jrsh92 has gotten out of prison, thanks to kickme's extremely good lawyer.
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The room was getting rowdy as SoItBegins stepped back in. He said "Well, by now almost all of you have again voted. If everyone could show me what they've written down?"
When only 6 people did anything, SoItBegins frowned. lemonyscapegoat hadn't voted at all. Then there was the small matter of the empty seat.
"Has anyone seen Lt._Anonymous lately?" SIB asked. One person said he'd last seen him leaving for the men's room, but otherwise no one had seen him. RJC Ultra was sent to fetch him.
RJC came back without the man. He looked a little green. "We found Lt._Anonymous," he said. "He was still in the restroom."
"So what? Get him _in_ \--"
"He'd been stabbed."
SoItBegins cursed under his breath as he and his _consigliere_ sprinted out of the room.
Lt._Anonymous was dead; that was for certain. His body, with several knife wounds, would be hauled away. Fortunately, he hadn't voted, so questions about whether his vote would count were easily put to rest. And, speaking of the vote...
SoItBegins had just reached out to collect all the written votes on the table when there was a loud, pounding knocking sound on the door. A very familiar knocking sound.
"Wouldn't it just be easier to install a revolving door for you fellows?" asked SoItBegins as he let the cops in, looking at the warrant they held. The cops ignored him as kickme was read his rights, handcuffed, and dragged out the door.
SoItBegins looked back at the votes on the table.
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egroeg** : 3
1Eevee1: 2
lemonyscapegoat: 1
"According to this tally, you, egroeg, have--"
A burst of light, an explosion; everyone in the room was thrown back. The lights went out, revealing a glowing, semi-transparent form floating above the center of the table.
It was Templar98921. Specifically, it was the body of Templar98921. Drowning and cold-water fish had done their work, but there was still enough to be recognizable. The body, hanging in the air, dripping semi-transparent water, gave an ethereal moan.
The effect on the 'club members' was electrifying. One screamed. Others hid. SoItBegins turned white, as if he'd seen a ghost.
The ghost, or whatever it was, pointed at egroeg. Then, in a voice like a thunderstorm, said
**"He is not the one you are seeking."
**SoItBegins, slightly less courageously than normal, said "Then who is?! "
The ghost gave a high-pitched shriek, then spun round and round, its arm extended straight out. Everybody ducked or flinched as the arm went by... then the arm stopped. And darwinian went pale.
**" You. You are the one who cost me my life. You, through your politics and your manipulation. However, if this were the only thing, I might let you live. But I have seen your life. _And I know who and what you really are."
_**The arm pointed, the mouth spoke a single incomprehensible word. A white light grew at the ghost's fingertip. _
_**"You have been directly responsible for the arrests of my fellows. You should count yourself lucky so many got off! As it is, however, I still have my purpose. And now, the time comes to fulfill it."
**Suddenly, the point of light became a beam of light that sliced straight into darwinian. He fell to the ground. The ghost continued talking.
**"Goodbye. I hope you can find the truth."
**Then, the form vanished. The lights came back on a few seconds later. Immediately, the entire group clustered around darwinian. mrxak felt for a pulse, then announced that he was dead.
No one else said anything for quite a while. Finally, though, someone got up the courage to ask "What happened to him?!"
SoItBegins sighed.
"I guess he gave up the ghost."
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I wonder who murdered Lt anonymous?