cartesianism | Week 4

Week 4: Trial

It's dawn when the Sergeant calls everyone to the courtroom. Despite the early hour, the tribunes of the room are as full as the last two times, sleepy townspeople glaring and looking at the visitors with distrust. The Sergeant told everyone to get to their spots. Anyone who looks behind them, will see the bailiffs carrying Sting Eucliffe away, who is trying to resist them but doesn't seem to have enough strength to do that well.

"Don't worry about him. That guy ate a lot of ice and frost for reasons I don't understand, and now he has a very bad cold. I don't want him making everyone in this room sick, so he's excused. No, that's not a hint all of you should get sick to avoid these trials."

There are more podiums draped in black now. Clarisse, Eric Lecarde, and Jughead Jones have joined the dead, and their podiums look lonely without their occupants.

With a twirl of the gavel, the Sergeant recites:

"Today the trial will focus on solving the murder of..."

He takes a PDA out of his pocket, and holds it in the air. The PDA's text-to-voice software says: 'Forsythe'

"...Pendleton Jones the Third. The circumstances need no introduction, we all are aware of them. Here are your suspects"

Once everyone had a moment to see the faces in the photos, the Sergeant adds:

"By the way, there are two separate culprits today. Yes, two of these five people directly caused Jughead's death. When it's time to vote, remember to vote for two different people."

Let the trial begin.

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Yeah... I mean we've all mentioned it. She's real fucking old.

[Wayne that's mean]

We both know that's bullshit. You wouldn't have to use that much soap unless you were trying to cover the smell of something else, would you?

Don’t you think she just wanted to leave?

[SEE?]

Ah-- no, that's not...

[WHAT HE MEANT TO DO... that said.]

Aren't you a bit young to be thinking like that?

[WHY IS HIS LIFE LIKE THIS? IS THIS WHAT HAVING CHILDREN IS LIKE??]

Making Odasaku mad is a bad idea, and that's a lesson everyone should take to heart. It's not easy to do, but if you manage it--

[Mmmmm.]

I’m being honest! What do I have to say to convince you?

[A pause; when she speaks, her voice cracks.]

Why him?

It takes quite some courage to say that when we can all see your soles are exceptionally free of grime.

[sTOP.]

Yeah, sure. I totally just wanted to leave. I didn't want immortality at all.

[IN A REALLY SARCASTIC TONE]

Edited 2018-10-27 22:43 (UTC)

Rose already admitted to poisoning Jughead. Which means he was the one that shot him— cleaning thoroughly would help him take off the gunpowder from himself and his clothes.

[...]

Are the two of you discussing sex?

[oLYMPIA YOU ARE STANDING LITERALLY RIGHT NEXT TO SAKURA]

Did any of the smell stick to his clothes?

Easy target.

It doesn't mean anything though, does it?

[Goodness. You all are making a whole lot out of nothing. He just agreed about a very simple, true fact!]

If he really wanted to implicate me he could have spelled it w a z. That would be more accurate, right?

[..............................................................]

[He's still having a hard time believing anyone believed that crap, but....]

That's such bullshit.

I went to military school and my coworker is a giant flirt. Believe me, I've heard things.

[Seriously, you all need to stop being so surprised!]

Yeah, but like... aren't you basically the king of bad ideas? [YOU'RE KIND OF THE SUICIDE MAN.] Also, he's totally giving you The Look. I know The Look. So I'm not wrong, here.