[ WEEK FIVE – 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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THE SHERIFF

[sheriffexe]

[ Here he is, sitting at the Judge's bench, carving a piece of wood. This time, it's in the shape of a knife. ]

So, here's two things to start y'all off with since, hell. Ain't no point waiting till six for it.

One. There's five bodies but four killers. Yuna was killed by coyotes, pushed her luck in breakin' curfew so much. She's not a trial murder. You can still only vote for two killers.

Two. Russell killed Annabeth Chase.

Now, have at it, folks.

[generously]

[ Today, Claire leaves some goat cheese and red peppers on toasted flatbread for the sheriff before he disappears into the shadows again. It's the last thing Chane cooked. ]

[sheriffexe]

[ AH... WHAT THE FUCK.

Well, the Sheriff looks pretty sad about that. He'll frown and murmur a thanks. ]

[moraled]

[What the actual FUCK Russell HE TRUSTED YOU AAAAHHHH

Barnham thought he was ready for this trial but it turns out!! He was wrong!!!!

What the fuck.]

[elemancy]

[barnham's just going to get a Very Concerned look from noct about this particular situation, for all the reasons.]

[hydrokinetics]

[...you know there's a lot going on here?? But.]

What?

[ceded]

[ Just. Finds him, and sticks close, and looks grim.

She'll take his hand if he lets her. ]

[hydrokinetics]

[Yeah...yeah, he'll let her because he's having a lot of trouble wrapping his head around the fact that a.) Russell was Annabeth's killer and b.) someone killed Russell before Percy could ever even find out.

In a way...it's nice to know, he thinks. But there's a hollow sort of ache in his chest every time he thinks about the fact he'll never really get a chance to ask Russell why.

...plus knowing Annabeth and Russell are both dead and together is unsettling but that's a whole other story.]

[sheriffexe]

Yeah. Russell finally got what was coming to him, I suppose.

[hydrokinetics]

[Just...deadeyes. THANKS HAL.]

This wasn't right, Hal. [Like. Annabeth's gone, and Percy's upset, sure, but murdering someone like that in the same way Annabeth had died doesn't seem fair either.] And what do you mean finally? Because we didn't vote for him during that trial and he got away?

[elemancy]

[percy also gets a Very Concerned look. they'll talk about this later, assuming they can.]

[hydrokinetics]

[Yeah. YEAH, they can talk later...focus on the trial for now, he thinks. There's still too much to process...but he appreciates Noctis.]

[thatsthespirit]

[WHAT THE FUCK]

[no seriously]

[WHAAAAT THE FUCK]

[despite the announcement, Milla remains pretty calm. her gaze narrows, but that's her only outward reaction]

[insincerely]

[Weeeeeell then.]

[thatsthespirit]

[and now it's question time. it takes all of Milla's willpower not to try to mow the Sheriff down with Higekiri's sword again. LOOK AT HER RESTRAINT!!]

[her words are unusually clipped. she still mad]

Sheriff.

Did any of the Bandits this week have other roles? Or have you still avoided choosing those with roles as Bandits?

[sheriffexe]

[ Ah. ]

Yes, one Bandit has two roles.

[thatsthespirit]

[. . . ah]

Can you clarify if the Bandit who killed Russell is also the role who has been manning the stocks for the past few weeks?

[elemancy]

Hey. Think you can tell us if anyone's killed more than one person here? [uh.] On, uh. Different weeks, I guess.

[sheriffexe]

A few of you have killed multiple people, yeah. On different weeks at that.

[elemancy]

Well, that's comforting. [he doesn't expect much of an answer, but:] The bodies that have been... dismembered. Are they connected too?

[insincerely]

Hey, Mr. Sheriff.

[Time to ask the mandatory trial question:]

Any of the victims have roles? Besides Russell, I mean.

[sheriffexe]

Yuna was the Bartender. The rest ain't have a role.

[insincerely]

Yuna, huh...?

[...]

What about Seizaburo?

[thatsthespirit]

[okay. fuck. she's here. fuck. after the whole mess with Felix and whatnot]

[she's still mad at the Sheriff but she's calmed down from her irritation earlier to ask]

. . . was Will right? Did Eliot kill Chane?

[insincerely]

[Also he's popping here with his guess:]

... And did Chane kill Lust?