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.

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[ Xion has been quiet this whole trial FOR SOME REASON but let's call it emotional burnout. Regardless, she'll step up to offer: ]

So Milla found out that whoever drugged Lust had to ask for the toxin by name. We ... should make a list of anyone who would know that kind of drug by name.

[ Which. Makes her uncomfortable. Dr Dad.......................... ]

[she's been quiet because she's had to translate for shinnosuke nonstop, how about that]

Guess we're not going to know what that toxin was, huh?

I'm sure we could ask, but I don't think the Sheriff would tell us. Still, knowing drugs by name... is that a common thing?

[ she. wouldn't know ]

If you're in the medical profession, involved with nature, in an occupation that deals with deaths often...

I wouldn't expect the average person to be able to name toxins, but I don't think we have a very average bunch here.

So we've got our doctor... [ a small wince ] and maybe the kid who's been pricking himself to sleep...

[ Look, she's not saying this cheerfully. ]

Is there anyone else? Besides them...

[ That. Narrows things considerably, in a scary way. ]

No one I know personally. I wasn't exactly educated on toxins myself.

[he's nodding along. what sara said, basically. he's incredibly wary of russell right now, honestly.]

[ Look, no one wants to blame a kid, but Sara knows firsthand you don't have to be legal to kill. ]

...

[She hates to say this, but...]

Mister Russell might... given where he was before he was here.

[ ... ]

We have to at least put his name on the list.

[ Hey. ]

Uhm... I wasn't at a hospital, so... I was never near poisons. . . I don't know anything about them?

Well, what's ... the name of the drug you've been using to help yourself sleep?

[ russell she's so sorry this isn't personal ]

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Eliot stated that he's familiar with those sorts of poisons.

[pauses to think. she's trying to keep herself as detached as she can]

Ezio, perhaps. . .? Considering his profession?

Might as well mention that I could probably name a few poisons if I thought about it.

... And Seizaburo, Jason, you don't need to hit me for this. Geez.

I'm almost surprised that you don't have head trauma considering how many times you've been struck both yesterday and today.

[SHE'S JUST SAYING]

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[her hand pauses in midair from where she was about to hit him

then she just pokes him in the shoulder instead]

[ A GUSTY SIGH. ]

So that's you, Russell, Eliot, Dr. Lecter... and maybe Ezio, so far.

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[Look... If Dr. Dad is going to be on the list, he'll offer himself up. Ugh.]

I would be able to name a few if I had to.

... okay. Thanks, Jason. [ honesty is?? the best policy???? ]

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I can't clarify if we would know it or not because I don't know what the toxin is. But I can say that both Hannibal and I know of a variety toxins used to kill people. Since, you know, we both used to work for the FBI.

[ . . . ]

Solving murders.

[ like duh of course they know what lethal toxins are out there. ]

[ Gives him an almost-smiling considering look. Why does Will Graham continue to be like this ]

Well, that adds you and Jason to the list. Which gives us... six people so far.

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[ The only reason Hannibal hasn't mentioned this before is more for Will's sake, since his own involvement was far more as a consultant than Will. So in case anyone is watching, Hannibal just nods lightly to confirm his former job. ]

I don't know any toxins, but... I know some plants and herbs that my father used to help keep people calm in his clinic.

It doesn't really sound like that's what we're dealing with, but you can put my name on the list too if you think that counts, Miss Xion.

Mm, that sounds pretty different ... unless it could put someone to sleep, or kill them, it probably doesn't count. Thanks, though, Seizaburo.

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