[ 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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[insincerely]

[Well then. This is a tad awkward, especially when he has Sei's sword at his waist (not that he's judging her, but still).]

So... Seizaburo and Chane were past Bandits.

[glaring]

[ well. ]

Is it confirmed that they killed anyone?

[insincerely]

No, though I can check with him again and see if he'll confirm it. But we know they had to have had a part, or else the failsafe would've kicked in.

[glaring]

[ nodding. ]

Whether they did or not might be important now that we know we can exchange merit for answers.

[insincerely]

[And back:]

Chane killed someone. Sei was an accomplice.

[impulsiveness]

[..............................





okay but what if he just punches the wall]

[alcobrawlic]

Jason--!

[ NO DON'T JOIN THE CLUB, GIVE HER YOUR ARM. ]

[impulsiveness]

[NO. LET HIM JOIN THE CLUB, BEER MOM???

But he stops after she yells at him, glancing at her and looking no less livid. That's good enough, right?]

[alcobrawlic]

[ NO, YOU HAVE TO BE AT LEAST TWENTY.

Sara looks back at him though, and shakes her head. ]

I know, but you really don't need to mess up any other part of you.

[hitsitoff]

[Well, that kinda throws him for a loop. Sei...]

Oh, you've gotta be kidding me.

[thatsthespirit]

[. . .]

[she isn't certain about this, but. . . she feels like she should bring it up]

Week three. Chane said she was reading in the hotel alone at midnight, when Yuna, Natalie and I heard the gunshot.

Will made her story more believable by saying that Chane talked to him about reading that night earlier in the week.

If she was definitely a Bandit, then I think it's likely she was one in week three.

[impulsiveness]

I remember finding it weird she didn't come back to our room that night. We tried grilling her husband, too.
Their stories were off.

[And he felt so bad, thinking he almost incriminated them for nothing. Ah.]

[thatsthespirit]

I remember that as well. But that made Felix more suspicious in my eyes, not Chane.

[BUT MAYBE. . . THE HUSBAND WAS COVERING FOR HIS WIFE. . .]

[sweats]

I didn't "make it more believable". I was just saying what happened. We talked about books. I suggested she read Thursday to keep her mind of things. She said she would.

[thatsthespirit]

You may not have said it with the intention of making it more believable, but for me, it gave credit to her story.

[. . . frowns]

But perhaps that was a mistake on my part.

[moraled]

[................. ugh.

He's done with this.]

[uraniumnumnum]

[ a derisive sigh. ]

As I thought. Your human emotions get in the way of your logic, and you refuse to suspect people because you think they're your friends. Here's some news for you - people are liars.

[impulsiveness]

[what if he grabs a piece of chalk from the chalkboard and lugs it at him

shut up, ash.]

[elemancy]

[internally golf claps, thanks jason.]

[uraniumnumnum]

[ he does not have the reflexes to dodge it, still HE GETS HIT SO MUCH BY EVERYONE!!! as he deserves. It almost goes in his eye this time. But, as usual, he's not really hurt. Made of metal and all. ]

Is it that painful to admit that I'm right?

[hydrokinetics]

...either last week, or the week prior, or both. We caught both of the Bandits for our second week. [Man. How? How?]

[sweats]

[ Well, time to talk shit. ]

Doesn't really matter though, does it? We're focusing on who killed last night, not a few weeks ago.

[insincerely]

[He shrugs. Not offended by your shit, Will.]

Well, thought I might as well share with the class before people accuse me of withholding info.

[ceded]

[ Given the week Chane likely operated in, Xion has nothing to say to this information.

However, she will find Shinnosuke and curl her hand through his. She continues saying nothing, but he'll likely know her by the action alone. ]

[insincerely]

[... Well, there really isn't a lot of people here who'd hold his hand and aren't, well, dead.

For a split-second, his fingers curl back just slightly, before he moves his hand away.]