Day 02 Trial

[shimmershimmer]

[It is once more time to convene at the temple to pass judgment upon those who would destroy everything we know and love. Godspeed, my friends.]

((Vote here!

EDIT: Right now barely anyone has voted, and people seem to be tapering off. Trial may be extended depending on how it looks closer to closing time!

EDIT2: Okay, I'm extending the vote two hours to 6:30pm EST! We're still missing a lot of votes, so please get those in even if it's just to abstain!))

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IMPORTANT

[thefaceofjustice]

[CLIMBS A TABLE because that's what we officially do for attention here, right? ...Also, he's dripping wet from being drenched in coffee, but never mind that.]

ATTENTION EVERYONE!

I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but with the way this is going, I have to tell the truth now!

I am the False Seer. I wrote both of those notes.

I lied about having a vision about myself. The Incubus stopped me from having a vision last night, so I wanted the demons to think they inhibited the wrong person. I'm revealing this now because it doesn't look like they're falling for it at this point.

It's clear that what happened is they learned through Mr. Kimblee that Ms. Lynne was one of the seers, so they eliminated her and inhibited me, hoping they could get rid of me at the trial.

I've been pursing a case against Mr. Kimblee, because of course I know he's lying about writing my note!!!

Once this trial is over and you see the results, I urge all of the innocent villagers to think hard about who's been too-easily swayed into siding against me here!

We'd better hope that we eliminate the Incubus before the demons find out who the Templar is so that I can have visions again.

And I can demonstrate that my handwriting is the same as both notes right now. Here! [He gets out a pen and paper, and writes some gibberish. And yes, analyze it all you want, the handwriting is the same.]

[lifescratched]

...

This proves, then, that Kimblee has lied to us on multiple occasions. Anything he tells us from now on is not to be trusted

But this also means it was you who advocated we vote for Ling to prove his innocence or guilt. [Connor looks disappointed.] The role of the police is to protect the people, not destroy any standing in their way to the truth, Detective.

[thefaceofjustice]

My apologies to Mr. Yao, I thought going after him if we had nothing else to go on would give us our best chance at finding demons as soon as possible, and I didn't believe that abstaining a vote was going to help us more than the demons. But Mr. Kimblee's lie gave me the evidence to vote for someone other than Mr. Yao.

[backdrafted]

... Do you have a note on your person right now then, Mr. Fulbright?

[thefaceofjustice]

I do.

[Takes a piece of paper out of his coat, holds it out just long enough to show that it's a list of notes of some sort in his own writing (SLIGHTLY COFFEE-STAINED BUT LEGIBLE), and puts it back in his coat.]

I'm keeping track of all of my findings. Some of it I don't want the demons knowing about yet.

[backdrafted]

I'd like to see those findings, detective. If you don't trust me, then please show Ling, since he is the only one absolutely clear if you are the false seer.

[thefaceofjustice]

Alright. I'll talk to him over there [gestures to some empty side of the temple]. But I'm being watched now. Can you keep anyone from getting too close to us?

[backdrafted]

I'll call him over and do that, yes.

One more thing - can you choose who you can dream about?

[thefaceofjustice]

Yes, that's right.

[backdrafted]

[shit. so grilling kimblee down that line isn't going to be useful.]

You realize that at this point, if everyone who's arguing is taken at their actual word, we only have exactly one suspect, and it's Tsukiyama's brother.

[lingjournal]

[CALLED OVER]

It sounds like you've been up to a lot.

[skyentificmethod]

That's a heck of a turnabout to save for the end of the trial, Fulbright.

So, your first night you dreamt of Ling, saw him as a demon?

[thefaceofjustice]

I dreamed I saw Mr. Yao looking at me, and he had curved horns and demonic eyes.

But my dreams are the opposite of what the true Seer would have seen. So it seems he's either innocent, a Maddened, or an Archdemon. ...I don't think he's the Archdemon, since Mr. Kimblee supported his elimination.

[skyentificmethod]

Assuming it's not some twisted ploy.

Last night you dreamt of Kimblee as innocent, right? Meaning he could be a non-arch demon, or a sinner?

[thefaceofjustice]

No. I tried to dream about someone, but it was impossible to focus enough to discern anything. That means the demon's Incubus had to have been blocking my ability.

[skyentificmethod]

Ah... So what we've learned is that some demon has it out for you, and that Kimblee's an ass. We might not have proof of anything further, though.

[fauxlosophical]

[And from the back of the room, you are getting the slowest of claps, Fulbright.]

Well done, Mr. Fulbright, and it's about time.

[backdrafted]

[kimblee ffs.]

... Possessed by a demon, Kimblee?

[someone so absolute, a fixed point of. himself...]

It almost doesn't suit you.

[fauxlosophical]

That's because I'm not.

[cafeolay]

[And another long drag of coffee]

Well now, it seems we've entered the courtroom drama phase.

[weeabird]

. . .

May I?

[Holds out his hand for a cup of coffee]

[cafeolay]

[You're not getting his cup]

[BUT CONVENIENTLY HE HAS ANOTHER, so you get that]

Ha...! Planning to cool down our hot-headed friend?

[weeabird]

I am merely curious as to whether it is as satisfying as it looks.

[Flings the cup at Fool Bright's head, significantly harder than Godot has been doing.]

[thefaceofjustice]

Yeowch!

[Okay he's pretty thoroughly coffee-soaked now you guys.]

[weeabird]

[Stroking Taka, the both of them chuckling quietly.]

I'm sorry, my friend, did you feel left out? I'll rely on you next time.