[ 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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Comments

[sidearmofthelaw]

It's possible at least two of them were. Sounds like one volunteered independently. Do you have some idea on how that'll help us figure out who they are?

[ Since that's the important part now. ]

[uraniumnumnum]

If they were killed by separate people, it seems to me like the one who killed the girl in the stocks and the one who killed Nui were working together. It isn't unreasonable to assume that Nui was burned by the fire from the stocks rather than the bonfire - that one is contained, and she already knew about it.

[ he doesn't think she'd just accidentally fall into a fire, though - so someone must have shoved her into it on purpose. ]

I only wonder why she'd be near the restaurant in the first place. It's unfortunate her roommate is dead. [ a beat. ] Then again, killing them both prevents us from getting information out of either. And Annabeth had nobody to watch over her at all. This was planned.

[sidearmofthelaw]

If you've got a theory, spit out names, we don't have a lot of time left.

[uraniumnumnum]

I find Barnham suspicious. And Seizaburo, but he's been injured. Then again, one of the victims was immobilized, wasn't she? Both of them actively speak to and listen to most of the townsfolk, and both of them seem more than willing to kill for justice - or revenge.

[ a shake of his head. ]

... However, there's not enough evidence to conclude anything. I hesitate to even call it a theory. I suppose you humans would call it a "gut reaction."