TRIAL IV

[lesmodsalouette]

Trial

Another Saturday, but this Saturday is your last Saturday. If everything holds, if everything works out. After all you've been through, are you capable of being an optimist? The carnival calls regardless, furniture arranged around as they always are with banquet table and pit in the middle.

This week's new offerings are: a fluffy loaf of a certain type of rye bread, a hearty beef stew and an assortment of fresh pies with candied fruit and cream.

For the last time, find out who killed two of your own: G'raha Tia and Sariel.

(( 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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[baebladie]

We are looking for a culprit who is at least skilled in operation of firearms, traps, and is in at least good shape in order to pursue the people they did. Potentially in other forms of combat if we're to go by Sariel's bruised knuckles being evidence of a fist fight. I would say that they'd generally have good physical strength, at the least.

As for the furniture...

Unclear. The two could have moved it themselves, if they woke up, and thought it was better to head their separate ways. It'd be easier to do with two people - particularly if it was removed from the inside.

[ He supposes he can figure...why, they might? Do that... ]

cw dismemberment

[safetycheck]

That's true.

[ taps chin ]

I agree. Sariel also had some broken bones in his rib cage, not to mention the severed arm. G'raha also had a lot of bruises too, didn't he?

[baebladie]

There was mention of a potential fall for Sariel's case. I know we have to factor that in too.

[ It's unclear, though to him he thinks it at least possible, which does further muddy the waters, but it also doesn't take away from what's been said. ]

G'raha had bruises; though only in two spots.

[safetycheck]

That's true. And if he was injured in the same trap like G'raha presumably was...it's no wonder he was probably weak enough to fall down without too much force.

[baebladie]

It'd make sense it'd hinder his movement. It'd make it easy for a fall to happen in any way.

[littlegentleman]

With the state the barricade had been reduced to...there must have been a sense of urgency, right? Otherwise, why not just move what was necessary...

[It really seemed as if it had been tossed.]

[baebladie]

Likely urgent because they'd want to leave right away.

The quicker they get away, the better.

[ It does make sense, in his opinion; people waking up and seeing other asleep know that it means that they're being targeted.

...And it being two kind people? Who are perhaps relatively self-sacrificial? ]

...They wouldn't want to involve anyone else.

[ To keep them safe, perhaps. ]

[divineth]

[Urianger bows his head.]

...Aye, they would not.

[baebladie]

[ A nod at this to acknowledge it.

It doesn't make it great as a high likelihood, but, y'know. ]

[coldseep]

( i'm not gonna stick this depressed noodle in every thread just to establish he's crying at everything but this one Definitely gets him to tear up again )

[baebladie]

[ Blade looks on over at him and just says: ]

Hwylyrn. See it through to the end.

[ It's a statement of purpose. He is still plenty rough around the edges; and the pain of loss is...easier for them to show than others, but this is what he can manage.

A reminder. ]

[coldseep]

( ...

He doesnt respond, but his and Lili's words seem to get through to him.

Will reply to Lili above for cleanliness!! )

[safetycheck]

[ There we go.

He'll get a short, gentle embrace for his efforts. She understands. This is all so hard. ]

Thank you.

[coldseep]

( RLY LATE BUT HE HUGS BACK... SOFTLY BUT )

[arbalestrier]

No, I wouldn't necessarily say they were particularly skilled with firearms. They missed once, and the other two shots were taken at close range. I can only assume the culprit did that to finish them off after they were already exhausted from the blood loss.

[baebladie]

They knew how to operate that weapon.

I would think that'd suggest an adequate amount of skill or experience, as opposed to someone unfamiliar with firing a gun completely.

[arbalestrier]

Hmm... I suppose. Then perhaps they weren't familiar enough to use it effectively at a range.

[safetycheck]

We also just had a class on gun usage, so...

[arbalestrier]

Correct. But not everyone seemed interested in learning. Although they could've hidden themselves and watched, I suppose.

[Also how good of a class was it when he didn't take off his costume the whole time...]

[baebladie]

No plan survives first contact.

Even for those skilled with weaponry. And, we do have plenty of people who are - with guns, that is.

[oncefallen]

... Sariel hated fighting. He would have had to have been forced into it.

[baebladie]

On a night with his life at stake, it could have been the time.

[ Though who knows. Even if he believes there was an Attempt. ]

...It seems likely he did try to move from place to place; as if running.

[ So it does fit with the picture of someone unwilling to fight. ]

[oncefallen]

[He nods.

Usually at the previous trials he's hidden how tired he is from his depleted mana reserves, but today? Today he isn't even trying.]

He... may have been trying to protect us.