[ WEEK TWO – 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

[athenite]

It's possible he gave his scabbard to someone, rather than having it stolen.

[feminitis]

[...it's such an obvious solution that it catches Sei by surprise.]

...he'd only give something that important to him to someone he trusted, but then, of course he'd trust whoever he's trying to protect...

[athenite]

[ #go team athena but yeah that was what she was getting at when she went "I DOUBT IT WAS STOLEN THAT SEEMS DUMB?" because. she...wouldn't let her own weapons out of her sight... ]

I find it way more easy to believe that possibility than, say, a trained swordsman not knowing the location of his own weapon at all times.

[feminitis]

So then - do we need to start questioning people he's on good terms with?

[athenite]

Do we have a list of those people?

[feminitis]

...no, but... we can sort of infer it.

[His roommate, Sara, Yuna... none of them seem like likely suspects though. DAMN THIS IS HARD.]

From how people are reacting to him, anyway...