[ 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

[feminitis]

I see...

[Well, their numbers are still pretty high, after all... that's only to be expected.]

[moraled]

[wow don't kill everyone off yet.]

Indeed. However, if we were to assume everyone was able to hear it, we must then follow that to its natural conclusion--who would be "unhinged enough" to take that as a threat of those here?

[feminitis]

...Miss Harime seemed pretty unhinged.

[SHE'S SUPER BIASED I'M SO SORRY]

[moraled]

... I certainly cannot disagree with that assessment. I hesitate to point fingers without evidence--though the evidence we have is faulty as it is.

I am afraid it may come down to moral character at a certain point in this "game". We must be fare if we are to assemble suspects in this manner, however. Who else has shown themselves, publicly, to be untrustworthy?

[insincerely]

[... raises his hand here too?? he won't deny it]

[feminitis]

You're suspicious in a way that's not "potential murderer" suspicious.

[what does that even mean]

[insincerely]

Wow, what's this? A vote of faith?

[ceded]

[ what?? don't????? ]

... you might be rude, but ... I agree with Seizaburo. You're not untrustworthy like that.

[insincerely]

[what the hell is wrong with all of you]

I can't believe you two.

[moraled]

I do not consider focus on a particular goal to be untrustworthiness to this scale.

[sit down child]

[insincerely]

Okay, fine, fine.

[sating]

...Personally, I would not trust those who were quite enthusiastic to kill Tiara.

[elemancy]

Yeah.

[noctis agrees, though.] There's a difference between doing what nobody else wants to and being too damn eager to bloody their hands.

[sating]

Especially considering the circumstances. It would have been- [ He pauses, canting his head lightly as he changes his mind on how to say it ]

It wouldn't have been acceptable, necessarily, but it would have been understandable if it were a murder in cold blood. It was not. Being so enthusiastic to kill a woman who struck out in self-defense is what concerns me especially.

[moraled]

That was my thought process as well. There is no denying they have proven themselves unstable, if nothing else.

[sating]

[ Hannibal nods in agreement, though he does pause before adding rather solemnly: ]

And instability is very dangerous in this situation. I believe that's true regardless.

[tightly]

[ Write write write... ]

The body was discovered in the tailor's shop. Nui Harime claimed she was a couturiere.

[ Just... throwing that out there! ]

[feminitis]

If she spent time there, then she might have been familiar enough with the shop to come up with a way to surprise him...

[coudre]

You'd be 100% right about that!

[ she doesn't seem to be too concerned about being suspected. ]

But it wasn't me. I was busy with other stuff.

[uraniumnumnum]

And what reason could she possibly have for killing him? I'm not convinced they even knew each other.

[tightly]

[ SHRUGS ]

I am simply stating what I know to be true. I'm not responsible for the burden of proof.

[glaring]

Didn't you see her last week? Besides, for some people, what the sheriff may have offered could be enough.

[uraniumnumnum]

Poor behavior isn't enough to convince me.

[ the reward is something to consider, though. ]

[heroinwait]

[Riku's been pretty quiet throughout the entire trial, mostly listening to what other people are putting forward. But as he reads Chane's note he frowns, folding his arms as he listens to Sei, Ash, and Rin.]

Not that I'm defending what she did last week, but Nui was in the hotel Thursday night. She was sewing a lot of the time we were in there.

[coudre]

[ she's heart eyes. ]

I knew I could count on you, roomie!