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.
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robowest2017-01-28 12:00 pm
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[The Sheriff would now be Jason's favorite person if not for the fact that he's The Sheriff. Fuck.]
I feel like you should've thought about that before bringing— What? Five of them of to this place? Yeah. Might wanna tell your employers to get a better screening process, too. Or to, y'know, not throw this stupid shindig in the first place. Just saying.
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But the Sheriff shakes his head. ]
Gotta have a few of 'em to shake things up, show a contrast. Doesn't mean I gotta indulge 'em for being stupid.
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[Don't you :') at me.]
But since you're saying you won't indulge them... Does that mean you don't plan to give them jack if they go ahead and kill someone for the shits and giggles?
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[ I'M GONNA ]
It means they gotta prove to me especially that they deserve it.
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an eyebrow.
NO :').]
And what are you going to do if they don't prove it to you? I don't think they'd take that laying down, chum. More likely that they'll throw a fit and try to make scrap metal out of you.
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