/15. voting

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[heroizes]

[ ALICE... you're grounded oh my god ]

Nah, I can't either. And I mean, if the circumstances were any different? I'd totally blow it off. But... We're not that lucky. So, uh, as things are, I've gotta think that maybe it was convenient for them to have some crazy chick and really jump on that.

[ He looks thoughtful for a moment at her second question, and it takes a moment for him to answer. ]

I mean... Possibly. Hell, we don't even know for sure that they even pick them, do we? Might as well be randomized with how that "bug" went for all we know. So it's hard to say. But assuming that it's not just friggin' random, yeah, that's the best idea we have to go on. Pick a kid because they're not gonna fight. Which... [ That thought makes him uncomfortable, but he shrugs ] Then that becomes a question of who's frail enough that they're gonna pick a kid even when they get some hotshit weapon?

[selfsufficiency]

Hmm...

[Alice hums, thinking about it.]

Well... there is Cici. He was in Charles's room and I know he wanted to have the bed... they might have fought about that. And he was pretty quick to point the finger at other people earlier on in the trial. He's pretty small.

[She looks around the room and points out a couple of others - Minatsuki, Franziska, Shijima, and Hitsugi.]

They're all pretty short, too. But I don't know if I would describe Shijima as frail, she put up a pretty good fight for the bed the first night we slept together.

[liven]

I've taken on two people bigger than me since getting here. They can surely attest to the fact I'd be able to kill a bigger opponent.

[ THIS IS IMPORTANT i guess ]

[jackhole]

[ oi ]

Are you talking about that time you almost slit my throat? [ wait ] Did you do that to someone else too?

[liven]

Oh, I didn't pull a blade on the other fellow. I just kicked him very hard.

[ he called her smol ]

[jackhole]

[ also apparently flat view doesn't tell you where these threads are from SO HE'S AWAKE ENOUGH TO VOUCH AT THIS POINT ]

Oh. Well, alright.

[ you know, he'd be weirdly jealous if she did pull a blade on the other guy. which is. really embarrassing. rhys, get a hold of yourself. ]

[liven]

[ RHYS...THAT'S CONCERNING........... ]

Still, it should be obvious I am perfectly capable of taking on bigger targets.

[jackhole]

[ look, he likes her now so he wants to be one of the only ones she stabbed. what if she stabbed someone he hated AND him?? he'd be so hurt. ]

Yeah, pretty much. You're definitely a threat.

[liven]

[ RHYS THAT'S WEIRD but ok whatever the fuck i guess shijima is ok with that. one of her canon allies is a dude who is literally just obsessed with her bro and herself because they're immortal. why not.

she preens a little. ]

I am.

[ SHE IS A MIGHTY HUNTRESS of mice and rats and shit ]

[chiseler]

[Slides in here...]

Can agree, actually a threat. [That's all he has to say but considering he's the one that was kicked because he assumed she was too small to deal he feels like he can vouch for that.] But don't worry, I think you're the only one she'd care about stabbing.

[jackhole]

[ well, that's good to know.

as in, he actually looks satisfied with that. ]

Cool.

[heroizes]

[ Okay, before he gets to most of this, there's an important question first: ]

...Wait, hold up, you lost me. Who's Cici?

[selfsufficiency]

Ciel! I call him Cici. ♡

[Because she thinks he's hilarious, so he earned a nickname.]

[heroizes]

Oh. Ohhh.

[ Jack nods, but it comes with a sour frown. ]

Yeah, that punk just called me out right away. Which, fair normally, rude from him because damn, what an unpleasant kid.

[selfsufficiency]

He sort of has acted a little suspiciously all along, hasn't he? But... he's also a child, so people probably won't want to vote for him.

Because, if we're wrong, then...

[Then they all get to watch one of their own kill a kid. So. Uh.]

[heroizes]

No, yeah, I'm not saying vote for him or anything. Just saying he's a jerk.

[ Though something seems to dawn on him, so he adds: ]

Which, related, what if that's... I dunno, a part of it? Like, from where I, a sane, rational adult [ jack shut up ] stand, there are a lot of kids here. So, hell, just statistically speaking, there's probably someone I'd call a kid on it.

1/2

[selfsufficiency]

[if jack is a sane, rational adult then they're all screwed]

...there probably is. That might be how they expect to get away with this.

2/2

[selfsufficiency]

But if a kid is involved with this... I won't show them mercy just because they're young.

[heroizes]

[ alice what the fuck ]

You are so bloodthirsty, holy crap. Look, all- All for punishing bad guys, but c'mon!

[selfsufficiency]

I'm just saying, I won't let someone being a kid stop me from voting for them if they might be guilty!