Castle of Beasts: An NME Murdergame

[Billy5545]

> show hands

[Guma]

>Show hands
All hands were clean.

[EeveeGirlChey]

> Show hands

[Guma]

>Show hands
They were clean too.

For simplicity's sake, I'll say that everyone's hands were clean.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

What do you all think? I still have a bad feelin' about Fukuhicki or whatever his name is. He still wanted to point fingers at Jessie after Roger's death and he seems a little too eager to wanna kill her.

[KungFuCutbug]

“You think they might both be scum, by any chance?” [Pump scratches his head.] “He might just be throwing her under the bus to save his own face.”

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Bossman rubs the temples of his head.

It's possible.... Some of these killers are cowards of the highest order. I've seen a lot of betrayal in my day. So who should we vote for then?

[KungFuCutbug]

[Pump thinks for a bit.]

[...]

[... ... ... ... ... ...]

[After a minute, he pulls a dime out of his jacket pocket.] “Coin toss? Best I got.”

[Guma]

Doraco pickpocketed a two-sided Piece from Robonette.

What? It's never happened to you?

[Mackie]

I wouldn't hurt a fly, Jessie protested, but then squared her shoulders. There just wasn't enough evidence to save her hide, but she didn't want to seal her fate to a coin toss again. If I die, then I leave my dogs. And my fianceé. And she deserves to know what's happened to me.

[psychedelicate]

"Well, 'cause there ain't any evidence here, I s'pose this is the best we can do. That Vriska lady would've had better ideas, if she were still alive."

Fuyuhiko's expression now looks... softer? Not as harsh as before?

"Look, I... I'm sorry, Jessie, for bein' so unfair to you. Bossman's right. There ain't any evidence besides the shoes you were wearin', and we all know Roger was the one that killed Klonoa." He turns to everyone else. "I dunno how I can convince you guys that I'm not one of the bad guys. I mean... I'm a yakuza, and it ain't like there's anyone back home who'd be seriously affected if anything happens to me. But I know I was unfair on Jessie, and... I want to survive this. For... for Peko's sake."

[KungFuCutbug]

“Hey!” [Pump calls out to Fuyuhiko and Jessie.] “Heads or tails? I should've asked you that earlier!”

[psychedelicate]

"...I'll let Jessie choose."

[Oggy123]

"Come on, let's get this over with."

[Mackie]

Well, Jessie said, I was heads last time, right? So tails.

[Guma]

Well then! I've been aching for some excitement as well.

With his tail, he flipped the piece high into the air.

It landed on the floor . . . on tails.

[Mackie]

Jessie unholstered her Service Weapon and sets it on the ground. If anyone gets out of here, I want you to go to the Ocean View Motel and ring the pull cord behind the counter three times. Ask for Emily, and give this to her. She'll know what's happened.

[KungFuCutbug]

“Wait, so does that mean we vote for Jessie? Or do we believe her because she won the coin toss and vote for Fuyuhiko?”

[Guma]

Now, do it! Cast your votes!

[MadeOfMilk]

YOU WANT VOTE? BORIS GIVE YOU VOTE!

/vote Fuyuhiko

[Guma]

Whoever the coin lands on, you shall vote for.

Maybe you should've specified that, you . . . uh, you brilliant creature!

[KungFuCutbug]

“Okay! I'll do what I was going to do if I flipped the coin! Since Jessie called tails, and the coin landed on tails, that meeeans...”

/vote Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu

“...I'll believe her word over Fuyuhiko's!”

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

/vote Fuyuhiko

[Guma]

I suppose that also works. It was your idea, after all.

[Mackie]

Jessie looks up confusedly, tears running down her face. Why's everyone voting for the other guy? She lost, fair and square. She's seen the dragon's brutality before when it didn't get its way, so she'd rather she go willingly than burn like Wilco did. But he couldn't punish everyone, could he?

/vote Fuyuhiko.