T̢H͜E̵͟ ͏́͡TH͘͢I͠͞R͜͡͝D̷̶ ̛͞T̴R͏̨Į̷A̵̧L̡̨̀

[strangerpeople]

T̢H͜E̵͟ ͏́͡TH͘͢I͠͞R͜͡͝D̷̶ ̛͞T̴R͏̨Į̷A̵̧L̡̨̀

Attention, Strangers. It's time for the trial now.

Please bring whatever you see fit and not anything against the rules.

[And so it is, that the Strangers must come once more to the elevators, to the room where the force field sits and their podiums wait. Three more people are now Xed out, as if they never existed.

Once everyone is in place, five podiums light up red.]

THE BRITTLE	THE DISCORD	THE ENEMY	THE FORLORN
				THE JOVIAN

Once again, two bodies have been discovered. It sure is tragic. Please remember to vote accordingly.

[There is no hesitation, no pause, before the clock begins, and the ticking echoes through the chamber. The evidence is there for the remaining Strangers to see, and organize. Voting must happen to ensure justice. What else is there to say, then?

The trial for the murders of Vita Clotilde-Morris, the Bad Luck, and Jonathan Morris, the Double, has begun.]

Comments

[comesaround]

[ Really. This was not something he was expecting; to be accused of killing someone but also not the first time. ]

I'm not going to re-summarize anything I did find as it's all there where you guys can see it, but as for the rest?

[ He held his arms out to each side of him. ]

Ask me anything you want to know and i'll answer.

[relieable]

...

Are you okay?

[he's been so quiet]

[comesaround]

Hm? Yeah, i'm fine! I just don't feel like saying anything more than I need to here.

[ He shrugged a bit, smiling as usual but it doesn't entirely reach his eyes. He's tired of these stupid trials. ]

[relieable]

[yeah... he understands that. but he also feels like he should say this]

You're strong. I know you can fight. You... didn't try to fight Jonathan, did you?

[comesaround]

[ He shook his head firmly. ]

The only time I ever traded blows with Jonathan was that time me and Kurama had been sparring, and the winner of that would face off against him. That happened to be me. It was the only time I ever fought him, and he sure can hold his own pretty damn well.

[relieable]

[a nod in return]

Then, I guess my next question is... Did you have any reason to go for the motive?

[comesaround]

Not really. I'm not that stupid as to throw things away like that, and besides. You think Akira and Kurama would forgive me if I ever made any kind of contract with that wretched white rat, Kyuubey?

[ That should be good enough but hey. ]

I could ask the same of you but I know your story and you don't seem the type to have gone after this. Not unless there's something you aren't telling me.

[relieable]

It's okay. You can grill me, 'cause I'm a suspect, too.

[a small pause as he considers what Karma says]

I have people back home I wanna protect, sure. I think most people, do. But I also know both the living and the dead would be real mad at me if I made a contract with Kyuubey.

[comesaround]

That is true. I suppose I should ask you where you were earlier this morning, then.

[ It's a good place to start, isn't it? ]

Good. I'm glad we agree on that much.

[relieable]

I was in my house, thinking about these games, trying to piece clues together. I didn't sleep much.

[comesaround]

So you didn't leave at all just to walk around?

[ He's just trying to make sure you really didn't do it, but then there's something else, that he wants to ask. ]

Also... can you turn parts of your body into a scythe or is it always just a full body thing?

[relieable]

I know better than to leave my house alone on a Thursday night, or Friday morning.

[that's why he immediately came to check on Karma during the investigation]

And what I can do is make blades appear out of my body when I'm on my own. [like Wolverine! he will show him, producing curved blades from his knuckles]

[comesaround]

Figured as much, but I had to get that out of the way. I'm the same in that regard. I can fight but i'm not stupid enough to just leave my place overnight.

[ There's definitely an impressed little whistle of appreciation and he then grins. ]

Interesting. Just thought i'd make sure to clear that up since there are gouges on the floor near the elevator and any weapon could have caused that. Wanted to rule you out.

[relieable]

..........Why were there gouges on the floor?

[there really was a fight that happened! a bad one]

[comesaround]

I'd assume from when Jonathan went after Vita's killer. It looked to me like there was a fight of some kind, and likely where he was killed, if the pool of blood in the hall is any indication.

[ He assumes it must have been serious for it to leave actual gouges in the floor. ]

[relieable]

Does anyone own a weapon strong enough to do that?

[poorlovefool]

They weren't just gouges, there were scratches too.

I'm wondering if it was caused by claws.

[relieable]

...Like from a big animal, huh?

[mmmmmmmmmm]

[poorlovefool]

Yeah. I mean, you already know what I think, but also... the scratches and gouges weren't even right next to the pool of blood. There wasn't any other sign of a struggle next to em'. So maybe that's where a whip caught the 'big animal' and they had to hold their ground.... or something like that.

[comesaround]

Hm... I'd guess maybe McBurn? People have been getting weapons from that vending thing and i'm sure I saw him with one not long ago.

[ Shrugs. Just tossing that out there. ]