SECOND TRIAL

[whimsicalism]

How are we ever going to get the pond clean? It'll stink like lawyer for forever, Alice!

Be nice... We shouldn't say things like that, Alice.

Weren't you the one who were calling Franziska a wicked witch?

I'm sorry about it now, aren't I?! Just--it's time for a trial, everyone!

[As you climb back into the teacup to descend to the court room once more, the tea cup doesn't respond if anyone tries to go to any other floors. As you walk up to the podiums the amount of crossed out portraits has increased. How many more will die before the tricky game the Alices want is over?

At least the Alices seem relatively calm. The Queen, anyway. The Cat is in her Alice form, watching over the proceedings with a hungry look in her eyes.]

Franziska von Karma is dead. Do try to find out who did it but not too quickly. I'll get bored~

Comments

[imozon]

When we find who killed Franziska, I want to help with the execution.

[octopups]

Wh-what?? No! You can't!

[imozon]

Watch me.

[whimsicalism]

What? You can't--

Well, well. We'll think about it. I like your attitude!

[The mod answer is no, but hey.]

[seventhlittlemonster]

[that's not a question and as much as he wants to find the killer uhhh yikes yikes!!]

...Miss Dream. I'm sure Franz would want you to keep your hands clean. Please.

[ballooncaged]

[OKAY
So
There's a LOT to unpack here
Like a LOT
But nobody seems surprised that Dark Dream is reacting this way about Franziska specifically
So. SO.

Mizuki shakes her head at Seven. She walks over to Dark Dream and takes the real riding crop out of her coat.]

[imozon]

What's that?

[Congratulations, Mizuki, she isn't mad at you specifically. Unless she is and just doesn't know it yet.]

[ballooncaged]

...

[Exhausted look because my god she's going to have to write SO MUCH but out comes the notebook!!!]

Nigel got this out of the vending machine and we were pretty sure that it was Franziska's original riding crop from home but he didn't want her to have it when she'd use it to HIT OUR FRIENDS like Nagisa but then after I fought with her, he thought that it could give everyone closure if I gave it back, but now

[Ugh, this is getting so long, she's dismayed seeing it pile up. New paragraph.]

It's for hitting fools and obviously the killer is a complete moron.

[Here, have note.]

[imozon]

[...

Her expression softens as she reads the note. She's back to sad mode for the moment, which honestly is probably better than angry mode.]

Thank you.

[ballooncaged]

[OKAY... OKAY THANK GOD SHE'S NOT MAD... HAS ACCEPTED THE MANTLE... MIZUKI BACKS AWAY SLOWLY.]

[imozon]

[CHASES HER TO WHIP HER no not really]

[imozon]

It isn't like she's here to complain.

[golden_king]

Wow, someone's eager.

[ He's amazed at someone taking so much initiative where Franziska's concerned.

But it'll be interesting to see how it panned out (even if sadly nothing came of it.) ]

[imozon]

I want to make sure everyone knows not to make me feel like this again.

[Maybe just having expressed the sentiment will be enough.]

[golden_king]

Well, it's more than a paltry effort, I guess.

...But no matter who died, it's kind of troublesome to sit through this sort of thing again. Still, I'm not getting my hopes up here.

[ If you're threatening enough, maybe it'll get people to back off. Or maybe it won't, because there's still some weeks to go. ]