THE FIRST TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

THE FIRST TRIAL

[Soon after the final clue is found, there are three more loud, unsettling tonal clangs, all which go right to the bone. No matter where they are, the Titled will hear another, loud creak.

The set of doors on the left are slowly opening, revealing a long, long corridor, with a very long flight of stairs going upwards, just barely visible at the end of it.

The Intercessor's voice booms through the air and shakes the ground, sounding loud and clear no matter where the Titled might be standing at that moment.]

ENTER!

[The voice brooks no argument. As soon as everyone goes through the set of double doors, they close behind them. There is no choice, and no turning back. The Titled must go up the stairs at the end of the hall. They feel like they take forever, but when the stairs are finally traversed, there is a single door at the top, already open to them.

Welcome to the Debate Hall, Titled. Its the best-lit place you've seen, with gas lamps on the wall bright as possible. Its also the emptiest place they've ever seen so far - its massive and yet the Titled and the Intercessor are the only individuals to be seen in the entire area.

Seems, because there is faint chanting coming from the darkness behind that stage at the other end. There's no real way to hear what's being said, no matter how close you try to get. No way to check if there's even anyone on or behind the stage to make such chanting possible. The only person remotely close to the stage, standing on the stone steps, is the Intercessor.

There is also a faint rumble in the air, as if the world itself mourns the crime committed.

So. Take your seats at your stone desks to face one another as you debate. And yes, they are stone. Yes, they have stone chairs with which to sit in. And yes, your Title is on your assigned chair, etched in with chisel and hammer. Every desk also has a copy of the Writs with Orders 7 and 8 circled, and a copy of the autopsy file of the deceased on top of it; that is all the aid you will get from whoever brought you here. The rest, it seems, is up to the Titled, with what they have found.

Seats 7 and 8 are empty. Their copies of the rules and evidence lay untouched.

Once everyone has taken their seats, the strange, ominous chanting stops. Its time. Bound in blood, the death warrant has already been signed. The contract is complete. Its now just a question of finding the guilty party to fulfill the call for justice.

So, get ready, Titled.

The Inquisition of Laslow, the Spinner, has begun.]

Comments

[almightyconflagration]

I'm rather doubtful of that. But he does look suspicious if he won't strip. Is he that ashamed of his body?

[zephyranthe]

He has a girlfriend. So he might've been doing something right.

[poorlovefool]

[...WHAT IS SHE IMPLYING. OH MY GOSH.

now he's embarrassed for other reasons and these are the sparkles of a total virgin.]

[zephyranthe]

[Wow that was not what she meant and now he's sparkling again??

why this

Goggles down.]

[poorlovefool]

[THAT'S RIGHT, FIE IS AN INNOCENT CHILD, SHE CLEARLY MEANT SOMETHING ELSE BY GETTING LUCKY AND DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. He must come to his senses!! And not do this while he is off stripping.]

[zephyranthe]

[Yeah Eric, we don't need to see you packing some lumber when you're stripping??

In fact that may actually get her to regret suggesting this so plz





don't]

[poorlovefool]

[fortunately he turned around to strip so lumber will be neither confirmed nor denied...]

[almightyconflagration]

Damn, that's even more lame than what they gave me.

[poorlovefool]

[The brightness on the sparkle seemingly intensifies at that remark. IT'S NOT LAME MCBURN IT'S THE POWER OF LOVE ok yeah it's pretty lame. But. That is a strange statement though.]

What? You saying you figured out your power?

[almightyconflagration]

Knew it from the first day. It has nothing to do with this case so no, I'm not going to show it off.

[Because yeah, this case shows why it's a good idea for him to keep his ability to himself. If it wasn't for the bloody daggers, he could be a suspect since tentacles can stab too.]

[poorlovefool]

And we're just supposed to take your word on that?

[Umm, last he checked everyone was a suspect??? THAT'S BS.]

Even if you didn't do it, hiding your powers is suspicious...

[almightyconflagration]

The victim was stabbed with a knife and then burnt after his death. The burn wounds are too small for me to have created and I no longer have the capability to will fire into existence without the use of a tool or leaving burns on my hands.

[poorlovefool]

But we can't know that for sure unless you show us what you can do! Anyone can lie about their powers or whether they've discovered them or not!

[And that makes this really nerve-wracking. Eric's heart is pounding just thinking about it. If Harley hadn't showed her flame in front of the others then they would have had no idea she could do that. How do they narrow it down if someone hides their powers?]

[almightyconflagration]

It isn't necessary because there is plenty of evidence that points away from me. I have no wounds when there are signs the victim did potentially get one hit in. The burn wounds are too small to have been done by me even if I had my fire still.

Also, I told you I like a good fight. If I'd have done it, there would have been a struggle and a lot more wounds because I would have given the victim a fair chance to fight me and I'd not be free of wounds because of that.

[poorlovefool]

But would you do that even if you were trying to get away with murder? That seems messy even for you.

[The impression of messy comes from him just wandering out with a bloody animal the other day.]

[almightyconflagration]

What does that have to do with anything?

[Yeah, McBurn doesn't realize getting lucky could have another meaning. He was replying more literally that the guy seems to have no luck.]

[zephyranthe]

It means someone finds him attractive. Maybe.

[Or maybe they like his ice cream making skills... a lot...]

[almightyconflagration]

And that has to do with this how?

[zephyranthe]

You wondered if he was ashamed of his body.

[SUCH A ROUNDABOUT ANSWER but here you go, McBurn]

[almightyconflagration]

It's a naked body, we all have one and there's no reason to be ashamed of it.

[poorlovefool]

Gee, thanks for the vote of confidence. [From both of them, apparently?? He doesn't know how to feel about this at all, so.] Can you assholes stop talking about this?

[He already stripped and everything!!]