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Cartesio NPCs ([personal profile] cartesio) wrote in [community profile] cartesianism2018-05-11 08:13 pm

WEEK 0 TRIAL



Week 0: Trial


By the time you get to the courtroom, the large clock on the top shows it’s 10:00 AM. The Sergeant is waiting in front of the open doors, when someone arrives he ushers them inside, into the trial room. He ignores any questions about why a trial will happen, all he does is glare at those who ask.

The trial room seems to have been modified for the purposes of having this sort of trials. There are thirty-three podiums arranged on a circle, none of them have any name or indication of where you must go. Looks like you’re free to stand wherever you want. The only exception is the podium draped in black velvet, with a cheap-looking polaroid of Lovepon placed right on top of it. The sides of the room have what seems to be tribunes, rising high and out of your reach, with enough chairs for a sizable crowd. It feels more like a stadium, and you and the rest of the participants would be the main show, but the seats are empty.

Once everyone is gathered at the trial room, the Sergeant glances up at digital clock on the wall, locks the entrance from the outside, and appears a short time later at the judge’s bench, positioned just as high as the public’s seats.
"I mentioned this already: we’re on a tight schedule right now. A life was claimed, and now your duty is to find who among you was responsible for this bloodshed. Lovepon deserves that much, doesn’t she? I trust you all investigated as much as possible. You should have enough to pinpoint who is the killer, now you must debate and decide who among you will be punished to the full extent of the law."
He raises his hand with authority. The shadows over his face seem to twist for a moment, as if they’re going to extend further over his face.
"No, you don’t have a choice. Submit your vote through the slot on your podium, all you have to do is write the name on paper and slide it there. Majority rules, refusing to vote is not an option. Now that I made myself clear..."
Let the trial begin.


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londonstar: (nine.)

[personal profile] londonstar 2018-05-12 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ that...makes waver raise an eyebrow. what an awful place to put a bullet casing ]

Could it be that Lady Lovepon was attacked in the ice cream shop, then?
detegoergosum: (043)

[personal profile] detegoergosum 2018-05-12 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Suddenly, a theory clicks in her head. ]

...Perhaps not. Did Lovepon-san seem to be behaving strangely at any point? The receipt for the saw was found in her pocket. If the marks were inconsistent with someone actually sawing something, but rather with a striking motion, we may need to consider self-defense as a motive.
paciscere: a dickweed smiling and talking (010)

[personal profile] paciscere 2018-05-12 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I had the pleasure of having a very nice chat with her on our first day here and she most certainly did intend to murder someone back where she's from. [ in fact, he helped her plan it! kind of. ] I don't think she would have tried to kill any of us, however.

[ he's not saying that for any reason, really. he just found her interesting. ]
londonstar: (ten.)

[personal profile] londonstar 2018-05-12 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
...Self-defense as a motive would be understandable if she had only been cut once or if she had only been shot.

[ he grimaces ]

However, it does not explain the dismemberment or the gruesome hunt they put us through in order to find the remaining parts.