trial #3

[judgejudy]

DAY 6 (afternoon) Complex Population: 27 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 10/22. voting

Comments

[liven]

If you disagree I don't see a point in forcing it. The kills were entirely different.

[tearable]

I have nothing to hide except for my dignity -

[ Guys??? ]

[liven]

I shouldn't think you would. I think the suggestion is a bit odd, since obviously there's wounds on Bigby since the kill was different. But I suppose we could do it to get it out of the way, and then question why we're questioning it.

I didn't think you had any reason to object other than your dignity.

[selfsufficiency]

I think it's interesting that Cici brought this up after we started talking about suspects, don't you? ♡

[liven]

I don't disagree. As I've said, since the two kills were by different groups, I'm not certain why we're assuming there will be wounds. It's something we can dismiss quickly with a check, but all the same it seems less useful than other avenues of inquiry.

[selfsufficiency]

We might as well get it over with, then. ♡

[tearable]

Let's just get it over with.

[ And off to the furthest corner they can go? Elizabeth needs help with that damn wrist cast, but she's not going to make a scene about it. ]

[liven]

[ yeah shijima can actually do the check-for-injuries-with-clothes-on thing as. a ninja cat. and she'll be quick and generally efficient? and obviously can help with the cast because she wrapped...it...

she won't make a scene either. THERE'S NO POINT. ]

Of course.

[tearable]

[ Clothes on is the best bet, but Elizabeth wants to make sure nothing is left to chance. ]

There is something.

[ She'd only find there was a slight wince between her shoulders if Shijima put her attention there, I guess? ]

Something that happened before this entire mess. Just so you're aware.

[liven]

What was it?

[ shijima sounds. neutral? since tbh bigby trusting liz is currently enough for her lmao. ]

[tearable]

[ thanks bigby the yiffer. ]

I was attached to something a while ago. It still - .. it's still not healed.

[ Elizabeth is kind enough to provide the eye candy, I guess? Mainly because Adam's prob getting naked and let me live. She begins to undo her buttons and finally, allows the shirt to fall down her corset. There's your eye candy, guys. Tits.

But, no, the focus was on Elizabeth's back. Between her shoulders was a faded darker ring - it's definitely still obvious to the shape. ]

I promise you, someone much more vile did this to me than these staff members or a dead prosecutor.

[ She'll carefully shrug her shirt back up and button up. ]

It's a long story and one I'm sure you'll get tired of. Point is, Franziska didn't do this and I believe this is a waste of time. Precious time.

[puffing]

[ no comment ]

[liven]

You needn't worry. I can tell the difference between a wound caused last night and one caused a while ago.

[ she doesn't appear to feel the need to bring it up to the group at large so TOUGH LUCK for anyone who wanted to know this? ]

So you were experimented upon, too. I thought so, given your comments. Well, it's not important right now.

[tearable]

Thanks. Can't fault me for wanting to be transparent.

[ But, she needed to be sure. People's words and even testimonials only provided so much "innocence" at this point. ]

Not something I like to brag about, but - right. More important things and if I thought the suspicion would be cast to me by Ciel, I wouldn't have suggested it.

[liven]

No, that's always helpful. I will be able to confirm that this, like the others, was inflicted in the past if anyone asks...and they needn't question my credentials.

[ i mean maybe they should since she just makes vague statements to most people about knowing shit, like how she just went "experiment upon too" but whatever. shijima is clearly an expert! ]

I find him more suspicious than you, honestly.

[tearable]

I don't think there's a single soul who wants to oppose you at this point.

[ Don't worry, Liz definitely plans to bring it up in private. She didn't want to bring attention to it - not like how this was. ]

Then maybe we should begin looking in his direction? I won't condemn a kid to death unless needed, but worth questioning.

[liven]

Perhaps. He's one of the four claimed abstains, and I would still like to know why one of those four bothered to lie about their vote.

[ it's not proof positive of guilt so she's mostly waiting for them to explain themselves or argue about who is telling the truth and who isn't? ]

We've time yet, at least.

[tearable]

Veronica went on about communication, so we need to follow up. If that's the route we're taking, I mean.

[ Can they come together and work together as a team...?!? ]

[liven]

She isn't wrong. We need to get all three of them to answer. Bigby was one of the four claims to abstention, but I believe his vote truly was an abstain.

[tearable]

Narrowing down why someone would lie would either get us to one of the six or the staff, I'd think.

[mansplains]

[Guy's just going to stand in front of them (with his back to Elizabeth, of course!!!) to block any pervert's view. He even takes off his stupid vest thing to try to help cover her]

[tearable]

[ GUY IS BAE. ]

[mansplains]

[ENTER THE AMAZING GUY]

[puffing]

[ if Bigby felt even remotely decent right now...... ]

[mansplains]

[u wanna go, punk]