[ 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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[ceded]

... good morning, Sheriff Hal.

[ Very subdued. ]

Um, I wanted to clarify something with you. The rulebook says that eligible murders happen Thursday nights. Is that all night? Or ... I guess I'm asking what the time frame is.

[sheriffexe]

[ That's a good question there, Xion! ]

Time frame is starting Thursday night until a body is found. Any killing that happens then is eligible.

[ceded]

Wait, so you mean ... the window extends into Friday?

[ quite surprised. not what she expected to hear ]

[sheriffexe]

Sure does. Somebody needs to die, and a body needs to be found. What am I gonna do if it's morning and no one's dead yet? Nonsense. Someone always needs to be dead.

[ceded]

[ Xion pales a little, but doesn't take the bald-faced nature of the Sheriff's words personally, at least. ]

Okay. Thanks. I had one more question, if that's okay. Um, why did you let Tiara stay with Milla and Yuna yesterday?

[sheriffexe]

She finished her role here, what was I gonna do? Put her back in the cell? Please. Gonna let her be somewhere more comforting for her instead. Not a god damn animal.

[ceded]

[ That actually surprises her. ]

... you just did it ... to be nice to her?

[sheriffexe]

[ He shakes his head. ]

Nah. It was what she wanted, so I gave it to her since she earned it.

[ceded]

[ ... wait. what? ]

Earned it? So she ... did something?

[sheriffexe]

Or didn't do something. She survived, other girl didn't, thus she earns the ability to sleep somewhere nicer.

[tightly]

[ Writing, writing... ]

You knew when you let them out of the jail that one of them would not survive?

[ceded]

[ WHOA HI CHANE that's actually a good point so Xion's gonna awkwardly hang out and wait for that answer actually ]

[sheriffexe]

[ He looks a little surprised but yes, he'll answer. ]

Figured as much. How it's supposed to go, typically.