Week 3, Saturday

[foundationmods]

This time, when everyone files into the studio, they aren't escorted to their seats. Instead, they are sent to podiums up on the stage arrange in a semi-circle. Everyone can see each other, and everyone is also visible to the cameras. Off to stage right is a jury box with 12 prinnies in it, all in various states of 'fancy dress'. One is wearing a suit top, another a blouse, one a huge Colonial-era wig. To stage left at box 0 is Dazai's seat, where he will be spending most of the trial, but he will get up to move around at times. And in the very center is a picture of Aqua. Once everyone is in their spots, one of the prinnies will hit a gavel against the podium in front of it, signaling the start of the trial.

It's time to find Aqua's killer.


EDIT: voting link

Comments

[hatesdeerstalkers]

While that is a thought, it's also possible that someone else had the weapon ready.

Potentially the killer, or perhaps an assistant. After all, We've never fully asked the extent of everyone's abilities here, have we?

[odasaku]

She isn’t the only one with ice powers it seems. But at this point, I don’t think anyone will come out in the open and admit what they’re capable of.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Not unless it exonerates them of the crime, no.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

My own abilities are difficult to describe fully as well...

...Still, after this, maybe we should consider it.

[shortstacked]

You mean going over what we can all do?

[allmyfriendsaredead]

Yes. It's probably good to know for other reasons, too.

Like how we can support each other.

[shortstacked]

Yeah, it's a good idea so we're all more aware it and can help each other out.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

If we intend on keeping each other from murdering, it may be a good idea.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

Of course we do!

We prevented it two weeks. We... might have grown complacent.

[And Aqua paid the price for them all.]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Complacency is to be expected...indeed, I believe we were all bracing for another game instead of a trial, and may have missed key details.

[He shakes his head.]

Hopefully, this won't be repeated for the rest of our time here.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

I should have known better...

[She's tired and unhappy and still so raw.]

We can't let this happen again.

[odasaku]

I don’t think we can force people that don’t want to say it.

[ there are some that aren’t comfortable with it. ]

But I think we should do that, yeah.

[dereban]

[ you know what

you get plus points in Inaba's book for that first statement... ]

[iblistriggered]

Then what's the point? Someone could just hide the important parts of their power sets, as an ace in the hole if they decide they want to kill someone.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

Silver, even if they don't tell us everything, maybe they have other skills that could be helpful for saving people.

[iblistriggered]

[Silver wants to protest, but... she's right, and his objections die in his throat]

[odasaku]

Every bit of effort will be worth something. We can’t make everyone say it, but at least we’ll have some information.

[iblistriggered]

And those of us who do tell everything will be at risk... [he grumbles, frustrated] This sucks.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

It's better to at least try. If anyone does tell us their abilities, it's still more helpful than nothing at all.

[odasaku]

Yeah, you’re right.