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itscurtains2016-11-05 12:16 pm
stagemanagers) wrote in itscurtains2016-11-05 12:16 pm
Third Trial
[Once again, the sound of opening doors echoes through the opera house as the investigation draws to a close.
Time for your third trial.
The courtroom looks the same as ever, save that Darla and Eliza's podiums are now arranged in the same funerary fashion as the other deceased cast members. The lights from the bulbs standing in their places seem to cast the rest of the house even more in shadow, even as the crystal chandeliers still glitter dimly above. The Balladeer is hidden backstage once more, somewhere behind the red curtain drawn shut across the stage. Once everyone's taken their places, he speaks up.]
Alright. Let's do this.
Time for your third trial.
The courtroom looks the same as ever, save that Darla and Eliza's podiums are now arranged in the same funerary fashion as the other deceased cast members. The lights from the bulbs standing in their places seem to cast the rest of the house even more in shadow, even as the crystal chandeliers still glitter dimly above. The Balladeer is hidden backstage once more, somewhere behind the red curtain drawn shut across the stage. Once everyone's taken their places, he speaks up.]
Alright. Let's do this.
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[Oh shit Brinvilliers she is gonna make you proud]
Arsenic occurs naturally in the body, but in tiny amounts, and it builds up over time with overexposure to it. There are several ways to tell if someone was exposed for years - the easiest is to just look at the nails for the lines or smell for the garlic. It helps narrow down if someone was deliberately poisoned - most people aren't going to ingest arsenic on purpose.
A little girl wouldn't know that or how to counteract it in an emergency. Even just drinking a soda or eating a banana, could have prolonged her life a little bit. Though she still would have died from the heavy dose.
But - even so - with what you said, it also means that the killer may not be aware that arsenic is easily detectable when used as a murder weapon, even just from smell.