[ 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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[robitussin]

Right, but if you're sure that you wouldn't have fallen asleep... I wonder if there are vents anywhere in the rooms.

[she chews on her lip, thinking]

If there are enough supplies to make the chemical bath Jason mentioned, then someone probably could have gassed you, but unless they were right near your room, I'm not certain how they could have only gotten you and Tarvek.

[sheriffexe]

Yep, I did.

[guiltlevel]

[ :_( ]

Ocelot... He stopped showing up to the room, so...

[ So, that can only mean one thing..!!! ]

[sheriffexe]

Had to dispose of some bodies, figured I'd dissolve 'em. Hole is big enough and far away from the town that no one's gonna breathe the fumes in.

[impulsiveness]

[Nnnnnnnnnot as much as Jason doesn't like this, buddy. :')]

Because— [Glancing at Chane again, concerned????] ... She wasn't in our room last night. But I assumed she was staying with her husband. You know how the two of them are.

[thatsthespirit]

[hmmmm]

[she almost hates to answer this question, but]

Are you positive that Tarvek was put under the same artificial sleep as you? You don't think he was the one who knocked you out, and then snuck out to lock the camera in the Sheriff's jail, only to return and pretend he had been asleep the whole time. . . do you?

[thatsthespirit]

[sssssomething isn't right here, between Jason's glance and his hesitancy. but for now, she'll just nod]

All right. Thank you. Was there anyone in the lounge with you?

[robitussin]

[Thought: successfully held. You do your thing, Xion.]

[ceded]

[ Tilts her head a little. ]

Whose bodies? Like, the people who already died from past weeks?

[sating]

[ I ALSO HATE THIS!!!! ]

...Well, it is not terribly hard. [ It occurs to him that he hadn't exactly mentioned this, so he decides to add: ] Ezio was kind enough to not mind swapping rooms with Will. We spend our evenings together.

[tightly]

[ This time, she shakes her head. No. ]

[guiltlevel]

I guess that's right... That girl was pretty scary.

[ Always excited about killing... Like damn, Nui. Well, Russell didn't pay much mind to it, but he noticed a lot of people had a problem with her... Excitement. ]

Uhm... I'm sorry... About your friend?

[ There was an attempt. Riku was her friend, right. Right? ]

[thatsthespirit]

[dang. she can't believe she was wrong about that]

Humans can be so strange at times. Why even turn cuddling into a euphemism for sex if some people use the term literally?

[flippity]

[ she makes a face because 1) gross and 2) GROSS???? ]

Was that after curfew?

[thatsthespirit]

[sounds good to her!!]

Noted. Thank you, Papika.

[thatsthespirit]

[just sit back and drink fruit juice Natalie, it's all good]

I do. And of course, all three of us can confirm our whereabouts to each other.

You seem to be doing better today.

[hydrokinetics]

Sheriff told me a little about it last week. Also said we could technically vote for two people each if we figured it out.

But that's more what I meant. Ideas how to narrow things down. There's still way too many of us to say for sure.

[robitussin]

...I'm glad you're okay. Or - not dead. You know.

[which she is absolutely going to talk about her with more when they aren't trying to catch a murderer, but just putting that out there for now]

[sweats]

[ YES HE KNOWS THIS, BUT STILL!!!

Also forgive me @ god, for this gay, but when Hannibal leans over Will takes a moment to press his forehead to Hannibal's and close his eyes for a second, breathing him in. The calm does it and Will relaxes a bit. ]

I keep underestimating the natural curiosity at play here.

[ Then he pulls away and settles into his seat, sitting shoulder to shoulder with Hannibal and staring at the floor. He still looks a little flustered too though. ]

[feminitis]

[i truly did]

Right.

[For Annabeth's sake... and for everyone else's sake, too.

They have got to figure this out.

(They're not going to, are they?)]

[thatsthespirit]

[SHE WONDERS. . .]

Percy said the stocks were scorched and Annabeth's body was charred, correct?

What if the clothes were burned during the process of setting fire to the stocks, and not the bonfire?

[ceded]

[ For what it's worth, Xion will weave their fingers together. It's still a loose hold, but a little closer.

The emotional effort she has to expend to do even this is immense, and it takes a lot out of her. But Sei is worth it. She can't even look at her friend, but she's trying so, so hard. ]

[thatsthespirit]

Unfortunately, that's true.

But at this point in time, it can at least be used to narrow the pool of suspects. Thank you for answering.

[a beat]

And I'm sorry for your roommate.

[moraled]

[Sei...]

Do not strain yourself today. You must regain your strength.

[ceded]

[ ... very softly, with a flicker of emotion: ]

Thanks, Russell.

[ she genuinely appreciates that he's trying. it ... actually means a lot to her, right now. ]