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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robowest2017-02-04 12:00 pm
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[she doesn't necessarily feel bad about Higekiri anymore, if only because she's satisfied that he was 100% okay with the consequences of his choice]
Perhaps we should start assessing people's firearms abilities. The shot that killed Nui would require a lot of skill.
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The bodies found in the hole are unrelated to last night's murders. The Sheriff is getting rid of the bodies of the already dead.
That leaves three people: Riku, Chase, and Harime. If Harime killed Riku, why was she at the fire? Was she burning his body?
Did she also get rid of Chase as a witness, or did the person who killed Harime also kill Chase, too? That's two different killers regardless. Two of the murders were messy. One of them was clean. They can't be related.
[Right...?]
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But I believe Nui killed Annabeth, possibly Riku. Her clothes were, after all, partially burned. The stocks were scorched.
It isn't outside the realm of possibility that her outfight caught fire while she was burning Annabeth.
Perhaps someone was out and about by the station, saw Nui kill Annabeth, and then shot her.
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Which means are you all going to vote for the death of someone who killed a murderer?
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[she answers without hesitation]
I've said it before, but these trials aren't about "justice." While normally it may be "just" to allow someone who killed a murderer to go free, in the context of this game that killer made the decision to kill knowing that they may die for it.
It's an entirely different scenario.
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There is no scenario for murder. It's all murder. Killing anyone is wrong, and you're just as much of a murderer as they are if you believe that.
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I've killed before. Not here, but back in my home.
I did it because the deaths of a few saved the lives of millions. I did it because I had no choice, because I would have died had I not defended myself.
I'm not saying my actions were "right" or "wrong" or "just." That isn't my place to decide. But they were necessary, in one way or another.
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[Which is, hilariously, a far cry from where he began initially. Mr. Time-To-Cull-The-Weak-and-Disappointing.] You're right--it isn't your place to decide. Not for any of those people, and not for any of the people here.
You've already killed an innocent person connected to a murder only through accessory. How many more innocent people are you going to go through for "necessity's" sake?
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. . . are you speaking of Higekiri?
[she asks calmly, though her eyes slip shut]
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What would you suggest we do here, instead of voting to kill those who have killed knowing that the consequence is death?
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But voting for the death of someone else isn't going to be it.
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I'd be interested in knowing your answer, once you find it. I don't enjoy sending anyone to their deaths.
[even though she's perfectly capable of it orz orz]
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A killing of "passion" is different than those who kill for pleasure. In the case of the latter, the killers always want their work to be seen, like it's art. Or they want to send a message: fear.