robowest | [ WEEK THREE

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

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Mister Tarvek?

[Yuna's there pretty quickly, crouching in front of the cell when she arrives, arms folded over her knees.]

Is it okay if I stay here? [Apparently Saturday night sleepovers on the floor by the jail are just gonna be her routine now!!!] You'll both have some company that way [company you aren't going to have to try to shoot tomorrow] and from here, I'll be able to bring you food and stuff if you want anything.

I'd appreciate that. It'd be nice to have some friendly company for the night.

[Well hello there, Yuna]

Yuna, since you're here, I have a request for you. Take care of Xion, okay? She's going to need a lot of support no matter what happens.

[Either he ends killing Nisha and lives, or he dies. No matter what, he imagines it'll be tough for Xion]

You don't even have to ask. [She smiles, but it's faint and thin. Even so, Yuna speaks with conviction; Xion is her friend, and Yuna will not make the mistake of not offering someone she cares about enough support again.] I'm gonna do everything I can for her. Until then, is there anything I can get you for right now?

The Hero Club request box, some paper and pen. There are a few requests I'd like to make for the club.

[Since he won't be around to do any of it anymore. Well at least it was nice to be a member during these three weeks?]

[There's a moment where Yuna looks startled, but conviction quickly overtakes her expression and she nods, standing.]

Then I'll be right back.

[And she's off to the hotel and back as fast as her legs can carry her. Once she's back, a little breathless, carrying a pillow and blanket under her arm and carefully holding the request box in her hands, she sits down on the floor in front of the cell again and gently pushes the box through the bars, followed by a small notepad and a pen.]

Here you are.

[A pause while she catches her breath, and then, softly:]

Thank you, Mister Tarvek. For being the Hero Club's first member here.

[Tarvek smiles wryly]

And thank you for creating it in the first place. It was a honor to be part of it.

[Let's see, requests..."Build a barricade in front of the mines" "Keep the horses fed" "Try to arrange roommates to be in groups of three" "Build tents over the stocks to make shade" "Ask the Sheriff for a tape recorder and tapes" "Don't panic"

Then, after a moment of doubt -- may as well lend Xion a hand for maybe the last time.

"Watch over Xion and make her know she has your support and that her feelings are authentic" You as a group, of course. There we go]

You're doing a good job, Yuna. Keep it up.

Say, Yuna? Is it okay with you if I hang out, too?

[ Don't mind me, just doing shots with Nisha. ]

[LIKE YOU DO

she's having a tough time being cheery, but she does smile at him.]

Yeah, that would be nice. Thank you, Mister Keyes.

[ Is it worse to offer whiskey to a minor or deny it to someone who is stuck in a horrible murder game? Looks at whiskey. Looks at minor. Whiskey, minor. Whiskey, minor. ]

So, uh...