TRIAL ONE

[mayorityvote]

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. ))

Locations Profiles Investigation Voting Main Nav

code

Comments

[jarcrash]

There is absolutely no way I am going to let you see my feet. You've gotten enough free feet pics out of everyone else already.

[enkiboo]

So, that's your excuse? A strange comment about 'feet pics'?

[jarcrash]

You have failed to present even a single piece of reasoning that supports the idea of a barefoot killer, yet you expect everyone to show you a part of their body that is infamous for attracting fetish weirdos preying on the unsuspecting.

I'll pass.

[mareum]

[honestly he's with her on this one, no bad looks here]

[linearcrash]

Wait. Do people actually like that kind of stuff? [ He was joking earlier! ] Is there anyone here that looks like they would do that kind of stuff?

[jarcrash]

They do. Trust me.

[linearcrash]

Uh. [ u ok roomie ]

[faildeus]

I'll vouch for them. If it were anyone else asking, I'd think they're probably a pervert, too, but Enkidu has nothing but the purest intentions in mind. As pure as any machine.

[jarcrash]

Machines as taught their impurities by human beings.

[ She has a brief ???? about Enkidu being non-human again, but then moves on bc she recalled she doesn't care. Sorry. ]

[faildeus]

It's more complicated than that, in this case, but if you don't care, then I won't explain.

[ last thing he needs is to waste more time. ]

[enkiboo]

I said nothing about there being a barefooted killer. I also have no idea what you're talking about with this 'fetish'.

People can injure their feet perfectly just fine even when wearing footwear. Besides, with all of that running around two culprits might have done, isn't that reason enough?

[jarcrash]

No? People don't generally injure their feet while wearing shoes. Even Amy won't manage that so easily.

[enkiboo]

Not easily, but it can happen, can't it?

[jarcrash]

Yeah, people can also get hit by lightning. Hurricanes can carry air fryers through the sky to land precisely on people's heads. Theoretically.

[enkiboo]

[ A look ]

It's not that unusual.

[jarcrash]

Maybe you'd like to reveal your butt, then? Just in case the killer got a tragic buttock injury! It's not that unusual for it to happen!

[collisionheart]

Bibi —

[enkiboo]

Do you receive some sort of self-gratification by acting out in the way of a child?

[truthdefiler]

[Erika nudges Bibi.]

They're dodging the question.

[jarcrash]

Definitely suspicious behavior.

[ Bibi is likewise going to dodge the question thrown her way, of course. ]

[collisionheart]

[ Amy certainly hasn’t taken her banged-up shoes off either. ]

Maybe if you… gave more reasoning?

[ Amy says this with a tone that’s meant to defend Bibi but really just conveys there’s no way in hell this is happening, huh. ]

[moonblades]

And if any of us had our cellphones out, you might worry about those images. But none of us do.