[ 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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EXECUTION

[sheriffexe]

[ And with that, the Sheriff sets down his wood carving (of a bat) and gets off the Judge's podium. He'll move towards the box full of votes with another box, empty and ready to be stuffed. He places it on the table and turns to the rest of them. ]

Anyway, hope y'all liked this tutorial. Figured a real clean cut sort of thing would work best for this. Miss Tiara, got one more little job for you and then you're finished here. You'll have to spend one more night in the jail cell though, unfortunately.

[ He points at the box and then continues to address everyone. ]

Vote for an executioner. You don't vote, I pick one of you at random. Someone's gotta kill the bad guy here, y'know? That's it though, hope y'all have a good evening.

[ And then he's going to head for the doors -- which are now open, somehow -- whistling as he goes. When he gets to Tiara, he'll start leading her out the door with a hand to her shoulder. ]

[saurloser]

I suppose someone could just volunteer and save everyone else the trauma of voting.

[athenite]

Was that your way of volunteering, or asking for volunteers?

[hydrokinetics]

And is that someone going to be you? [Excuse him for being incredibly frustrated by all of this.]

[uraniumnumnum]

If you're all still paralyzed with worthless indecision, then I have no qualms getting this over with myself.

[ he states this coolly. Ash seems wholly unaffected by the goings-on and Tiara's predicament. ]

[sidearmofthelaw]

Glad to see at least some people approaching this with a level head.

[robitussin]

If we're supposed to take that as you volunteering, would you make it quick?

[thatsthespirit]

Sheriff.

May she spend the night with Yuna and I again, instead of in jail?

[sheriffexe]

[ He does seem to consider that but explains his reasoning a moment later -- ]

She could, but y'gotta give her the chance to talk to the public, right? Say her goodbyes.

[flippity]

[ THROWS A CRACKER AT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD FUCK U

it'll probably miss but still FUCK U ]

[hydrokinetics]

[Siiigh.]

We'll work on your aim for next time, okay? [This blows.]

[guiltlevel]

I wonder if we can ask her who she wants to kill her...

[ That's always a way to do it??? ]

[coudre]

[ SHOOTS HER HAND UP IN THE AIR ]

Oh, me! Me! Pick me!

[feminitis]

[why are you Like This, nui]

[healstaff]

Why do you sound so eager?!

[robitussin]

[She doesn't move towards him, but she does yell after him.]

You're a fucking asshole. We should've voted for you.

[sidearmofthelaw]

Just about as clean-cut as it could be. Can we vote for ourselves?

Just out of curiosity.

[expelliarmed]

So what's stopping us from voting for the Sheriff this time?

[ If it's unavoidable now. Bloody hell. ]

[sating]

[ Well, this is unpleasant. Hannibal listens to everyone else's input first, but then offers coolly: ]

If it must be done, may I suggest that it at least be done as kindly as humanly possible?

[ So like. Don't pick the people enthusiastically volunteering ASH AND NUI ]

[combattente]

... I can do it quickly.

[He adds, though there's clear remorse in his voice.]

The sheriff said something about effort, but this would take the same amount of effort I'd extend to people far worse than Tiara.

[shalashaska]

...I can see this is the kind of discussion that could get messy if left going for too long.

I'll volunteer. I'd make it quick when the time comes.

[Crosses his arms, frowns.]

However. Back in Afghanistan, they've started calling me "Shalashaska," partly for my renowned interrogation skills. I could take the opportunity to ask some questions first, if need be.

[alcobrawlic]

... I don't think it'll come to you having to pick someone at random, but if it does, I'll do it.

[ Although she says this with absolutely no enthusiasm because she's not a psycho like certain people-- ]

[insincerely]

Well, what a charming thing to decide.

In any case, assuming I've been listening to everything correctly, our current list of volunteers is something like this, right?

Mr. Auditore, Teacher—I mean, Miss Valestein, Mr. Ocelot, and maaaybe Diego?

[ash and nui are not on the list, thanks]

howdy partner

[sating]

[ Does the Sheriff come back??? I hope so, because Hannibal has a question for him that probably wouldn't have come up before they left unless he was walking very slowly. Whatever. ]

Sheriff— May I ask a few more questions about how the executions will be conducted?

[hehehehe]

[ Undertaker isn't really one for executing people. But his next offer isn't really any better so...?! People can just overhear him as he sits lazily in one of the chairs within the makeshift courthouse. ]

If anyone wishes for me to prepare the body, then I am more then willing to offer up my services.

[ he laughs. ] I am an undertaker after all. And leaving the dead without a proper burial is not something I would like to do.