Second Trial

[yourghosthost]

[Just like last week, as soon as everyone’s done investigating and back in the stretching room, the doors close and everyone slowly descends. As it does so, the Ghost Host's voice once again echoes across the room.]

Tell me. Is this haunted room actually stretching? Or is it just your imagination?

[This is apparently a thing he does.

When it stops, everyone is once again welcomed to the graveyard 25 tombstones arranged in a circle. Now there are three new epitaphs to the newly dearly departed Mulan, Princess Anna, and Sophie. They are dressed with their own rose and class of cognac to each of their tombstone.

Here lies Ping Mulan
Wanted to do anything for honor
It’s a shame she is now a goner

Here lies Princess Anna
She stumbled upon a bride’s wedding
And earned herself a nice beheading

Here lies Sophie Hatter
She was a wonderful little maid
But sadly went and got betrayed

When everyone goes to their places, the Ghost Host speaks again.]

I suppose you all remember from last week how this works. Remember you only have one vote.

[Well there’s only one way to go now.]

Comments

[sixfingeredstan]

Mm. Or a warrior. Someone who knows how to move, and quickly.

[toogoodforhim]

I think I'm the only soldier left, and I'm, well, me.

[Soft and clumsy.

also someone tell this boy that soldier =/= warrior]

[sixfingeredstan]

The only soldier, perhaps. But not the only fighter.

[If Lefou was the killer, Ford will eat his own turtleneck.]

[outsidethecircle]

...

[Oh god, no.]

Someone like Maui?

[sixfingeredstan]

I...

[He doesn't want to believe that, but.]

It's possible.

[outsidethecircle]

[She... doesn't really want to say it.]

[chainbroke]

He... he wouldn't do that.

[ She's still not doing well, but... she says it firmly. ]

[sixfingeredstan]

I don't want to believe anyone here would do that. But the truth is, we have to allow ourselves to follow the evidence. It could be anyone, for all we know.

[chainbroke]

No, it's... it's something he said to me, last week.

[sixfingeredstan]

What did he say?

[Please tell him so he can stop worrying that Maui did this.]

[chainbroke]

He said that... "murder wasn't good for his image."

[ She pauses. ]

I know how it sounds, but... I think there's more to it. I think he sincerely doesn't want to hurt anyone innocent.

[sixfingeredstan]

We'll just...have to bear that in mind, then.

[Most killers don't intend to get caught, either...]

[chainbroke]

[ She knows how naive she sounds, but... she doesn't want to suspect him. ]

... Okay.

[outsidethecircle]

I... don't want to think it but he would know how to fight for sure.

[chainbroke]

He would, but... I don't think he'd do something like that to... to Sophie, of all people.

[outsidethecircle]

Right... I'm sorry. I just went to the first person I thought of.

[chainbroke]

Oh... no, it's okay. You don't have to apologize, I understand.

[kindaruledatit]

[...rubs her arm.]

[sixfingeredstan]

...Wendy? Anything to add?

[kindaruledatit]

Just... y'know. Thinking about what you said, about fighters. I bet there's definitely more then one person here that could throw down like that if they really wanted to.

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander doesn't want to believe it's anyone here but there's nothing he can do about it, can he?]

It could be just most anyone, who can tell how strong someone is just by lookin' at them?

[Widen the pool, feel less awful.]

[outsidethecircle]

That's true but... we can rule out a few people.

[Like the lion.]

[folkscallmewander]

And...they had to write the letter, so not someone like Maui. [Or Lefou or Tarzan but Wander doesn't want to assume.]

My guess is that you don't fight much, Lavender.

[outsidethecircle]

Oh... Right. There was a letter. [Sorry, Maui.]

Not really. I can't even run that well unless I'm really motivated. [She looks down.] Asthma. There's no way I could have gotten behind someone like that without going into an asthma attack.