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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robowest2017-01-28 12:00 pm
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...this isn't going to sound good, but I'd like everyone to remember that this doesn't necessarily have to be a vote for who we think is guilty. We can also use this as a vote to protect ourselves from people we think might be a threat later.
[You know. Pre-emptive murder, just without consequences because it's an execution.]
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Like I care.
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If I was going to try and go after anyone in particular, I'd have named names.
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[Not that he........... doesn't see the logic behind it, and sort of agrees with it. Ugh.]
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[ she's upset, and not really thinking, so here, sei, have a tiny stepping up to shove you as hard as she possibly can. she's surprisingly strong for her small size.
aaaaaaanyway after that she'll just kind of. stare in horror before promptly fleeing. she's going to put in a vote and then she's going to disappear, #bye ]
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Would anyone have pegged Tiara as a threat last week? The purpose of these trials is to hold people responsible for their actions. Not kill people indiscriminately solely because we don't like their personality.
There are other ways to protect ourselves from perceived threats.
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[she closes her eyes for a moment]
. . . despite what the Sheriff told us at the beginning, these trials aren't about "justice." They're about "playing the game."
[there's distaste in her words when she says that]