FIFTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

[ It's not terribly long, once everything has been found, before Davy Jones heads out to round you all up once more and take you into the theatre. At least plenty of you are around the same area, so it probably doesn't take terribly long.

The ride down to the trial room is the same as ever - a blast of the organ, a slow descent. It's really starting to become clear, though, just how your numbers are decreasing. You're already down three, counting the absence of Chloe, potentially more when you come back up.

The crew of the Dutchman is singing as Jones lets you out into the trial room. ]

To business, passengers. I am about if you need guidance.

[ The circle of podiums is less populated than ever. So many of you are islands now, so to speak.

The song dies down, the waters quiet.

Welcome to your fifth trial.. ]

Comments

[guffawsungraciously]

...well. Perhaps we have solved one murder already, then.

[ahelpingpaw]

I-It's Decus' sword, but that doesn't have to mean Decus did it, right? Considering who'd be capable of swinging that thing around would be a start.

[Filbo sighs]

I don't wanna just go blaming Decus right away for Plumeria's death. Especially since...you know, our own lives can depend on that.

[It's partly because Plumeria was someone he really liked so he wants to solve that one as thoroughly as possible, and from his own belief that Decus wouldn't go planning to murder someone on the ship, but still, he doesn't mention that part. Sentimentalism isn't proof]

[scythegun]

I understand that, but we do have to consider that he could have killed her. You do bring up a good point, though; someone else could have taken his sword. Though I'm not sure how likely that is... I doubt he'd let anyone borrow it, and even though he seemed to be feeling ill, the poison likely didn't incapacitate him entirely.

[So someone stealing the sword seems unlikely too.]

[scouserer]

The sword also seems heavy as all hell, so it'd take someone of significant strength and training to lift it.

[scythegun]

[...hmm, maybe he should have left it behind..........]

Ja, agreed. It isn't the sort of weapon you can pick up and use very easily, even if you do have the strength for it.

[guffawsungraciously]

True enough, I suppose. Given that both of them appear to have been poisoned, there is obviously at least one other party at play here. Perhaps when we find the killer who still draws breath we can press them on it.