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.
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robowest2017-02-18 12:00 pm
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[he's oscillating so much between completely broken up about this and pissed about her approach.]
You can't—Just do something like that and own up to it and think that's the end of it! People here need you. Sara. They need you. If you were going to send yourself to die... then why? Why the hell would you take someone else's life too!?
We can't—I...
[he's like 1600% not okay right now, she was one of the people that was definitely on his trigger here.]
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Noct, he was going to let me be the only existence left in my world if I refused. I was fine if he killed me for refusing. But dragging them into it wasn't something I could deal with. So I agreed.
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...I'm not doing it.
[he's not voting for her, he refuses. but he's not lifting his head to look at her, either. he can't—there are so many reasons why he can't look her in the eye at this point. but she's going to have to deal with the knowing that he refuses to send her to her death for this, even if that's what should be just.
he's officially stopped caring about what's just. nothing in this piece of shit town is, after all.]
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[ Noct?? Noct????? ]
You're not doing what?
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his voice will crack and waver. instead, he unclenches his fists, just so he can rest his elbows on his thighs and bury his face in his hands.
he's tired.
he's tired and a little broken, this place is wearing him down no matter how much he's trying to move forward and do what he has to in order to get back home and to his people.]
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[ Well. There's not much she can do here, except to rest a hand on his head and say absolutely nothing.
She's also tired and a little broken, but right now, nothing will change that or make it better for either of them. ]
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I'm bad at them, but-- hugs? Do you need one?
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...It's fine. [he mutters quietly, not looking up. he probably does need one but he's not going to admit that even to himself right now.]
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[ Okay fine, she's just going to do it. The hug. She's doing it!! ]
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ahh??????
he's not going to push her away or anything, but he'll draw in a few deep breaths anyway as he tries to even out. he's not even sure when she became so important to him, but her company and words always felt valuable enough, she seemed stable in a sea of chaos...
so this just hurts. he's lost a lot already, losing more people who matter just sucks, even if she did technically do something wrong here.]