robowest | [ WEEK ONE

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

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[ oh ]

Oh. .... then ... what's the point of curfew if someone can just leave anyway? [ cONFUSED ]

You gonna jump two stories out a window to maybe catch a killer in the act?

If it would stop someone from dying, of course we would!

[ okay, this was a mistake. so he's going to clarify, loudly, for the room: ]

Before anyone gets any ideas, you aren't gonna see what you ain't meant to see. That's how this works. That's why only the doors lock and not the windows. You may see something but it's what you're meant to and how it happens is what's meant to happen. It just is what it is, alright!

[ god damn lunatics ]

Sheriff. [CACKLES...] You aren't saying it's fate, are you?

No.

[ He hesitates. ]

Well, maybe. I don't actually know. That's not something I know about.

[Time to just be an asshole. Okabe squares his shoulders, swishes his hands:]

Oho, so we've found something even you don't know! Get this: 'Fate' is changeable. It tries its hardest to hold on, just because of the way our world is structured, but if you push it enough-- [more cackling] Even that which is 'meant to be' won't be! You say so confidently that you know what is meant to happen, but you don't even know whether you think it's fated or not?

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[ wHY ARE WE THE LUNATICS HERE?! ]

So it's like ... all a setup? We're never going to see anything we ... shouldn't?

It's... more... complicated? I think. I don't actually know.

[ Which actually makes him look mildly frustrated to say. ]

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So if I hit you right now, would that be what's meant to happen, too?!

[Sei no. Sei get your hand away from the hilt of your sword.]

S-Seizaburo, calm down!

[ nooooooo don't hit the sheriff ]

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[ SEI......

But the Sheriff looks unruffled and just shrugs. ]

Suppose it is.

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Not like two stories is that... high...

[...No, he's gonna stop himself there, because right that actually is a little much for most people, isn't it?]

...damn it, I've been around Parker too long.

Especially if you don't go for just a straight jump.

Right. You just need to know what you're doing.

Think we've got enough people here who do.

I'm fairly certain you're not wrong there.

[ no one is normal. ]

[ GLANCES AT PERCY, WHO DEFINITELY WOULD DO THAT. annabeth would also definitely do that. she's pretty sure harry would do that.

sO MANY PEOPLE WOULD DO THAT ]

[DON'T??? STOP LOOKING AT HIM???

...but there's a tiiiiny shrug of his shoulders like "well, yeah." Sorry about him.]

[ she KNEW IT but again: so would she ]

... actually, I was thinking about someone using that escape route to commit the murder. I mean ... nothing would be stopping them, right? Aside from, um, the drop.

Suppose there isn't, no.

... right. Okay. ... thanks.

[ ... much more quietly: ]

Sorry about everyone.

It is what it is.

[ GOD DAMNIT AGAIN ]

[Yeah, he's pretty sure there are enough people who'd do that.

Him included, maybe.]

I'll jump two stories if I'm really hungry and it's the only way to get food?

[ meals are important? ]