Dinner, Day 1
The pressure mounted over the course of the day, with the knowledge that someone must die that evening hanging over everyone's heads. The falconer volunteered to make dinner, and everyone gratefully accepted his offer. He made a stew with boiled toads. Everyone served themselves, then looked at the falconer to eat first, to make sure the meal wasn't poisoned.
Civplayah took one bite, and then fell dead across the table. No one touched their food for a long moment. No one, that is, except for the jester BananaLee, who dug in with great gusto. "Delicious!!" he exclaimed, smacking his lips.
The tramp abruptly stood up. "It's time." Winston Hughes stopped.
"I deem it to be necessary, given your behavior for you to leave us." Again a pause.
"It's beddie-bye, Dockie-wockie!"
And Winston Hughes walked around the table, picked up a fork, and brought it down towards the doctor's neck. TheLastOne36 tried to halt its lethal arc, but was too weak. With a stifled gurgle, she toppled from her chair to the ground.
Keelyn walked into the room. "Well boys and girls, any progress?"
The priest chose to answer. "Why yes, we decided the doctor was responsible, so the tramp disposed of her."
"Well, did she do it?"
"We're not sure."
"Well, let me know when you are! If anyone brings me proof that justice has been done, or even proof of who the culprit is, they will be rewarded! Until then, good night! Sleep well! You know, I pity you people with your unmoving plush stuffed animals..."
Both the falconer's and the doctor's stuff was examined. Nothing was found of note among the falconer's positions. The only thing the doctor had were some
herbs, which would be given to someone in the morning.
Night has fallen. The night will last 48 hours. Night actions to me, please.
"Beauty is not the only thing in the eye of the beholder. Or is it?"-Motto of the philosophy department of Jubilee University.