robowest | [ WEEK TWO

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.

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... 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?

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

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

[what does that even mean]

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

...n-no, I just...!

[ugh]

Killing doesn't seem like your style. You seem more like the type of person to keep someone alive so you can annoy them endlessly.

Well, you're not wrong, but I'd caution against making those kinds of assumptions about people.

If I'm right, what's the problem? I'm not saying I don't think anyone here is a killer. Just that I think you aren't.

... I honestly don't get how you think.

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

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

[what the hell is wrong with all of you]

I can't believe you two.

You're not as bad as you think, Shinnosuke. [ A pause, and more softly ] Or as bad as you want us to think.

[my god xion don't say that in a room full of people]

... How sweet. I'm so touched, etc., etc., let me vomit now. I suppose we're eying those who volunteered for Tiara's execution right now, anyway.

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

[sit down child]

Okay, fine, fine.

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

Yeah.

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

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.

Someone had to do it, guess it's just about the attitude they take with it.

[and some people's enthusiasm absolutely did not sit well with him.] It's not a bad place to start, a bunch of people volunteered last week.

[ He nods in agreement ]

Then of those that volunteered, Nui, Ash, and Nisha were enthusiastic for it, as I recall. Roughly in that order of enthusiasm as well.

I would like, as well, to put forth the name of the man who was eager for a question "interrogation" of the girl as he was to kill her--Ocelot, I believe, was his name.

Interrogation?

[ He repeats the word curiously, since he hadn't heard that. Magically. Because I missed it whoops... ]

Did he elaborate, or was that left to the imagination? Not that it particularly matters, so I suppose I'm just curious on what he meant to accomplish.

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You certainly have a low bar set for "enthusiasm," don't you?

[ less than amused. ]

I merely offered because I was tired of watching you all run around crying over spilled milk.

[ also he's sort of giving Noctis a Look. why are you throwing him under the bus, roomie?!?! ]

[ He shrugs very lightly ]

It's your offer in conjunction with comments like that for why I included you, Ash. After all, I also offered. But our concerns come from the respect, or lack thereof, given.

[ me, continuing to torment sib with hannibal lecter judging her character ]

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

[ 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.