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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[alttitude]

If I raised a hand against my Captain, she would've blinded me with tobacco from her pipe and thrown me into the oven.

[No hesitation. He also sounds like he would've wanted it. Sigh.]

Though it's worth mentioning - it's also not in the Captain's morals to not harm women and children. While I agree she'd defend herself against a brute, she's not in the habit of actively harming anyone weaker than her.

[axilium]

... So if, hypothetically, Sharpay attacked her, she would've held back?

[alttitude]

[ . . . he can't help the obvious show of irritation.]

Hypothetically.

But I saw Sharpay myself after curfew - for as long as I was awake until their magic whisked me off somewhere, she didn't leave the bedroom.

[axilium]

After curfew... What about before? You left the captain's side after 7 PM, right?

[alttitude]

I did - Sanji can attest to where I was until later in the evening.

In truth, I'd intended to leave the dorm chambers before 9 again to test what happens if you're out after curfew but - Sharpay asked me to stay, so I did.

[axilium]

What about Sharpay? Do you know where she was between 7 PM and curfew?

[alttitude]

I don't.

[ . . . ]

I hope that you know where you're going with this, Belph.

[axilium]

... Honestly, I'd rather it not be her.

[especially because he does like jae-ha, damn it.]

Anyway, I don't know anything for sure. It just means that she doesn't necessarily have an alibi, even if she was with you all night.

[alttitude]

[Jae-ha seems to pause for a moment before sighing, and closing his eyes.]

... if your line of questioning leads to whoever it was that killed my Captain, pursue it with prejudice.

[Regardless of what might happen to him.]

But it would be against everything the Captain stood for if an innocent girl was put to death for her sake.

[psychedelica]

[ why do you sound like you want that, jae-ha... Hikage gives him a weird look, but doesn't pursue. ]

And Sharpay definitely wasn't the fighting type, from what I remember of her tapestry.

[alttitude]

[the captain was his ideal woman ♥]

She's a performer - I imagine she has very little experience getting her hands dirty.

[psychedelica]

Hm. [ a pause. ] On the other hand, you probably want to deflect attention from her to preserve your own life.

[concasse]

His captain died.

Jae-Ha would go down with her if necessary.

[Sanji no one asked you but y'know what fuck it.]

[psychedelica]

"If necessary." That doesn't mean he wants to - especially if he's not sure who the culprit is, either. He's probably hoping it's not her.

[concasse]

Sure, but if it is her and we get enough evidence to back it up, Jae-Ha's not going to put up a fuss. That's my point.

Our logic's still pretty fuckin thin.

[psychedelica]

It's going to be thin no matter what we do. This whole place is running on rules that we only know half of.

[ he's just doing his best... ]

[concasse]

Yeah, that we can agree on...

I hate this magic bullshit.

[IT'S FINE DUDE, pirates just got weird morals is all]

[alttitude]

[Honestly, see above.]

If it means that whoever killed my Captain is taken care of, I'll endure whatever results may come my way.

But if an innocent girl dies because of her - she'll give me hell even if I find her in the afterlife.

[psychedelica]

[ Hikage just shrugs, not seeming convinced either way. ] Talk is cheap. I'm just letting you know I'm taking whatever you say with a grain of salt.