[ 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

[hydrokinetics]

And considering Yuna used her gun to fire at some coyotes, I can believe it. We still don't really know who moved her inside the station or anything either, but it sounds about right.

[A pause.] But can both of you maybe chill for, like, a day? Literally just a day.

[thatsthespirit]

[percy you are asking the lord of spirits to chill]

[she doesn't even know what that means]

Chill?

As in, cover ourselves in ice?

[hydrokinetics]

Yeah. Sure. Why not? [...wait.] Actually you would take that literally so please don't do that. I just mean rest.

[thatsthespirit]

[SHE WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY "I SEE," and then ask what the purpose of doing that would be, when he clarifies himself]

. . . ah! So it's another human idiom. I had no idea "chill" was also synonymous for "rest."

[a beat]

I rested all day Thursday. Isn't that enough?

[hydrokinetics]

No. [He's just going to shake his head but. He's also sort of laughing because he'd be exactly the same way.] Considering what happened Friday, I don't think it counts too much. You'll heal faster if you rest more.