Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

And once the allotted time for investigating comes to a close, those elevator doors slide open at the end of the first-floor corridor, offering another of those fast, smooth rides down to that black void of a courtroom Twelve out of the original twenty-seven are dead; there are four less of you present for this trial than there were last week. That's incredibly obvious as soon as the doors slide open and the podium circle comes into view where it's encircling that dark pit in the center of the room; Norman, the King, Tarrlok, and Lynne have joined the deceased, photographs in greyscale watching the proceedings from their podiums draped in black. Of course and as always, the Kingmaker is watching too; he waits until everyone is settled at their podiums to begin speaking, though it's still impossible to tell exactly where his voice is coming from. "Assured and Perceiving have been taken from you. You guys are really getting excited, aren't you? Two people dead in one night... Whether the guilty party succeeds or not, though, is up to the rest of you." Fifteen Survivors remain. However many will be down by the end of the day is up to you.

Comments

[captainobnoxious]

Well, it's at least obvious that Lynne wasn't killed using normal means. I don't know if that whole heart attack thing could be true, because that is a tale, but anyone can be pushed down the stairs if they were shouldered hard enough. Even a little thing like you can use something like that to your advantage.

Just a few ideas.

[garudynamic]

Yeah, Mouri showed us all that just a few days ago.

[happysweets]

But then Misa-Misa would have a bruise on her shoulder, or at least a mark! Tarrlok is huge! There would need to be a lot of force behind it..! But Misa-Misa's shoulder is perfect as always!

[captainobnoxious]

He might be a big guy, but that doesn't mean you'd get a bruise for putting him off balance. Especially not if it was something like mid-step with his hands occupied.

[happysweets]

That may be, but then Misa-Misa would have to sneak up on him and wait for the right moment and stuff...I could never do something like that. Misa-Misa's no ninja or anything!

[captainobnoxious]

Misa-Misa's also a great actor who loves her boyfriend to the point where he's her everything. Where she'd do pretty much anything for him. I'm sure you could've found some way to do it, with that "bad dream" lately and the offer the Kingmaker gave us.

[happysweets]

B-but that's...I...um...

[captainobnoxious]

You're not the only one dating someone. I mean, last week, I was ready to lay my life on the line for Mettaton's honor, even if that would've been really stupid and reckless. It's just how I was feeling.

[Kiiiind of embarrassing now, but you know, she's fine with it. Mettaton's just important to her.]

In fact, sacrificing yourself for Light isn't something you'd have a problem with, didn't you say? If it was worth the risk, you'd take it for him, wouldn't you?

[happysweets]

Of course I would. I owe Light my whole life, actually. If it wasn't for him...well, I'd definitely be dead right now. So even if I lose my life right here, right now, I was supposed to die a while ago.

Misa-Misa has two guardian angels, after all.

[captainobnoxious]

I'm guessing one's Light, from how you speak about him, but who's the other?

[pokexplorer]

Just as well, she could have used that same unnatural method on Tarrlok. If the heart attack theory is correct, she could have given him one while on the stairs...

[It still seems rather strange to him, but since the thought's out there, may as well.]

[captainobnoxious]

I'd rather stay away from the unbelievable. I mean, vampires and gods are one thing, but something that can cause heart attacks? Pushing someone down the stairs is so much more likely.

[goodforsomething]

I dunno, I just remembered about a tie that can control minds this week. Shit happens.

[captainobnoxious]

Why the hell are your worlds so weird?

[WHY CAN'T YOU ALL JUST HAVE NORMAL ONES WITH KILLER HUMANOID ZOMBIE THINGS]

[goodforsomething]

Most of my world's fine. Pines-es just attract crazy!

[It's kinda true...]

[pokexplorer]

You know, I am more than happy to agree.

[Still, for Lynne though...]

[isafraid]

...Is it so unbelievable? Mister Cherryblod just got an answer out of the Kingmaker about it.

[He really really hates thinking about this.]

... If you asked for something silent and deadly, he'd probably oblige ya.

[captainobnoxious]

I'm just a "don't believe it until I see it" kind of person. If it exists, it exists. And if it exists here... Well, you know.

It'd have to be pretty normal looking though. Anything unusual would be suspected instantly.

[notjustawriter]

....like a notebook?

[captainobnoxious]

If there's a tie that can mind control people, I don't see why not. As long as we're putting something unbelievable out there.

[isafraid]

If it was something so simple, she could've just been carrying it around this whole time!

[something simple that could cause heart attacks... just what could possibly

His eyes narrow in on Misa.]

...Wait!