[ 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

[flippity]

I will. I'll let you know if I find anything else out.

[ she reaches over to grab his hand and give it a soft squeeze. ]

We're gonna get them.

[hydrokinetics]

[...because it's Papika, he allows it. Thank you, friend.]

We have to. [And then, quieter:] I don't know if I want to live if we don't. We still have some time.

[flippity]

[ she looks stricken, but she can't even... fault him for that line of thinking because she would feel the same way if she were in his position. ]

Right. We will and then we're going to beat this whole game. No one else going to get away with this, Percy! We're going to get the people who did this, and the ones making us play this stupid game.

[hydrokinetics]

[It's so much harder to believe that now with his hope shattered. He knows better than to say anything remotely negative though so instead he just lets go of her hand and uses his free one to ruffle her hair. Yeah. He knows. Keep fighting the good fight, small one. ...thanks, Papika,]

[ceded]

[ ... Xion doesn't say anything, but she sticks close to his other side, protective and sad and so, so, so angry. ]

[hydrokinetics]

[Surprise, Xion, he's just a lot better at looking emotionally stable than you are.]