Week 4 - Trial

[cartesio]

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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Comments

late grandma ama

[duckrotation]

[out of the secret grandma void (pockets) she pulls some werthers originals and gives them to the crowd]

Well.. if you have any questions.

[quickpersuader]

Have you ever fired a persu- a gun before?

[duckrotation]

Only once-- Never at a human! It was a vase. And on accident.

[a short pause]

It was Blanche's favorite vase too! I still feel awful about it.

[quickpersuader]

What about training? Were you ever trained in how to use one?

[duckrotation]

I wasn't trained in how to use one. I just bought it.

[For safety.]

[quickpersuader]

[That's...... incredibly dangerous.]

Did you buy one here?

[duckrotation]

[isn't it?]

Well I can't say I haven't thought about doing so.

[quickpersuader]

But did you?

[duckrotation]

Didn't everyone?

[quickpersuader]

So you did.

[duckrotation]

Only to keep myself safe.

[quickpersuader]

I see.

What type of gun was it?

[duckrotation]

I don't know? I just picked out some random one.

[quickpersuader]

Does it resemble the gun we have here?

[carbide]

I did not.

[Olympia you are probably a special case?]

[robitussin]

So it's fair to say your aim isn't the greatest?

[saladandeggs]

[nods sagely.]

[pecker]

[Niwatori is judging anyone who accepts candies from a suspect in a poisoning case, even if they are a granny]

Um... well, I think I'd really just like to ask how your health has been, Rose-san.

[duckrotation]

It's been fine.

[pecker]

[kinda vague.]

I see. I was worried the stress of our situation would be bad for your heart... if it's nothing like that then I'm relieved.

[marmoron]

What did you do last night after your act in the variety show was over?

[odasaku]

Ma'am your profile says that you can...make cheese?

[duckrotation]

It's one of my hobbies, yes. But aging the cheese can take up to 12 months depending on what kind it is.

[odasaku]

So cheese can’t be made in a few weeks?

[ he has no idea about cheese alright ]

[duckrotation]

Yes. It can be made in a few weeks if you're really desperate.