FIFTH TRIAL

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Trial V

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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:

"If you don't make this trial go like I want it, every single person in this room is getting vivisected!"

It has been a couple hours and she's still furious. It doesn't seem like her mood is going to improve anytime soon...if ever. Behind her, Rembrandt doesn't seem very impressed with her gratuitous threat. At least she probably won't get to make good on that threat, hm?

Let the trial for the death of Dist the Rose 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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[reanbeans]

[ .... Oh really. The gym. ]

That's strange, yeah. Though maybe it could be because they might've had to change too? Or the killer was panicking because they had not so much time left to head back?

[moonfang]

Yeah, that's where Raven said she found 'em. Hmmm... so ya think the killer changed clothes, too? Makes sense.

[inordertobelieve]

[ .... and he's just here wearing gym clothes... ]

I've been sleeping in these for weeks.

[ Which, nobody can confirm. ]

[moonfang]

[they can if they do something weird.]

I apologize in advance.

[what he's apologizing for becomes clear when Zan gets close to Mikami and smells his clothes]

[inordertobelieve]

[ Steps away?????? ]

What are you doing??

[moonfang]

Smell test! Hold still.

[inordertobelieve]

This is digusting.

[ He'll hold still but like. in the tensest possible way. He HATES this.

His clothes smell of laundry detergent and minimal amounts of sweat. ]

[moonfang]

[SNEEF SNEEF. Hmmmm....]

Well... I ain't sure what I expected. But all data is data, right? Thanks fer bein' a good sport.

[inordertobelieve]

[ Breathes out and steps away. ]

So, does this corroborate my claim in any way?

[moonfang]

Well, they don't smell like gunpowder, or laundered hours ago, or dank old sweat. So, it's kinda inconclusive.... but nothin' super suspicious.

[inordertobelieve]

.... I suppose that is mildly helpful.

[raventhaw]

And what were you trying to find from that little test, Zangetsu?

[moonfang]

Well... maybe something like that? I dunno, I'm tired!

[raventhaw]

I'm just saying that you'd might as well perform the same test on everyone, not just Mikami.

[moonfang]

.... I mean, I could sniff everyone. If ya think that would help...

[reanbeans]

...Well, why not? I don't think we have anything to lose.

SMELL CHECK????

[moonfang]

... Well then. Line up! My sense of smell is a bit better than a human's, anyway.

[raventhaw]

[ he's free to...sniff...her....i guess.... (she's the one who brought it up don't complain raven)

raven smells clean, but not "just showered within the past hour" clean? there are no traces of gunpowder smell on her, either. ]

[galrarm]

[ oh he's sure this is easily the weirdest check but also: understandable

Still, he doesn't smell like gunpowder, he smells fairly clean. ]

[deadlygoals]

[ He smells like flour, wood, mascot suit, and lightly of auto shop because he was in there investigating a body.

Reaching over to pat pat Zan. ]

[reanbeans]

[ He's good, he didn't smell off or like gunpowder so we're bueno here. ]

[inordertobelieve]

... as much as I hate this, let's do it.

We can keep discussing in the meantime, to not waste time.

[ May everyone suffer as he has. ]

[drydrown]

...For what it's worth, he was wearing that when he came in last night, well before the murder.

[reanbeans]

Yeah, I think so. It'd be a convenient place to do that.

[ ... ]

Then they head back with their new change of clothes in the limited time, looking just fine.

[moonfang]

Seems reasonable ta me.