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sheriff swanson ([personal profile] sheriffexe) wrote in [community profile] robowest2017-01-21 12:00 pm
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[ WEEK ONE – TRIAL ]

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 [plurk.com profile] robowest.


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bittybat: <user name="majorocelot" site="www.tumblr.com"> (am I overreacting or do I have a)

[personal profile] bittybat 2017-01-21 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
You aren't coming up with any decent suggestions either.

[AKA HE DOESNT FUCKING KNOW WHAT TO DO EITHER JASON CALL AN ADULT]
impulsiveness: (002)

[personal profile] impulsiveness 2017-01-21 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe that's because my head isn't so far up my ass that I can't admit I don't know. The best idea I've got is voting for myself, and I'm not exactly eager to die again.

[OKAY MAYBE ITS TIME TO ASK WWBD (What Would Bruce Do)?????]
bittybat: (dont let another person ruin your day)

[personal profile] bittybat 2017-01-21 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[HE IS ALWAYS WWBD!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

Tt! If you vote for yourself and someone else votes for you, too, then you'll be dead. It's too risky.
impulsiveness: (005)

[personal profile] impulsiveness 2017-01-21 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[BE WWBD EVEN HARDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

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.
bittybat: artse • dreamwidth (write ‘nothing is set in stone’)

[personal profile] bittybat 2017-01-21 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Not if it works by the number of votes. If you get even an additional vote, there will be two for you and everyone else will have one if they vote for themselves. You'd be chosen!