AFTER TRIAL

[whiterosefoes]

[Well then. After that horrifying end to the trial, Harriet is in kind of a panic mode, and with nothing really to work down from it. She imagines everyone else is the same way. Krone had previously seemed like the meeting-holding-adult type, but that was obviously shot to hell now. As the murdergame veteran, should she step up? Even though it hardly feels that way, when nothing had been like this.

Eventually, she can be found reluctantly pasting up a notice on the back of some sheet music.]

Meeting in the parlour.

[She thought about writing, "for information gathering", or maybe, "for story telling", since they need to make some actual progress, or since Akko liked stories. In the end, though, she doesn't want to discourage any particular types, so she just leaves it at that and brings her bowl of weird fruits for those who would rather try their luck with these than horror foods that possibly come out of killer muppets.]

Comments

[relieable]

[Osomatsu may feel awful, but he is never down for too long. he already looks loads better, just from talking to her]

Ahha, yeah... I sure hope there isn't a next time. [but you never know]

[inadequacyfeelings]

How do you think everyone is feeling after this? Do you believe anyone would be tempted to attack anyone? Leaving aside Bangladesh Dupree, of course.

[It's a given she will be tempted no matter what]

[relieable]

[oh. a good question. he rubs his chin]

I guess... it depends on what the next motives are. In my experience, I--

[oh. he pauses. he doesn't know if he should tell her about what happened to him]

I... [think of something!] Would at least keep those as possibilities. Not good possibilities, but those Stewards could think of more reasons for everyone to fight with each other.

[inadequacyfeelings]

[Zelda's eyebrows raise a little. That sure was a strange pause, but at least she's not pressing on the matter]

The secrets were a rather strong motive, yet only one single person acted on it. I have faith we will be able to resist most motives that could come after this one.

[Faith that, unfortunately, is likely to be destroyed later. Possibly]

[relieable]

[yeah, Osomatsu's not so sure, considering that almost every motive was acted on in Cartesio]

Well, that's good! Keep that faith. Just... don't be naive. [he doesn't know anything about Zelda, or what she might have grown up with. she just seems so prim and proper!] Stay on your toes, 'cause even if none of us do anything, there's still those Stewards.

[inadequacyfeelings]

If none of us act, do you think they would take someone's life?

[relieable]

I have no idea. There's too much about 'em we don't know.