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]

...You might be onto something there - Coffee does require higher temperatures than tea to properly brew.

...That being said, it's also possible That our killer was merely just not a tea drinker in general.

[dereban]

If that's the case, the two I'd think about here in particular would be Akira and Sandalphon.

[iblistriggered]

... Wasn't Sandalphon really upset about one of his pictures, too?

[dereban]

Not to mention that I saw him in the garage requesting the House for vehicles - specifically cars, too. Which antifreeze is used for.

[iblistriggered]

What the heck did he want with a car?

[allmyfriendsaredead]

Yes. Lucifer. From what he told me, Lucifer is the one who created him.

...

This week, he told me that everything he did in this world was for Lucifer, but he wouldn't explain what exactly he meant by that.

[iblistriggered]

... Does it seem like he believed the Foundation's threat?

[houndumb]

[Nora's listening, and he doesn't look surprised but he also just looks extra grouchy about it.]

Does he ever shut up about Lucifer, honestly.

[overconfidant]

...I've been thinking about learning to brew tea, but I haven't actually tried yet. So no, I'm not very good.

I wouldn't count on any ingested poison as a fast or reliable way to handle someone, though. I know too much about the human body for that.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

..If you'd like to learn, I can most certainly teach you.

[HE'S BRITISH, HE FUCKING KNOWS.]

And yes - especially when there are much more common household things that could be used for much quicker deaths.

[overconfidant]

...sounds good.

[That's almost shy? Look. He learned coffee from Coffee Dad. Learning tea from Moriarty is a Big Deal.

Moriarty is why he was thinking about learning in the first place.]

Yeah and if I was just trying to weaken someone I'd still have better options.

[merirut]

[He just stares at this whole discussion like he thinks it's stupidest thing he's heard.]

...Are you seriously meaning to use that as a basis for an accusation?

[dereban]

It's not my only reason for accusing you in particular. Just answer.

[merirut]

[He just gives her a look before answering with a sour expression.]

No, I'm not particularly experienced with brewing tea. But it's not as if I haven't partaken in my fair share of tea times before, either.

[visionem]

Either option is likely. If they were not versed in making tea, then it requires some fortune for them to choose a poison that perfectly covers up their mistake.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Not exactly - Antifreeze smells quite sweet. No one would bat an eye at a sweet smelling tea, after all.

[houndumb]

Ha!! I knew coffee was evil.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

...It's not my drink of choice, but I certainly wouldn't call it Evil.

[houndumb]

IT'S DEFINITELY EVIL.

[Why does he sound so convinced of this. Truly his vendetta goes deep.]

[prayerwheel]

...why?

[ nora do you have a vendetta against coffee just because it's too bitter for your secretly-10-years-old ass? ]

[houndumb]

[I mean, yeah, but it's not the only reason!!!!]

'Cause it tastes like somebody killed someone, mummified their corpse, put it in a blender an' then burnt it to a crisp and stuck it in a cup??

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[He snrks at that.]

You can be rather descriptive when you want to be, hm?

[prayerwheel]

That's a bit extreme just for distaste, don't you think? Do you have some traumatic experiences with coffee?

[ smiiiiiiile ]

[darkremnants]

Best part of waking up is evil in a cup.

[houndumb]

[DEADEYES HIM FOREVER]

'Course you'd think so.