MOCK TRIAL

[mostwantedfrog]

[Once the house has been thoroughly investigated, Constantine appears again, his pet penguin following close behind him.]

You have found all that you have needed? Excellent. Now, you must come with me to the basement--it is time for a trial.

[He hops away, and if you follow him into the basement, you'll notice that the boarded-up hole in the wall has been cleared away to reveal a winding tunnel. It's not very big--the humans might have to crawl in order to get in. Once you've gotten through the tunnel, you'll find yourself in a massive cave, filled with stalactites and stalagmites. Boober might recognize it. The rocks here have been haphazardly rearranged to resemble a circular trial room. Constantine himself jumps up onto a very high stack of rocks off to the side, staying out of harm's reach.]

Now, your job is to find whoever killed--eugh, what was her name--Carolina or something. The chicken. If you find out who did it and vote for them, the murderer will be destroyed, and you will all go free. But if you get it wrong, which I am fully expecting....

[Constantine chuckles to himself.]

I will destroy you all, and finally take my revenge on all you Mappets.

[He sits back a little, waiting for the discussion to start.]

[TRIAL START!]

Comments

[asksforsolittle]

Only if, of course, you can prove you weren't in the attic and doing it yourself. You have to admit, you didn't exactly do much when the chef was killed, even though you say you're ...

[eyeroll]

"The law", whatever that's worth.

[asksforsolittle]

Just because YOU decide something doesn't make it true. Don't be ridiculous.

[tobeginwith]

Doesn't it?

[asksforsolittle]

[Jareth follows her gaze, and frowns. But dude, you promised him you wouldn't kill anyone]

[biggerbadge]

Did anyone take action during that scenario? Quite frankly, the frog has asserted that my title has no relevance here, not with these circumstances.

[...!]

Where is...the coffee monster?

[biggerbadge]

Oh. Yes, of course, Kermit.

[asksforsolittle]

Even so, does it matter if he's this count, or Constantine, or whatever? Names don't negate guilt.

[its_not_fair]

No. It doesn't! You are being ridiculous. Just because you made up some motivations and wrote them on your little cast list doesn't make them true!

[couldvebeenasurgeon]

Maybe she was an easy target.

[mostwantedfrog]

Thank you.

[He backflips right on back to his perch.]

[its_not_fair]

Unless it was the guy who killed the Chef...

[asksforsolittle]

I thought you said he was---

You know what, nevermind. Let's just find the bloody murderer.

[and then something clicks]

Whoever killed her would have gotten blood on them.

[asksforsolittle]

I've been wondering that, myself.

[tobeginwith]

Or they took a shower and changed clothes afterwards because they're a self-respecting individual who values being clean.

[asksforsolittle]

Yes, as Jean pointed out, none of us have seen him since the memorial.

[he turns to ConstanKermitNotOlaf]

Where is he?

[biggerbadge]

The...motive for this murder was rather weak. Perhaps the coffee thing was just upset she was not drinking coffee.

[biggerbadge]

I shower eight times a day.

[its_not_fair]

No... You're a monster

[asksforsolittle]

That's .... excessive. But you make a point. That could - or rather, should - be any of us.

[biggerbadge]

I enjoy being clean.

[couldvebeenasurgeon]

[What's a shower]

[asksforsolittle]

[when they throw you in the big blue wet thing]

[willheorwonthekins]

[A voice from directly behind Jareth-]

Why, I'm right here!

[Sure enough, he's... clinging to Jareth's back like a little coffee parasite.]

[willheorwonthekins]

Upset? No, no. I do not dictate how the gods' divine presence reacts to those who do not drink Wilkins Coffee™. I merely enact their orders as required.

[biggerbadge]

Do you have a cup on you.