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.
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robowest2017-01-21 12:00 pm
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I did-- I did not act to murder anyone! Please, you must believe me...!
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[ ohhh she doesn't like this, there's still not enough, it's still so painfully obvious that it's got to be a trap, right— ]
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What shall you do then?
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I am certain you are aware...someone must die here.
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[He hates??? This fucking game???]
Just listen to Noctis. If there's something you're not telling us, spill it. Please.
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I... I--
I did not... kill Miss Ao. I did not set out to murder anyone. I assure you of that.
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... You will not wish to hear it.
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Ohhhh no.]
...please, Tiara. We need to know and...we know the Sheriff made you and Ao play a different game. We're all in similar situations, but we can't fix this and make things right without the whole story.
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... I... cannot say. I cannot answer that. It would be--
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Perhaps...that is it. Perhaps I...cannot bear to hear it said aloud.
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[They just want to save her so, so badly. If she's innocent, she doesn't deserve this.]
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I believe you. I do.
[But she's so helpless; they're all convinced that Tiara's guilty and Yuna doesn't know what to say, and she's started to tear up.
She lifts her head, looks to the others. Her voice shakes.]
Please don't yell at her. There isn't any proof, so there's no reason to treat her like that.
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[That seems to surprise her even more than the accusations; her eyes widen, and then she swallows.]
You... you do not have to...
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[Tiara is Yuna's friend. Yuna trusts her, believes her to be innocent, wants so badly for her to be innocent. Wants her to be safe.
There's more to the situation. Yuna is not as stupid as she acts; she can read a mood well, has heard Tiara falter.
She doesn't let go of Tiara's hand when she stands up and steps in front of her so she can face her properly, but she takes Tiara's other hand to hold both of them in both her own, then crouches to meet her at eye level.]
I believe you, Miss Tiara. I really, really do. I don't think you did anything wrong, and I don't think Ao did anything wrong, either. Everyone's scared, confused, and far away from home. When we're like this, and we've been threatened like this and we don't know what to do, I don't think it's ever going to be that easy to just say, "it's all your fault," or, "it's all because of you and what you did."
[She squeezes Tiara's hands. Even though she's still tearing up fiercely, her gaze doesn't waver.]
That's why no matter what happened or what you tell us about it...I believe you. And it's okay.
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Miss Yuna... I am so sorry.
I am so sorry to have let you down.
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Please don't apologize. You don't have to, okay?