Day 4

[kentucky_mcgiygas]

[ Good morning!

Once again, Arataka Reigen has won immunity, because, I mean. Seriously. His work has been printed up at poster size and hung up around various parts of the studio. You might even catch it happening; a chunk of the wall will dislodge itself, spin 360 degrees, and then blend seamlessly back into place, now with the poster on it.

For everyone who participated in the logo contest, you may select a free Blu-Ray to be delivered to your dressing room. There's a wide selection; you can pick something from your own world or something from an alternate universe. You may have accidentally picked something from an alternate universe. Enjoy finding out as you watch them!

Mackentucky Fuck You retains copyright and licensing rights of all designs submitted.

Now get to voting! ]

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[very_good_end]

[and, after Dennis and Dee introduce their corpse and Erika runs off, she would eventually make her way back to the crowded bar area, with her arms full of evidence.]

Ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please!

How do you do? I am the Great Detective, Furudo Erika.

I have performed a complete examination of the corpse of one Ronald, alias 'Mac', McDonald. ...This is not the name of the emcee and corporate mascot, but an actual person. His Pennsylvania state, United States of America government issued ID proves this was in fact his actual name.

The corpse was found in the dressing room of Dennis Reynolds, along, presumably, with Dee Reynolds at the time of discovery moments ago.

Ronald 'Mac' McDonald is definitely dead.

Judging by the smell, the state of his various bodily humors, and rigormortis, it has been about a day or so since he passed.

He has no obvious physical wounds. He was not killed by any physical trauma.

He had been drinking a large amount of alcohol. I believe poison was introduced to him this way. However, I believe his poisoning was due to another unknown agent, rather than alcohol poisoning from rapid over-consumption, or a death caused from choking on his own bile.

His death came relatively quickly, likely within a few hours. I have a sample collected of one of the bottles he drank from, but, there's not enough materials here in the studio for a full toxicology report. ...It's probably arsenic, cyanide, or strychnine, though. Those are the old favorites, after all!

[heeheehee]

There is though, enough material for... everyone's favorite bit of evidence... fingerprints!

[she grins]

Three sets of fingerprints were found in the room. --Exempting myself, since I had to pick up one bottle before the contents were lost on the floor. The primary prints, that are present on most of the bottles, match that of the deceased, Ronald 'Mac' McDonald.

There are two sets of overlays on top of these prints. --Given that Dennis and Dee Reynolds have claimed friendship with the man since before his death was known, and they discovered the body, the prints likely belong to them. ...This can be easily confirmed if they'll offer their fingertips for examination.

[pause, calm little smile]

The state of the bottles, and the unique label on one of them with his name, leads me to believe Ronald 'Mac' McDonald was specifically targeted for poisoning. This was not an accidental murder.

However the poison was introduced, it was done without leaving a new set of fingerprints, or from disturbing the ones already present. Possibly it was introduced, and then the bottle resealed, before Ronald 'Mac' McDonald even lay a finger on it.

I have sealed the dressing room that the corpse is in to preserve the crime scene. Presumably this was Dennis Reynolds room. If he wishes to open the door, he should have myself present to verify when the seal is broken, and so I can reapply it afterward.

...Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go shower. I need to clean off Ronald 'Mac' McDonald's bodily fluids and rinse any traces of poison I touched off of me.

[kayssistant]

[She nods solemnly.]

Yeah...at least we still have time. Sort of.

[kayssistant]

[Kay gasps. She blinks, looking sad now.]

Oh no...I'm so sorry.

[damnjuanhessohotrightnow]

Hey. Hey wait a minute.

I'LL VOLUNTEER, OKAY? Just give me the majority of votes and forget about anyone else! I don't want to die, okay???

[2fast2fiona]

I'm not a psychopath. Handsome Jack murdered thousands of people and turned my planet into a toxic hell hole. Little bit different getting rid of him and some guy I've never met, especially considering he tried to strangle my friend.

[gathersnomoss]

Have you informed Faraday of this and got her permission? Because it wouldn't do to have her telling people to vote for her, and then having you telling people to vote for Fiona. That's a good way for your little plan to be disrupted.

[gathersnomoss]

Given most of us have only met you a few days ago, we can't exactly know who knows who.

So, why does Mister Manacles believe her over you? For that matter, why should we take your world over this Fey person's?

[2fast2fiona]

At least I was honest. Look, I'm willing to go along with whatever the group wants now that Handsome Jack's out of the way.

[damnjuanhessohotrightnow]

[GLANCES NERVOUSLY AT HER.]

...Okay, fine! If I'm getting votes anyway... I'll just take the popular vote and be on my way. Back to prison where it's safe. That should be fine, right? I'm popular!

And I can't tell you what I'm play for, but I don't trust these hosts anyway!

[damnjuanhessohotrightnow]

Ugh. I guess there's no point in denying it now, even if you've somehow missed all the media coverage.

But they've got a few details wrong, because they're trying to make me look worse!

I didn't kill anyone. My hands are clean! All I'm guilty of is paying a fat stack of dough to get some seriously shitty person out of my life. And the kidnapping wasn't my idea, so I'm blameless in that.

[gathersnomoss]

... How did you think paying money would get someone out of your life? Because without more details that sounds a lot like contract killing.

[damnjuanhessohotrightnow]

Well, yes. Juan needed to die. He was a serious nuisance, that guy wouldn't leave me in peace! I was really the victim in the whole thing.

Anyway, I'm not trying to put out any hits here with the voting. I'm done with assassins. The last one turned on me! These ugly fast food mascots would probably do the same.

[gathersnomoss]

Maybe you shouldn't be admitting you put out a hit on someone when people are talking about killing you for safety's sake. Just a friendly tip.

[damnjuanhessohotrightnow]

Well, I've learned my lesson. Everyone's safe from me. I don't deserve to die here. I already have an assassin out for my blood, do you think I want to risk having the hosts here turn on me, too? So vote for me, Matt Engarde! Give me the popular vote and I'll go right back to prison.

[safecage]

Even if the first one was points based shouldn't the person who won the first time not be able to win the next round? It's unfair if they already have the head start.

[safecage]

How was his better?

[laterboners]

[ drinking quietly for a while, then setting the bottle down ]

This is so incredibly fucked up. What are we supposed to do now? I can never go back in that room, Dennis. Ever.

[ only slightly slurred, but with the distinct edge of still freaking out ]

[laterboners]

[ slurring her speech a bit, pointing the bottle towards Reigen ]

You wouldn't be either, buddy.

[weeabird]

[Physically imposes himself between them.]

[weeabird]

She's a good choice. I'm sure the lass will be delighted to take the role.

[weeabird]

...

Would you like to speak a little louder? You're better at incriminating yourself than I could ever be.

[weeabird]

Do you think me an imbecile? Of course I spoke to Faraday-dono. I swore to her that we would not put her in the position of having to take a life.

[bootyninja]

Yeah, because leaving all my friends and spending the rest of my life keeping a low profile so my family doesn't kill me is such a great life. Can't imagine why I didn't think of it sooner.

[dragonsated]

There is truly no reasoning with you. Do you still think you can cling to your old life forever, after all the warnings I have given you?

[safecage]

Who would take the side of someone who has been safe the last two challenges.