foolishmortals | Second Trial

[Once everyone makes it the portrait gallery again, they will hear Randall's voice echo through the room.]

I'm not sure what everyone expected. There are a lot of children here and given the situation it was only a matter of time they started dying.

[Charming.

The floor descends once again as Randall begins his speech.]

Our tour begins here in this gallery where you gaze upon the sweet innocence of youth. Ah, but things are not always as they seem. 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 my way.

[The floor stops again and doors open to the trial room.

At least the trial room doesn't look terribly different, although there are strange burn marks in the summoning circle now. And now, along with Mim, now Woody and Noby's podium has a lit candle and a voodoo doll resembling them (which is perhaps a little redundant in Woody's case).

Randall is already standing within the summoning circle, holding his stick with Facilier's head on it.]

Now then, I hope everyone has fun today.

[Trial Start]

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The soles of your shoes, Miss Pines.

Hey! Watch your tone. [Don't forget the protective old man in a suit standing behind Mabel.] She's got an alibi, she was with me.

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I'm just being thorough.

[Aren't you the guy who lies all the time?]

Come on, you don't really think it was Mabel, do ya?

Yeah, she's like, the least likely out of all of us to do something like that.

[Said more aggressively than what some might expect.]

[The Pines family motto: Why ride OR die when you can ride AND die]

...Why are you both so on edge?

[ Y'all making her more suspicious? Stop?? ]

Because she's one of my best friends! And she helped SAVE THE WORLD once! Why would she ever do something like this?!

[Stop thinking she's suspicious then]

No one accused her. Her shoes are clear. Currently the most suspicious thing about her is the unnecessary defensiveness of you two.

[ He wasn't, before the guard dogs appeared from nowhere??? ]

At least restrain yourselves until there is an accusation.

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Nobody thinks that, Stanley. But we have to be as thorough as possible.

[Look, she doesn't like this, either.]

[Somehow it's Leia that gets through to him. His shoulders slump, and he puts his hands on Mabel's shoulders.]

...Yeah, I got ya.

There's nothing personal about ruling out all possibilities, Mr. Pines.

...Not an alibi in neither of you wanting the other to die? [ That's. kinda weird? ]

Her shoes ought to be fine then.

I'm her uncle, why wouldn't I wanna know where she was?

None of us has asked. Preemptive alibis are, by their nature, concerning.

What are ya, a cop?

Detective. Close enough for the moment.

Are they though? I mean, it is concerning but. Murder house. Kinda feels like we gotta be prepared.

Aggressive offering before accusation is always concerning. Don't draw attention to where none's directed!

[ He feels kinda like this is edging into giving instructions on How To Not Get Caught... maybe he should stop..... ]

Ehhhh maybe. But we've seen what happened last time. I mean. Is anyone not worried about getting falsely accused?

[She's been eyeing those claw marks in concern for a while herself tbh.]

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Yeah, what Grunkle Stan said! He let me stay with him.

[Mabel looks a little nervous, but... so would anyone in her position, right? She picks nervously at one sleeve of her sweater, but after a minute she twists her leg a bit so the others can see the bottom:

They're a little dirty as most shoes are, but there doesn't seem to be any blood on them .]

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[He puts his hands protectively on her shoulders and keeps her close to him.

He knew it wasn't her, but now everyone else could see it too.]

[It's a comforting gesture! Not much can really faze Mabel, but she's not made of stone. Even momentary suspicion in the death of a nice guy like Noby was enough to rattle her a little.]

[Yeah, Soos is coming over here too. He really doesn't wanna be alone now. And he's also giving them both a soft hug, because he feels like they need a bit of comfort here.]

[He gives her a dismissive nod.] Thank you