[ 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

[insincerely]

So... why were you naked?

[Shinnosuke asks helpful questions.]

[thatsthespirit]

[. . .]

[silently judging him]

[impulsiveness]

[FROM ACROSS THE ROOM

MOUTHING

STOP!!!!!!]

[insincerely]

[WHAT, YOU WEREN'T CURIOUS AT ALL??]

[feminitis]

What the hell kind of question is that?

[not-so-silently judging him]

[insincerely]

Hey, there could be a good reason. We should be thorough.

... Though it's extremely unlikely and I'm really just asking to satisfy my own curiosity.

[feminitis]

Your curiosity...?

Oh! So you're just a pervert, then!

[insincerely]

[SHRUGS]

... Yes. Yes, let's go with that.

[feminitis]

...well, at least you can admit it.

[insincerely]

I'm a very honest person.

[feminitis]

Something about the way you say that makes me want to hit you.

[insincerely]

Displaying violent tendencies in the middle of a trial sounds like a horrendous idea, for the record.

[feminitis]

I'm sure everyone would understand, as long as I only hit you.

[insincerely]

Well, you're welcome to try.

[ceded]

[ what ]

[sheriffexe]

[ Now he just looks irritated. ]

The hell do you think I sleep in? Dumbass.

[insincerely]

Well, I sleep in my clothes, especially when I have reason to think that a bunch of people are going to be barging into my room the next morning.

[sheriffexe]

Why would I have a reason to think anyone would?

[insincerely]

You were awfully quick to deduce that morning that we were looking for Tiara, weren't you? Or did an epiphany just go off in your head then?

[sheriffexe]

Ain't deducing. Just checking in. Usually know what's going on anyway. Not hard to pick up on the search team thing.

[insincerely]

... So the bottom line is that you lack hindsight, or at least lacked it last night when you decided to sleep in the nude and traumatize various people, including a 15-year-old. Good to know.

[sheriffexe]

... No? Ain't what I said, ya moron. I sleep in the nude. You woke me up. Realized you were searching. Told you to go away. You're really pretty bothered by this, kid. Get over it.

[insincerely]

Well, aside from teasing Seizaburo, this trial's still pretty dull so far. I have to get my entertainment from somewhere.

[hitsitoff]

[please stop talking]

[bittybat]