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.
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robowest2017-02-18 12:00 pm
THE SHERIFF
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.
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Barnham thought he was ready for this trial but it turns out!! He was wrong!!!!
What the fuck.]
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What?
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[no seriously]
[WHAAAAT THE FUCK]
[despite the announcement, Milla remains pretty calm. her gaze narrows, but that's her only outward reaction]
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[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?
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[Time to ask the mandatory trial question:]
Any of the victims have roles? Besides Russell, I mean.
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[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?
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THE BODY
They're all sort of... piled on top of each other on the table in the side room. Chane on the bottom. Elizabeth next. Russell and Yuna on top. Then the bits of Ana are just piled on for the rest of it.
Honestly, it looks a bit unstable. ]
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Xion will head in here with Jason, and she seems ... vaguely grossed out, but not too much bothered otherwise. ]
We should separate them so we can see everyone better. ... I wish I had my gloves ...
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[anyone who saw her explode and try to mow down the Sheriff's Station yesterday will notice that Milla is back to her calm and reasonable exterior now]
As the Sheriff said, Yuna was killed by coyotes. Despite his other announcement, I'd like to focus a bit on Russell's murder.
[thank god the Sheriff is sparing her the details of that catastrophe.]
I'll say this: Russell was alive during our fight with those animals. Jason and I fell unconscious at the stocks after it was over, but we didn't fully wake up until the next morning at the clinic.
Someone moved us during the night. Brought us from the stocks to the clinic. I believe there's a possibility that person is Russell's killer.
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Focusing on justice is the only option here, clearly, because nothing else makes sense in this godforsaken town.]
... Russell was killed by a single gunshot to the head. It does little to identify his killer.
[Naturally.]
This person--would have to be strong enough to move both yourself and Mister Todd then, correct?
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Sheriff Hal just confirmed that we're working with two Bandit kills and two independent kills in this trial. Russell's murder was one of the Bandit kills. One of the Bandits...specifically asked for Annabeth's killer. That's when Hal revealed to them it was Russell.
He also said the Bandits don't necessarily have to go after the same person. They just have to help each other out, and with what we know that probably means that each Bandit is responsible for one body a piece. [So. There's that? What a mess.]
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So our Bandits were especially bloodthirsty this week, then? On top of our two independent parties...
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So, uh. Just so it's out there—looks like some of these kills are by the same person. Sounds like more than one person has done multiple kills over different weeks.
[for whatever the fuck that might be worth, it's food for thought.]
Not sure if it'll help us at all right now, but it's something to think about.
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I mean, I thought maybe our other Coal Miner was to blame, but more than one person?
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So... Seizaburo and Chane were past Bandits.
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Is it confirmed that they killed anyone?
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Which isn't easy for someone like him to admit, honestly.
But some things have to be left in the past.]
While this is all very... useful knowledge--
[Chane and Sei how could you]
I find I must ask what it is, precisely, we are trying to solve. The previous murders are not currently applicable, especially as those people who presumably were part of committing them are now dead. There is a task that has befallen us, and that is to find the truth of this week, and not consign any more innocents to death.
[Please. Can we please get this right this week please]
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[ BUT THAT SAID HE HAS A POINT TO BRING UP. With a pretty malicious smile here he goes -- ]
Anyone who killed Chane would have bruises from their fight. Maybe we'll actually find something if everyone strips down again, instead of wasting a bunch of time like usual.
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strip search time
As before, for the ease of me keeping track of all the threads since it got chaotic last week, just respond with the state of your character's body unless they have any objections to stripping down first! ]
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but he is paying an eerie amount of attention to who does ]
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Well, unless one of us feels like approaching Felix or doing something about Mr. Spencer's body...
What now? Still a few murders left, guys.
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Ana, Russell and Elizabeth. Which one should we focus on next?
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Felix...?
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She was in one of the teller booths in the post office. She had a black bag over her head, and she'd been burned up. When Jason and I examined her body in, her skull was ... caved in. Like someone hit her in the head.
She had these on her. [ Pulls a pack of matches out of her pocket and holds it up. ] They were in her pocket.
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[she's still standing warily, but at least she's less focused on Felix being. . . Felix, and is now more focused on Xion. she squints]
If the matches aren't burned, then were they placed in her pocket after she was set on fire?
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I know this isn't going to make it easier for a lot of you, but I promised him I'd take responsibility and I'd rather not watch another person get away, even if one's already been killed. So--
That's Valestein, spelled V-A-L-E-S-T-E-I-N.
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trial clock
15 MINUTES LEFT
[vote, you fools.]
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EXECUTION
Pulling out his pipe, he begins to pack it. ]
So, it's technically against the rules for a Bandit to confess to their own murder before the trial is over. Guess you could spill the beans later, whatever. But since every other Bandit has been voted for after they confessed, ain't really need to enforce it.
Which means while Felix got 10 votes and Sara got 6, they're both set to die tomorrow. Y'all can decide if you want an executioner or duel it out. Ain't my problem.
[ Placing his pipe in his mouth now and lighting it up. ]
Head to the cells, folks. Don't make me make you.
[ And now he's heading out for the night. ]
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[ She's so tired. ]
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Jail Cell
And here she is, sitting in the jail cell, knees drawn up to her chest and forehead pressed to the tops of them.
She's probably not asleep, if you want to talk to her. ]
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[she takes a seat in front of the jail cell and wordlessly passes Sara the alcohol through the bars]
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Jail Cell
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[He's still not entirely sure of what kind of state the guy's in or what he should say, so he just. Stands there waiting for him to make the first move.]
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i missed a notif for this!!
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