FOURTH TRIAL

[beautifultomorrow]

[The usual scene plays of everyone going into the elevator after they finish up investigation. But when the elevator starts moving, they will hear John’s voice instead of The Narrator’s. It clearly sounds like he’s reading from some sort of script.]

Picture of Belle, a book lover born well before her time. She desperately wanted society to treat her like a human being, and to respect her love of books. Belle had made many friends and many enemies because of her personality, and now… Her final resting place will be in a book simply titled… The Twilight Zone.

[... Strangely, however, the elevator doesn’t drop this time, the doors instead open as soon as John finishes his speech, leading once again to The Tip Top Club. Now Reyna and Belle’s pictures are in grayscale and, instead of Rod sitting on stage, John is there, looking at some papers. He offers the guests a comforting smile when they enter.]

I shouldn’t complain that Rod’s doing something creative with his time, but I have to admit, I don’t get what he sees appealing about writing something like this. Don’t know why he had the elevator set to “ride” mode either.

I, uh...made some old fashioned lemonade for you guys. [He motions to the lemonade pitcher and cups on the counter.] Feel free to help yourself.

[He’s… really trying to attempt to lighten the mood of this situation. Please humor him.]

Comments

C'MERE KITTIES

[nocasetoobig]

Okay, guys, let's go over things!

We have that Belle was...stabbed, strangled, and poisoned. She'd written 'KYL' with her finger, but...we don't know if that was her, or maybe- [ugh] someone else doing it to try and frame Kylo. One's as likely as the other right now, and we're getting nowhere!

There were also a bunch of glass shards around her, and rose petals in her mouth. I don't know about the petals, but maybe someone has some glass in them? [HE'S JUST TRYING TO PLACE SOMEONE AT THE SCENE OK] And did I miss anything?

[coulombslaw]

Yeah, I think Kylo's being framed here. Even if her finger is bloody, she'd have to be really enduring to be able to write despite what happened to her.

[Belle is many things, but she's not exactly Superman]

If there was glass, then someone may have a cut on their fingers or hands. Did anyone notice anything when you checked hands earlier?

[Did anyone have cuts in their hands?]

[darthfanboy]

[Nope.]

[nocasetoobig]

[his are clean!]

I guess. I mean, they were really thorough- and why? Just one of those would have been enough!

[darnsitall]

[no cuts on Sally's hands.]

Maybe she was stronger than they thought...

[Belle definitely was the type who wouldn't go down without a fight.]

[anasty]

Perhaps they hadn't originally intended to kill her.

[ Her hands are clean of cuts, for the record. ]

[darthfanboy]

Oh, yes. Twenty different injuries and they didn’t intend to kill her.

[anasty]

Judging by the effects on our fowl-weather friend, they may have simply meant to make her open to suggestion.

And when they didn't get their way...

[ Her eyes narrow on Kylo, brows arching slowly. ]

[darthfanboy]

If you have something to say, wench, then do so.

[anasty]

Alright.

[ As she says it, her mouth shapes into a grin that isn't pleasant. ]

I think you did it. Everyone else seems to be willing to give you the benefit of the doubt because they think you loved her!

Well I don't think you're capable of it! And if you are, it isn't the kind you hear about in fairy tales that keep little girls dreaming about their wedding day. That you wanted her I have little doubt. But did she want you?

[coulombslaw]

[Wow, Ursula, you really don't mince words. Virgil turns his head around to watch Kylo's reaction]

[stenchus_rodentus]

There's a good chance they may have had some gloves.

[But hey, his hands are clean. He even took them off.]

[forgottenfounder]

[Oswald's are clean.]

[hallotween]

[no cuts]

[geomanctic]

[All clear!]

[tadaishi]

[No new cuts here.]

[lusito]

[oh god look at that horrible open gash on his--nah just kidding, he's clean]

[darthfanboy]

Why would someone go to those lengths, though.

[nocasetoobig]

I don't know! It's like they thought she'd survive!

[coulombslaw]

Last time someone went to those lengths was because Vanellope wouldn't let herself be killed. That may have happened again.

[Somehow]

She did want to learn how to defend herself. Even if she didn't have the spear with her, she'd try to get away, at least.

[theduck]

I thought there was furniture moved around in her room. Could that be because she fought back? Do you think she managed to injure whoever attacked her?

[nocasetoobig]

...do you think it started in there?

[coulombslaw]

I did find the ice skate there...

[Seems likely it started there, yep]

That'd mean the killer is someone she'd let into her room, right? Someone...she may have been betrayed by someone she trusted.

[nocasetoobig]

So...she was stabbed, first? But that's pretty lethal- I don't think that could have been first, it had to have been later! And from what Sally said, the tea takes a while, so...

Maybe that was first. And then she started feeling bad! And then...maybe she ran out of the room?

[...]

Do we know for sure Belle was in the library when she died? She might have been dragged! Maybe even by her throat!

[darthfanboy]

I imagine she’d allow anyone to visit her, bar the Narrator.