[ WEEK ONE – TRIAL ]

[sheriffexe]

TRIAL

In the morning, the town comes back to life. Birds crow overhead, a snake nearby hisses, a lingering coyote dips behind a shop before disappearing into the wild. It's a frightening contrast to the stillness of yesterday but it doesn't mean it's over yet. After all, today is the trial. The Sheriff stands on the porch of the Town Hall and brings his hand up to his mouth to let out a whistle. He'll thumb back to the Hall behind him and very clearly state -- "Trial time, folks. Get in here and figure out who did it." And then he'll turn to leave before pausing and adding on, "Bring a snack or somethin' too. The Town Hall is set up more like a court house, a Judge's bench at the front but instead of at center, it's off to the side as if more for observation than participation. There's a table at the front of the room already holding a small box and a pad of papers and pen, for voting apparently. A side room containing only a metal gurney is next and today it's obvious why there's a gurney there at all with the corpse, resting right on top of it. Aside from that, there are rows for everyone to take a seat and it's only after everyone is inside and settled, that the doors close and the Sheriff speaks. "Well, have at it. You've got till nine." And then, he points to a clock on the wall that reads 12:00. Good luck. Welcome to the trial post! Characters are free to discuss everything related to the trial here. They won't be let out of the room until 9PM when voting ends. Every character must vote and the voting post can be found here. If there are any questions, please shoot a message to this journal or to robowest.

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Comments

[a_sin_for_him]

I was in the hotel, mostly in my room. It isn't as though there's a thriving nightlife here.

[Not to mention the lockdown.]

I left around the same time as most, the following morning. I'm sure my roommate will vouch for that.

[At least that she'd been in their room all night, and hadn't left early.]

And then I went to the saloon, Misters Eliot and Ezio were with me the entire time until the body was discovered.

[moraled]

I can certainly confirm this. I would have noticed had my roommate chosen to leave--she did not.

[Nods!!]

[feminitis]

[Whew, Sei is glad to know such a pretty woman is inno-... well... not guilty of murder...]

And neither of you heard any weird noises coming from outside your room or anything, right? Or footsteps, or anything to indicate that someone else may have left in the night? Since it sounds like you didn't go to sleep right away...

[He couldn't say he would have noticed if she'd left had he been sleeping, after all.]

[moraled]

I did not hear anything of the sort. Admittedly, however, I was not listening too closely for the sound of footsteps; others wandering the hotel was not a concern for me at the time.

[He regrets it now.]

That is a mistake I shall not commit in the future, I assure you.

[feminitis]

That's okay - I mean, even I didn't think anyone would actually kill someone...

[But his story matches up with Lust's, so Sei looks satisfied.]

Right, then. Thank you for your cooperation. No further questions!

[a_sin_for_him]

I didn't hear anything out of the ordinary. Not enough to make me take note of it, just the usual night sounds. The hotel settling, people in their rooms...just the background sounds I've grown used to over the week.

[Lust shrugs.]

And I'm a deep sleeper, I can't say anything would have woken me, had it occurred after I'd gone to sleep.

[feminitis]

[Well, that corroborates Barnham's story, so since there's no contradictions, Sei nods.]

That makes sense. No further questions, Ma'am!

[a_sin_for_him]

Don't call me ma'am.

And if you're really that interested in proper investigation...you may want to look for defensive wounds. The scene in the saloon indicated a fierce struggle, and it only happened within forty eight hours.