Fourth Trial

[bathymetric]

[ After the evidence (and what a large batch of evidence it is, this time) has been gathered up, after actually patiently waiting a longer time than usual to make sure everything's been grabbed, the speakers over New Rapture crackle to life. ]

Time's up, everyone. You know where to go.

[ The lower number of bathyspheres, as you descend, is starting to become really notable, isn't it? The descent is the same as ever, lower and lower into the sea. The bioluminescence of those slugs on the ocean floor is almost brighter today, somehow, and some of them have even crawled up the cliff face around you as you pass them.

The dome approaches, slowly as ever, gleaming red in the darkness. The bathyspheres land in a row, doors opening one by one to reveal the familiar sight of the trial room, three more podiums now darkened. ]

Take your places, ladies and gentlemen. You've got a doozy of a situation to discuss. Ass Man and Silver Fox are dead. You know what happens if you can't figure out whodunnit.

[ Welcome to your fourth trial. ]

Comments

Cw torture mention

[dullshooter]

Having the time to do all that to Dandy, and then set up an unnecessarily complex set of boobytraps to kill Undertaker? I think it leans damn near to impossible.

[fuckingguy]

And then to also clean themselves up... no, it is too much. I think we have one tall, ruthless person and one clever, very annoying person.

[dullshooter]

Where’s the annoying coming from?

[fuckingguy]

How else would you describe this string trap microwave fire extinguisher shit you guys were talking about?

[dullshooter]

[…]

Point taken.

[allatonce]

It's a Rube Goldberg Machine, which I think narrows down the pool of suspects considerably. They'd have to both be familiar with those and able to construct one.

[daimakaicho]

I don't suppose that someone's profile would mention having skills with that, would it?

[allatonce]

Not that I remember. [A beat.] Gaius' mentions "warmachina," but I assume those are more like... robots.

[howveryglib]

They are, yes, along with certain vehicles. I will confess that I do have some familiarity with their internal workings, but ultimately I am not the one doing most of the complex engineering work on them. I can do minor repairs if necessary, but I prefer to leave the most difficult work to specialists.

[allatonce]

Figured. You don't really strike me as an engineer.

[sastruga]

If Vholran didn't die last week I'd almost think it was him again.

Well, if nothing else the check gives us some idea of who could've carried Dandy around, but we need to find a way to narrow it down a little more...

[asymptotes]

[ a slight snort at the first part... but an inability to contribute otherwise on account of being a mod pc ]

[hotpaprika]

... well the undead have been proven to exist...

[sastruga]

...I really hope we don't get a Vholran zombie.

[specialyellthing]

I'll bet Penelope would be a pretty zombie.

[hotpaprika]

Well if zombies are similar to vampires, I suppose their beauty could be kept.

[buriedstar]

I think a zombie would be unlikely.

[ He seems amused at this whole train of thought. ]

[sastruga]

It wouldn't even be close to the weirdest thing just in this trial so far.

[buriedstar]

Well, no. I just think a zombie in particular is below Vholran-ie.

[hotpaprika]

I do not think the undead get to decide if they turn.

[... Do they?]

[sastruga]

Oh, that.

That just makes it better. I'll stick with zombie.

[c-cold]

[howveryglib]

...

Please do not bring the possibility up for consideration.

[AW SHIT HERE WE GO AGAIN 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO]

[daimakaicho]

What, don't want Round 2?

[ She Does Not Know About Round 1. ]

[howveryglib]

Oh, that was round two, actually. He seemed like he was attempting to cause trouble after the trial for Obi’s murder so I challenged him to unarmed combat in the gym.

[said like that’s a normal thing…]

[daimakaicho]

Oh.





Did you win?

[ priorities! ]