trustfell | Take Responsibility.

This particular investigation was likely a difficult one, for various reasons; whether through frustration or sheer disgust at the level of depravity involved, it's been a long day already.

It doesn't seem like it will get any easier by the time the door to the courtroom unlocks, gently swinging open to allow everyone downstairs.

As always, the stairwell is dark, but the courtroom is already lit up down below, a thin amount of light bouncing up the corridor to guide everyone downstairs; the podium circle stands stark and silent in the center, marking spots for both the living and the dead; by now, the latter far outnumber the former.

Kirei, Milla, Angel, and Susan have all had their spots altered, their podiums draped in black cloth and their portraits set atop them; they'll be joining those watching all of you in greyscale as you work today. Do you think you'll do them justice?

Either way and as always, the thirty-sixth podium remains empty and unadorned.

Once everyone has found their place in the circle, Jericho can be heard over the public-address system; he doesn't seem to have settled any from the investigation.

"Peerless, Edifying, and Adroit have all been taken from you - and hey, it looks like you found all of them, we appreciate that. But even if you hadn't, you'd still be down here, and I'm sure I don't need to tell you what you have to do as a result of everything that's happened. This is another one of those things that's either gonna be great or it's going to be terrible, though maybe I'll add in a third option of 'interesting' this time, just due to the setup.

As always, you know what's going on here - the innocent versus the guilty. Seventh time lucky, maybe. As always, do your best!"

Thirteen Participants remain. We'll see how many leave here at the end of the day.

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I don't know. I haven't tested these grenades on anyone.

[Kyrie shrugs]

We could give it a try here and now on a willing volunteer, just in case.

[It's a good thing Kyrie wouldn't go through a potentially murderous crowd without a weapon and a means to give herself an advantage. Just precautions to keep herself alive in this murdergame!]

Edited 2017-10-28 17:45 (UTC)

- Well I sure as hell don't! My eyesight's more light-sensitive than a all of you to begin with!

...I'm not sure that's such a wise idea.

...do you have a live one?

Since I received the stun grenades from the vending machine, I always carry one with me.

...well, I suppose I could take one for the team just for safety's sake.

If we use this, it's likely you'll be unable to argue for a while. I'm not sure how long it'll be. It could be just a few minutes, it could be ten or half an hour...do you understand the risks? Are you fully prepared to take them?

[Just making sure. But yeah, she's rather happy about having the chance to test this, instead of having to theorize about how much non-lethal damage this could do. Pragmatism!]

Edited 2017-10-28 18:02 (UTC)

Well, I'm mildly concerned about getting off course based on my own suspicions, so I don't know. Maybe it'd be helpful?

...I feel that since I am the remaining medical professional here, perhaps we should wait to test this until it is entirely necessary? If Tarrlok sustains actual damage from this, I wouldn't be able to do much about it now.