grimmoired | CHAPTER 1: TRIAL

The Story Continues...
CHAPTER 1 - WEEK 134 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 Tiger at the head of the table, a glass-covered rose near her right hand.

Tick tock, Narrators. You have nine hours to deliberate.

Throughout today's trial, the snow continues to fall as it has all week, though it's gentle and soft. Instead of tea and crumpets, today's snack bar includes the makings for s'mores, including sharp metal skewers. A fire could be built, should anyone have anything flammable. Additionally, every now and then, the howls of a group of wolves will penetrate the silence that occasionally falls on the the group...and sometimes even in the heat of the moment.

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[like Natsuo, Akechi refused to strip last week ~~but I couldn't comment because I was in NO CELL PHONE SERVICE LAND~~, and so--]

You realize there are kids here, right?

[INDECENT]

And?

[ He shakes his head ]

We're trying to catch a murderer, not protect childrens' innocence. They're quite involved in this nonsense themselves, after all.

Fane-san, for humans, protecting a child's innocence is on part with catching a killer. I'd rather not expose myself in that manner.

We have other evidence to examine as well. The blonde hair, the dark hair, the footprints at the hedge maze crime scene. If this case can be solved without indecent exposure, then that's the ideal scenario.

That's idiotic.

[ He says, super bluntly, and immediately. Like, he almost interrupts. ]

Perhaps that would be true in another situation, but in this one? Preposterous. If we aren't investigating every possibility and eliminating the most obvious, then it very well could be a child put to death, and perhaps wrongly.

[this is peer pressure]

I'll allow Hikage-san to assist me, thank you.

-- That's pretty damn unprofessional coming from a detective.

[JUDGING]

[HE'S A PRUDE LEAVE HIM ALONE]

[giving Sanji a look that is like, "and you're a detective??"]

Not at all. It's far more unprofessional to suggest we strip in front of those who might be uncomfortable with nudity.

... And let a potential killer get a free pass because all they gotta do is pretend to be a prude.

[WOW]

[oh my god]

[Akechi shakes his head, gaze narrowing]

That would only happen if we ignore the plethora of other evidence in front of us. Are you questioning my reasoning as a profession, Sanji-san?

I'm questioning your shitty logic when we got the chance shut this case quickly.

[Having a lot of evidence does not magically negate the need for a body search?? What the hell, man, Sanji is honestly confused by the stupid.]

Shit, even Souji stripped, and that poor bastard looks ready to drop.

[LITERALLY NO ONE HAS AN EXCUSE HERE]

[ET TU SANJI]

[You're one of the few males in this castle he likes but SOUJI TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF]

[LOOK HE'S TRYING if you ignore the fact that he spent all week out in the cold and definitely make things Worse. He's fine.]

If you'll notice, I'm far from the only one who feels this way.

[peer pressure!!!]

Hikage-san offered to assist me. I'll take him up on it.

Yeah I don't give a shit.

[#pirate]

But if you've got someone vouching for you, fine.

[HE IS HERE FOR RESULTS]

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doublecrows - 2018-06-16 18:39 (UTC) - Expand

... Geez, and you all got on my case for the name thing. At least I didn't put delicate sensibilities above solving a murder.

It isn't a matter of delicate sensibilities.

[WELL, IT IS, BUT]

Exposing one's self is a crime.

Is it a bigger crime than murder, detective?

[:/ :/ :/]

. . . Hikage-san has offered to let me undress for him in private. I'll take him up on that offer, thank you.

Hikage to the rescue! What a hero.

doublecrows - 2018-06-16 18:37 (UTC) - Expand

If you're uncomfortable, you can just change in front of me. It's not like I'm gonna judge you. [ he crosses his arms. ] If you keep avoiding it, it just makes you look suspicious.

[nnnngh, he definitely looks uncomfortable with this]

Where could we go for privacy?

[ GOOD QUESTION, AKECHI. Hikage glances around... ]

... We can just go in the corner. I'll even hold up my cloak, if you're that worried.

[SIGHS]

All right.

[to the corner they go! and he lifts a hand to begin unbuttoning his jacket, but not before glancing at Hikage to make sure he has a cloak held up]

[ he gives him a half-smirk. ]

I didn't think you'd be so shy.

[ he's holding up his stupid vampire cloak like a bullfighter, though! it's pretty big, so it makes a decent curtain. Strip away. ]

doublecrows - 2018-06-16 18:48 (UTC) - Expand