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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robowest2017-02-25 12:00 pm
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He did what?!
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Yeah. We...that happened.
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[HEAD?? INJURIES??]
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except their resident doctor is dead so
well, hope you don't have brain damage.]
I am sorry to ask this of you, Young Percy, but...do you believe she was guilty?
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Of course not. But it doesn't matter what we think, does it? It matters what Will thinks. And that's why...[They're both missing. It's not a coincidence and he sort of wants to die a lot right now because there's nothing they could have done. He assumes Will killed Natalie in the middle of the night at this point.]
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And that is why she is missing now. Yes.
[That's why she's dead. Because Will thought she killed Hannibal. Barnham isn't so convinced that she's innocent, but... it is what it is, and it hardly matters now.]
...This is wretched. [Every last moment of this game.]
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We should have stopped Hal. I don't know how, but something could have been done to save her.
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Should you have taken on the robot who runs this town and game, armed with your fists? Armed with weapons that would not even work on him?
[Percy.]
Nothing shall be accomplished here and now by blaming yourself for her death. You did what you could for her--that you were there for her, and Mister Todd too, is... for the better. [Even if they got mugged.] But blaming yourself now shall bring us nowhere.
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He's angry about what's happened. But they have to focus on finding Xion and Shinnosuke's murderer(s), too. This shouldn't have happened like this.]
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Barnham reaches out to rest a hand on Percy's shoulder, and more quietly:]
You have been strong thus far.
I know you shall not break here--but take what time that you need to steady yourself before you return to the fray.
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I'm okay, Mr. Barnham. We can rest after the trial's over, but we have to find who killed our friends. I can't stop until we learn the truth. Isn't that what you've always said we need to do? Find the truth? I need to.
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[He offers Percy a concerned glance, but... there's not a lot they can do right now.]
Very well then.
Let us all do what we can. Together.
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