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

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So what?

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

There were two types of cheese in the burger given to Jughead.

The hell do you smell like chese for?!

[TWO PEOPLE CAN BE INDIGNANT ABOUT THIS!!]

You weren't in the park cleaning up at all were you? You were handling that cheese in that burger Jughead ate.

[just

gives him a nervous smile.

she can't make an excuse for this one. ]

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Rose.

[She's getting the flattest look right now.]

Why did you do it.

Isn't it obvious?

Just tell us so we can all stop guessing.

The motive.

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

[Wayne that's mean]

Don’t you think she just wanted to leave?

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

[IN A REALLY SARCASTIC TONE]

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

That's such bullshit.

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

Why him?

Easy target.

Fuck you. He was - a good person, he was trying to help everyone!

[Millium goes quiet, then just moves closer to Natalie's podium to put a hand on it.

Not on her, not unless Natalie wants her to. But just quiet reassurance.]

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You --

[His hands are clenched into tight fists at that.]

You're a selfish monster. .

[ Figures. Dabi doesnt have much to say, but that's never stopped him before. ]

Hypocrite.

Rose...

[ his eyebrows are knit together, obviously upset. ]

You can still do good. Tell us who helped you.

Hell if I know.

What...? You mean you didn’t know?

Of course not! I didn't even know someone else besides me intended to kill the kid.

...Two people accidentally targeted the same person.

[Kino had suggested it before, but...]