Hostile Action Trial

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[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

[in4apounding]

[Someone please tell Penny she's not a suspect, because she goes over to Kara and submits to a patdown.]

[Which reveals nothing out of place or unexpected, except maybe that she does appear to be pretty human in form.]

[deathroadtocanada]

...You're fine, Penny. But, you don't really need to take part in this.

[Although she's secretly glad that nothing seems to be wrong here.]

[in4apounding]

Thank you, but- everyone else has to, it just seems fair. Since I can't just- say what I know.

[Another Look in the direction of that central column, this time actually sort of angry?]

[deathroadtocanada]

[Following her gaze again, Kara gives Penny a contemplative sort of look.]

I'm sorry. Following orders sometimes can be difficult.

[It can be difficult always, depending on who you're taking orders from.]