TRIAL ONE

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TRIAL

Once the various investigations have concluded, and the majority of the evidence has been dropped off with Makima and the ducks -- said ducks will scatter to start shepherding any travelers along to JojaMart, for some reason! Those already at JojaMart have a little less walking to do. Meantime, Makima has loaded the evidence onto the daycare wagon -- carefully packaged, because who wants a spill here -- and driven it off after the ducks.

There is, in fact, a back entrance to the JojaMart -- almost like a loading bay, but once it's opened and the wagon has been driven in, you can see that there's a small podium there along with a number of chairs and small tables. It looks like extra pieces used in either the Community Center or other areas around town may be stored here. The ceiling is tall and it's roomy, there's a scant few windows, but the white LED ceiling lighting and rather bare interior is only livened up by some larger spare whiteboards, extra shelving containing tools and knickknacks and a plant or two.

Once everyone is in -- Adela, Makima, a number of assistant ducks and the current inhabitants of the village -- the loading bay door is tugged closed by some enterprising assistants. There's a small door that probably leads into the front of JojaMart, but that's it. One of the ducks sets about serving tea in the slightly gloomy atmosphere.

You're welcome to examine the evidence in the wagon, discuss amongst yourselves, and figure out whodunnit in these first murders.

(( OOC: Welcome to your first trial! You'll have 7 hours (until 8 PM EST/5 PM PST) to vote one (1) person guilty of murder. As this is scapegoat style, a correct vote is not necessary. Please remember to vote unless otherwise discussed with the mods, as that is our AC for this game. ))

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[truthdefiler]

Would Amy tell the truth though?

[jarcrash]

[ points at Erika. ]

Aaand, there you have it.

[revengier]

I'm very good at reading body language. I would look for any signs of a lie.

[truthdefiler]

Amy doesn't seem like a very good liar, but you'll forgive me if I'm not overly confident.

Still, if you think it's worthwhile to go ahead with...

[revengier]

That's why I'm fine with it. I don't think she's a practiced liar.

[ He really only has this trial to go off of, but her emotions were plain on her face earlier, after all. ]

1/2

[jarcrash]

[ Bibi glances at Amy, who is a shivering sopping wet kitten. She glances back to Erika and Kurapika, ready to grill her on details. She sighs. ]

[jarcrash]

If you look at any more than my arms, I'll knock you out cold.

[ This is Kurapika's permission to come check her personally if he dares. ]

[revengier]

I don't have any interest in anything other than the injuries, so you have no need to worry.

[ In other words, he'll check her and be painfully clinical about it. ]

[jarcrash]

[ Bibi's hands are very clean and recently washed, but they seem in rougher shape than they were on arrival - she's been practicing gardening and it's not something she has the callouses for. There's a scrape on the ball of her thumb, not covered by any bandaids and also not bleeding anymore - if it ever bled much, hard to tell. ]

[revengier]

[ It's that cut that gets the most interest from him, and he pauses to get a better look at it. ]

When and where did you get this scrape?

[jarcrash]

Gardening, yesterday or maybe the day before. If I want to keep making breakfasts for everyone in the house, I'm going to need ingredients. And I have planted some flowers as well.

Even I am not immune to scraping myself on the equipment.

[revengier]

[ It's unfortunately in the right window for the kind of injury he's looking for, so he asks another question: ]

How much did it bleed?

[jarcrash]

Not much. A bit of blood smear on my hand, but it wasn't dripping or anything.

[revengier]

And did you use a bandaid for it at all?

[ He knows she could totally lie, but he might as well ask, looking for any tells that might give away a lie. His tone, at least, is calm rather than accusatory. ]

[jarcrash]

I didn't. It closed on its own so soon that it wasn't worth it. I just kept it clean.

[ Said totally neutral and matter of fact. ]

[revengier]

[ He nods. ]

Thank you for your eventual participation.

[revengier]

[ So he's been paying attention to her tone after this little incident.

How does her tone with everything else she's said compare to when she stated that she kept it clean? ]

[jarcrash]

[ Pretty average Bibi statement! Conversational tone, a bit 'duh, I am stating the obvious' because everything she says is the obvious truth to her. ]

[collisionheart]

[ thanks. ]

[truthdefiler]

[Weirdly it actually is a compliment.]