TRIAL II

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Trial

At least this time you were given ample time to wreck your sleep schedule before the clocks gong at midnight (no apologies for such little sleep in the first place withstanding). The carnival looks just as you remember it, with the banquet and drinks refreshed. The spread is the same as before with two new additions: a platter of cute cupcakes that might remind you of someone, along with baozi of all types.

Like before, mind the pit in the middle and settle in to vote out the guilty party for the death of Siobhan "Shiv" Roy. With the benefit of experience, maybe this will be a little bit easier? With the mood weather lifted, there won't be any floods at trial at least.

(( OOC: Welcome to your first trial! You'll have 7 hours (until 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT) to vote one (1) person guilty of murder. As this is scapegoat style, a correct vote is not necessary. Please remember to vote unless otherwise discussed with the mods, as that is our AC for this game ))

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[distain]

Short of comparing their behavior from last week to this one? I don't know if they cared about the murdered woman at all.

Besides that... last week, it sounds as if Chu and Tia were both awake when they met. They crossed swords in one final battle. We're all on edge, but Siffrin woke up very defensively, didn't he?

But if someone wants to come and defend them, now would also be the time.

[What level of Xanatos chess are we playing? Who knows?]

[coldseep]

That doesn't sound like proof. That's just vague gesturing.

Are you the one with something to hide, Andrew?

[distain]

Of course I have something to hide. Everyone in this castle does, and you're a fool if you don't think that.

But I beg you to remember that I cannot run down the stairs, let alone across an entire palace grounds, without aspirating on thespot.

[coldseep]

Can you prove that now? Start running.

[ocenon]

Did she not already prover that after all the stress from last week...?

[arbalestrier]

Are you actually asking for proof, or are you simply taunting her?

[coldseep]

I'm asking her for proof. An accusation that can kill someone with no basis does more harm than good.

[cleansheets]

There are many reasons someone might not want to be touched while sleeping.

[ Angelo has no horses in this race and isn't going to jump to a passionate defense, but this is lingering in his head for reasons. ]

[distain]

You're right.

Perhaps I'm wrong. Do you know who else... it possibly could have been?

[cleansheets]

I don't. I just don't like accusing based on arbitrary personality traits.

[ Because that could hit himself as well. Almost did, last week. ]

[divineth]

[Now that Andrew has given the floor...]

Siffrin did not possess a frog totem to my knowledge. A jar of fireflies was mentioned at the previous trial.

[If Peace is looking over here, has that jar been around the water lily suite as was mentioned?]

[cleansheets]

So who did? That is the question.

This seems a little more productive to ask than stabbing at shadows to see about the absence of items last week.

[divineth]

[Urianger would have the memory for this, so...]

I recall Hwylryn, G'raha, Vanis, and Hickey presenting frogs. But that may not be every recipient.

[fourtuity]

[ She looks between the group that's showing up to defend, thinking. ]

...Does he have to be the one who used it?

[whileaway]

A good point.

[spotsalone]

No. A fair few of our number may be trying to protect him, regardless of whether or not he's responsible.

[the_obedient_servant]

Of course not.

You only have to look at the reactions to this accusation to say that.

[siffriend]

[ It has been!!!!!! Still full, still unused.

Notably, they like to watch it late into the night. ]

[diel]

I don't know her enough to care about her either.

[ despite his smile, his hand clenches protectively around the wooden buck inside his jacket pocket. ]

[spotsalone]

[ Hm. ]

Are you all right, Yoru?

[diel]

She wants to take them from me. Us.

[ his hand clenches so hard, his knuckles turn white. ]

[perfectpower]

[He listens to her explanation, considering it carefully. Then:]

Do you believe in this enough to bet your life on it?

[distain]

I believe the killer cares enough to not see an innocent executed for their crime. Maybe I should put it that way?

[Truthfully, by causing Siffrin, all she'd hoped was that something would be forced to give, to move.]

[the_obedient_servant]

You are putting your faith in a benevolence that does not exist.

[Humans are, after all, unlovable selfish creatures to the core.]

[perfectpower]

I think you're being a bit optimistic there.

[Brad closes his eyes, thinking about far too many events of the past while he speaks.]

It's rare to find someone with enough moral fiber to not let someone else take the fall for their crimes. Most people, when push comes to shove, will duck their head and let others fall in their place. It's only natural, to want to protect yourself and your own interests. And all it takes is one false accusation to land someone in prison, or worse.

[He might know a thing or two about that.

He opens his eyes again, looking right at her.]

All your accusation has done at this point is put the attention on you and Siffrin. So I'll ask you again: would you bet your life on your actions getting the result you're hoping for?