THIRD TRIAL

[bathymetric]

If you have time for a grisly operation like that, I think you've had all the time you need to gather evidence. Please proceed to the door to the trial room elevator as quickly as possible.

[ Once you arrive, it's the same song and dance as the last two weeks. Angel helps you all get through the vault door and into the elevator, and watches as you all make the slow descent to the dome below. Standing in the elevator is more than a comfortable fit now, even for the largest among you. A few more of you lost and there'll be room enough to pace in here.

But maybe you don't want to think about that.

The dome of the trial room is the same as it's been, the only change the dull red glow coming from the two newly-unoccupied podiums. The screens above flick on, and lower down to make an address. ]

You know the score by now. Find Seteth's killer and you can all go free. Fool them all, killer, and you'll have your life and your reward. Other than that, whatever happens here is between all of you. Call for me if you need anything.

[ The screens rise again, leaving you here.

Welcome to your third trial. ]

Comments

[drladysounds]

If a profile says someone likes swords or swordfighting maybe we can narrow it down.

[Hopefully?]

[bolderfell]

Do any of them? Been a while since I looked at those.

[reallyhatesharks]

They don't. Nira's got a sword in her picture, though.

[ladygeryon]

I rely on my powers to actually summon that one. And I don't have the raw power to slice through a controller so neatly with my powers damped like this.

[drladysounds]

Has anyone given swords to anyone? You know, in the yard sales that include all sorts of funny junk.

[emberserker]

I've only gotten other weapons, like my axe. The swords I got are all plastic toys, and none of them were black.

[ladygeryon]

I haven't given away or received any myself.

[philoxenia]

I've received several weapons, but no swords.

[lovelikeyou]

I got one of those black swords, but I haven't given away any weapons.

[That's the one thing she won't be handing out - there's a growing pile of knives in her room, it's fine.]

[mouflon]

I've gotten a couple, but I don't give them away for exactly this reason.

[hardnosed]

I got one, but it doesn't look like that.

Do we know if anyone who's died had one? Salvaging weapons from someone else's room would keep the killer from tying themselves to the murder.

[nothingcanstop]

Eh... I have one, but I don't really...give these away either.

[fivestagegod]

I don't give away any weapons I receive, and I haven't gotten any of the swords.

[archboxer]

I have my blade -- Mira was with me when I received it -- but we already have the murder weapon.

[pimpplan]

I received one from the machine, but it's been collecting dust in my room.

[bolderfell]

I don't give anything to anyone.

[ALL YOUR STUFF ARE BELONG TO HIM!]

[reallyhatesharks]

Sword's a sword. Slicing things cleanly has less to do with power than you think - it's mostly about how sharp your knife is.