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
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Since it's likely Russell's killer coordinated with the role that mans the stocks, I suppose we should be focusing on those who may know the person who occupies that role.
[a pause, and then--]
Though. . . I don't really know how that helps us, seeing as we don't know who that person is.
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Are we sure that the person manning the stocks gets to talk to the Bandits? What about if the Bandit gets away? [LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN, APPARENTLY.] Wouldn't that mean that there's the risk a bunch of people who get away with murder know who our stock role is?
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[she frowns again, deeper this time]
I just thought it was an odd coincidence for the stock victim to be the same person the Bandit wanted to kill on your behalf. But perhaps it truly was a coincidence. . .?
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It's. A really weird coincidence, you're right. Should we ask Hal?
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What would you ask him? Whether the Bandits communicate with the stock role?
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I think it's worth asking him. Perhaps it could shed more light on this situation. I don't think I'm satisfied with the answer that Russell being in the stocks was a complete coincidence.
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[she looks a little distracted though as she does so, with her arms crossed and her head bowed. ugh. this trial is off to such a messy start. as if it'd be anything but messy after five people died]
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The stocks role and the Bandits don't talk. Hal goes between them. The stocks role tells Hal who they're picking, the Bandits get told by Hal. ...Russell was put in the stocks because he killed Annabeth. And he was killed by Bandits because a Bandit wanted to kill Annabeth's killer. Hal says the two things aren't related, but they were both done because of me and Annabeth. This...[Is not good.]
Milla, I don't get it. [Help???]
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Percy. . .
That means the role that mans the stocks must be particularly close to you as well. You have. . . many people looking out for you.
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...guess that means we really need to take a closer look at the list of who I know, huh?
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