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Cartesio NPCs ([personal profile] cartesio) wrote in [community profile] cartesianism2018-10-26 09:41 pm

Week 4 - Trial



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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[Welcome to the trial! Please remember to cast your votes here!. Your deadline is 8:00 PM EST. Good luck!]
quickpersuader: (Blown by)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-27 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Have you ever fired a persu- a gun before?
duckrotation: (pic#12602018)

[personal profile] duckrotation 2018-10-27 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
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: (the wind)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-27 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
What about training? Were you ever trained in how to use one?
duckrotation: (pic#12602057)

[personal profile] duckrotation 2018-10-27 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I wasn't trained in how to use one. I just bought it.

[For safety.]
quickpersuader: (And then the journey)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-27 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's...... incredibly dangerous.]

Did you buy one here?
duckrotation: (pic#12602032)

[personal profile] duckrotation 2018-10-27 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[isn't it?]

Well I can't say I haven't thought about doing so.
duckrotation: (pic#12602019)

[personal profile] duckrotation 2018-10-27 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Didn't everyone?
duckrotation: (pic#12602008)

[personal profile] duckrotation 2018-10-27 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Only to keep myself safe.
quickpersuader: (the wind)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-27 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I see.

What type of gun was it?
duckrotation: (pic#12602009)

[personal profile] duckrotation 2018-10-27 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know? I just picked out some random one.
quickpersuader: (so the)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-27 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Does it resemble the gun we have here?
duckrotation: (pic#12602027)

[personal profile] duckrotation 2018-10-27 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
No.
carbide: (B01F. A glorious journey's start)

[personal profile] carbide 2018-10-27 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I did not.

[Olympia you are probably a special case?]
robitussin: (pic#12531898)

[personal profile] robitussin 2018-10-27 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
So it's fair to say your aim isn't the greatest?
saladandeggs: (005)

[personal profile] saladandeggs 2018-10-27 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[nods sagely.]