WEEK 5 - TRIAL

[petoskeymods]

TRIAL

It takes a full day after finding the body, but on Saturday, the counselors call you all to the campfire, the bonfire already roaring away as everyone finds their seats. Stan and Red are seated there, with Stan holding a box saying 'VOTES' written on it.

It looks like you're here to find the killer.

And just like before, you know you'll be forced to vote before the night's over...

And condemn someone to a grisly fate.

VICTIM: Usagi Tsukino
CAMPERS REMAINING: 15

((Remember that Everyone must vote and that Votes are due by 6pm EST!))

Comments

[finalguard]

Hard to not notice, isn't it?

[ Scowls. ]

[diesifkilled]

Eddie says he didn't see you. I know you said you didn't go talk to him, but were you actually avoiding being seen?

[finalguard]

He was playing with the damn raccoon. It's not exactly a masterly feat of stealth to walk by in a distance unnoticed.

[le_mat]

So it comes down to: did Chuuta really fail at clean up so badly, and Red let him go to bed like that after being asked to help.

Or did you frame him.

[killtheanimals]

[Hey guess who's actually paying attention now.]

Remember that the culprit is someone who would have willingly asked Red for help.

Boa, Richie, Eddie and I were split up on the night of a murder because of her. Any of us could have ended up dead thanks to that.

[trashmouthtozier]

He's got a point, Ren. I think Boa would rather gargle that paint himself then go ask Red for help.

[itsagazebo]

Yeah! Boa would've never asked her for help, especially after she threw us out in the cabin.

[le_mat]

Very true. That puts more on Chuuta. But how much someone likes to dislikes Red isn't enough to discount them. You can work with someone you hate to survive.

[trashmouthtozier]

It's more than that, though! Boa's ... he grew up in a competitive place. Asking someone for help with something like that would be like admitting he failed. And he'd never do that. Even if it meant he'd get caught.

[killtheanimals]

Agreed. He has his pride.

[itsagazebo]

[Eddie nods in agreement]

Yeah! He'd never let anyone else help him do something he couldn't do, especially someone like Red. He wouldn't want her to see him that way.

[diesifkilled]

Would he die for his pride? Are you sure?

[killtheanimals]

He risked death for his training.

[...In beyblades.]

[diesifkilled]

We're not talking about training here. We're talking about murder and execution.

[finalguard]

[ Boa is just going to silently nod to their assessment in the background. ]

[soylentprotag]

Boa. If we're talking about pride, then you should be able to answer your own questions, rather than letting your friends do it for you.

[It's firm, though not harsh. He's just remembering Ichigo, and Kon, and that whole trial. Lenka's going to motion for Boa to come away from the group with him. Much easier to question out of the crowd.]

[killtheanimals]

[velocirainbow]

... Except dat pride might actually be a problem, when you thinkin' about it. Who else is likeliest to kill because of it? He's said multiple times he don't care if people gotta die.

[le_mat]

And what if killing someone was already a failure. Killing a girl that didn't even fight back when she could have is already a low act.

[killtheanimals]

You may have a very different idea of a low act from others here, Amamiya.

[velocirainbow]

Or you jus' somebody dat ain't got no care for de life of de innocent. But we already know you ain't care about anybody but yourself, huh?

[le_mat]

[Ren growls and punches his fist into his knee]

Goddamn it, do you think I WANT it to be Boa?! If not for Boa I would be dead from that godamned moose the first day here! But you all can't call me out on being biased for Chuuta and then turn around and do the same thing for Boa! If we don't figure this out it's gonna be another split vote- and I don't want another Kon and Natsume-!

[velocirainbow]

Why de heck is he exempt jus' 'cause he don't like Red?

[killtheanimals]

[Because unlike Chuuta SOME PEOPLE HAVE PRIDE ig]

[finalguard]

Thank you for spelling out the obvious.