[ 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

[saurloser]

Do you want to know how he would kill her?

I think she stands a better chance of a kind death, left to one of you.

[expelliarmed]

[ A kind death. As if there is such a thing. ]

The ones who would give her a kind death aren't the ones who deserve to be given that burden.

[ Because he doubts those volunteering will do so. ]

[saurloser]

Well, you've very quickly talked yourself into a moral corner then, haven't you? How would you have us proceed?

[expelliarmed]

I don't know! [ It's too soon for this. It's only the beginning. ] There has to be another way. We'll figure something out. She doesn't have to die.

[saurloser]

In this scenario, according to the rules we are bound by, she does have to die.

[ just, like. Just stating a fact bro ]

I doubt he would even allow someone to take her place.

[expelliarmed]

[ DAMN THE RULES THO ]

And so you're okay with it? Because there's nothing we can do to change it, we should just accept it?

[saurloser]

If you have an alternate plan that you can put into action in the short time we've been given to vote, I'm sure many here would listen.

That withstanding, we should proceed as best we can, and you can use every moment hereafter to plan a better way, if that's what you want.