FOURTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

Alright, that's quite enough time. Move along towards the trial, if you would all be so kind. You know what's coming.

[ It's routine by now - go to the vault door, get let into the elevator by Angel, head down to the trial room... it's hard not to notice the losses on the ride down by now, though. Your numbers are starting to really dwindle, even if you're often spread out enough not to notice as much normally. The trial room and its podiums, too, seem more than ready and willing to remind you of the same. The red glow of the empty spaces is constant, potentially unnerving. ]

Remember that as there are two victims to consider, up to two votes may be counted at the end of proceedings. As always, I am but a direct address away, however rude you choose to make it.

Find the party or parties responsible for the deaths of your comrades. And to those parties: Good luck.

[ The screens rise!

Welcome to your fourth trial. ]

Comments

[nothingcanstop]

[ ...well that's a hilarious image-- ]

No, not that I could see.

[blackmass]

Have we not checked enough to rule out an injured culprit, unless William Birkin should be hiding something? Unless our friend here is predisposed to shedding, I fail to see how a lack of such proves anything.

[thieviusraccoonus]

That's a deeply personal question.

[blackmass]

I find it deeply personal that we all might die because we're talking in circles. Forgive me if I have no interest in sparing feelings today.

[thieviusraccoonus]

[Well, he's right.]

No. I don't shed.

[blackmass]

So the lack of which Therion speaks rules out nothing, in other words. A good thing to know.

[thieviusraccoonus]

Glad I could help.

[blackmass]

...There is something I find myself wondering, now that you have my attention.

We spoke earlier of Therion not commenting on the broken rather than lockpicked case, but what of yourself?

[thieviusraccoonus]

Smash-and-grab is one of the things I can do, but I'd like to point out for a second that anybody could break a case.

I'd probably try to pick the lock myself, in case anyone overheard.

[blackmass]

Of course, it takes no great talent to break glass. I only wondered if perhaps a thief under pressure for any reason might opt not to waste time picking a lock.

[thieviusraccoonus]

[eyes narrow]

Sure. It's possible. If a thief under pressure wanted unwanted attention.

What'cha thinking, pastor?

[blackmass]

Idle thoughts, little else. Merely about what manner of person might so painstakingly craft a grappling hook, as well as know how to utilize it.

[thieviusraccoonus]

...Uh huh.

[Let him think it over a moment.]

Grappling hooks have turned up in a few of my gang's cases, but I'm never the one that actually uses them. See, it's kind of redundant when I can just jump and hit the to make my way up to things.

[emberserker]

I told you, you do seem to be off in your own world this entire trial. Usually we have abilities that make sense to us. Whatever a is, there aren't any around here, are there?

[thieviusraccoonus]

The is how I pull off some of my moves. Sliding on rails, walking on power lines. Stuff like that.

[bolderfell]

What are you talking about.

1/2

[blackmass]

[bruh what in the fuck]

[blackmass]

But you're familiar with them, are you not?

[thieviusraccoonus]

Familiar, sure. But I couldn't make one. Tech stuff was Bentley's thing, he was the brains of our operation.

[archboxer]

I would think a thief [hi therion] or maybe an adventurer. Though, I think we have ruled out some of those possibilities.

[bolderfell]

...I don't know if I'm one of the people you ruled out, but am I allowed to stand on my own two feet now.

[archboxer]

Not until we are sure. I will give you more treasure.

[She doesn't want to let a potential murderer go. So, no, he's not eliminated yet.]

[blackmass]

It would have to be someone lightweight, as well as possessed of such skills as those.

[archboxer]

Yes. Though. I also wonder... someone who might not be able to lift Therion now but in the moment could be ruthless and have enough power to do so.

[emberserker]

And Therion isn't the only one of either of those. While we're on the topic of Mr. Cooper, his profile does say "master thief," doesn't it?