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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Don't worry, I have to stay sharp for tomorrow. I've got a pretty high tolerance, though.
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[ Shuffles awkwardly in place. ]
Would you prefer me to stay or go? I could get some cards or something.
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I wouldn't mind if you want to hang around and help me out with this. Do you want to?
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[ Produces a pair of shot glasses. ]
And it's not like I'm going to sleep anyway, y'know?
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Nice. Then yeah, pull up a chair, grab some cards! It'll be a night.
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[ He gestures to the monkey, and it chatters with simian acknowledgement before running off. He then pulls up a chair. ]
He'll either come back with cards or something that isn't cards at all. That's the fun of training a monkey.
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[ She holds out her hand. ]
Gimme those glasses.
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They're not exactly common where I'm from, either. I'm just lucky, I guess. I wonder if DD can fetch cards... do you have dogs where you're from, at least?
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[ She smiles a little at that, and pours generous helpings of whiskey into both of the glasses before handing one back through the bars. ]
DD? You taking care of Ocelot's dog?
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[ Knocking that sucker back. ]
I can't believe they got him. I thought if anybody was going to make it through, it would be Ocelot.
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Yeah, well. I would have picked myself to make it through, and here we are.
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[ Aaaawkward. But hey, look, Money's come back! He even correctly brought a deck of cards! Simon tosses him a peanut. ]
Thanks, buddy.