WEEK 1 || act: indict

[foundationmods]

[Saturday dawns, bright and early again - and Undyne comes to the inn, flanked by the Royal Guard...all of the Dogs in the area, in their armor or uniforms.

You all only have enough time to get ready - wash yourselves, put on your masks and clothing - before you're ushered out, guarded so heavily that it's clear they expect trouble. Monsters on the way watch you warily, whispering and either looking angry or shocked.

It's clear they no longer have such kind thoughts of you, after what happened.

You're all lead out past Snowdin and Waterfall, into an area that's hot, and the glow of subterranian lava lights the area. Then, past a large hotel...into an area that looks metallic, where some kind of whitish, rainbow-gleaming liquid can be seen below.

In this area, you are led to a wider platform that is still open to the liquid before, with the handrails in place - where there are some seats around, and a familiar face waiting to speak with you.

This...for all of you, it is a familiar sight.

It is a trial location.

You are here to find the killer...and convict one of your own, in a murder that makes no sense.

But you have no choice.

You can only forge ahead....and try to find out the truth.]

VICTIM: HIMEKO INABA
ACT: VOTE

Comments

CAT...HERDING?

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[There's a sharp clap from Moriarty, as he straightens up and clears his throat, his face carefully blank and impassive - a far cry from the sorrow he'd just shown.]

Well. I believe the time for deliberation has passed, hasn't it? You have determined the killer, regardless of motive.

...I, Apparently, was the murderer.

Therefore, your duty is to vote.

Re: CAT...HERDING?

[justonezero]

Moriarty...

[He hates this. He hates this so much.]

[finalring]

Are you...certain about this? You don't even remember doing it!

[hatesdeerstalkers]

I am.

[He's resolute, at least.]

But, for now, this is my role.

[finalring]

I understand.

[ he looks away, sighing. ]

I'm sorry. My foolishness put you in this situation.

[white_camellia]

...Of course. I do not know how you will be treated here, but... As I have said before. Keep yourself safe. We will do our best to keep her safe on our side.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

...Thank you.

[He tilts his head at her, giving a sad smile.]

And please take care of yourselves, as well.

[accessorytomurder]

We've determined the greater configuration of the murder weapon.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

...Truly kind, aren't you?

[...]

There's no need.

[cw_suicide]

She's simply stating the facts of the situation, Moriarty-san.

[accessorytomurder]

...There's every need. Because you would never want to have hurt her. Even if something made you, you didn't want to, or choose to, and that means something. That's worth something.

[white_camellia]

Even if you say someone was controlling him, it does not change the fact that we have nothing to indicate who did, and nothing is going to materialize out of thin air. That may change in the future, but for the time being, we need to offer what answers we have, and keep searching once we are given more freedom.

[accessorytomurder]

I know that. But we have to establish that much too, because...

...because, I think we both know we'll be back here again soon, until we do find the controller.

[le_mat]

She's right- Toriel already said if we figure out that it's someone outside this room we'll still be arrested.

... and if they go looking for the true culprit, we might just be sending them to their deaths.

Re: CAT...HERDING?

[oceanicbutterfly]

[...

So they just write down the name of whoever they think was responsible for Inaba's death, right?]

[le_mat]

Getting you imprisoned... that just sounds like a bad idea- you know more about what's going on here than the rest of us. We need your help.

...not getting into it not being fair in general, but we've all already dealt with that so I won't bother.

[cw_suicide]

We also can't trust that he's not still under the influence of whatever had him do this.

[finalring]

At least in jail it means that we could keep an eye on him.

[ ... ]

The question would be if we'd be allowed to visit him.

[improbablenotimpossible]

...Because right now we can't vote or reveal the True Cause.

[This was not how he wanted Moriarty to land behind bars]

[sageking]

We cannot, dear Detective?

Surely, even though we've reached the conclusion that he was involved in her murder we could do our best to request further leniency, given the circumstances.

We can simply acknowledge that we've hardly any proof that someone else outside of this group had been involved other than an odd magic signature and Moriarty would be the de facto culprit, but as Monsters, we'd request it nonetheless.

[improbablenotimpossible]

Yes, we can request leniency, but without something beyond our word that something bigger is at play...

[He frowns, the magic signature is evidence but is it evidence the Monsters will see or be able to use?]

That is what we can do for now...

Is to ask for mercy.

[homeecspacecop]

Could we vote for... [Chuuta?]

No, nevermind.

[lovecolored]

[ nudges him a little

What? ]

[ugly_split_ends]

...At least you're just going to prison.

[romancekiller]

[clarke isn't surprised when moriarty speaks up to urge them to vote for him and while she doesn't like this at all, she know there really doesn't seem to be any alternative]