[ 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]

So he's either trying to protect someone at the cost of making himself more of a suspect, or he's guilty.

Either way, no other potential culprits have come up during the course of this trial.

[feminitis]

...if he's helping a killer cover this up, he's dangerous.

But if he's not actually guilty and the killer goes free, then there's someone even more dangerous among us... what the hell are we supposed to do?

[thatsthespirit]

I wouldn't call him "dangerous," no. The true killer could be someone important to him, or someone he believes must stay alive at all costs. Or perhaps the killer is someone like Tiara, and he is merely covering for them to protect them.

[not all people kill with rotten intentions, Sei]

Either way, if his wish is to die in the place of the real murderer, then so be it.

[she says without sympathy]

[glaring]

That might only buy us some time. We'd still have a killer among us... but we'd have a few more days to figure it out.

[ sorry, sword man. ]

[thatsthespirit]

[SORRY SWORD MAN. . .]

That's right.

It's a set back if we don't find the true killer tonight, but that doesn't mean we won't find them at all. The murderer must see the consequences of their actions, just as Higekiri must see the consequences of his.

[glaring]

[ there's one more reason why it might be a good idea to bring this entire thing up, but. ]

It's clearly what he wants. Wouldn't it be nice if everyone had friends like him?

[thatsthespirit]

[a. . . h. she pauses at that question]

. . . yes. It would be. To have someone care about you so much they'd lay their life down for you in a heartbeat.