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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[Oh, no. No. This is so many different levels of unfair.]
You were just - defending yourself...
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What do you... want us to do? It's not - you shouldn't be executed because you defended yourself.
[But Tiara said it herself - someone has to die here.]
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That Sheriff... he is not to be trifled with. Please, believe me on that.
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If you wouldn't kill someone if you weren't attacked - and if there was someone here who would kill without prompting, then.. then...!
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More than anything... I want to live. But... you cannot simply kill someone who you do not trust, either. That... that would be just as horrible.
In truth--I do not know what to do.
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Those words stick with her just as strongly as I want to live, and in the end, they're what convinces her. Sei bows her head, her shoulders shaking.]
...I'm sorry, Miss Tiara. I'm sorry I don't know how to save you.
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[...]
I'm sorry. Please... take care of yourself through this wretched game. I wish for you to live as well.
[HOPEFULLY BETTER THAN HER]
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[nah sei's probably going to get her dumb ass killed poking around in the mines after this trial, actually]
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[DON'T DIE, SEI]
Truly, that is all I can ask for now.