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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TICK TOCK HUNNIES ♥

[pimpplan]

[ Zelos looks at whatever constitutes as a clock and grumbles. ]

We don't have much time left. If someone's going to make a wild accusation, now would be the time to do it, unless we're just gonna pick someone to go for.

[linearcrash]

How about whoever did it actually fess up already? It feels like we've been in here forever, yo.

[sorathvau]

...We can't let the killer go free.

[As unlikely as it seems right now. They can't just pick someone just cause.]

Are there any avenues we haven't explored?

[liberazoth]

... If there was a lot of seawater involved in trying to clean away the blood, wouldn't whoever was involved... either smell like the ocean, or smell like they just washed up?

[sorathvau]

It could be worth checking.

[unenvying]

Or they might smell like metal and ash from the forge...?

[liberazoth]

That would make sense too, yes, especially if it's two different people...

[unenvying]

There's probably still a little bit of that metallic smell sticking to my robes, I think. [ looks a little apologetic ] it was the first thing I noticed when I stepped in to investigate, but if our killer changed clothes after disposing of their weapons that may be a dead end to pursue...

[liberazoth]

It depends on how rushed they were, maybe... I think a lot of people are thinking that the person who hid Keito in the wall ran out of time, so even if they changed, they might still have a bit of the scent clinging to them.

But that's just a maybe.

[revengier]

Yes, I think so.

[liberazoth]

Then, it couldn't hurt to try to check for that...?

[ well enkidu's already going around sniffing feet apparently and there may or may not be news on that front, but, ]

[revengier]

I don't think it could. I think we should look exactly for what you specified.

[ Cleanliness and fishiness... ]

[theotherww]

Did we ever work out what that burnt scrap of white fabric could have been? The easy answer is the killer's bloodstained clothes, but is there anything else of note about it?

[b_reave]

Perhaps something used to carry the tools that were also found melted?

[unenvying]

Possibly? Might explain why the whole lot of them were found inside the forge. No one's missing any strips of fabric from their clothes, right?

[b_reave]

They were found in a melted lump, the cloth might have held them that way so they would be unidentifiable.

[rightmove]

Could've been clothing taken from one of the stores specifically to be used for the murder. If the killer went through all the trouble of cutting the guy up and sealing him in a wall, I doubt they'd be so careless as to get blood all over clothing we'd recognize.

[hyperbloom]

[ SO...

1) Did Zelos have that headband thing on when he arrived?
2) If so, does he have it on now? ]

[pimpplan]

[ Nope! He doesn't really need it for any reason beyond fashion crimes so it's wherever the fuck everyone's canon clothes are. You all have been dealing with a bald forehead this whole time! ]

[hyperbloom]

[ amazing.....zelos wildin' ]

[pimpplan]

[ is this where i mention there's a tramp stamp there, or -- ]

[hyperbloom]

[ i'm out ]

[truthdefiler]

[Whore!]

[linearcrash]

[ scandalous ]