Hostile Action Trial

[mockmods]

[As you all finish investigating, an electric chime rings out across the PA system.]

I believe that should be sufficient time for you all to prepare. Assistant, please escort everyone to the trial room.

[Penny emerges from the Security office again, head down, and slowly collects everyone; she leads you all to the east side of the common room, to the short hallway between dorms B1 and A2, that’s dead ended through your entire time here. As your group approaches, the wall seamlessly slides up to reveal a hidden doorway. Passing through leads to another short hallway and a small, round room, just big enough to hold all of you. Penny passes her ID over a small pad near the doorway, and it blinks green before the room lurches slightly beneath you; an elevator going down.]

[A short trip down leads you to a larger chamber, with a series of twenty-two podiums set up in a ring; in the center is a column of computer stations with large monitors, behind a set of thick metal beams with occasional faint flashes of energy arcing between them and a constant, low hum.]

Welcome to your first trial, Participants. You will use this time to determine which among your number killed the Legendary Bassist, and send them to justice. Failure to choose the correct culprit will have dire consequences for you all.

[Trial: commence.]

Comments

[windowsexplorer]

So you used to have a body.

[Hmmmmm.]

[mockmods]

It is not relevant to the facts of this case.

[doppelanger]

It's very relevant. Now, I know you cannot have sandwich.

[ How many jamjars can you fit into the pockets of a hip leather jacket? Way too many, it would seem! ]

[mockmods]

A burden I am certain I will deal with.

[windowsexplorer]

Can you tell us what else isn't relevant to the facts of the case? Like, say, the names of about seventeen people?

[mockmods]

I could tell you many things which are not relevant to this case.

For example, the field of mathematics was invented thousands of years ago by Douglas Math.

[aragona]

That's not true.

[mockmods]

It certainly is. Ignorance on your part does not constitute incorrectness on mine.

[windowsexplorer]

I thought it didn't sound right, but most of my historical knowledge is more about literature, so...

[mockmods]

My knowledge of the universe in which we currently reside is complete and flawless.

[windowsexplorer]

[Meredith tries and fails to stifle a giggle at this.]

O-okay.

[mockmods]

[The Researcher will remember this.]

[windowsexplorer]

[good, that means he's more likely to understand when she makes fun of him later]