[ 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.

QUICK NAV PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS | STATUSES | PROFILES | LOCATIONS | GRAVEYARD | MAIN NAVIGATION

Comments

[insincerely]

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.

[thatsthespirit]

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]

[insincerely]

Maybe I have a hard head.

[thatsthespirit]

I always thought "having a hard head" was a bad thing? Isn't it associated with frustrating stubbornness?

[insincerely]

I won't deny that I'm frustratingly stubborn—or just frustrating, really.

[thatsthespirit]

Oh believe me, I've noticed.

[but the way her mouth quirks upwards shows she's amused]

[feminitis]

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

then she just pokes him in the shoulder instead]

[insincerely]

[Wow??]

[ceded]

[ A GUSTY SIGH. ]

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

[insincerely]

Plus any liars we might have.

[ceded]

That's true... is there some other way we could verify it? By wanted posters, maybe? Or the kinds of world's people are from.

[ Like, if someone's world would even have that kind of thing. See: Seizaburo. ]

[insincerely]

I wouldn't count on it. The stuff in the clinic? Maybe you'd have to be from a specific kind of place to know that.

But if they were asking Mr. Sheriff for whatever they wanted... Well, toxins have been around for a long time.

[ceded]

You'd still need a name. [ frown ] That kind of thing can't really be common knowledge, can it? Your probably know it for a reason, and the Sheriff said it wasn't something you could just take from the clinic.

[insincerely]

Yeah, but it doesn't necessarily eliminate any kind of world. Any place could have poisons.

And I don't remember anyone's poster being informative in this area.

[ceded]

[ She sighs through her nose. ]

I'd have to see them again. I can't remember what they all said. All we can really do from here is try to eliminate people from the list we already have.

[insincerely]

I have photos of them on my phone, if you need it. But like I said, I don't think anyone's poster suggested that they would be knowledgeable in poisons.

[impulsiveness]

[just

GRABS HIS NOSE THIS TIME????

stop

and no one saw that mispost]

[insincerely]

Hey—!

[JASON???? uh-huh]