#ruse:statement003

[tcthepcinte]

Where truly was your character during the Gala? Ridley spent the entire night being dragged around by the company director while they talked to rich middle aged white men who fund the theatre and the company, also trying to add more names to that roster from the other guests at the gala. When Ridley broke her heel and had to leave temporarily to switch to some spares from the directors car it was the only break she’d had all night.

Is your character the murderer? No she isn’t, though what he did to her family was despicable (and part of her does believe he’s got his comeuppance) she is also grateful for what he did, though that she isn’t quite as vocal about that. In hindsight she was miserable growing up with all her parents caring about being their seemingly endless amounts of money and how they could show their daughter off, without the money Ridley was able to carve out her own life and career. It built her into a hard-working and just all round better person, she’d be more likely to thank Raúl than kill him.

If your character was the murderer, how would they have covered their tracks? N/A

[fireandicerowan-blog]

Statement 003

Where truly was your character during the Gala? Rowan was where he said he was: at All Star Comics and Games. He could probably get security tapes if they were requested, also a copy of his schedule, and several eye witness accounts.

Is your character the murderer? Absolutely not. Rowan has pretty strong morals regarding life -- even if someone is doing something wrong, it’s not his choice whether someone lives or dies. He wants to be the hero that apprehends wrongdoers, not kills them. And he especially doesn’t want to harm people he believes are innocent.

[puyopct]

statement three

where was your character during the murder? patrick volunteered under raul’s direction to gather dna from glasses, plates, and trash from the event’s patrons. he arrived before 8:00pm to get ready and was in the venue when raul gave his speech. from that point on until around 9:30pm, he was busy transferring dishes and garbage back to the kitchen. after that time he left his station, where he returned to the kitchen around 10:45pm to the ballroom. after that, patrick left.

is your character the murderer? patrick could have been the murderer. he could have been at any of the five locations the murder took place. his mens rea was that raul had manipulated him to take this farther than he’d ever had expected, putting his life in danger. by killing raul, he could claim these discoveries for himself while also stopping raul’s plans to create a new mutant serum that could give him different powers. in doing so, he would have stopped raul from overtaking the city as a potential villain. during one of his breaks, he could have argued with raul in the women’s restroom about the future of their work.

how did your character cover their tracks? the location that patrick could have murdered raul was on the 15th floor outside Suite 1532. having brought the food cart up to the 15th floor, patrick could have lured raul there and murdered him, them transported his body. with the electricity shortage, the security cameras would have not operated. from the 15th floor, patrick could have possessed another mutant to carry the body up to the office via the stairwell, leaving a different set of dna onto the first suspected murder scene. because of his slippery he could have been with his powers, he would not easily be suspected during any of the investigation process. of course, this is all speculation...

[annacastillx]

Statement 003

Where truly was your character during the Gala? Exactly where she said she was. Mingling in the gala with all the other guests. For the most part she did stay in the gala room, with maybe one bathroom break in between. She did leave to go home early.

Is your character the murderer? Holy shit no way in hell. Anna nearly idolized Raul until after his death and subsequent defamation. 

[eunaxyoung]

Statement 003

Where truly was your character during the Gala? Euna was, surprisingly, not lying about where she was during the gala. The only difference is that she was actually there to collect DNA samples from the dishes that she and Pat had collected. However, she did go outside at around 10:40 ish, and was actually responsible for the electrical outage.

Is your character the murderer? No, unfortunately not. Raul had been funding her little project on mutant testing. Him dying meant they had to burn everything, so if nothing else, Euna needed him alive.