SIXTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

[ It's the same as the other weeks. Two bodies, some time to look, and then Davy Jones comes around to take those of you who are left into the theatre and into the elevator. His expression is dark, difficult to read.

The trip down feels slower than ever. The elevator has gotten so empty, don't you think?

As it reaches its usual destination, the crew of the Dutchman is performing once again. The clouds above have started to darken the once clear tropical waters.

The podiums await you. ]

At yer places! Find who is responsible for all of this!

[ Your numbers can't support many more weeks of this, can they?

Welcome to your sixth trial. ]

Comments

[jibunwo]

Perhaps he doesn't. None of you do, and I am beyond caring to adjust my line of thought or anyone else's.

Someone foolish enough to not pay attention to what constitutes 'murder' in this place is well beyond my capacity to help, anyway.

[cethflayn]

[



Okay hey guess what]

Fuck you!

[sivard]

[jibunwo]

[he's secretly so proud]

We have far more important things to worry about than slinging insults around, you realize.

[leaveittomother]

You didn't seem to realize that, either.

[scythegun]

We still need to determine exactly what happened to Scott and who else we'll be voting for today. Assuming Lalli's told us all he knows, then I'm not sure where we go from here.

[sivard]

Agreed.

[ahelpingpaw]

.......

[Filbo sighs]

...given how Lalli is reacting I doubt he killed Scott. I mean...if he had, then it wouldn't matter what happened to Risotto because he'd be aware he had committed murder today and we could all die if he does nothing, so...it can't have been him, no?

[Filbo feels bad for Lalli, he does, but they're not out of the woods just yet]

[scythegun]

My thoughts exactly, Filbo. Assuming what he told me is true, he wouldn't have seen anything and he somehow missed the person who set up the roller coaster to begin with. He was apparently up there until morning as well...

[does this mean lalli's clothes were just covered in blood and we somehow failed to notice this???????]

So no, I think it's likely it was someone else, and we need to find a way to determine who it was.

[silentscout]

[No actually, if anyone checks it's only his feet.

But since this is a good place to bring it up-]

The- the oil. I didn't have anything to do with that.

[He's going to use up the last of his bravery trying to make sure the whole group doesn't die.]

[ahelpingpaw]

What if...somehow the killer noticed Lalli had accidentally taken over Risotto's death and that's why Scott was murdered? Because the killer still wanted a death to be responsible of to...maybe simply get out of here.

[It's not impossible, right? The problem is how the killer would realize that without going into the deck and be seen by Lalli]

[leaveittomother]

Agreed. I honestly don't know what to look at next.

[ltcommandroid]

We do. It would be far more productive if you could refrain from insulting Lalli further.

[cethflayn]

[She's not strong. She's not like her father, or her aunt, or the professor. Or her mother. She's just a tiny mage without her powers.

Flayn looks like she would tackle Lelouch to the ground if she could, though.]

Everyone is worth helping - every single person! If they are in need, then you help them! I would assume a leader would understand this above all else! Did you not - [hitch in breath] Did you not say you wanted to bring as many of us out of this alive as you could? Then show some empathy for those Jack will not allow us to help!!

[Gonna go comfort a very upset Finn see you later]

[magycks]

You sure about that? Because I definitely just insulted him into confessing to a murder, and I'm not near done.

[ltcommandroid]

[You, on the other hand:]

That was helpful. Do you have any other thoughts?

[scythegun]

Seconding this, actually. It's been working out excellently so far, so if you have anyone else you'd like to point fingers at, Magica, please go ahead.

[He is so goddamn done with today! Let's just go full chaos, why the fuck not!!!!!]

[magycks]

[ Pressing her palm to her chest. ]

Ah, thought you'd never ask. What was the leader of the assassin's guild doing last night? Feel free to rat out Zaveid if he can't confirm your alibi, why not.

[magycks]

Oh, nothing groundbreaking. I was being serious when I named everyone else I thought might have done this, including you, so it's probably about time we drag out the emotional baggage and go through who had good reason to do this... plus a pocket check, all the standards.

Lelouch is looking real unhinged right now, though. If it weren't for his noodle arms we might want to look into him a little closer.

[ She says, right next to him. ]

[jibunwo]

Unhinged, really? You're one to talk.

[heroantagonist]

Oh, SNAP!

[cethflayn]

[hastily,] AND FUCK YOU MOST OF ALL!!

[heroantagonist]

Whoa! Feels like I got stabbed!

[cethflayn]

[A shame she can't actually follow in her family's footsteps and stab a man]

[leaveittomother]

It was his decision even if it was ultimately a foolish one. Do keep your pride in check, Lelouch, lest we all join him.