[ 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

[elemancy]

[someone is So Done right now.]

...Half-hour, guys. Better start getting some of idea of where we're going with this.

[enthralling announcement, he's got this.]

[insincerely]

... I'm pretty sure that we're still far from that point.

[elemancy]

Then we better fake it as best we can.

[HE'S SO DONE RIGHT NOW]

[robitussin]

...Might as well get on the same page, yeah. We obviously have no idea who actually did it, but who are we planning on voting for?

[elemancy]

The hell if I know.

[reasons why he is #done]

[feminitis]

[god DAMMIT]

How do we keep running out of time this fast...? We can't - we don't even... a-at this rate...

[God, she hopes it's not like last week again. She's shaking.]

[combattente]

[A tired sigh.]

Since I was told I needed to contribute more... if we can't think of someone to actually vote for, vote for me.

[flippity]

Um... mister, there are ways to contribute that don't end in dying.

[ceded]

.... but-- why would you....?

[robitussin]

Do you have an actual reason why we should?

[elemancy]

...Seriously?

[somehow, noct doubts that's the contribution anyone means...]

[feminitis]

No!

[No???]

That's not helping! If you weren't the one who killed either of them, it's not!

[sweats]

So, you're actually going for it.

[ still an asshole here ]

[glaring]

[ Flatly. ]

Stick to volunteering to execute people.

[hydrokinetics]

[For fucks sake.]

This is the least helpful contribution. But you could at least tell us where you were on Thursday since you didn't answer that part.

[thatsthespirit]

[wh--]

Why? Why in the world would you make such an offer knowing it could get you killed?

[impulsiveness]

[IN VERY BIG LETTERS???? And underlined several times.]

No.

[alcobrawlic]

...

[ Can she headbutt him, she's really going to try-- ]

Are you an idiot?

[hitsitoff]

Helpful contributions.

Helpful.

[gdi Ezio]

[leadastray]

After everything- you'd lay down and die?

[cherrypuncher]

[I'M SUPPOSED TO NOT BE HERE BUT I HAVE TO INTERRUPT MY DINNER TO YELL AT YOU GODDAMN IT LILY]

Mister Ezio! Mister Ezio, you can't!

[thatsthespirit]

[bright side: she's less outwardly emotional now than she was last week, but that's likely because she's a) injured and b) tired]

[down side: she's. super tired]

I'd advise we avoid convicting two innocent people this time around.

[impulsiveness]

Good to know we're going to fuck up again

[y a y]

[hitsitoff]

Right now it looks like we're going nowhere. Even though we keep asking questions.

We made a list of people who know toxins and we made a list of everyone's alibis. What's the point of that if we're not gonna use that info at all?

[moraled]

[....................

He's just off to the side, arms crossed and brow furrowed.

He's got nothing, guys.

He tried.]