morningdewsvalley | TRIAL ONE

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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..."Likes: saving lives."

Sounds like a medical doctor of some kind.

Anatomical knowledge.

Yes. Someone with little to no combat knowledge or experience, yet knows precisely where to strike to sever limbs the most easily.

That's making an assumption that the rest of us lack it. You're going for the easy target.

[He's got your back roomie.]

I'd expect better from you.

[Why on earth would you expect better of her??]

Not really. It's just another factor.

Edited 2024-03-10 00:36 (UTC)

[Thanks for trying to have his back, roomie.]

Anatomical knowledge without an excessive amount of strength either.

He does fit the profile a bit more than the rest of us.

He's not a doctor, though. At least, that's what he told me. He's works in research for medical technology, and I'm not sure what the required schooling for that is where he's from.

[He nods at Azure.]

It's true that I work with medical technology, but I won't deny that I know a great deal about anatomy. However, I'd be far better suited to be a veterinarian than anything.

[Thinking very seriously, though she doesn't speak up... The body was found in the doggie daycare...but you can't condemn someone over that.]

Humans evolved from animals, didn't they?

That wasn't me denying my knowledge, just...musing, I suppose.

[Dongrang this is no time for musing.]

But just like you stated with the drywall repair process, I am more than willing to speak my knowledge to clear my name.

Except unlike White-san, you haven't been.

Do we have any actual evidence that points to Dongrang?

No. Honestly 'cut the limbs off at the joins instead of going straight through the thicker part of the bone' is not rocket science either. You don't need a medical degree for it.

Anyone with a basic understanding of the body could do it.

Hell, anyone who's carved a damn turkey could do it.

...it's down to him or Sora.

That's my point. One's got circumstantial evidence pointing to him, and the other's a hunch. I don't like how thin all this is, but between the two, it's an obvious choice.