PROLOGUE : TRIAL

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The Story Continues... PROLOGUE - WEEK 037 Narrators Remain ; Wakey wakey, naughty murder children. It's a lovely Saturday, after all. Breakfast is served piping hot at its usual time and all of the evidence has been removed from the scenes of yesterday. No matter how you choose to spent your morning though, the clock will begin to chime the moment both hands reach the large, ornate twelve. Before your eyes materializes a door...but not just any door. Unlike the door leading to the festival, this door sits primly and properly right in front of the foyer. Whether you exit the castle on your own or you feel a friendly, invisible push, you begin to walk under an arc of wisterias. Behind you, the clock continues to chime with every step you take. By the time the time the clock strikes twelve, you've entered a beautiful garden. In front of you is a long table, 19 seats on each side. Around the garden are several glass cases containing evidence collected yesterday. As noon intensifies on the sun-shaped clock, you'll find Dragon at the head of the table, a glass-covered rose near her right hand. Tick tock, Narrators. You have nine hours to deliberate. Welcome to your first trial post! Please see here for the OOC summary of events from yesterday's investigation. In addition, please be sure to vote! Please see the voting page on how to vote, as we will have two special things to vote for. Voting will close at 9pm EST/6pm PST! If you have any questions, please ask on our Discord server or ping us on plurk. Please direct pings for the NPC to Dana (decals), as she will be taking point for today's NPC, and the moderator team will be on deck for all other questions. full navigation. locations taken (statuses) stories (profiles) info & faq wishing well private conversations

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[disilluded]

Indeed. I suppose either way, we are simply stuck hypothesizing until we have more evidence, or stumble upon something else.

It was simply something I am still personally concerned with.

[faceripper]

Fair enough. You've presented your concerns more reasonably than some [ he says, looking at natsuo... ] so I these criticisms are more valid in my eyes.

[ He looks back to Sousei and sighs ]

Though for the sake of hypothesizing... If you were to identify those with more suspicious circumstances than most, who would you pick?

[disilluded]

[More suspicious circumstances...]

... Without the motive, it is truly impossible to say, as you've said before. The motive to murder this week could have been presented as a threat or a reward--or both.

[...]

Still, I believe the point that Gi-gan would have fought back more fiercely against those who were not women and children is something to be kept in mind. If it was one misstep that cost her her life, it could have been because she was not prepared to fight.

[faceripper]

[ Fane was hoping for an actual list, but he nods, since that's at least a good point to consider. ]

I see. Then... Hm, a question for my own edification to clarify that: at what age are your people no longer considered children?

[disilluded]

That would depend on the culture, but generally speaking, the range would be from sixteen to twenty years old, I would imagine.

[faceripper]

[ He brings a hand to his jawbone and taps a bony finger against it, which is definitely a distinct clacking noise. But eventually— ]

So twenty of you, as I recall? Well, regardless, Sharpay would certain qualify in that definition.