foolishmortals | first trial

[Once you make your way to the portrait gallery, Facilier's snarky voice chimes in as per usual.]

One of you folks actually went and did it. Not surprised: they always do. Besides, if you were gonna kill someone, the grandma ain't a bad start. Figure it this way: how many of you actually liked her?

[Suddenly, the whole room seems to move downwards. The walls get longer, and the ceiling grows further away from you. The portraits themselves seem to extend, as the room moves downwards at a startling pace.]

Things are not always as they seem, gentlemen. Can it be this room is actually stretching? And notice this: this chamber has no windows and no doors, which offers you this chilling challenge… to find a way out. Of course, there’s always our way.

[Suddenly, the floor stops. A new door opens at the side of the room.

Inside is what appears to be an old voodoo shop, covered in various artifacts and an unsettling large voodoo head at the back of the room. There is a summoning circle painted into the floor with a deep red paint. Each of you has a place within this circle, with a wooden podium marked with your room number waiting for you there. Podium 26 has a single candle lit aflame, as well as what appears to be a voodoo doll of Madame Mim stuck to the top of it.

Light music plays in the background.

Once you all take your place, Facilier himself appears within the middle of the circle, out of a cloud of smoke.]

You're here to figure out who did this. Once you have a hunch, you can feel free to write it down on the podium in front of you, but there are no takebacks. Majority rules, and your participation is mandatory.

'Course, you have all the time you need, if you want it.

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The freak speaks once more!

[ That's disappointing. Oh well. ]

You'd hardly spoken to me before, but that didn't stop you from doing this!

[ JUST GONNA WHIP OUT THAT BITE MARK AGAIN ]

You deserve that.

[He's starting to agree, tbh]

Gaston, restrain yourself. This is a trial, not a lynch mob.

[ Blinks. Honest confusion. ]

Is there a difference?

Yes. We are here to discover the truth, not fling around accusations baselessly.

We are here to find a killer.

[ Truth has nothing to do with it. ]

Actually, we're here to find the killer. Who's almost definitely not him.

[ raises a lone finger ]

Almost definitely.

Definitely definitely.

You a betting man, Gaston?

You have nothing that I want.

Nothing but complete confidence that I'm right. You're clearly lacking in that.

I assure you, I have plenty.

[ that's it gaston that's the joke ]

Then put your money where your mouth is.

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Man, chill out! Just because he's a monster doesn't mean he'd kill somebody!

[its 2018 get with the times]

That is exactly what being a monster means.

No, being a monster means he's just the same as humans! Sure he's hairier than us-- but so is my dad! He's got hair all over but you don't see me accusing him of murder!

Heck, I've got hair all over, next he'll be sayin' I'm a werewolf.

[Mabel can attest to that, she tried to shave him once.]

Eugh, TMI.

[stan please he doesnt need to know this no one does]

Tell me, boy. Does your father rip raw meat apart with inch-long fangs for his supper?

No one wants to know that much about you, Gaston.

Do you want me to answer that honestly?

[he's joking but also why does that even maTTER GASTON JUST LET THE BEAST LIVE]

[ Beat. Oh, he's making a joke. Gaston smiles in irritated indulgence. ]

There is far more than hair that separates him from us.

What did you expect for taunting me when I wasn't in my right mind?! [boy, you are so lucky he's been working real hard on keeping his temper in check]

[ just keep working on that zen, Beast ]

So you admit you had no control over yourself!