[ 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

[thatsthespirit]

[lifts a hand to her chin thoughtfully]

If that's true, that tells us a little bit about how the "bandit" role works. Doesn't it?

[moraled]

It does. We have learned that there are two, selected weekly. Only one must commit the murder for the both to gain a "reward"--but presumably, at least one must not be caught.

[thatsthespirit]

And that those chosen to be "Bandits" have three choices: kill, be killed, or cover up a murder.

[tch]

Those are some awfully narrow options.

[moraled]

... If they decide not to kill someone, they are killed in turn? By whom? The Sheriff?

[thatsthespirit]

[frowns deeply, thoughtfully]

Perhaps? That seems like the most likely option, but I don't have enough information to say for certain.

[moraled]

Nor do I. [AGGRAVATING...] This blasted, nonsense "game"...!

[thatsthespirit]

[SHE GETS YOUR FRUSTRATIONS, DUDE 8(]

As I told Seizaburo. . . these trials aren't about "justice." They're about "playing the game."

[dubiousalignment]

Then the Bandits win no matter what. We're not allowed to vote for two people in a trial, are we?

[And what are the chances they could know which two are Bandits in one week? Not very high]

[moraled]

...We are allowed to vote for two, I believe. That has been recently confirmed.

However, the likelihood of catching both is...slim.

[thatsthespirit]

And according to the Sheriff, only one will be executed unless there is a tie. He goes with the majority vote.

[echoing the Sheriff's conversation with Percy here, yo]