Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

For the third time, those elevator doors at the end of the first-floor corridor open up at the end of the allotted investigation period; the ride down is, as ever, smooth and quick-moving. You're down by five. When the doors slide open, the podium circle still stands in stark contrast to that now-familiar black void of a courtroom, and once again, it's changed to reflect your losses – Caren and Mion have joined those with podiums draped in black, their framed greyscale profile portraits staring out at the rest of you. (The portrait of Pearl hasn't been removed from her room, but it seems the Kingmaker has replaced it with another; either way, her photograph is in the courtroom along with the rest.) As before, the Kingmaker waits until everyone is settled at their podiums before he speaks; he still isn't visible, but he can clearly be heard, his voice coming from everywhere and nowhere all at once. "Capable has been taken from you. I'll confirm one thing for you so no one will waste time asking – the killer wasn't me. Looks like the guilty decided to take a shot at Rule Seven after all – and whether they succeed or not is up to you." Twenty-two Survivors remain. We'll see how many the group has lost at the end of the day.

Comments

[uro_cyon]

What? [What is this slang.]

[capyper]

You've been hiding your true form this whole time. And now that it's come out... wow. Two thumbs up!

[isafraid]

[So... we're doing this again, huh?

Speedwagon just sighs, and starts shrugging off clothes. He's got an overcoat on, and a vest and button up with tie-- this might take a bit!

Again, it is now obvious that Speedwagon is built like a brick wall, and also possessing a few old-looking scars. But besides those, he's clean.]

[happysweets]

I can confirm that he told that to me! It's weird that the profiles said that to begin with, though...

[capyper]

... So you're sure you don't recognize it?

[capyper]

[ ... there are no words

just this icon ]

[captainobnoxious]

... Well, I'll say this, if anyone knows what a sea-faring knot looks like it'll be me for sure. I know everything from your basic fishing knots to the ones used on boats, seeing as Dalsnes is right on the water and I've practically grown up on ships.

[She's gonna need the rope though. Pass it along, everyone.]

There's a couple that look similar to that right there, but I'll need a close look to see if it's anything I'd recognize.

[isafraid]

[shakes head.]

How am I supposed to recognize just a little bit of metal?

[goodforsomething]

[That...actually seems to take Stan aback for a moment. He stares at Norman.

But then he drops his gaze and shakes his head.]

Heh...that'd be nice. But nah.

[penduli]

[ shhh miss sigrun shhhhhh

don't comment... just let it happen... ]

[capyper]

[ ... ]

Just making sure, that's all.

[garudynamic]

[He watches Cherry ask about pockets and the like]

Are we stripping now, is this where this is going again?

[captainobnoxious]

[DON'T FOLLOW THEIR LEAD BE PURE]

[cherryblooded]

I leave it in your capable hands.

[Lynne has the rope at the moment probably, but there's probably no objections to passing it over. So over it goes.]

[notjustawriter]

I've got it on me.

It definitely doesn't look like it came from a weapon.

[It's in a little baggy; he'll pass it on to anyone who asks for it.]

[happysweets]

Golly gee, is that so...

[capyper]

[ NO JOIN THE SIN BIN OVER HERE BLACK YOU'LL ENJOY IT ]

[cherryblooded]

I think asking everyone to empty their pockets would be less objectionable than making them take off their clothes.

[isafraid]

[can he put his shirt back on now]

[penduli]

[ LOOK..... THERE'S NO HARM IN LOOKING, EVERYONE ELSE IS, IT'S NOT OUT OF PLACE AT ALL RIGHT NOW

...AND WE DO HAVE AN UNFAIRLY ATTRACTIVE LOT OF PEOPLE, FOR THE MOST PART ]

YO MODS

[captainobnoxious]

It won't take but a minute!

[Alrighty then! What kind of specific knot is this? If not a hangman's noose itself.]

[capyper]

[ HE CAN LEAVE IT OFF FOR THE REST OF THE TRIAL IF HE WANTS

But since they've established the point of this stripping, then..... he could put his clothes back on ... ]

[prismbloom]

[ why does this always happen

anyway she's shrugging off the top part of her jumpsuit, and she's at least got a tank top on underneath because a strip search is always suggested. She rolls the hem of the tank top up, looking embarrassed the whole damn time.

She's clean--and just sayin she's pretty damn toned. especially her stomach and arms. some scars, too. ]

[isafraid]

Let me have a look at it?

[Maybe it'll help??? somehow??]

[penduli]

[ CAN'T HE JUST STAY IN THE MIDDLE... PURGAYTORY, IF YOU WILL... WHY'S HE GOTTA BE PURE OR SIN BIN ]