SECOND TRIAL

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Trial II

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From what you can see, all the lights in the opera house are turned on. Only when you enter and see the open doors that lead into the main theater, you can see that room's lights are currently turned off. It's very dark in there.

Like before, Rembrandt escorts everybody to the stage. In the dark you still can see the many blue-eyed things you may be getting used to. They're still very scared of Rembrandt, staying as far away from the assistant as possible. The stage is illuminated by the spotlights, the only light in this theater.

The Lady and Rembrandt are at their balcony. She stands up, addressing the group:

"This time we don't need any introductions, do we? Let's make this an interesting trial, just like last week. Give me a name! Who is the killer this time?"

Short and sweet. Will the Lady give you that offer later? Only time will tell.

Let the trial for the death of Lysithea von Ordelia begin.

[OOC NOTE: From the halfway point of the trial and onwards, you'll have the option to ask the masterminds for the chance to get a hint! Be warned, though: the price will involve some body horror for your character. Keep that in mind when deciding to use this option!]

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[psychophant]

Yes, I examined that.

The window is located close to the aquarium, and given trail of water from the aquarium, it's safe to say that this is what the killer used to escape. The window cannot be opened from the outside, at any rate.

There was a patch of flattened grass right outside the window. I assume that's where the killer landed after fleeing - oh, and the window wasn't very high off the ground, so anyone could have escaped through it. Finally, there was a skid mark, about this long. [He holds out his hands to demonstrate; less than a foot long.] That's it. Sounds like you all had a far worse time than I did.

[pr159]

What kind of skid mark? Was it just some disturbed ground where something had clearly been dragged across it, or was there actually something that had rubbed off onto the grass?

[psychophant]

The former; the skid was fairly long and shallow, with the ground being moved by it as opposed to a mark left behind on the grass.

[pr159]

The grass was slippery from the rain, right? It almost sounds like someone climbed out the window only to slip and fall.

[ on their ass, presumably. ]

[psychophant]

I would assume jumping out the window could have left the crushed grass, but your idea is much more entertaining, so let's go with that.

[deadlygoals]

Huh. Maybe like a skid mark from a shoe?

[ While landing and maybe being extra while landing? ]

[psychophant]

That's my assumption. There wasn't anything particularly unique about it to suggest it came from anything else.

[In other words, probably not tires.]

[deadlygoals]

We might have to check shoes again.

[psychophant]

I suppose it doesn't hurt to try.