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sheriff swanson ([personal profile] sheriffexe) wrote in [community profile] robowest2017-02-04 12:00 pm
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[ WEEK THREE – TRIAL ]

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.

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ceded: (pic#6877516)

SUBGROUP - Riku's murder

[personal profile] ceded 2017-02-05 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ She looks sick at this point, and she's kind of shaking, but her voice is remarkably steady. ]

I'll go over what we know and what we think we know about Riku's murder. His head was in the room he shared with Nui, and so was his sword, but his body was missing. There were pieces of him everywhere, along with a lot of blood. Like ... fingers, and ... flesh.

[ Ha. Ha ha. She keeps going. Somehow she keeps talking even though she has never in her life wanted to throw up more than she does right now. She probably looks it, too, her frame hunched and her eyes a little wild, but she manages to keep it together. ]

Nui's parasol was in the room, too. It was sitting on the floor.

[ A breath. ]

Right now we're pretty sure that Nui didn't kill Riku, so the parasol might have been there because she was framed. The weapon that was used to kill Riku wasn't there, because it wasn't his sword. That was as splattered as everything else in the room. [ ... ] I don't think I said this before, but Riku's head was on his pillow, next to his sword. And ... the door was open, when we got there. Just a little bit.
glaring: (pic#9697020)

Re: SUBGROUP - Riku's murder

[personal profile] glaring 2017-02-05 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Do you think he would have fought back? I'm not sure whether that other girl could have, but maybe there's something on one of us that could give us a clue. An injury, perhaps.
ceded: (fight » ᴀʟʟ ɪᴛ ᴛᴀᴋᴇs)

[personal profile] ceded 2017-02-05 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... a nod. ]

Riku's--

[ ........... ]

Riku was a way better fighter than I am, [ she says somewhat stiffly. ] If someone attacked him, there's no way he wouldn't've fought back.
glaring: (pic#9697034)

[personal profile] glaring 2017-02-05 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
It doesn't seem like anyone is badly injured, but they could be hiding bruises. I can't imagine three people dying so easily. If he wasn't snuck up on, then there could be something.
ceded: (pic#7093510)

[personal profile] ceded 2017-02-05 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
... how would we ask people to prove they weren't injured?

[ besides.

like.

stripping. ]
insincerely: ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ. (whatever liezel you loser)

[personal profile] insincerely 2017-02-05 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, he'll say it.]

Strip search.
glaring: (pic#9697007)

[personal profile] glaring 2017-02-05 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ SAY IT MORE DELICATELY NEXT TIME ]
insincerely: ᴍᴀɴɢᴀ. (no really stop trying to ask me out)

[personal profile] insincerely 2017-02-05 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
[no.]
ceded: (pic#7499393)

[personal profile] ceded 2017-02-05 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ if she were closer she would push him ]

Shinnosuke! We're not doing that.
insincerely: ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ. (do you want to punch this face yet)

[personal profile] insincerely 2017-02-05 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
[PLEASE KEEP STAYING AWAY FROM HIM.]

You asked.
ceded: (rebellious » ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ʀᴇᴄᴀʟʟ))

[personal profile] ceded 2017-02-05 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ DON'T MAKE HER HOBBLE OVER THERE YOUNG MAN!! ]

You don't have to be so blunt! We'll find a way to do it that isn't ... that.
insincerely: ᴍᴀɴɢᴀ. (no really stop trying to ask me out)

[personal profile] insincerely 2017-02-05 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
Whatever you say.
glaring: (pic#10507051)

[personal profile] glaring 2017-02-05 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... by stripping. ]

We'd have to ask them to... show us.

[ first the toilet and now this. ]

At least a full body search shouldn't be necessary... if there was a fight, we'd see it like that blue girl's hand.
ceded: (pic#6877519)

[personal profile] ceded 2017-02-05 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
.... we could do that. We have to do it soon, though. And quickly.
impulsiveness: (022)

[personal profile] impulsiveness 2017-02-05 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
If we're going to do it, we need to start now. We don't have a lot of time left.
cherrypuncher: (you'll never find me gone)

[personal profile] cherrypuncher 2017-02-05 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
[firm, but not reproaching:] Her name was Ao.

[she had a name and she was yuna's friend :(]
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[personal profile] impulsiveness 2017-02-05 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
Checking under their clothes? They could lie if we just asked.

[sorry.]
ceded: (pic#6943424)

[personal profile] ceded 2017-02-05 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
... yeah. I guess we'll have to. Just ... how? That seems...

[ ... invasive? ]
impulsiveness: (011)

[personal profile] impulsiveness 2017-02-05 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, uh... [HE KNOWS.] Ladies check each other, and same with the guys? It's all I can think of to make it less—

[YOU KNOW. AWKWARD.]
sating: (a constructive meme)

[personal profile] sating 2017-02-05 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...Well. If they're doing this, Hannibal offers with a sigh: ]

I can at least volunteer to check the men, if that's acceptable. Considering my medical experience, hopefully that would be the least... invasive option.
sweats: (pic#10930389)

[personal profile] sweats 2017-02-05 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ TIME TO BE A SHIT with a snort -- ]

But who's going to check you?
sating: (might be biased but I'm fucking hilariou)

[personal profile] sating 2017-02-05 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ He looks amused by the suggestion, then nods ]

Are you offering, Will?

[ And then, just to make it worse: ]

Considering we've had so many of our private affairs put to public today, I didn't think you would want any more.

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feminitis: (this innocence is 97% fake)

[personal profile] feminitis 2017-02-05 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[wait does this mean sei gets to check out the guys

she is no longer opposed to this]


If you'd like... Perhaps I could volunteer to look? It's safe to say that I wasn't involved in the murders, since I was... otherwise occupied that night. I would have no reason to lie for anyone's sake.
insincerely: ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ. (whatever liezel you loser)

[personal profile] insincerely 2017-02-05 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
Weren't you, like, half-dead yesterday? I don't think that inspires much confidence in your examination abilities.
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[personal profile] feminitis 2017-02-05 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Scowls.]

My leg is gone, not my eyes!

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