[ WEEK FOUR – 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

[leadastray]

An independent party means it must have been at least somewhat personal, correct?

[insincerely]

It means that they probably didn't care about Lust, at least... though I don't know if it necessarily means that they wanted to kill her in particular—she could've been a random choice.

So we can probably eliminate... at least Mr. Barnham and Mr. Spencer as her killer, since they seemed to have been relatively close to her. Unless they were just faking it, anyway.

[leadastray]

You're right, if we think about this the opposite way, someone who wanted to earn merits without killing someone they cared about. Though that's an assumption that could apply to anyone.

[insincerely]

Pretty much, just like everything we've come up with in the trial so far.

[feminitis]

...I'd agree with you on that. I don't think either one of them would have killed her, if they were just doing it for merit.

I mean, I don't think either of them would have killed her at all, but...

[thatsthespirit]

Not necessarily.

[folds her arms, wincing a bit as her ribs throb with pain]

If someone committed the murder to earn merit alone, then it wouldn't matter who their victim was.

[impulsiveness]

The Sheriff said as much, didn't he? The more elaborate the crime scene, the better. If anything, chopping her up to pieces might have been easier if they DIDN'T know her well.

[Which... leads them nowhere? But he's shooting Milla a look as if to say, take it easy.]

[thatsthespirit]

[smiles at him, as if to say, "I'm fine."]

Precisely. Not that that helps us much, either. But it's something to keep in mind.