Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

And after a given amount of time, those elevator doors at the end of the first-floor corridor open up; as it was last week, the ride down is smooth and quick-moving, even if there are less of you this week. (Technically, you're only down by one in the elevator; Bruce has ensured that Pearl is with you in some way, albeit unconventionally and by the grace of Ziploc.) However, when the doors open up to the podium circle standing in the middle of that black void of a courtroom, there's no mistaking the fact that there are fewer people present than there were last week – Kamui and Pearl have joined those with podiums draped in black, their framed profile portraits watching the proceedings in shades of grey. It's still impossible to tell exactly where the Kingmaker is watching the proceedings from, though it's obvious that he is; he'll wait until everyone is settled before he speaks, his voice coming from everywhere and nowhere all at once. "Devoted has been taken from you. All of you know what the stakes are now, but this happened anyway – looks like someone's determined. Whether they succeed or not is up to you." Twenty-four Survivors remain. We'll see how many are still standing by the end of the day.

Comments

[penduli]

What was the message? [ ...this has nothing to do with the trial but he's just. kind of curious. ]

[isafraid]

I have a small amount of matches, in case you need them. [but is that wise though.]

[captainobnoxious]

I can't say I'm an expert with a hammer, more of a knife and gun girl myself, but I don't see why I can't show you a thing or two!

[... But that is a good point.]

At the very least they've gotta be able to hold it above their head then, right?

[garudynamic]

Yeah... if they didn't take her out in one hit she could have escaped or called out... ya know, assuming anyone else was up and about.

[lackinginfaith]

[sigh] Yes. Sigrun... helped me with the bottle. I thought there'd be a clue in there, but it was just smudged and illegible. For all I know, it was written with one of those haunted pens, anyway.

[captainobnoxious]

I got a lighter. Why?

[garudynamic]

Better then nothing. Someone wanna hold the towel up for me?

[lackinginfaith]

[She's wearing her obnoxious purple jumpsuit, so the only things white on her are the bandages on her hands.]

[captainobnoxious]

It was really water damaged and bleeding, so we couldn't tell. A total waste of time!

[amygdalae]

[No, that is not wise.]

I have my phone. It has a flashlight application.

[Thank god for modern day smartphones.]

[prismbloom]

I'm not sure I can explain it, either. It's just what I saw.

[lackinginfaith]

We couldn't make it out. It was a complete waste of time.

[notjustawriter]

I got one of those myself.

I guess it was shoved into the bottle just to be annoying, and not anything helpful.

[cherryblooded]

[Noted! And about how clean is Caren's sledgehammer? 'I used this like for two seconds' clean or 'I just washed this' clean?]

[capyper]

... Also, outta curiosity, which hand was it?

[garudynamic]

If the towel was used to carry the pieces there should be dust transfer on it. Especially if it was wet from the floor. Trust me, I've broken so many pieces of ceramics and glass at work. That stuff gets in your clothing for days. It should glitter if it's still there.

[garudynamic]

Okay yeah, way safer.

[penduli]

[ you two are so alike and on point today ]

Well, that's disappointing. What's the point in putting something in a bottle if it's just going to get wet?

[isafraid]

That's probably the safer choice.

[thank you Bruce.]

[captainobnoxious]

[...]

You're pretty clever for a lazybones who sleeps through alarms!

[notjustawriter]

To be misleading? I dunno what else it could be.

[prismbloom]

We spoke several times, but she never mentioned anything like that.

[captainobnoxious]

[don't say that one's too serious]

It was probably wet before. Maybe from their tears.

[amygdalae]

[Safety first, everyone.]

Attn. Kingmaker

[garudynamic]

I try. Hold this for me.

[Once the towel is held up he shines the phone light on it from various angles, seeing if it shows anything like his scarf did when he dabbed the dust up]