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The Fifteen Strangers Mods ([personal profile] strangerpeople) wrote in [community profile] 15strangers2017-12-02 11:56 am

THE FIRST TRIAL

THE FIRST TRIAL


[Almost as soon as the investigation is over, a loud DING echoes through the mall.

The elevator doors in the food court, before completely inaccessible, have now opened for the Titled. It will not close until every last Titled has gotten in. Nor will everyone have to wait long for potential stragglers; a thought comes to everyone's mind, a realization that they need to get into the elevator. They need to go.

They need to find out who did this.

The elevator is a small freight elevator inside, and its just big enough to fit everyone in it. After a short ride, the elevator opens...

And they are on the roof. Despite it clearly not being that late in the day, the roof seems to be surrounded by an air of cool, perpetual sunset. Beyond that, good luck making out what's beyond the roof - there seems to be a city, but it's utterly unidentifiable. Not that anyone can jump off the roof to try and get closer - there is a translucent barrier surrounding the roof that is utterly impenetrable.

The main attraction of the roof, however, is not the fuzzy landscape beyond. It's the large, stepped circular platform which is a mere ten paces from the elevator. On this platform are 15 podiums, surrounding a large, empty, circular floor. Instantly every phone pings, giving everyone their platform assignment based on their bedroom number. And - upon arriving at their designated podium - they will find a dock for their phone to slide into. As soon as they do so the XAMINE app will pop up, revealing everyone's findings regarding the murder.

Not Wake, though. His podium is lower, and bare save for a white cloth.

Still, everyone - including Ren, who will find that whoever arranged this whole deal has given him a chair to sit in - will need their strength. Which is why each Stranger also has a bento box lunch, carefully prepared, waiting for them at their podium. Each meal is tailored to every Stranger's specific tastes and allergies, as best as a bent box meal can be. It even comes with a cup of their favorite drink.

So, take a few bites, take a few breaths, and get ready, Titled.

The trial for the murder of Wake Archus, The Feeling, has begun.]
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[personal profile] incrediblystressedout 2017-12-02 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Wake was kind of an average-sized guy. I wouldn't have been able to lift him, but I think most of us could have dragged him if we really had to? But they also needed to be strong enough to knock him out with a drawer, even if he was groggy from half a glass of dissolved sleeping pills...

...oh! We can rule out Ursula. She has a bad left arm. I can't imagine dragging him one-handed, or any way to hit him with the drawer without also holding him up.

Er, not that I can imagine Ursula killing anyone, ever, anyway.
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[personal profile] theirmagic 2017-12-02 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
... Thanks, Joey.

[ Small smile. ]

Unfortunately, this really only rules out me and you, doesn't it? Maybe also Miss Torri. I'm not sure she could have done it.
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[personal profile] foolishjustice 2017-12-02 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Sanzashi-san, as well. He has difficulty moving, and ordinarily uses a cane.

[Just. Gesturing at the chair at his podium. ...Yes, he is drinking his coffee again.]
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[personal profile] theirmagic 2017-12-02 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! Yes. ... He's also deaf. I think he'd have a very hard time fighting someone in general.