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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[Pretty sure he would have noticed if Chane woke up during the night!! Unless Jess is lyING TO ME. Anyway, he shakes his head.]
I don't think the girl did it. I don't think Most Wanted is the same as [finger quotes] "Potential Killer," either. Maybe... it's a target you'd get the biggest reward for. But unless you want to ask the sheriff about that, we're gonna get someone innocent killed going off assumptions.
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No one here is innocent, Todd. You can look at the posters and see that much. But we are going to get someone killed regardless--and someone else is going to be chosen to do it.
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lord they bout to find each others hands
Don't be stupid. That isn't the way. No one should be killed. We don't kill.
NOT HERE CHILDREN
[KID, CHILL. HE'S NOT VOUCHING FOR MURDER YET.]
We can pick to abstain. But—
[Glancing at Hannibal. Damian heard what he discussed with the Sheriff, right?]
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We could vote for ourselves. But if just one other person votes for us instead, then we'd be chosen as majority. It's too risky.
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[AKA HE DOESNT FUCKING KNOW WHAT TO DO EITHER JASON CALL AN ADULT]
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[OKAY MAYBE ITS TIME TO ASK WWBD (What Would Bruce Do)?????]
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Tt! If you vote for yourself and someone else votes for you, too, then you'll be dead. It's too risky.
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Only if I get a majority vote, which isn't going to happen with just a pair of votes. An abstention would get you killed, too, and voting for someone else — well. You don't need me to tell you how that'll go.
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