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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... [ what the hell ]

He was wanted specifically, so he just--

[ WHAT ]

[YEAH, WHAT.]

... Nice to know that it doesn't matter if you stay in the hotel or not.

You know, every time I think we couldn't get more fucked, it turns out I'm wrong. Exciting.

. . .

So that's confirmation that there's no way to properly defend ourselves from these killers.

[WELL, THANKS HAL]

Would he have been able to defend himself at all after Hal took him? That's really unfair otherwise.

[shakes her head]

I don't know. But somehow, I don't think the Sheriff necessarily cares about "fair."

But he's really into doing things a certain way, so just letting them have him like that still seems too... tidy?

[inclines her head slightly]

What do you mean?

Just going by everything he has told us about this game, it doesn't seem like just handing over someone who can't even fight back would be entertaining? For the jerks watching us. I'd think they would like more of a show, I mean.

[eavesdropping on Percy's conversation with the Sheriff tbh, which helps her response]

The Sheriff confirmed that Simon was delivered to the Bandits on merit. Perhaps merit trumps entertainment value?

It's also probably worth mentioning that the game would come to a standstill if no one ever left their rooms.

... Well, aside from the person left in the stocks, but it'd probably be boring if we always knew who the victim was going to be, right?

Indeed.

So while it may not be entertaining in and of itself, it holds a greater purpose.

Ah... that's true!

[ un... fortunately... ]

...

Okay, so. So...

[Sei looks dumbfounded.]

Who... Who here would ask for him specifically? If we can figure that out, then...

Well, if it was the Bandit team that got him... maybe they thought he'd be an easy target. Not a lot of people knew that he actually wasn't a coward, I'm guessing.

If they thought he would be an easy target, then they wouldn't have had trouble with... Access, though. Right?

Actually, I could see that being a problem. Simon never left the room at night. They would've had to break down his door, and that would've been as subtle as hell.

Edited 2017-02-11 23:16 (UTC)

...So we're looking for someone weak or injured, then. Just like with Miss Lust...?

Not necessarily. Even someone strong or in good shape would probably still want to go for an easy target.

[god dammit]

Isn't there any way to narrow this down...?!

That would be too easy for us, huh?

Rrgh, then... what else? The Sheriff said that the bandits were cooperating. Enough that he was willing to just... Give Mister Keyes to them.

Who here gets along well enough to do that?

Edited 2017-02-11 23:30 (UTC)

... Anyone not named Ash, if they knew their lives were on the line?

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Not unless we want to start judging based on who would be callous enough to kill someone because they wouldn't be missed.

[JESUS.]

[tries not to look at Ash tbh]

So we're looking for someone callous or weak or both. This makes no sense.

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