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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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semperperatus: (just realized so many r3 hand jokes)

[personal profile] semperperatus 2018-05-12 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's here that Shepard finally speaks.]

A...what kind of saw.

[His voice is quiet.]
beanstarscream: he's grinning menacingly with a light source below him. it's VERY spooky. (me: an intellectual)

[personal profile] beanstarscream 2018-05-12 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know what type the missing one was, honestly. Most of them seemed to be geared towards sawing trees rather than bone or anything like that, though.
semperperatus: (Default)

[personal profile] semperperatus 2018-05-12 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
...I'm asking because...for a few reasons.

I know a little about how saws and chainsaws work. I...I saw the head...

[It was gruesome. It was horrible. He thought it was his wife. But maybe he can help.]

I might be able to help.
beanstarscream: he's grinning menacingly with a light source below him. it's VERY spooky. (me: an intellectual)

[personal profile] beanstarscream 2018-05-12 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Well, while there were some on display, I didn’t see any chainsaws for sale, so I can only assume the one stolen was manual