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sheriff swanson ([personal profile] sheriffexe) wrote in [community profile] robowest2017-02-11 12:00 pm
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[ WEEK FOUR – TRIAL ]

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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hydrokinetics: (Yeah right)

[personal profile] hydrokinetics 2017-02-11 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[He appears to be calmly eating a carton of blueberry yogurt but he's pretty irritated that somehow they ended up with multiple bodies again. So, while his spoon scrapes the sides of the container, he speaks up]

Can we talk about the fact that there are way too many similarities to last week's crimes? Decapitation, burning, and a gunshot wound. Sound familiar? [Three methods used last week.] We should probably start with discussing everything we found yesterday. Who wants to start?
insincerely: ᴍᴀɴɢᴀ. (allow me to give you my informed opinion)

[personal profile] insincerely 2017-02-11 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, friendly reminder that we now have some blind people here [read: him] so if Ms. Walken or Jason write anything down, I'd appreciate someone reading it out loud.

[aka someone help Shinnosuke please, the useless top-level.]
combattente: (Default)

[personal profile] combattente 2017-02-11 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Since he has no information to offer up, he'll say this instead.]

It might be useful to start narrowing down our list of suspects earlier as we discuss how the murder might have happened. Who could have done what and who couldn't have... and interrogate those who could have. I understand people can lie and there's a large pool of suspects, but we have to start somewhere.

I only say this because we've done similar things in the past and still ended up not knowing who to vote for... And I've never really felt "suspected" of murder despite being... very capable? Which seems strange to me.

And if that doesn't work out, we should decide who to vote for if we have no other ideas. It's better to do this now than scramble later, I think.
moraled: (then everyone on the train started to cl)

[personal profile] moraled 2017-02-11 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh my god.

Oh my god??

What the hell you guys CAN WE NOT FOR LIKE FIVE SECONDS.

Barnham is definitely going to just slam his fist against the wall????]


If we could all cease bickering and....other...shenanigans [like kissing] there is a trial still to accomplish, and a murderer or two to be found.

If we may focus, please? [please for the love of god, his roommate is dead]
sating: (that was a rollercoaster of emotions)

strip search...

[personal profile] sating 2017-02-11 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well. Technically speaking, they did find something last week, just, you know, they didn't question it and it wasn't relevant. Whatever!! Time for strip searches.

For the ease of me keeping track of all the threads since it got chaotic last week, just respond with the state of your character's body unless they have any objections to stripping down first! ]
leadastray: (pic#10974575)

[personal profile] leadastray 2017-02-11 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I think it's important to note that we have confirmation of Lust being drugged, and in that case, along with the evidence of her being dismembered, we could conclude that our killer is not necessarily strong.
insincerely: ᴍᴀɴɢᴀ. (allow me to give you my informed opinion)

[personal profile] insincerely 2017-02-11 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
So... if all else fails and we can't come up with a good reason as to why someone dismembered Lust, there's always the fact that hey, it apparently earns you more merit.

This game sucks.
impulsiveness: (073)

[personal profile] impulsiveness 2017-02-11 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[SO THE TIME HAS COME for Jason to stand on one of the benches with something written down for everyone to see. He is 5'4". Give him a break???]

We've been focusing on Lust so far, but what about Simon's murder?

We know he was shot, tied to a rock, and tossed into the water from there. Gunshot wound was on the head, right?
[Confirm or deny, Barnjamon and Papika.] His monkey was also found burning behind the train, right along Nisha's entrails. The Sheriff said that Nisha's guts are unrelated and the monkey was a passerby, though.

Any thoughts on how it all ties together?
alcobrawlic: (IT'S GONNA START RAINING MEN)

[personal profile] alcobrawlic 2017-02-11 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ KIND OF LOUDLY CLEARING HER THROAT. ]

So the Sheriff just clarified for me, because clearly he's got a fondness for young and beautifully vivacious ladies-- we've got two killers, guaranteed. One's a bandit, one's an 'independent party'.

... He also said that someone who had a preexisting role here could also be made a bandit, but that hasn't happened yet. Just for future reference.
generously: (pic#10899480)

[personal profile] generously 2017-02-11 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Having listened to everything that's been said so far, Claire takes the stand to summarize everything they know. ]

Alright, the clock's ticking, so here's the deal.

Two victims, two killers. Word has it that Simon was offed by bandits, shot square in the forehead and dumped in the water, mafia-style. According to old Hal, the bandits wanted to kill Simon, so he gave them the opportunity.

As for Lust? She got drugged by an "independent party". The Sheriff told me that if the she got shot by a tranq dart or chloroformed, that we would have found the evidence, so take it as you will.

Additionally, it's unclear if it was the drug that killed her, but whoever did it kindly chopped her up for extra points.

Have I got things right, so far?

It's been confirmed that neither victims had a role, so there's that, too, I suppose. Oh, we also have a dead monkey.

[ Basically, this case is a fucking mess. ]

Now... the question of the hour - where do we go from here? Anyone got anything to say?
ceded: (pic#6268026)

[personal profile] ceded 2017-02-12 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ 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.......................... ]
hydrokinetics: (Cannot seem to find my way home tonight)

[personal profile] hydrokinetics 2017-02-12 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
[And because it's probably important to know...]

I think knowing where everyone was on Thursday night would help, too. We've done alibi checks every week so we should keep up that pattern. Where was everybody?

[A pause.] And I'll start. Xion, Harry and I were in mine and Harry's room right after the hotel's front doors locked that night. None of us have been sleeping that great, so we stayed in our room and kept each other company.
elemancy: (pic#11035386)

[personal profile] elemancy 2017-02-12 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[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.]
combattente: (Default)

JAIL CELL

[personal profile] combattente 2017-02-12 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Good job everyone?

He's sitting casually in the cell, not seemingly very bothered by the news. More than anything, he's tired. Sorta wishing he had done this before Lust died so maybe something could have come of that? Oh well.]