ruby

[dramatispersonae]

You find yourself in a beautiful red room, the edges of each wall adorned with real gold accents. At the center of the room is a long table, several chairs on either side of it, perfect for very serious conferences. In the middle of the table is a plate of strawberry jam tarts atop it, one per teammate present.

In the corner of the room is a hole in the ground, only large enough for a small animal to fit through. Next to it is a flat iron bar, curled at its tip, where a golden bell has been hung from it.

Finally, on one wall is a large poster which reads (or you find read aloud to you, if you cannot read):

An apple a day keeps the Doctor away.
Apple in the morning -- Doctor's warning.
Roast apple at night -- starves the Doctor outright.
Eat an apple going to bed -- knock the Doctor on the head
Three each day, seven days a week -- ruddy apple, ruddy cheek

Comments

inquiries

[dramatispersonae]

[ring bell receive rabbit]

Re: inquiries

[headcannon]

[rings bell!]

Pray pardon-- could you ask the her Highness if there are any more details to this case? Some of the circumstances seem rather vague, which makes it terribly difficult to judge what actually transpired and therefore what verdict to assign.

Re: inquiries

[dramatispersonae]

[there is a few moments of nothing, then a little red rabbit, regally dressed, scurries out of the hole and holds out a piece of paper to you. in stubby little handwriting, it reads:

There certainly are.

the rabbit looks at you expectantly.]

first case

[dramatispersonae]

On the table you find a paper, though it most certainly wasn't there before. It reads, or is read to you:

DEFENDANT: the Patient
DETAILS: While the Patient's efforts originally began as admirable -- minimizing visits to the Doctor to reduce their medical expenses -- the Patient's behavior soon grew obsessive and dangerous. The Patient first began stalking the Doctor at a distance. Later the Patient sent him letters, warning him to see no patients other than the Patient. The Patient then captured the Doctor and locked him in the Patient's basement, starving him but taunting him with fruit. The Patient later attempted to murder the Doctor, but unknowingly failed. The Patient was later caught when he left his house with a "ruddy cheek," or with blood on his face.
PROPOSED SENTENCE: Execution

Re: first case

[headcannon]

[...tips his head]

I am afraid I do not follow the logical jump from the first statement to what follows. I fear we are missing a bit of information.

Re: first case

[brotagonist]

Maybe he didn't go to the doctor to get his crazy pills, so he got more crazy?

Re: first case

[wildnight]

What are we supposed to do with this?

Re: first case

[brotagonist]

According to her, they killed this guy. So I guess we're deciding if they were right?

Re: first case

[headcannon]

We are to serve as a tiebreaker, I believe.

Re: first case

[immoetality]

Mm, alright.

Re: first case

[pchaaair]

Are you saying, alright to the punishment?

Re: first case

[wildnight]

[seriously, why are they asking us this question]

Re: first case

[spiritful]

[SUP GUYS I AM HERE LATE]

[Reading the piece of paper...]

What-- What is this?

Re: first case

[pchaaair]

A case, where we have to figure out, how to punish the person.

Re: first case

[wildnight]

A game, of sorts.

verdict

[dramatispersonae]

[a gold-trimmed envelope, letter-writing paper, and a red ink pen on the table has been provided for you. the back of the envelope reads FIRST VERDICT.

you understand the letter must be sealed and left on the table when you finish writing your answer, but you can always open it again later. the resealing would just be noticeable.]

Re: verdict

[pchaaair]

Life, with a chance for parole, after a certain amount of time and regular therapy.

second case

[dramatispersonae]

On the table you find another paper, though it most certainly wasn't there before. It reads, or is read to you:

DEFENDANT: the Doctor
DETAILS: The Doctor was once an admirable figure in the medical community, however, he slowly fell to depravity. He soon began to seduce his patients in order to charge more and more for his services. The hardest hit of the Doctor's schemes was the Patient, who reportedly became obsessed with the Doctor and became bankrupt after having fallen "madly in love" (in the Patient's own words) with the Doctor. The Doctor's affair with the Patient continued outside the office, and their calling cards for each other were apples: however, the Doctor would not accept the Patient's apples unless money had been hidden inside them.
PROPOSED SENTENCE: Execution

Re: second case

[pchaaair]

[...

are you serious]

Re: second case

[wildnight]

[...makes a soft, derisive sound]

Re: second case

[immoetality]

I don't see why that merits death.

Re: second case

[spiritful]

Okay now this is just getting ridiculous.

Re: second case

[brotagonist]

So say he can't be a doctor any more.

verict

[dramatispersonae]

[a gold-trimmed envelope, letter-writing paper, and a red ink pen on the table has been provided for you. the back of the envelope reads SECOND VERDICT.

you understand the letter must be sealed and left on the table when you finish writing your answer.]

Re: verict

[pchaaair]

Okay, so, our verdict here, is that he will lose his ability to be a doctor, that he will be banned from apples, and using them for any kind of purpose, and also, he needs to do public community service.