robowest | [ WEEK FIVE

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

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[ Apparently, he's getting pulled back by Hannibal.

But he looks pretty satisfied! His eyes are a little glassy and he's looking off to the side but, you know. Sober(???). He does mumble one thing though as the whole viscera shower descends. ]

He wanted to avenge her. That's why.

Vengeance isn't justice! You just instigated a murder!

[ A shake of his head. ]

Eliot. Wanted justice. All I did was finish the cycle.

That isn't how you assist anyone with a deathwish! You don't help them be brutalized by a killer!

[WHY IS SO MUCH HAPPENING]

[ A shrug. ]

You're feeling angry, powerless. In over your head. Like a failure because -- Well, you know why. You want to argue. I'm not going to argue with you.

[Will....despite this shitshow, he's doing his best to stay calm.]

Eliot wanted justice for what, Will?

[ Yet, Will feels hunky dory. ]

Lust.

[...ah.]

Chane killed Lust. [It makes sense suddenly, given that they know Chane was a Bandit and delivered the final blow.] And Eliot found out, probably by asking Hal like someone asked for Russell, and killed Chane. He was one of this week's Bandits.

[Holy. Shit.] Just...nod if I'm on the right track.

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... How is it that you know so much?

[ is no one else going to question this... he's giving will a suspicious look. ]

[ Geez!!! Stop prying into his personal life. ]

I always do. The only two people I can't empathize with are you and the Sheriff. You're robots. Inorganic. I can't latch on.

You're telepathic?

[ surprisingly, he doesn't seem to be sent into a state of illogical computer rage at this thought. ]

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[DAMIAN WAYNE CAN YOU FUCKING NOT???

Not that Jason doesn't agree, but. Now isn't the time.

So don't mind him as he just picks him up to try and carry him away. GOD.]

[WHY IS ALL THESE BIG BROTHERS ALWAYS CARRYING HIM OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET HIM FIGHT PEOPLE 1V1!!!!]

[ okay now hold on diddly-darn second here. ]

Well? He was one of the killers you were looking for, wasn't he? What, exactly, do you think the point of these trials is? The same exact thing would happen if you put him on trial.

I've never looked for a killer. I'm looking for a way to end this game. I'm not a sheep like the rest of you, worrying about voting and bodies and evidence and murder.

I don't participate in these trials because killing under the guise of "justice" makes you a murderer like the rest! No one here has any right to vote for the death of someone else!

[ Once she's steady enough to not either barf or fall over, Xion will break away from Milla, picking up her crutches and trying to make sense of the chaos. In the end, she finds Damian. She won't touch him, but she watches him with concern. ]

Damian...

"Worrying" and "participating" are strong words to use for my actions in this room, don't you think?

[ but he actually agrees with Damian, at least as far as motives go - this game is stupid and he doesn't care. ]

[Why is he legally related to Damian Wayne. What the fuck.

What if he just. Clamps his gross, corpse juice covered hands over Damian's mouth. Stares into the abyss. Stop trying to make enemies, etc etc etc........]

[Look, shUT UP, YOU GIANT TIN MAN. He opens his mouth and gets it full of gross Jason "i touched dead bodies" Todd fingers.

So Jason gets a swift slam of the elbow in the solar plexus. DO NOT TOUCH. But he thankfully doesn't follow up, just kind of... glares at Xion, Ash, and Jason before promptly stalking off.]

[ I SAID I WASN'T TAGGING IT but no here I am, tagging it. Because yes, as soon as there is danger, Hannibal is definitely pulling Will back towards him. He takes in a sharp breath as Claire does his work, but he doesn't scream. He looks shocked that it happened, but not quite offended.

After all, he had liked Chane too. To him, this feel just.

But still, as Will continues being weird and creepy, Hannibal isn't going to leave his side. ]

That may have been rash, Will.

[ TIME TO BE GAY AND WEIRD.

But yeah, Will's satisfied enough to just slump against Hannibal because seriously, that was super exhausting. Felix got his kill though, got to kill for his wife and that -- Well, what's more romantic than that?

He doesn't have any incentive to really say anything for the rest of the trial though. Just sort of... stick with Hannibal and be basically dead on his feet. ]

[ Well, at least they finally caught someone. He guesses. But as soon as Will slumps against him, Hannibal will reach up to place a hand on Will's shoulder comfortingly. He doesn't say anything else, but as always, he's a calm that Will can latch onto in the chaos of the trials.

So truly, presumably for the rest of the trial, Hannibal and Will are coming as a pair. Moreso than usual. At least Will will probably keep his mouth shut. ]

[ha ha ha. . . ha.]

. . . who did he want to avenge? Eliot? The person Chane killed?

[ Just a nod. He told Percy who it was. It's fine. It's fiiiine. ]

[ah. . . so Chane was the Bandit of week four, huh]

[she nods, and doesn't ask any further questions]