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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[this is your life now, you're roomies with brotag.]
If you don't want to get caught up in this stupid game any more than you have to, it makes sense. [don't make yourself a suspect by being an uncooperative douche? that will probably get you killed? stop being a punk?
something like that.] Can't level the place, or the Sheriff, if you're dead.
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[ UGHHHHHHHH!!! Ash crosses his arms, glancing away. This is why he hates dealing with humans, they're so annoying!! ]
I haven't been dishonest. I merely don't want to disclose my every action to a group of people undoubtedly containing those who plan to destroy me a second time. This murder wasn't related to me. That's the long and short of it.
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I'm not accusing you. Nobody else is, we just gotta keep the air clear. The more things we don't know, the harder it is to get to the bottom of things.
[he's also trying to keep ash from being destroyed a second time even though. you know. he probably should not, but maybe this more helpless state makes it easier for him to empathize.]
Just... stop being so damn hostile when people are asking questions. Pretty sure you can do that much.
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he seems mildly surprised by how serious Noct appears to be about this. He doesn't get it. Of course, Ash doesn't care about catching a killer and accusing the correct person. Clearly, Noct knows that, considering he just mentioned his desire to level the town a second ago. ]
Being hostile is only natural when you're surrounded by enemies. Stop wasting your breath. You know that I'm including you in that "group of people," don't you?
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[obviously, he knows that?] Not everyone's your enemy unless you make them one. Some of us aren't interested in getting involved with this crap either.
[someone's still looking out for this punk, for reasons unknown.]
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[ still acting like an idiot tho. ]
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[just sayin'. bro.]
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[don't think he won't bring this up again when they're not mid-trial, though.]