[ WEEK THREE – 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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[thatsthespirit]

Right. We have little to go on, but we must start somewhere.

[LIKE WITH ALIBIS]

[moraled]

[Well............]

That is certainly a possibility we must address.

[He won't deny it just because he was on the posters!!]

Though I wonder that that may be too obvious for the sake of the Sheriff's "game".

[If they have to pick bandits from just three people, that's a little too easy, right...]

[hydrokinetics]

Nothing can hurt at this point. It's worth a shot. Wanna go, or should I?

[thatsthespirit]

[. . . EVEN MORE INTERESTING]

Damien stated the rifle he found was for shooting people at a distance.

One bullet had been used.

[thatsthespirit]

[nooooo]

Who was your roommate?

[robitussin]

I'll ask.

[brb percy]

[impulsiveness]

[Xion... Jason will at least offer her one of the drinks Milla brought, but he's still looking at her like he's half considering making her sit down.]

... I dunno if it's relevant or not, but when Annabeth [ah] and I were taken to the stocks, neither of us woke up until we were already there. I wouldn't be surprised if there's some mechanism in place to keep us asleep when it's "necessary" for the game.

[thatsthespirit]

Thank you. The cooperation is appreciated.

[robitussin]

How do you pick who you put on the wanted posters? Is it completely random?

[sating]

That's why I wonder if it's a plan gone awry.

[ He cants his head lightly ]

If we did indeed have two killers, then they might have run into each other. I could rather easily see someone dying in that scenario. After all, even if it were someone more... liked, shall we say, than Nui, the other killer would be in danger. What would give them any assurance that the other person wouldn't tell us of their crime but their death?

[moraled]

[Alibis.......

It's better than nothing.]

I cannot deny that concern with Nui. She made her...tastes very plain.

[She's murderous af.]

Was the Sheriff willing to clarify the number of murderers we have on our hands today?

[sating]

[ He shakes his head lightly ]

No apologizes necessary. Even a brief reprieve from the solemn topics is rather welcome. But even so, let's return to work.

[flippity]

Okabe said that he thinks they might be the spectators? But maybe we should keep an eye on that from now on.

[ since yeah. creepy as heck??? ]

[hydrokinetics]

[Thanks Barnham, be glad he hasn't made the "burning witches" "burning girlfriend" connection.]

Oh I think it's really obvious, but it's the same way there's a lot of things in this string of events that seem too obvious. This was mean to really distract us and send us down a lot of wrong paths. Doesn't mean we shouldn't at least look...then we can clear them. What do we really know about Tarvek and Eliot?

[feminitis]

[yuna she likes you and she's sorry, but - ]

We may not know who did this, or why, but we know what they did. And what they did would deserve retribution if it occurred anywhere else.

...I hope the killer is listening. And I hope that what we're saying makes them uncomfortable and afraid, because then they might make mistakes, and we might stand a chance of catching the right person this time.

I won't apologize for what I said and I don't think he should, either.

[elemancy]

...Milla said something about being suspicious of Tarvek.

[and he recalls that being one of the people having a most wanted poster this week.]

Might be something to explore. [maybe? he can't say since he's really not sure of anything with tarvek, but that's the only sort-of lead he can string together from these two things.]

[court_chesster]

You think that would help?

...I'm not sure I should sleep, though. I don't want to wake up dead, you know?

[thatsthespirit]

[AH. . .]

[and Tarvek is the one she sort of suspects might have faked being put to sleep so he could hide the camera in the Sheriff's station]

I think it's worth looking into the individuals on the wanted posters.

[moraled]

[BURN ALL THE WITCHES-- wait]

We must consider every possible option. If that is the case... we may have a chance.

[To actually find the bandits...]

I am afraid I know little of either, however. I have spoken only with Tarvek, and only in the midst of trials.

[thatsthespirit]

She did. And her clothes were only partially burned.

[which would make sense, if she set Annabeth on fire and accidentally got her clothes set aflame in the process]

He wasn't, but he did state that he would if we still hadn't found the answer for ourselves by voting time.

[leadastray]

Why do you keep locking us out of the evidence room? Last week you said we "didn't deserve it" so what are your conditions? What would make us "worthy"?

[She says that last bit with some bite.]

[feminitis]

...true. And for that matter, if they were both attempting to make a kill for a reward... maybe they didn't like the idea of having to compete.

...maybe Miss Harime was killed so that the other killer could have the reward all to themselves.

[insincerely]

Not that I'll be sad if we lynch Ash, but while I wouldn't be having a party near the hole anytime soon, it's not like you'll die right away just from being near it. You don't need to be a robot to take a couple of seconds to toss a corpse in there.

[thatsthespirit]

Yes. Let's.

[BACK TO COLLECTING ALIBIS yep]

[ceded]

... I don't know much about him either.

[ Piping up softly, her voice noncommittal. ]

I think he's nice, and I trust him, but I don't really know anything about his life.