[ WEEK ONE – TRIAL ]

[sheriffexe]

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 robowest.

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Comments

[alcobrawlic]

[ A shrug. ] She can vote for me, if she wants. It's her choice, and it won't be a vote for her friend.

[cherrypuncher]

I-I won't vote for you, either! You're my friend, too, Miss Valestein, and it won't change anything if I do anyway!

[alcobrawlic]

If you don't vote at all, there's a risk you'll be killed.

[ She's not going to sugarcoat it; the Sheriff had said "punishment", but given the nature of the game, she's going to assume that's also a possibility. ]

And you won't be able to put an end to this if that happens.

[cherrypuncher]

[You won't be able to put an end to this. Miss Valestein has so much faith in her, and Yuna's gone and worried her like this.

Yuna nods, wipes her eyes with the back of her hand. It doesn't do much.]

I understand. I won't abstain, Miss Valestein.

[insincerely]

Ha... then vote for me? We're not friends, so it should be fine, right? Not that it's any more productive, though...

[cherrypuncher]

I'm not voting for you, either! It's not fine! [THEY'RE FRIENDS, SHOVE IT SHINNOSUKE

but she deflates pretty quickly; by now, she's realized she can't abstain, that there's nothing she can do now.]