robowest | [ WEEK FOUR

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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Wonder how many times I'll have to tell you to stop putting damn words in my mouth before you figure it out.

[hate was never part of this equation, you moron!!! but noctis doesn't seem to be back up or even showing signs of resistance.]

For someone who's supposed to be so smart, you're a real idiot since you don't get how people work at all.

[ash earns such a "done with your shit noctis" icon tho.]

[ really, he's already figured it out - his brain is just so fragmented and so poor at understanding his own emotions that he can't accept it. Something must be wrong. Still, his eyes flash at the comment. ]

Do you even understand what you're saying? You think you get how I work? You don't.

[ and, horrifically, this is punctuated by Ash leaning in closer. Much closer. He locks lips with Noctis for a solid second, staring at him all the while, before grabbing him by the shoulders and shoving him away roughly. ]

Now get away from me.

[ From somewhere a safe distance away-- ]

Why is everyone getting some form of action in this place except for--!!

... Um, what?

[??????? What happened, who's being stupid and making out in the middle of a trial.]

Nothing. It's nothing. Just regret.

(no subject)

insincerely - 2017-02-11 19:26 (UTC) - Expand

alcobrawlic - 2017-02-11 19:27 (UTC) - Expand

Ash and Noctis are making out.

[NO]

[1/2]

insincerely - 2017-02-11 19:30 (UTC) - Expand

elemancy - 2017-02-11 19:31 (UTC) - Expand

impulsiveness - 2017-02-11 19:32 (UTC) - Expand

elemancy - 2017-02-11 19:33 (UTC) - Expand

insincerely - 2017-02-11 19:34 (UTC) - Expand

elemancy - 2017-02-11 19:37 (UTC) - Expand

robitussin - 2017-02-11 19:31 (UTC) - Expand

robitussin - 2017-02-11 19:36 (UTC) - Expand

Forever alone. [:(]

Hey--

moraled - 2017-02-11 19:31 (UTC) - Expand

alcobrawlic - 2017-02-11 19:35 (UTC) - Expand

[ GASPS and then she looks at whoever's nearby ]

Are they in love?

[PAPIKA NO...

he's already betrothed this is bullshit.]

[ affairs are bad, noct ]

[ Written, with surety and embellishments: ]

No.

Oh...

[ she looks at chane, then back at the two dysfunctional roomies, then back at chane. ]

Everyone here is so weird.

tightly - 2017-02-11 19:30 (UTC) - Expand

[what the fuck ash

poor noct]

[somewhere in the crowd, someone is wolf whistling]

[good to know you don't need your tongue to whistle

because he's totally joining in on the wolf whistling]

robitussin - 2017-02-11 19:32 (UTC) - Expand

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robitussin - 2017-02-11 19:47 (UTC) - Expand

[well, that.

was not at all where he expected this to go. he was half-expecting ash to actually just gut him right then and there.

but no, instead noct is standing in a state of stunned since because what the fuck, ash.]

...The hell.

[robo-cooties? WHY DOES HE BABYSIT THIS IDIOT? WHAT THE HELL KIND OF RESPONSE IS THAT.

he'll at least just sink down in his seat for now because this is probably not something that should be resolved here and now. later, though? yeah, later.]

[ he could have gutted him, but that wouldn't really have driven the point home, would it? Humans are weak to this sort of thing, he knows. Besides, some part of him doesn't want to kill Noctis. Not yet. If what he says is true...

In any case, he turns from his roommate and stalks off to find some corner to watch the proceedings from. That's all he has to... say... apparently...

and he's also pointedly ignoring the peanut gallery. stupid humans!! (and milla and xion) ]