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

[merirut]

You say that like we haven't been doing the former from the very start.

[iblistriggered]

Well, I haven't been. Maybe you have.

[darkova]

All of us floundering about pointlessly... it is obnoxious, isn't it?

[He might ask the House for actual popcorn at this rate]

[visionem]

I would say it's more disappointing, actually.

[ Alcor would offer to make some usually, but he might not be in the mood for it. ]

[darkova]

Indeed! I told everyone that giving in to this trick would be pointless but someone did it anyway. It's pathetic.

[He sounds so gd amused though in a mean way, even if there's no smile in his eyes]

[darkremnants]

[ Keep dragging. That gets a smirk. ]

[visionem]

Is it?

[ There's no smile here either and he does in fact sound really disappointed. Like a teacher who just watched his entire class fail on their final exam. Either way he lets out a sigh, holds out a palm and summons a shard of ice. ]

I would think being unobservant is pathetic as well.

[darkova]

[Ingway's eyes spark, and his chain curls around him, the stones flaming]

Hello there. I was wondering if anyone would react to all the taunting...

[visionem]

That's not what this is.

[ Gonna chill out here floating with this icicle. ]

[houndumb]

... What the hell're you tryin' to do?

[He doesn't sound angry, actually -- there's a muffled displeasure, though, like a dog that's smelled something sour.]

[visionem]

You tell me, Nora.

[oceanicbutterfly]

[!!]

Alcor-san?

[visionem]

Yes, Minazuki Karen?

[prayerwheel]

It--you?

[ UHHHHH THAT SURE SEEMS LIKE A CONFESSION ]

[visionem]

Yes, I am me. Alcor, nothing more, nothing less.

[iblistriggered]

... Alcor.....

W...what...?

[visionem]

I didn't want to have to remind you, Silver.

[merirut]

[!!]

Alcor, you... What are you trying to play at here?

[hatesdeerstalkers]

....Ah.

[Moriarty doesn't...really sound very surprised.]

I see.

[eldritcheyes]

Alcor...?

[He doesn't like this.]

You didn't....

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[Saki's eyes go wide, hand over her mouth. They'd talked- she knew...]

Alcor...

[dereban]

. . . I need a fucking drink after this.

[ because

OF COURSE THIS WEEK WILL BE LIKE THIS ]

[shortstacked]

What— it was you?

[odasaku]

You’re the only one that hasn’t been cooperating since Aqua’s death.

[merirut]

And what, pray tell, have I not been cooperative with?