Take...Responsibility?

[kingmakereffect]

Unlike previous weeks in the Vault, there was no specifically allotted time for investigation; for the first time, this weekend the elevator doors remain closed at the end of the first floor corridor. There's no getting down into the courtroom from here – but then, you don't need to. After all, no one is dead. Just the same, however, a crime has been committed; perhaps not one that warrants any sort of death penalty, but one of your number was attacked by someone else still walking among you. The dining hall has been chosen as the allotted meeting place for the day; it's not the same as the trial circle by a long shot, but even so, the portraits of the deceased watch the proceedings from the far wall. Ten Survivors still remain. Let's see who wanted to lower that number by one – or nine.

Comments

[notjustawriter]

[Gabriel is still occasionally rubbing his neck. He looks pretty tense right now, but not angry.]

I wouldn't mind some actual justice around here. The kind that doesn't involve killin' anyone.

[garudynamic]

How are you doing by the way?

[notjustawriter]

Pretty good, considering.

I don't think there's going to be any lasting damage.

[garudynamic]

Thank god. If you need a break from all the talking just let us know, okay? We got all day if we need it.

[notjustawriter]

'Course.

Thank goodness we're right by the kitchen, huh?

[garudynamic]

Heh, right? For once we won't starve during this.

[penduli]

Justice is what you make of it. [ ...as they had an entire trial about, actually.

MORALITY ISSUES ASIDE: ] I'm relieved to see you're okay, Mr. Knight.

[notjustawriter]

Personally, I'd settle for some "jail" time and an apology.

[...]

Thanks, Black, I appreciate it.

[captainobnoxious]

I'll come up with a fitting punishment, as your leader. I'm pretty good at them anyway.

[Mouri can attest.]

[notjustawriter]

As long as it's not killin'.

The Kingmaker's probably still watching us, after all.

[isafraid]

[Yeeesh..... poor guy.]

If there's anything you be needing, just give a say so.

[notjustawriter]

[He nods.]

This ain't a real trial, right? Means we can always take a break for water or somethin'.

[amygdalae]

And food. We probably need a proper break for food.

[Which is, by the way, incredibly nice.]

[isafraid]

[A nod!]

This makes it all a fair bit easier on us, doesn't it? Looks like standing in a trial room for hours on end wasn't good for us.

[as though anyone needed confirmation on that.]