The Murder Challenge

[PopcornPie]

"I have an idea. Bwyn, what if you went back to your room, and then we, four at a time, walked around the hallway? If you can remember what every footstep sounded like, we'll have a better chance."

[PointMaid]

Selen(ium) just nods at that.

[PointMaid]

(Note: Nodding at what Michelle was saying)

[PopcornPie]

"What can we try, though? We only have one variable and we're almost out of time to sort out a killer! Does Jamie just want us to vote someone at random? I don't want to get rid of Michelle if she hasn't really done anything wrong!"

[Despair's Archon of Memes]

... I mean... we don't have that much else to go through... Honestly, it really does feel like this game's rigged against us. Which it is... but... I want to believe that there must be SOMETHING we can use... ANYTHING that helps!

But yeah, it does feel arbitrary for who we vote for, to be honest... And... I don't want to leave it to chance! I don't want to have to condemn someone to death on the off-chance that they MIGHT be a killer.

... Guess the best we can do is just... go off of whatever we can and hopefully narrow it down over time...

[Caret]

"Wait a minute! I would take Bywyn with a grain of salt until it explains why it voted that kooky hedgehog out of the blue. After all, there is a chance that Bywyn is asking for roleclaims so the possessed know who their biggest threats are. As for my role, I have no special powers. Boo hoo."

Mettaton scratches his chin.

[PopcornPie]

"Coldsteel really hasn't spoken for himself yet, has he?"

[Despair's Archon of Memes]

"Wait a minute! I would take Bywyn with a grain of salt until it explains why it voted that kooky hedgehog out of the blue. After all, there is a chance that Bywyn is asking for roleclaims so the possessed know who their biggest threats are. As for my role, I have no special powers. Boo hoo."

Mettaton scratches his chin.

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if either me and/or Entrapa ended up dead in the next couple of days.

And yeah, he really hasn't made his case yet...

[PointMaid]

I am definitely taking what Bywyn says with a ton of salt, yeah. Have not decided whether they're helping or hurting.

[Kennifer]

"I can't tell whether it's misguided or actually malicious, either. I'd like to hope that it's the former. Then again I'd have liked to hope that nobody is possessed but... poor Hypercam's er... remains would beg to differ."

Michelle pauses; she still looks a bit paler than usual.

"Some people have been awfully quiet though, yes. Coincidence? Possibly, but if we're going to actually look at everything and not send someone to their death at random..."

[PopcornPie]

"Weeeell...Since none of you seem guilty to me, I think I'll just vote for whoever been the most quiet. I'm sorry. This is my first time in a murder game, so I'm not good at finding a culprit."

She decided to leave the theater and return to Hypercam, recounting things into her tape recorder as she circled the body and hoped he would somehow give them a clue in robotic spirit.

[Guma]

i have spoken for myself, actually. you wannado a strength test or something? see if i can rip off a fucking robot arm?.

anyway, i dont have a role. guess that makes me easier to frame. im willing to believe entrapta did block kanade. for now at least.

but for the record if your gonna vote off the most quiet person you might as well vote off the game companies, or gundham. at least ive TRIED to defend myself.

[Caret]

"I don't have a role either, even though I totally deserve one. Boo hoo! But Coldsteel is right. We better wait for all of you beauties to speak out."

[PopcornPie]

"But we need to get everybody to speak up, A.S.A.P. Might I remind everyone that Jamie is expecting a vote tomorrow?" Entrapta cradled Hypercam's body, feebly trying to fit the severed arm back inside its socket.

[Oggy123]

Oh, hush, Mizheldtiv. Nothing to hide, nothing to fear! We just need the two Big Game companies to speak up with what they're doing here and I'll have those with something to hide unhidden.

Bywyn's confidence and accent have returned, making it slightly less intelligible and decidedly more mystical sounding.

"Well, we would be the Alphas."

[PopcornPie]

"Let's review. Kanade is Distraction, I'm ISP, Nintendo and Sega are Alphas, Mettaton, Coldsteel, Selenium, and Michelle are roleless. We can assume Hypercam was the Stickbugger. And that's about...five of the seven roles. We don't know who is the Driver, or the Bakas. Maybe Hypercam was switched out by the Driver, who was about to be murdered instead."

[Florien]

Ah-ah-ah-ah! Wait!

No!

one of you claiming to not have a role is A LYING GLOWIE SACK OF SHIT, because I HAVE NO ROLE EITHER.

There exist only four with no role.

Anyway, again, it's probably Michelle, Coldsteel or Selen(ium), roughly in that order. Mettaton could be trying to cover something up, but we'll see. Oh, and before you decree "But Bywyn, wouldn't it make sense for you to claim to have no role and then get one of them eliminated for not adhering to the correct numbers" No, of course it wouldn't. Don't be like that, it makes exactly no sense. If I were to do that, I would be implicating myself really rather strongly.

[PopcornPie]

A plan formed in Entrapta's mind. A very weak plan, but it would be something. "Okay, Bwyn has no role, either. Maybe we have to let another night pass. If we figure out who the Driver is, we can narrow down who is actually roleless and who is lying."

[TenOfSwords13]

We should not go without execution, especially given what our host has stated, mortal. A choice must be made, foolish or otherwise/

[PointMaid]

Ah-ah-ah-ah! Wait!

No!

one of you claiming to not have a role is A LYING GLOWIE SACK OF SHIT, because I HAVE NO ROLE EITHER.

There exist only four with no role.

Anyway, again, it's probably Michelle, Coldsteel or Selen(ium), roughly in that order. Mettaton could be trying to cover something up, but we'll see. Oh, and before you decree "But Bywyn, wouldn't it make sense for you to claim to have no role and then get one of them eliminated for not adhering to the correct numbers" No, of course it wouldn't. Don't be like that, it makes exactly no sense. If I were to do that, I would be implicating myself really rather strongly.

...Just because you say you it makes no sense because you would be implicating yourself doesn't mean you're not actually doing it, you know. Quite honestly, I'm not surprised at anything that comes out of your mouth at this point. I'm counting you at no less than the same level of suspicion as the rest of us with no role.

[Florien]

Ah. Revised ordering of likelihood of being guilty, Selenium, Michelle, Coldsteel. Not switching my vote, of course, because I think two of you are actually lying about your not having a role.

[PointMaid]

...Aaaand there it is, you go against anybody who says anything against you. Of course.

[Florien]

Well yes. You two are the most likely candidates, and you already act like glowies.

[Despair's Archon of Memes]

Kanade just rolls her eyes and sighs...

[Oggy123]

"So now we already have some possible suspects."

"Well, at least we're getting slightly closer! I think."